《2025年英语同步练习与测评高中英语必修第二册外研版》

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Sichuan Opera (chuanju) is said to originate at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. With many people flooding into Sichuan at that time, different dramas were brought in and combined with the local dialect, customs, folk music and dances. Then Sichuan Opera gradually came into being. It is said that ancient people painted their faces to scare away dangerous wild animals. Sichuan Opera perfects this ancient skill into an art.
Face changing is the highlight of Sichuan Opera. Performers wear brightly coloured costumes and vividly coloured masks, and wave their arms as their painted masks change within a second. Different colours of Sichuan Opera masks reflect different emotions and feelings of the characters.
Many people are curious about the secret of face changing. Face changing techniques generally fall into three categories, “wiping”, “blowing” and “pulling”. These techniques are complex and even kept mysterious. Take the technique of pulling-down masks as an example. The performer can pull down a mask which has previously been hidden on the top of his head, changing his face into red, green, blue or black to express happiness, hate, anger or sadness. This technique is so complicated that the performer must move quickly yet smoothly to achieve the amazing effect.
Face changing is a magical art. By raising the hand, swinging a sleeve or shaking the head, an actor uses different masks to show different emotions, expressing invisible feelings through visible masks. Sichuan Opera, like hot pot and other Sichuan cuisine, is exciting, rich and impressive.
1. When did Sichuan Opera originate? (no more than 20 words)At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.
2. What is the highlight of Sichuan Opera? (no more than 5 words)Face changing.
3. What do different colours of Sichuan Opera masks reflect? (no more than 10 words)They reflect different emotions and feelings of the characters.
4. What are the three categories of face changing techniques? (no more than 5 words)"Wiping", "blowing" and "pulling".
5. Why does the author mention hot pot and Sichuan cuisine? (no more than 20 words)The author wants to emphasise that Sichuan Opera is also exciting, rich and impressive.

答案： 1. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.
2. Face changing.
3. They reflect different emotions and feelings of the characters.
4. "Wiping", "blowing" and "pulling".
5. The author wants to emphasise that Sichuan Opera is also exciting, rich and impressive.