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Passage 1

Du Fu (712-770), one of the greatest poets in China, was born in Gongyi, Henan ProvinceHe is familiar to most of us. However, Du has remained largely unknown in the Western world.The BBC's documentary Du Fu:China's Greatest Poet introduces the great poet. As the firstEnglish-language documentary about Du, it lasts for an hour and it compares him to Dante and

Shakespeare, two of the greatest masters of literature of the West.The documentary explains why Du's works have been popular for centuries.“Chinese peoplereally value the recording of history and Du is better than anyone at reflecting history in hispoetry. Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey." said ZengXiangbo, a professor at Renmin University of China.

Du lived under the rule of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (712-756) and he was a civil servantin the Tang court (朝廷). But as the An Lashan Rebellion of 755 floored the empire, he took hisfamily on the road as refugees (难民), and had to stand hunger and poverty. Through ups anddowns, the poet never stopped writing, pouring out his concern for his country and people, as wellas celebrating the simple joys of life. Known as China's “saint of poetry", he wrote about 1.500poems that are still with us today.

26.Where was Du Fu born?

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27.How long does the documentary last?

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28.Why is Du Fu better than anyone at reflecting history?

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29.Did Du Fu stop writing through ups and downs?

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30.What is Du Fu known as?

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Passage 2

When Wang Haiyan was young, her favorite toy wasn't Barbie dolls. Instead, she started learningto make shadow puppets from her father at 13. Now 43, Wang has spent 30 years practicing and spreadingthe art.

Shadow puppetry is a form of theater that use puppets made from leather or paper , accompanied bymusic and singing.It was invented during the Western Han Dynasty.It tells us about folk tales andhistorical stories, passing down culture and customs over thousands ofyears.

Shadow puppetry is all about creating the puppets and performing with them. Wang's hometown ofHua county,Shanxi, is known as the birthplace ofthe folk art.

Puppet-makers must follow 24 steps to make the puppets including washing the leather, carving andpainting, according to Wang. Carving is the most difficult part.“We have a special carving skill-moving the leather under the knife.” Wang said. It took Wangthree years to master this skill. She used a brick to make her left hand more powerful while practicing. lttakes about 3,000 carves to make a shadow puppet. “The complex steps make it hard to hand down thefolk art,” she said.

But Wang has found ways to do so. In recent years, she has made shadow puppets abouttraditional cartoons and given live streaming performances. “I hope more and more young people enjoyshadow puppetry and pass it down," she said.

31.What are shadow puppets made from?

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32.Is shadow puppetry only about making the puppets?

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33.Where was shadow puppetry born?

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34.Why is it so difficult for people to pass down shadow puppetry?

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35.How does Wang Haiyan hand down the folk art of shadow puppets?

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