①Beijing Opera is a tradition in Chinese culture.It was formed（形成） from Jingban opera.It has a history of over 200 years.
    ②In Qing Dynasty，the emperors（皇帝） often celebrated their birthdays or important events by watching Jingban opera.In 1790，Emperor Qianlong wanted to try a different opera.So Huiban opera with other opera troupes（戲班） was asked to the capital to play with Jingban opera.The performance（表演）was very successful and popular，which made Jingban opera improve a lot.After many performances for a long time，at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century，Beijing Opera finally formed and became the biggest of all the operas in China.
    ③There are four main roles in Beijing Opera：Sheng，Dan，Jing ，and Chou.Sheng is the male（男性） actor.For example，a Wusheng is a soldier or a fighter，a Xiaosheng is a young man，and a Laosheng is an old man.Dan is the leading female role.For example，a Huadan is a young woman，and a Qingyi is a middle-aged woman.Jing，mostly time，is the face-painted role，and is the special role who is a history hero，such as Guan Yu，Zhang Fei，or Bao Gong.Chou is the comedy actor or clown with funny painted face.They mainly make the audience（觀眾） laugh and happy.
    ④Beijing Opera roles usually wear fantastic costumes（戲服）.They act，dance or fight with special singing and different body languages.What's more，Beijing Opera is full of interesting stories，and fair y tales from the old times，such as the dynasties Tang，Song，Yuan，Ming and Qing.So when you are watching Beijing Opera，you are actually learning Chinese history.
    ⑤From the 1920s to the 1940s，Beijing Opera had four most famous performers （Dan roles）：Mei Lanfang，Shang Xiaoyun，Cheng Yanqiu and Xun Huisheng.They （especially Mei Lanfang） gave many perfect performances in different countries so that the world began to know Beijing Opera.

（1）When was Beijing Opera formed？

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A.In Tang Dynasty.
B.In Qing Dynasty.
C.In Ming Dynasty.
（2）What's the third paragraph mainly about？

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B

A.The history of Beijing Opera.
B.The four main roles of Beijing Opera.
C.The four performers of Beijing Opera.
（3）Which of the following roles did Mei Lanfang often act？

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（4）Which is true about Beijing Opera？

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A.It's the biggest opera in the world.
B.You can learn Chinese history by watching it.
C.Jing is a funny role to make the audience laugh.
（5）What's the purpose （目的） in writing this passage？

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A.To introduce the basic information of Beijing Opera.
B.To encourage more people to learn about Beijing Opera.
C.To show the importance of Beijing Opera around the world.