Question

Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957．The play shows the audience life in China between1898 and 1945．It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers．It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood．Finally , it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people．

     The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty．It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti - Japanese War in 1945．After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies．

     Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899．His parents sent him to the Teacher' s School in Beijing and he learned to teach．From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London．He wrote many plays, novels and short stories．He was named a “People' s Artist”                                                                                       and a “Great Master of Language”．He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20 th century．

     In Lao She Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious                                                                               Chinese food．If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse．Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world．

1．When did Lao She write Teahouse?

      A．In 1950              B．In 1954              C．In 1957

2．Does Wang Lifa die finally in the story?

    A．Yes, he does．       B．No, he doesn't．     C．We don' t know．

3．What did Lao She teach in London?

      A．English               B．Chinese             C．Japanese

4．What can you enjoy in Lao She Teahouse today?

    A．Beijing Opera, folk music, magic shows

    B．Beijing Opera, ballet, acrobatics

    C．Jazz, acrobatics, magic shows

5．Where is Lao She Teahouse?      

    A．In London        B．In Beijing               C．In Jinan

Answer 1

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