Wang Pushi is a young man from Beijing and also the lead singer of a rock band. Recently, he impressed his audience (观众) with his performance at “Youth π Plan”, a music competition show. He sang a fusion (融合) of rock and Kunqu Opera elements (要素) in his song titled “Ming Song”. The audience liked his performance, saying how “cool” and “different” it was.

Wang has been studying traditional Chinese opera since he was young. He joined the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre 11 years ago. And up to 2023, he has 11 years of experience in Kunqu Opera. Apart from Kunqu Opera, Wang has been interested in rock music from a young age. He said his favorite rock bands and musicians include David Bowie, Nirvana, Beyond, OneRepublic, and Caspian. In 2019, Wang started a rock band called “Xian Ke” with two other students from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Yao Jiahan and Wen Haoyuan. Wang serves as the lead singer and guitarist.

So far, the band has made 25 songs, with one single (单曲) reaching over a hundred million plays. Wang hopes that through their music, more young people will know about and develop an interest in Kunqu Opera. He hopes to make more people overseas know about their songs and show more excellent Kunqu Opera on international stages.

1.What did the audience think of Wang’s performance?

A Relaxing.

B Boring.

C Great.

D Noisy.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句的“The audience liked his performance, saying how ‘cool’ and ‘different’ it was.”可知，观众都喜欢他的表演，对他的表演点赞直呼“太酷了”“耳目一新”，由此可知观众认为他的表演非常棒。故选C。

2.When did Wang join the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre?

A In 2011.

B In 2012.

C In 2022.

D In 2023.

解析：选B。B数字计算题。根据第二段第二句的“He joined the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre 11 years ago.”可知，王蒲实从小学习戏曲，（2023-11=）2012年正式进入北方昆曲剧院学员班学习昆曲，到现在已有11年的昆曲底子。故选B。

3.Wang is good at all the following EXCEPT ____________ according to the passage.

A playing the guitar

B playing the drums

C singing Kunqu Opera

D playing rock music

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段的“And up to 2023, he has 11 years of experience in Kunqu Opera”以及“Wang serves as the lead singer and guitarist.”可知，王蒲实有11年演唱昆曲的功底以及担任乐队主唱兼吉他手，由此可知他擅长弹吉他、摇滚音乐以及演唱昆曲，并未提及他擅长打鼓。故选B。

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A Wang’s new songs.

B Wang’s past life.

C Wang’s habit.

D Wang’s dream.

解析：选D。D段落大意题。结合最后一段中的“Wang hopes that...”以及“He hopes to...”可知，该段主要描述了王蒲实的梦想：他们的音乐可以让更多的年轻人感受到昆曲的美妙之处；将乐队的歌曲推广到海外。故选D。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Music.

B Sports.

C Environment.

D Travel.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文主要讲了95后“昆曲小伙”组摇滚乐队的相关情况，属于“音乐”版块的内容。故选A。