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The ballet A Dream of Red Mansions, a classic Chinese dance adaptation of the famous 18th-century novel, returned to Singapore's Esplanade Theatre in mid-March 2026, six months after its first overseas performance in Bangkok, Thailand. Created by the National Ballet of China, this ballet combines（结合）classical Chinese charm with Western ballet techniques and has won widespread international praise since its first overseas show.
Qiu Yunting, a 30-year-old leading dancer from the National Ballet of China, played the main role of Lin Daiyu in the 2026 Singapore show. To present a fresh and real performance to local audiences, she made careful preparations for eight months.
"I've watched the videos of the Bangkok opening show countless times. The former dancer's performance as Daiyu is really moving. The role is challenging in both physical skills and inner feelings. It requires graceful dance steps and full emotional expression," she said. "For example, as Daiyu's sadness deepens and her health gradually fails, she dances to the poetic lines: 'When flowers fade and youth passes away, who will feel sorry for the lonely soul?'"
"The dancer must keep smooth and elegant（优雅的）movements while expressing deep sadness. It requires strong physical strength and exact control of every body movement," explained Qiu. "Some scenes need grand and powerful jumps, while others call for gentle and soft steps that show Daiyu's weak inner world."
Feng Ying, the ballet's lead dance designer, explained in an interview why the show values such a special mix of different styles. "Dance can express inner feelings that simple words cannot fully show. In my opinion, every movement should reflect（反映）the literary beauty of Chinese classics—quiet but full of emotion（情感）, simple but meaningful," she said. For the 2026 Singapore show, Feng made slight changes: "An excellent ballet is not only a display of dancing skills, but also a perfect mix of movements, music and traditional Chinese artistic spirit."
Art has no borders. It bridges people of different cultures and languages. I hope Singaporean audiences will be touched by this ballet and experience the timeless charm of Chinese classical culture," Qiu added.
（
A. She created new dance moves by herself.
B. She studied the classic novel over and over.
C. She practised together with the ballet's designer.
D. She learned much from the Bangkok performance.
（
A. Language is able to show inner feelings better.
B. The ballet may depend less on mixed artistic styles.
C. Dance movements should show classic literary beauty.
D. Dancing skills are the most important part of a ballet performance.
（
A. Art needs no fixed local background.
B. Art can go beyond cultural differences.
C. Different art forms have their own strict boundaries.
D. Artworks share similar styles all over the world.
（
A. To talk about the first overseas performance in Bangkok.
B. To introduce the ballet show A Dream of Red Mansions in Singapore.
C. To explain the creative ideas of the ballet's designer.
D. To describe how dancers prepare for foreign performances.
The ballet A Dream of Red Mansions, a classic Chinese dance adaptation of the famous 18th-century novel, returned to Singapore's Esplanade Theatre in mid-March 2026, six months after its first overseas performance in Bangkok, Thailand. Created by the National Ballet of China, this ballet combines（结合）classical Chinese charm with Western ballet techniques and has won widespread international praise since its first overseas show.
Qiu Yunting, a 30-year-old leading dancer from the National Ballet of China, played the main role of Lin Daiyu in the 2026 Singapore show. To present a fresh and real performance to local audiences, she made careful preparations for eight months.
"I've watched the videos of the Bangkok opening show countless times. The former dancer's performance as Daiyu is really moving. The role is challenging in both physical skills and inner feelings. It requires graceful dance steps and full emotional expression," she said. "For example, as Daiyu's sadness deepens and her health gradually fails, she dances to the poetic lines: 'When flowers fade and youth passes away, who will feel sorry for the lonely soul?'"
"The dancer must keep smooth and elegant（优雅的）movements while expressing deep sadness. It requires strong physical strength and exact control of every body movement," explained Qiu. "Some scenes need grand and powerful jumps, while others call for gentle and soft steps that show Daiyu's weak inner world."
Feng Ying, the ballet's lead dance designer, explained in an interview why the show values such a special mix of different styles. "Dance can express inner feelings that simple words cannot fully show. In my opinion, every movement should reflect（反映）the literary beauty of Chinese classics—quiet but full of emotion（情感）, simple but meaningful," she said. For the 2026 Singapore show, Feng made slight changes: "An excellent ballet is not only a display of dancing skills, but also a perfect mix of movements, music and traditional Chinese artistic spirit."
Art has no borders. It bridges people of different cultures and languages. I hope Singaporean audiences will be touched by this ballet and experience the timeless charm of Chinese classical culture," Qiu added.
（
D
）1. What can we learn about Qiu Yunting from her preparation for the show?A. She created new dance moves by herself.
B. She studied the classic novel over and over.
C. She practised together with the ballet's designer.
D. She learned much from the Bangkok performance.
（
C
）2. What can we infer（推断）from Feng Ying's words?A. Language is able to show inner feelings better.
B. The ballet may depend less on mixed artistic styles.
C. Dance movements should show classic literary beauty.
D. Dancing skills are the most important part of a ballet performance.
（
B
）3. What does the underlined sentence "Art has no borders" mean?A. Art needs no fixed local background.
B. Art can go beyond cultural differences.
C. Different art forms have their own strict boundaries.
D. Artworks share similar styles all over the world.
（
B
）4. What is the writer's main purpose of writing the passage?A. To talk about the first overseas performance in Bangkok.
B. To introduce the ballet show A Dream of Red Mansions in Singapore.
C. To explain the creative ideas of the ballet's designer.
D. To describe how dancers prepare for foreign performances.
答案
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B
解析
【分析】
1. 第1题：细节理解题，需定位Qiu Yunting准备相关的原文内容，梳理她与曼谷演出的关联，选出正确选项。
2. 第2题：推理判断题，需定位Feng Ying的话语，分析其核心观点，匹配对应选项。
3. 第3题：句意猜测题，需结合“Art has no borders”后的解释语句，理解其深层含义。
4. 第4题：主旨大意题，需梳理全文内容，明确作者主要介绍的对象，确定写作目的。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第二段“I've watched the videos of the Bangkok opening show countless times.”可知，Qiu Yunting多次观看曼谷首演的视频，说明她从曼谷演出中学习，对应选项D。A选项原文未提及自创动作；B选项未提到反复研读小说；C选项未提到和设计师共同练习，排除A、B、C，选D。
2. 第2题：根据Feng Ying的话“every movement should reflect the literary beauty of Chinese classics”可知，舞蹈动作应展现经典文学美，对应选项C。A选项与原文“simple words cannot fully show inner feelings”相悖；B选项与她强调的混合风格不符；D选项原文指出优秀芭蕾是技能、动作、音乐和传统精神的结合，并非技能最重要，排除A、B、D，选C。
3. 第3题：“Art has no borders”后一句“It bridges people of different cultures and languages.”解释了其含义，即艺术能超越文化差异，对应选项B。A选项“无固定本地背景”不符合文意；C选项说艺术形式有严格界限，与原文相反；D选项说艺术品风格相似，未体现，排除A、C、D，选B。
4. 第4题：全文围绕《红楼梦》芭蕾舞在新加坡的演出展开，介绍了演出背景、舞者准备、设计师理念等，作者主要目的是介绍这场新加坡的芭蕾舞演出，对应选项B。A选项仅提曼谷演出，片面；C选项仅提设计师，片面；D选项仅提舞者准备，片面，排除A、C、D，选B。
【答案】
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题是一篇关于文化交流的英语阅读理解，题材贴近学生，题目类型涵盖细节理解、推理判断、句意猜测和主旨大意，需要学生准确定位原文信息，理解句子含义，把握文章主旨，难度适中，能有效考察学生的英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题：细节理解题，需定位Qiu Yunting准备相关的原文内容，梳理她与曼谷演出的关联，选出正确选项。
2. 第2题：推理判断题，需定位Feng Ying的话语，分析其核心观点，匹配对应选项。
3. 第3题：句意猜测题，需结合“Art has no borders”后的解释语句，理解其深层含义。
4. 第4题：主旨大意题，需梳理全文内容，明确作者主要介绍的对象，确定写作目的。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第二段“I've watched the videos of the Bangkok opening show countless times.”可知，Qiu Yunting多次观看曼谷首演的视频，说明她从曼谷演出中学习，对应选项D。A选项原文未提及自创动作；B选项未提到反复研读小说；C选项未提到和设计师共同练习，排除A、B、C，选D。
2. 第2题：根据Feng Ying的话“every movement should reflect the literary beauty of Chinese classics”可知，舞蹈动作应展现经典文学美，对应选项C。A选项与原文“simple words cannot fully show inner feelings”相悖；B选项与她强调的混合风格不符；D选项原文指出优秀芭蕾是技能、动作、音乐和传统精神的结合，并非技能最重要，排除A、B、D，选C。
3. 第3题：“Art has no borders”后一句“It bridges people of different cultures and languages.”解释了其含义，即艺术能超越文化差异，对应选项B。A选项“无固定本地背景”不符合文意；C选项说艺术形式有严格界限，与原文相反；D选项说艺术品风格相似，未体现，排除A、C、D，选B。
4. 第4题：全文围绕《红楼梦》芭蕾舞在新加坡的演出展开，介绍了演出背景、舞者准备、设计师理念等，作者主要目的是介绍这场新加坡的芭蕾舞演出，对应选项B。A选项仅提曼谷演出，片面；C选项仅提设计师，片面；D选项仅提舞者准备，片面，排除A、C、D，选B。
【答案】
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题是一篇关于文化交流的英语阅读理解，题材贴近学生，题目类型涵盖细节理解、推理判断、句意猜测和主旨大意，需要学生准确定位原文信息，理解句子含义，把握文章主旨，难度适中，能有效考察学生的英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
