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Yang Jinlong, a 46-year-old performer, drives to primary schools or middle schools in Xi’an at 9 a. m. and teaches students about Shaanxi kuaiban until 6 p. m.. Then, he returns home to prepare classes for the next day. 

Shaanxi kuaiban is a form of traditional Chinese storytelling in the Shaanxi dialect（方言）, to the rhythm of clapping bamboo strips（竹板）. It can be performed by a group or one person. 

The art form showed up in the late Qing Dynasty（1644—1911）. Farmers used it to share their knowledge and earn money. Now people perform Shaanxi kuaiban at festivals, parties and art shows. 

Yang himself first learned kuaiban at the age of 9. Before that, he often went with his father to watch kuaiban performances. 

“As a young boy, I was drawn to the art form because many of the stories are about heroes. It’s easy for the audience to remember the stories since all the lines rhyme，” Yang said. 

His love for kuaiban has driven him for more than 30 years. To make the art more popular, especially among young people, Yang tries to be creative. Instead of the traditional gown, he wears a suit while telling modern stories. Yang also borrows many pop elements（元素）like tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and the rhythms of popular music. His stories focus on more modern topics, like stories of heroes who have worked to reduce poverty（贫困）and members of the Chinese Olympic team.

1．How many hours does Yang Jinlong teach students every day?

A．3. B．6. C．9. D．10.

2．What can we know about Shaanxi kuaiban?

A．It appeared in the early Qing Dynasty.

B．It can only be performed by one person.

C．Businessmen performed it to earn money.

D．The performers need to clap bamboo strips.

3．What does the underlined phrase “was drawn to” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Was taught by. B．Was pulled by.

C．Was painted by. D．Was attracted to.

4．How does Yang Jinlong promote the art among young people? 

a. By borrowing the pop elements. 

b. By focusing on more modern topics. 

c. By dancing to the rhythms of pop music. 

d. By wearing a suit while telling modern stories.

A．abc B．abd C．bcd D．acd

5．What is the best title of the text?

A．Love for Shaanxi kuaiban.

B．An introduction to Shaanxi kuaiban.

C．Updating an old tradition—Shaanxi kuaiban.

D．A Shaanxi kuaiban performer—Yang Jinlong.

The Energy Vampires (吸血鬼) in Your Home

①You may not know it, but there are vampires in your house right now. Luckily, they do not drink the blood of living people. Instead, these vampires quietly drain the electricity (电) right out of your home. They come in the form of common electrical devices (家用电器), such as TVs, washing machines, computers and cell phone chargers (充电器). They all turn into energy vampires as soon as you stop using them.

②We all know it wastes energy to leave lights or air conditioners on when we leave a room. However, we don’t think about the devices that are always on, even when they appear to be powered down. Many are designed to stay on for convenience (便利). Our TVs are always ready to receive a signal from the remote control, and our computers are ready to wake up at the touch of a button (按钮). But this convenience comes at the cost of higher electricity bills. These increased power bills are especially unwelcome when you consider the sharp rise in energy prices over recent years. Therefore, it is certainly worth looking at ways to reduce your electricity bill.

③Thankfully, there is a way to fight these vampires so they no longer feed on your wallet. The easiest method is to simply unplug (拔掉插头) your devices when you’re not using them. However, this may cause a little trouble if you want to use things like washing machines, fridges or TVs.

④Another way to fix the problem is by connecting your devices to a power strip (电源排插). This works well for things like cell phone chargers and computers. When you’re not using them, just cut the whole power strip off.

⑤However, the best way to kill energy vampires is to avoid as many of them as you can. Many devices have a level that shows how energy-efficient (能效高的) they are. Throw away your old devices and use newer ones that have a higher level, then watch your electricity bills drop.

⑥Stopping energy vampires makes a difference to more than just your bills, though. It reduces everyone’s total electricity use, which is better for the environment. So, if you want to ________, start hunting those energy vampires in your house today!

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