The show was directed by Zhang Yimou, a famous Chinese director who was also responsible for the eight-minute summer handover in Athens in 2004 as well as the opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing in 2008 that had a big success in the world.

Unlike Athens which focused on showing Chinese history with traditional culture like red lantern and jasmine,“Beijing 8 Minutes” gave special importance to the Chinese people’s sincere welcome to the world by using modern technology.

Leading the team were two dancers in costumes of panda puppets（布偶） that are the world’s largest but the lightest at the same time.To reduce the pressure on the two dancers, researchers had tried hundreds of different materials until ending up with high-technology ones.

During the whole performance, the dancers and robots both wore LED lights on them that could be fit for the cold weather at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium without the risks of breaking.

The costumes were also made with a kind of special material to keep the dancers warm. Performers danced with 24 intelligent robots – standing for Beijing hosting the 24th Winter Olympics. They showed scenes of sports such as skating and skiing.

Pictures were projected to the icy floor while dancers skated across it, making a sense of augmented reality( 增 強(qiáng) 現(xiàn) 實(shí) ). A number of moving screens in the middle of the field were also controlled by artificial intelligence(人工智能).

【1】Which city will host the 24th Winter Olympics?

A. Pyeong Chang B. Athens C. Tokyo D. Beijing

【2】According to the passage, how many Olympic projects has Zhang Yimou directed？

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

【3】Which things did Athens use to show Chinese traditional culture?

A. B. C. D.

【4】What do the dancers and robots both wear on them in the show. ?

A. Red lanterns and jasmines. B. Sport suits.

C. LED lights. D. Moving screens.

【5】What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Athens 8 Minutes. B. Beijing 8 Minutes.

C. The 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. D. The 2018 Beijing Olympics.

Mei grew up in a family of Beijing opera performers. He began to perform on the stage in 1904 when he was 10 years old. He learnt his acting skills and played female roles. Singing, dancing, and acting are the three main parts of the traditional Chinese opera. Mei Lanfang became highly good at all of them. He turned himself into a performer of almost all types of the “Dan” female roles. After many years of effort he enabled(使得) the Dan to have an important place in Beijing opera, with a clear-cut form for new comers to follow and develop. In his 50-year stage life, he used new acting skills and made lots of good operas.

In July 1937, the Japanese army occupied(占領(lǐng)) Beijing. The officer of the army told Mei to perform for them and promised to give him a reward. Mei refused at the risk(風(fēng)險) of his life and from then on he did not appear on stage during the war. His decision to give up made him poor until the war ended in 1945.

Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Beijing opera to foreign countries. He had his opera tours abroad, and people in other countries started to understand this kind of play. After 1949, he became the symbol of Beijing opera through making a great contribution to the development of Beijing opera.

【1】Forever Enthralled shows the life of _______ .

A. a famous actress B. a film director

C. an unknown film star D. a master of Beijing opera

【2】After many years of effort he________ that the Dan had an important place in Beijing opera.

A. made it possible B. suggested C. put it forward D. thought

【3】During the war, Mei refused to appear on stage because he ________ .

A. had a lot of other things to do B. hated performing before the Japanese army

C. had enough money to live a good life D. did not like to perform Beijing opera

【4】Mei made tours outside China in order to ________ .

A. practise his new acting skills B. go around and see the whole world

C. let other peoples understand Beijing opera D. learn Western operas from foreign artists

A. that, for B. it, for C. it, of D. that, of

— ______________, but I'll do my best.

A. I can't promise anything

B. Don’t worry

C. We still have enough time left

D. Sorry, I can’t

— ______! But you can watch the re-play tonight.

A. What a pity B. Hurry up

C. Try your best D. I don’t think so

---Take a map with you. You’ll find it of great _____ in helping you to find the way.

A. useful B. importance

C. helpful D. interest