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五、阅读理解。
Wei Chunrong is a leading actress of Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest traditional Chinese operas with a history of over 600 years. Born in Kunshan, Suzhou, Kunqu Opera is known for smooth body movements, beautiful singing and amazing costumes.
Wei started to learn the ancient art form when she was young and has worked hard in this field for over forty years. Her talent and hard work finally paid off when Kunqu Opera was listed as one of the intangible cultural heritages.
"When our application proved successful, we were all so happy and proud," she says. "However, I suddenly realized that the success also meant decline and that Kunqu Opera needed protecting."
Like many traditional Chinese operas, Kunqu Opera faced challenges of new forms of entertainment during the 1990s. Fewer and fewer people watched it. Many Kunqu Opera actors were forced to leave the stage (舞台) and work in other fields, such as acting in movies, TV dramas, singing and even running their own businesses. But Wei's love for Kunqu Opera has never changed. " ▲," she says.
To help young actors in Kunqu Opera, Wei now teaches them as her teachers did for her. Offstage, Wei is their friend; onstage, she hopes to bring out the best in them as actors of the art. She hopes they can pass down this great art form.
1. What does the underlined word "decline" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Going down.
B. Getting better.
C. Staying the same.
D. Developing further.
2. Which of the following can be put in " ▲ " in Paragraph 5?
A. Sometimes I doubt whether I made a wise decision
B. I am sure that I will continue to be a Kunqu Opera actress for the rest of my life
C. It is really difficult to attract young people to Kunqu Opera
D. The art form is so beautiful that there is no need to make it better
3. What would be a suitable title for the text?
A. Kunqu Opera—intangible cultural heritage
B. Traditional opera celebrates the Lantern Festival
C. Kunqu Opera faced great challenges
D. One master's efforts in Kunqu Opera

答案： 1~3. ABD