成都欢乐谷惊现“唐僧”，神态动作引热议

A cosplayer of “Tang Monk”, a central character of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, has become popular on the Internet for his amazing imitation (模仿) and further acting of the role.

The performer, Tian Xiangyang, 34, has attracted over 900,000 followers on Douyin with his videos of himself interacting with visitors at Chengdu Happy Valley in the costume of Tang Monk. Videos show Tian accurately recreating the appearance of the character from the 1986-aired TV series Journey to the West, which is deeply impressive in the minds of people born from 1970s to 1990s. In one scene, a female tourist playfully puts her hands on Tang Monk’s shoulders. In response, Tian first appears shocked, then raises his hand to reject her, covers his face in avoidance, and eventually flees, imitating the behavior of Tang Monk in the TV drama.

Many netizens have praised Tian for his close resemblance to Tang Monk in the TV series. Some comments include “the expression, the movements look no different even without the costume” and “70 percent likenss in appearance, 100 percent likeness in his timidity (胆小).” A few netizens even said, “We asked you to imitate, not to surpass.”

When asked about his acting skills, Tian rated himself a 6 out of 10. He said that Xu Shaohua, the actor who acted Tang Monk in the TV series, is his idol. He intends to continue learning from Xu and hopes to promote the legacy (遗产) of Journey to the West through his imitation. To make the TV series appealing to the younger generations, Tian said he puts new elements into his performances such as disco dancing.

Tian said he felt sad when leaving Chengdu, as days of performance made him feel that Chengdu is a comfortable city and it allows all kinds of people to belong to it. He hopes to return to Chengdu more often in the future.

1.What is shown in Tian Xiangyang’s videos?

A Tian stands with other characters in Journey to the West.

B Tian captures the appearance and actions of Tang Monk.

C Tian plays Journey to the West on his mobile phone.

D Tian is on air live wearing the costume of Tang Monk.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段的“Videos show Tian accurately recreating the appearance of the character”和“imitating the behavior of Tang Monk in the TV drama”可知，他模仿了这个标志性角色的样貌和动作。故选B。

2.What does the underlined word “resemblance” probably mean?

A Popularity.

B Difference.

C Similarity.

D Attraction.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据后面网友的评论“即使没有服装，表情和动作看起来也没有什么不同”“外表70%相似，胆小100%相似”以及“我们要求你模仿，而不是超越”可知，他模仿唐僧的相似度非常高。故选C。

3.Why does Tian put disco dancing in his performance?

A To improve his acting skills.

B To learn from Xu Shaohua.

C To promote the the TV series.

D To attract more young people.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句的“To make the TV series appealing to the younger generations”可知，田向阳在他的表演中加入迪斯科舞蹈元素是为了吸引年轻的一代去观看《西游记》这部电视剧。故选D。

4.Which word can best describe Tian’s attitude to Chengdu?

A Annoyed.

B Curious.

C Proud.

D Fond.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，田向阳说他离开成都时感到很难过，成都是一座安逸的城市，希望以后会多来成都，由此可推断他很喜欢成都这座城市。故选D。