1）写出它的名字;

2）写出影片中或故事里的主要人物和主要情节;

3）简单做一下评价。

   O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He didn't study at school for very long, but he tried to learn everything he needed to know by himself. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked for a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, people thought O. Henry had taken it. Because of that, he was sent to prison(监狱). During the three years in prison, he learnt to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales(故事) were, they would finish with a sudden change in the end, to the reader s surprise.

    Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when four famous Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came" to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Hubei and Anhui. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It's full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wonderful gestures and fights. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.

    There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or a fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man, Dan is the female role. Jing, mostly male, is the face painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or a clown.

    Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from history books, but most of them are from the literature, especially some famous novels. The people in the stories usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

A: Jim, where did you go last night?

B: I went to Qianmen Square.

A: How was it?

B:   I watched some shows there with my family.

A: What kind of shows did you watch?

B:  

A: Really? I've never seen it.

B: Not especially. But my parents liked it very much.

A: By the way, what kind of music do you like best?

B: I like pop music very much.

A: He will have a concert next week. Do you want to watch it?

B: Yes, of course. I'd like to watch it.

We'll .

Tony a new bike, but his parents pay for him.