新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3（思政智慧版）Section C + Project

Unit读写教程3Goconfidentlyinthedirectionofyourdreams.Livethelifeyouhaveimagined.—HenryDavidThoreau(Americanessayist,poet,andphilosopher)2LifestoriesSectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3MeiLanfang-aPekingOperalegendMeiLanfang,aChinesetheatricalperformer,isrecognizedasoneofthegreatestPekingOperaartistsinChinesehistory.Actually,MeiLanfangishisstagenameandhisrealnameisMeiLan.Thesonandgrandsonofnotedoperasingers,MeibeganstudyingPekingOperaattheageof8andmadehisstagedebutat10,playingaweavinggirl.Thereafterheplayedmostlyfemaleroles,SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3becomingespeciallywell_x0002_knownforhisportrayalinTheHeavenlyMaidScattersBlossoms(《天女散花》).Attheageof13hejoinedtheXilianchengTheatricalCompanyand,throughperformancesinShanghaiandelsewhere,acquiredanationalreputation.Hisstyleofdance,singing,etc.wonsuchacclaim(赞誉)overtheyearsthatitcametobeknownasthe“MeiSchool”.Theearly1900sarewidelyconsideredthegoldenageofPekingOperainChina.Competitionwasfierceasoperatroupes(剧SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3团)ledbyrenownedstarstouredalloverChina.Meanwhile,criticswereeverreadytofireofftheirassessmentsofthequalityofeachtroupe’sperformance.

Inasurveyin1927,thepublicvotedfortheirfavoritenewplayofthemostfamousPekingOperaperformersoffemaleroles.Sucharoleisknownasdan(旦).AmongtheperformerswereMeiLanfang,ChengYanqiu,ShangXiaoyun,andXunHuisheng.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Later,thefourartistsbecamewidelyknownastheFourGreatDansofPekingOpera,andeachwentontodeveloptheirowndisciplineswhichhavebeenstudiedandfollowedbygenerationsofPekingOperasingers.

MeiwasrenownedforhiseffortsinmodernizingPekingOperaintermsofplays,stagedesign,lighting,makeup,andcostumedesign.MeialsomadegreatcontributionstothespreadofPekingOperatoforeigncountriesbyparticipatinginculturalexchangeswithJapan,SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3theUnitedStates,andothercountries.Hetouredtheworld,formingfriendshipswithhisWesterncontemporaries,includingCharlieChaplin.

DuringtheWarofResistanceAgainstJapaneseAggression,MeikeptamoustacheasareplytotheJapanesewhoaskedhimtoperform.Thisboldactofpatriotismearnedhimgreatrespectandbolstered(巩固)hisfameasanartist.SectionCTranslationTranslatethefollowingparagrathintoEnglish.中央电视台春节联欢晚会（SpringFestivalGala）自1983年举办以来，已成为中国人生活中不可缺少的文化消费品和一个重要的文化符号。虽然众口难调，但必须承认的是，“春晚”已成为一项“新民俗”。它不仅是一台晚会，更是一种仪式与象征，一种文化与标签，一种情感与寄托。随着新媒体的出现，“春晚”也在与时俱进，以满足大众日渐多样化的需求。新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionCTranslationTheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,sinceitstartedin1983,hasbecomeanindispensableculturalconsumerproductandaprominentculturalsymbolinthelivesofChinesepeople.Althoughit’shardtosatisfyeveryone’staste,itshouldbeadmittedthattheSpringFestivalGalahasbecomea“newfolkcustom”.Itismorethanagala;itisaritualandasymbol,acultureandalabel,andanemotionandaneventwhichpeople新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionCTranslationentrusttheirheartsto.Withtheemergingofnewmedia,theSpringFestivalGalaisalsoadvancingwiththetimestosatisfytheincreasinglydiversifieddemandsofthepeople.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3UnitprojectWritingaprofilearticle新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Aprofilearticleisafeaturearticleaboutaperson.Itfocusesonaspecifictrait,characteristic,ornoteworthyaccomplishmentofthatindividual.Inthisunitproject,youaregoingtowriteaprofilearticleofafamousChinesepersonwhohasmadespecialcontributionstosociety.Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Step1Readthefollowinginformationtobetterunderstandaprofilearticle.Aprofilearticleexploresthebackgroundandcharacterofaparticularperson.Itsfocusshouldbeonasingleaspectofthepersonalorprofessionallifeofthepersonandthisshouldbethecenterthatpullsthearticletogether.Youcanincludethebackgroundinformation,butfocusonsomethinginteresting.

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