B
Among all traditional Chinese operas, Beijing opera has the most well-known facial make-up. The art is popular around the world and is a symbol of Chinese culture. Different colours are used to show different characters, but at first, only three colours were used: red, white, and black.
Red is usually used to show a character that is honest and loyal. At first, red was just to show the colour of a person’s skin. Over time, it started to mean “brave and loyal”. A famous red-faced character is Guan Yu, who is known for his loyalty.
A white face usually shows a character who is evil or cruel. A well-known character with a white face is Cao Cao, who was powerful but unkind during the Three Kingdoms Period.
A black face can show either a rough and brave character or a fair and selfless person. Zhang Fei from *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* and Li Kui from *Water Margin* are examples of the rough, brave type. Bao Zheng, a famous judge from the Song Dynasty, is an example of the fair and selfless type.
Later, more colours were added: Purple stands for justice, yellow (often used for soldiers) means bravery, and blue shows a strong personality.
() 27. Which colour was not used in Bejing opera facial make-up at first?
A. Yellow.
B. White.
C. Red.
D. Black.
() 28. Which picture shows a character with the bad human nature?

A. (Guan Yu)
B. (Zhang Fei)
C. (Cao Cao)
D. (Bao Zheng)
() 29. Which colours are used to show bravery in characters?
① red ② white ③ black ④ yellow ⑤ purple ⑥ blue
A. ①③④
B. ②③④
C. ②④⑤
D. ④⑤⑥
() 30. How is the passage organized? (P=paragraph)

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() 31. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The personality of the heroes
B. The introduction of the Chinese novels
C. The kinds of colours in the facial make-up
D. The relationship between facial colours and characters