《2025年通城学典课时作业本九年级英语上册译林版江苏专版》

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You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese?
Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions(《红楼梦》), written by Cao Xueqin(1715—1763). Now the book has been made into an English-language opera. After being performed in San Francisco, the USA, the performance came to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan in 2017.
Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and playwrights(剧作家). Their understanding of both cultures helped them change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.
The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Hwang, a Chinese-American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbreaking tragedy that everyone would understand.
The art director Tim Yip tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes and stage settings. He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume. When Lin showed up on stage, there was usually water around her on the stage.
The creators considered it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences. Hwang said he was happy to have made a contribution to the land where his parents were born.
6. Where was the opera first performed?
A. In Beijing. B. In Changsha. C. In San Francisco. D. In Wuhan.
7. What do we know about A Dream of Red Mansions from Paragraph 4?
A. It is mainly about the rise and greatness of the Qing dynasty.
B. It tells the happy-ending love story between Jia and Lin.
C. The book has seven characters in total.
D. The book is long and rich in characters.
8. Why did the art director use water around Lin?
A. To help the audience better understand Lin’s character.
B. To make the stage more beautiful and attractive.
C. To show the importance of water in Chinese culture.
D. To suggest the sad ending of Lin and Jia.
9. What do creators of the opera think of their job?
A. Difficult and unbelievable. B. Stressful and tough.
C. Painful and challenging. D. Meaningful and satisfying.
10. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions
B. Change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language novel
C. A Chinese classic made into an English-language opera
D. A famous love story introduced to China

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