第二节 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（每小题1分，共5分）
Ghaffar Pourazar, a British man, has learned the necessary skills to perform Beijing Opera and has become popular with his lively performance of the Monkey King.
11.
D
In 1993, he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Beijing. Ghaffar was deeply attracted by the beautiful voices, colourful clothes and excellent shows. 12.
A
So a year later, he made a surprising decision—he arrived in China alone to study Beijing Opera at a school in Beijing.
At the age of 32, he had to learn with teenage students every day, starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist(腰部). 13.
F
But he never gave up. Four years later, he began to learn to perform the Monkey King, a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West. He usually arrived at the workroom an hour earlier than the other performers and he also bought books and CDs to understand the character better.
After years of hard work, Ghaffar became the first Westerner to complete formal(正式的) training in Beijing Opera. 14.
C
In recognition(认可) of his contributions, he was honored with the Great Wall Friendship Award, the highest award given to foreign experts working in Beijing.
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the US, Britain and other countries. When he found that the language was difficult to understand, he started to translate the words of Beijing Opera into English. And his team performed all over the world. 15.
E
He also led a 48-member team to perform in Malaysia. In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows.
A. That performance completely changed his life.
B. He also liked Shakespeare's plays and tried to translate them into Chinese.
C. He even won a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.
D. Born in Iran, Ghaffar has been a big fan of Chinese culture since he was a child.
E. Ghaffar once led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the US.
F. The physical training was very hard and learning Chinese was another big challenge.
