Theatres of the past The Greek theatre Theatres developed in many parts of Greece.Ancient Greek thea
英语试题 03-10
Theatres of the past
The Greek theatre
Theatres developed in many parts of Greece.Ancient Greek theatres were built in natural open
air sites on conveniently shaped hills.This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated(夸张的）action and speech.And,colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.
The Medieval theatre
The Medieval theatre started in churches.That's why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first,it became a custm for priests(牧师）to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter.These acts attracted large crowds.Finally,the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again,so ordinary people began these performances outside.Performances were set in the town square,with several stage settings around it.
The Elizabethan theatre
The England's theatre developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The distinctive feature of Elizabethan theatre was the stage.It has three parts: the fore stage for outside scenes;the inner stage for scenes inside a building;an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used,so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script(剧本), and poets became the main source of script writing.
The Restoration theatre
Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny.Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters(百叶窗)painted with the scene.
1. Why did actors in ancient Greek theatres use exaggerated action and speech?
A. To build the theatres in open-air sites on hills.
B. To develop a brand-new way of performance.
C. To make a big audience easy to enjoy the show.
D. To match colorful symbolic masks and costumes.
2. In which theatre was scenery seldom used during the play?
A. The Greek theatre.
B. The Elizabethan theatre.
C. The Medieval theatre.
D. The Restoration theatre,
3. What is special about the Restoration theatre?
A. The stage was smartly designed.
B. The actors wore colorful costumes.
C. The performers were the ordinary people.
D. Most of the plays were about Bible stories.
【答案】
The Greek theatre
Theatres developed in many parts of Greece.Ancient Greek theatres were built in natural open
air sites on conveniently shaped hills.This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated(夸张的）action and speech.And,colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.
The Medieval theatre
The Medieval theatre started in churches.That's why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first,it became a custm for priests(牧师）to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter.These acts attracted large crowds.Finally,the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again,so ordinary people began these performances outside.Performances were set in the town square,with several stage settings around it.
The Elizabethan theatre
The England's theatre developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The distinctive feature of Elizabethan theatre was the stage.It has three parts: the fore stage for outside scenes;the inner stage for scenes inside a building;an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used,so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script(剧本), and poets became the main source of script writing.
The Restoration theatre
Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny.Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters(百叶窗)painted with the scene.
1. Why did actors in ancient Greek theatres use exaggerated action and speech?
A. To build the theatres in open-air sites on hills.
B. To develop a brand-new way of performance.
C. To make a big audience easy to enjoy the show.
D. To match colorful symbolic masks and costumes.
2. In which theatre was scenery seldom used during the play?
A. The Greek theatre.
B. The Elizabethan theatre.
C. The Medieval theatre.
D. The Restoration theatre,
3. What is special about the Restoration theatre?
A. The stage was smartly designed.
B. The actors wore colorful costumes.
C. The performers were the ordinary people.
D. Most of the plays were about Bible stories.
【答案】
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