Part I　Listening

Listen to the following dialogues,and fill in the blanks with the information you’ve heard.Role-play the dialogues according to the complete situational setting.

★ Dialogue 1　Visit Chengdu People’s Park

Cheng Yu:Here we are.This is our first stop for today’s city tour—Chengdu People’s Park.This is the most famous and the most popular park in Chengdu.

Joe:Yeah,I can see that.It is quite 1._____________here in the park.So many people come here with their families.

Cheng Yu:Yes,this is a good place for families to spend time together.Here you can see how Chengdu 2._____________spend their free time and observe their unique culture and leisurely lifestyle.

Joe:That would be amazing.I can’t wait to 3._____________the local life.

Cheng Yu:Now,let’s walk around the park first.You will see many interesting things.

Joe:I’ve heard that Chinese people like square dancing very much.Now I saw it with my own eyes.That is really 4._____________.I can see they really enjoy it.

Cheng Yu:That is a great way for the old people to spend their free time after retirement.Joe,I would like to introduce you a unique service in the park.It is called cai’er,which means cleaning 5._____________.Local people really like it.

Joe:I have never heard of this service before.It sounds kind of 6._____________to me.

Cheng Yu:That is OK.We can watch it first.

Joe:OK.I’ve heard that the people here like tea very much.Will we 7._____________?

Cheng Yu:Sure.We will visit a famous old tea house called Heming in the park.You can enjoy the 8._____________kettle ceremony while drinking Gaiwan tea.

Joe:Great.I really want to see the traditional tea ceremony.Now let’s go to the tea house.

Cheng Yu:OK.The tea house is over there.This way,please.

★ Dialogue 2　Book a Sichuan Opera Ticket

Joe:When I visited Beijing,I watched Beijing Opera.I’ve heard that Sichuan Opera is quite popular here.Could you tell me more about it?

Cheng Yu:Sure.Sichuan Opera 1._____________face-changing.I bet you may have heard of it.

Joe:Yes,I know it is a 2._____________.I would like to watch it.Do you know where I can watch it?

Cheng Yu:Shufeng Yayun Opera House is one of the best places to watch it because you can not only watch performances but also go to the backstage to experience it yourself,like doing opera makeup and taking pictures in the 3.____________.

Joe:Wow,that sounds 4.____________! I can’t wait to experience it.Can you tell me how to get a ticket for the show?

Cheng Yu:You can book the ticket on the opera house official website or you can go to the opera house to book one 5.____________.

Joe:When is the show available?

Cheng Yu:The show is available from 2 pm to 10 pm.And the performances last about one hour and thirty minutes.You can choose the 6.____________time according to the timetable .

Joe:Thank you so much.

Cheng Yu:With pleasure.

★ Dialogue 3　Watch a Show at Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera House

·Introduction about Shufeng Yayun

Joe Smith is going to watch a show at Shufeng Yayun with Cheng Yu.Now they are on the way to Shufeng Yayun.Joe wants to know more about it and Cheng Yu is telling him about Shufeng Yayun Opera House and various performances there.

Joe:Could you tell me more about Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera House? Is it far from the hotel?

Cheng Yu:Shufeng Yayun 1.____________________________________________.It is not far.It takes about 20 minutes to get there by car.

Joe:Will it be crowded?

Cheng Yu:Probably,because it is believed that Shufeng Yayun is the ideal theater to 2.____________________________________________.But don’t worry.We booked the VIP tickets.

Joe:That is perfect.What can we see there?

Cheng Yu:Authentic Sichuan Opera.Besides Sichuan Opera,there are 3._______________________________,such as rolling light,hand shadow play and puppetry.

Joe:Sounds quite amazing.

Cheng Yu:Besides these performances,there are some activities that 4.___________________________________________.You can wear opera costume and do opera makeup to play some role in the opera.

Joe:Wow,I’d like to try it.5.___________________________________________.

Cheng Yu:Hope you will enjoy it.There are 6._______________________________at Shufeng Yayun too,so before the show starts,we can see them first.

Joe:Sure.I’d like to.

·Talk about a Sichuan Opera show

Joe Smith and Cheng Yu is at Chinese Opera House (VIP House) at Shufeng Yayun.They just watched a show there.Now they are talking about the show.

Cheng Yu:Hey,Joe,how do you like the show?

Joe:That is 7.____________________________________________.

Cheng Yu:Which performance impressed you most?

Joe:I think face-changing and fire spouting impressed me most.8._______________________________________.

Cheng Yu:Face-changing is the most important feature of Sichuan Opera.

Joe:I am wondering how the face changing performers change their masks 9.________________________________.

Cheng Yu:10._______________________.It takes the performers many years to practice until perfection.

Joe:These performers 11._____________________________________________.They have been working so hard on this traditional technique so that audience can watch a perfect show.

Cheng Yu:Yes,that is right.It is they who are spreading those Chinese traditional cultures to the world.More and more foreigners come to China to experience these cultures themselves.

Joe:I would like to put on the traditional opera costume and do the makeup to play an role in the opera.12.____________________________________________.I will show my friends the picture of me in Chinese opera costume.

Cheng Yu:OK,now let’s go to the backstage.