Turandot in Beijing |
(1) | Why does the writer think that the Forbidden City is a good setting for Turandot? | | [] | A. | Because Turandot is a Chinese princess, who lives in the Forbidden City.It is very authentic to make it the setting of the performance. | B. | Because the writer likes the Forbidden City. | C. | Because all the performers want to visit the Forbidden City. | D. | Because the organizers invite them to perform the opera here. |
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(2) | What kind of person is Turandot? | | [] | A. | She is a Chinese princess and drunk with power. | B. | She is a kind-hearted Chinese princess and is not drunk with power. | C. | She is an easy-going foreign princess. | D. | She gets an ordinary Chinese girl. |
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(3) | How many times will Turandot be staged in the Forbidden City? | | [] | A. | It will be staged at most five times in the Forbidden City. | B. | It will be staged six times in the Forbidden City. | C. | It will be staged eight times in the Forbidden City. | D. | It will be staged at least eighteen times in the Forbidden City. |
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(4) | What is the attitude of the whole city towards the marriage of the prince and princess? | | [] | A. | The whole city does not pay much attention to their marriage. | B. | The whole city celebrates their happiness. | C. | The whole city is against their marriage. | D. | The whole city doesn’t know about their marriage. |
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(5) | Who is the person that directs the opera? | | [] | A. | Zhang Yimou. | B. | Sharon Sweet. | C. | Barbara Hendricks. | D. | Kristjan Johannsson. |
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