Throughout history，people all over the world have loved watching shows.What types of shows can we see？Let's take a tour of the colourful world of shows.
| Beijing opera is a type of musical theatre.It joins singing，dance，acrobatics，and martial arts together.It has a lot of music and is called opera，but the actors tell the stories in dialogues.The stories are taken from Chinese history，tales and literature.When an actor appears，the audience know quickly if the character is smart，stupid or bad because of his face paint For example，a red face is loyal.A lot of make-up makes the audience see the actor's mouth，eyes，and face from faraway. |
| Wayang kulit is from Indonesia and is the oldest form of puppet theatre in the world.The stories are legends and folk stories.The puppets are all different characteristics.The biggest ones are the bad guys，and the heroes are usually thin puppets with long pointed noses，Wayang kulit performances are still very popular in Indonesia. |
| Ballet is a form of dance.It started in Italy in the 15th century.In early ballet，dancers wore masks and heavy costumes，and they were all male.The first female dancer appeared about 200 years later.Both male and female ballet dancers have to be in very good shape and strong.One ballet performance can take 5，000 hours of practice.And in one performance a male dancer often has to lift a lot of female dancers.Two famous story ballets are Swan Lake and Peter Pan. |
| Street theatre is really fun，and it is the oldest form of theatre.It was performed outdoors on the streets of ancient Egypt.Now you can see it in shopping centres and on street corners in many cities of the world.The performers do all kinds of things like juggling，dancing，and singing.Everyone can stop to watch it.And it's free! |
B
B
.A.bad
B.loyal
C.smart
D.stupid
（2）What can be learnt from"One ballet performance can take 5，000 hours of practice."？
A
A
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Well begun，half done.
C.Many hands make light work.
D.Actions speak louder than words.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
C
C
A.We can enjoy singing，dance and juggling in Beijing opera.
B.The stories in Wayang kulit are from history and literature.
C.Swan Lake and Peter Pan are two famous story ballets.
D.We can see street theatre indoors now in many cities.
【答案】B；A；C
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