C
京剧《锁麟囊》讲述了善良的富家小姐薛湘灵,在出嫁时将装满珠宝的锁麟囊赠予贫寒女子赵守贞的故事。后来薛湘灵遭遇水灾落难,流落至富户卢家当保姆,发现卢家主母正是当年的贫寒女子赵守贞。赵守贞得知后待其为上宾并与其结为姐妹。
Traditional Chinese culture is always fascinating for many Westerners like myself. As China entered the Year of the Rabbit during the 2023 Spring Festival, a Chinese co-worker of mine took me to see a Beijing opera classic The Jewelry Purse.
Set in ancient China, the story of The Jewelry Purse tells of a chance meeting between a rich woman Xue Xiangling and a poor woman Zhao Shouzhen—who both happen to meet on the same wedding day. Although they do not see each other from their covered sedans, Xue hands Zhao a purse filled with priceless jewels to help stop her crying. Years later, through a series of unfortunate events, Xue is separated from her family and becomes a poor maidservant in the house of a rich official named Lu Shengchou. The wife of the official turns out to be none other than Zhao Shouzhen and the two women become reunited. Finally, Zhao helps Xue to reunite with her family and returns the jewelry purse.
By watching The Jewelry Purse, I was really able to immerse myself in a major aspect of traditional Chinese and Beijing culture. In the performance, I could see the fine dresses dating back hundreds of years and the traditional instruments used in the orchestra, like the erhu and pipa. All of these elements made me feel attracted by this unique culture.
Like many Western operas, Beijing opera not only shows off beautiful voices, but also excellent performance skills. For example, Beijing opera performers have to sustain such long notes while also projecting their voices to the large opera hall and keeping pace with the orchestra—all the while making delicate movements and gestures with their hands and sleeves.
For anyone who wants to get a rich taste of traditional Chinese culture, I can't think of a better way than to spend a night at the opera house.
WORD BOX ＞＞
| sedan | [sɪ'dæn] | n. 轿子 | unfortunate | [ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] | adj. 不幸的 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| maidservant | ['meɪdsɜːvənt] | n. 女仆 | reunite | [riːju'naɪt] | vt. 重聚 |
| immerse | [ɪ'mɜːs] | vt. 沉浸在 | project | [prə'dʒekt] | vt. 发送,抛射 |
| delicate | ['delɪkət] | adj. 精致的 | | | |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
(
A. A favour returned.
B. A lasting friendship.
C. An exchange of lives.
D. A poor woman's struggle.
(
A. It still had room for improvement.
B. It was difficult for him to understand.
C. It deepened his interest in Chinese culture.
D. It inspired him to learn more about Beijing opera.
(
A. A vivid description of social reality.
B. An emphasis on elaborate costumes.
C. A mix of beautiful voices and performance skills.
D. A brilliant use of traditional instruments.
京剧《锁麟囊》讲述了善良的富家小姐薛湘灵,在出嫁时将装满珠宝的锁麟囊赠予贫寒女子赵守贞的故事。后来薛湘灵遭遇水灾落难,流落至富户卢家当保姆,发现卢家主母正是当年的贫寒女子赵守贞。赵守贞得知后待其为上宾并与其结为姐妹。
Traditional Chinese culture is always fascinating for many Westerners like myself. As China entered the Year of the Rabbit during the 2023 Spring Festival, a Chinese co-worker of mine took me to see a Beijing opera classic The Jewelry Purse.
Set in ancient China, the story of The Jewelry Purse tells of a chance meeting between a rich woman Xue Xiangling and a poor woman Zhao Shouzhen—who both happen to meet on the same wedding day. Although they do not see each other from their covered sedans, Xue hands Zhao a purse filled with priceless jewels to help stop her crying. Years later, through a series of unfortunate events, Xue is separated from her family and becomes a poor maidservant in the house of a rich official named Lu Shengchou. The wife of the official turns out to be none other than Zhao Shouzhen and the two women become reunited. Finally, Zhao helps Xue to reunite with her family and returns the jewelry purse.
By watching The Jewelry Purse, I was really able to immerse myself in a major aspect of traditional Chinese and Beijing culture. In the performance, I could see the fine dresses dating back hundreds of years and the traditional instruments used in the orchestra, like the erhu and pipa. All of these elements made me feel attracted by this unique culture.
Like many Western operas, Beijing opera not only shows off beautiful voices, but also excellent performance skills. For example, Beijing opera performers have to sustain such long notes while also projecting their voices to the large opera hall and keeping pace with the orchestra—all the while making delicate movements and gestures with their hands and sleeves.
For anyone who wants to get a rich taste of traditional Chinese culture, I can't think of a better way than to spend a night at the opera house.
WORD BOX ＞＞
| sedan | [sɪ'dæn] | n. 轿子 | unfortunate | [ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] | adj. 不幸的 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| maidservant | ['meɪdsɜːvənt] | n. 女仆 | reunite | [riːju'naɪt] | vt. 重聚 |
| immerse | [ɪ'mɜːs] | vt. 沉浸在 | project | [prə'dʒekt] | vt. 发送,抛射 |
| delicate | ['delɪkət] | adj. 精致的 | | | |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
(
A
) 1. What is the story of The Jewelry Purse mainly about?A. A favour returned.
B. A lasting friendship.
C. An exchange of lives.
D. A poor woman's struggle.
(
C
) 2. What did the author think of the performance?A. It still had room for improvement.
B. It was difficult for him to understand.
C. It deepened his interest in Chinese culture.
D. It inspired him to learn more about Beijing opera.
(
C
) 3. What do Western operas and Beijing opera have in common according to the author?A. A vivid description of social reality.
B. An emphasis on elaborate costumes.
C. A mix of beautiful voices and performance skills.
D. A brilliant use of traditional instruments.
答案：1. A
2. C
3. C
2. C
3. C
解析：
翻译:
### 文章部分
中国传统文化总是让像我这样的许多西方人着迷。2023年春节期间中国进入兔年时，我的一位中国同事带我去看了一部京剧经典剧目《锁麟囊》。
《锁麟囊》的故事背景设定在中国古代，讲述了富家小姐薛湘灵和贫苦女子赵守贞的一次偶然相遇——两人恰好都在同一天出嫁。虽然她们在各自的轿子里看不到彼此，但薛湘灵把一个装满无价珠宝的袋子递给了赵守贞，以让她停止哭泣。多年后，由于一系列不幸的事件，薛湘灵与家人失散，在一位名叫卢胜筹的富有的官员家里当了一名贫穷的女仆。这位官员的妻子原来正是赵守贞，两位女子得以重逢。最后，赵守贞帮助薛湘灵与家人团聚，并归还了那个珠宝袋子。
通过观看《锁麟囊》，我真的能够沉浸在中国和北京传统文化的一个重要方面之中。在表演中，我能看到可以追溯到几百年前的精美戏服，以及乐队中使用的传统乐器，比如二胡和琵琶。所有这些元素都让我被这种独特的文化所吸引。
和许多西方歌剧一样，京剧不仅展示出美妙的嗓音，还展示出出色的表演技巧。例如，京剧演员必须持续唱出这么长的音符，同时还要把声音传到大歌剧院里，并且跟上乐队的节奏——与此同时，他们的手和袖子还要做出精致的动作和姿态。
对于任何想要深入领略中国传统文化的人来说，我想不出比在歌剧院度过一个夜晚更好的方式了。
### 词汇框
| 轿子 | [sɪ'dæn] | n. 轿子 | 不幸的 | [ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] | adj. 不幸的 |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 女仆 | ['meɪdsɜːvənt] | n. 女仆 | 重聚 | [riːju'naɪt] | vt. 重聚 |
| 沉浸在 | [ɪ'mɜːs] | vt. 沉浸在 | 发送，抛射 | [prə'dʒekt] | vt. 发送，抛射 |
| 精致的 | ['delɪkət] | adj. 精致的 | | | |
### 阅读理解
根据文章选择最佳答案。
( ) 1. 《锁麟囊》的故事主要讲的是什么？
A. 一份回报的善意。
B. 一段持久的友谊。
C. 一场人生的交换。
D. 一个贫苦女子的奋斗。
( ) 2. 作者对这场表演有什么看法？
A. 它还有改进的空间。
B. 他很难理解它。
C. 它加深了他对中国文化的兴趣。
D. 它激励他更多地了解京剧。
( ) 3. 根据作者的说法，西方歌剧和京剧有什么共同之处？
A. 对社会现实的生动描述。
B. 对精心制作的服装的重视。
C. 美妙的嗓音和表演技巧的结合。
D. 对传统乐器的出色运用。
### 文章部分
中国传统文化总是让像我这样的许多西方人着迷。2023年春节期间中国进入兔年时，我的一位中国同事带我去看了一部京剧经典剧目《锁麟囊》。
《锁麟囊》的故事背景设定在中国古代，讲述了富家小姐薛湘灵和贫苦女子赵守贞的一次偶然相遇——两人恰好都在同一天出嫁。虽然她们在各自的轿子里看不到彼此，但薛湘灵把一个装满无价珠宝的袋子递给了赵守贞，以让她停止哭泣。多年后，由于一系列不幸的事件，薛湘灵与家人失散，在一位名叫卢胜筹的富有的官员家里当了一名贫穷的女仆。这位官员的妻子原来正是赵守贞，两位女子得以重逢。最后，赵守贞帮助薛湘灵与家人团聚，并归还了那个珠宝袋子。
通过观看《锁麟囊》，我真的能够沉浸在中国和北京传统文化的一个重要方面之中。在表演中，我能看到可以追溯到几百年前的精美戏服，以及乐队中使用的传统乐器，比如二胡和琵琶。所有这些元素都让我被这种独特的文化所吸引。
和许多西方歌剧一样，京剧不仅展示出美妙的嗓音，还展示出出色的表演技巧。例如，京剧演员必须持续唱出这么长的音符，同时还要把声音传到大歌剧院里，并且跟上乐队的节奏——与此同时，他们的手和袖子还要做出精致的动作和姿态。
对于任何想要深入领略中国传统文化的人来说，我想不出比在歌剧院度过一个夜晚更好的方式了。
### 词汇框
| 轿子 | [sɪ'dæn] | n. 轿子 | 不幸的 | [ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] | adj. 不幸的 |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| 女仆 | ['meɪdsɜːvənt] | n. 女仆 | 重聚 | [riːju'naɪt] | vt. 重聚 |
| 沉浸在 | [ɪ'mɜːs] | vt. 沉浸在 | 发送，抛射 | [prə'dʒekt] | vt. 发送，抛射 |
| 精致的 | ['delɪkət] | adj. 精致的 | | | |
### 阅读理解
根据文章选择最佳答案。
( ) 1. 《锁麟囊》的故事主要讲的是什么？
A. 一份回报的善意。
B. 一段持久的友谊。
C. 一场人生的交换。
D. 一个贫苦女子的奋斗。
( ) 2. 作者对这场表演有什么看法？
A. 它还有改进的空间。
B. 他很难理解它。
C. 它加深了他对中国文化的兴趣。
D. 它激励他更多地了解京剧。
( ) 3. 根据作者的说法，西方歌剧和京剧有什么共同之处？
A. 对社会现实的生动描述。
B. 对精心制作的服装的重视。
C. 美妙的嗓音和表演技巧的结合。
D. 对传统乐器的出色运用。