A well-known Peking Opera artist believes that the art should hold its Chinese identity despite its translation. “The Chinese Jingju (Peking Opera) is actually not equal to western opera or ballet no matter what innovations（创新）have been made to it ” said Mei Baojiu son and successor of Chinese theater master Mei Lanfang (1894–1961) on Wednesday. But junior Mei is not against innovation. The play he directed being shown during the ongoing seventh Jingju art festival in Tianjin Municipality employs modern technologies such as 3D image stereo and LED while keeping the singing of his father. He believes the high tech helps make Jingju performance visually more impressive and trendy. “All innovation methods however should be used to serve rather than overpower the content ” said Mei. Jingju with a history of more than 200 years is a synthesis of music dance and acrobatics（杂技）and is widely regarded as a symbolic expression of Chinese culture. Many historical events were adapted into Jingju plays which in the past were an important access to history and moral principles. Due to its relatively outdated performance pattern and slow rhythm（节奏） Jingju has been losing audience young people in particular which endangers the national quintessence（国粹）. Artists like Mei are making efforts to train young generation and promote Jingju both at home and overseas. In memory of the 120th anniversary of Mei Lanfang’s birth Mei Baojiu and Beijing Peking Opera Theater have run a world performance tour from 2013 to 2014. “The biggest difference between Chinese theater and Western theater and opera is its being traditional. The root of Jingju should never be changed ” Mei said in a lecture at the UN Headquarters in August. 64. What can we learn from the passage? A. Jingju was created in the 1710s. B. Jingju is quite equal to western opera. C. Many Jingju plays are based on historical events. D. Mei Langfang learned to play Jingju from Mei Baojiu. 65. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “synthesis” in the fourth paragraph? A. Combination. B. Basis. C. Translation. D. Representative. 66. What problem is Jingju faced with? A. People like western opera better. B. It is only fit for the old generation. C. Ways can’t be found to quicken its rhythm. D. The number of Jingju goers is decreasing. 67. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Peking Opera should hold Chinese Identity. B. Peking Opera was created by Mei Langfang. C. Much innovation has been made to Peking Opera. D. Technologies help to make Peking Opera impressive.英语
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