【单选】根据短文内容,在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案。
Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forma, mostly from the local drama "Huiban". It was especially popular in south China during the 18th century.
Theatrical (喜剧的) art forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer doesn't speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.
Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
"You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background." This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China's national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
36．Beijing Opera is________.
| A．unpopular in north China | B．only developed from the local drama "Huiban" |
| C．a much larger Chinese opera form | D．a Chinese traditional drama art form |
37．After watching Beijing Opera for the first time, the traveler felt________.
| A．busy | B．nervous | C．interested | D．uneasy |
38．The underlined word "
_it" in the last paragraph means ________.
| A．Beijing Opera | B．local dramas |
| C．an opera singer | D．a modern play |
39．According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment. |
| B．An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually. |
| C．Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera. |
| D．Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners. |
40．The main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
| A．ask young people to learn Beijing Opera | B．tell us something about Beijing Opera |
| C．show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe | D．introduce everything about foreign Opera |