For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.

“The taller you want to grow, the deeper your roots must be. Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception (认识) of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents,” she told the journalist in a recent interview, adding cultural heritage is in fact very much alive and relevant today.

Speaking of her teaching experience overseas, Koniordou said she was very much impressed by her Chinese students when she gave seminars on ancient Greek tragedy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2014-15. When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would be wearing, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators,” she said.

Koniordou participated in the production of Euripides ‘Electra’ together with Greek director Kostas Tsianos. “Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.

The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.

【小题1】What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A．Cultural heritage is easily damaged.

B．The importance of cultural preservation.

C．The taller growth wants the deeper roots.

D．We are easily torn out with the currents.

【小题2】What did Koniordou do in Shanghai?

A．She played a role and was loved by the spectators.

B．She researched the costumes, the set, and the lights.

C．She studied the art of Chinese performance as a student.

D．She promoted the students’ understanding of Greek culture.

【小题3】Why did Koniordou cooperate with Kostas Tsianos?

A．To indicate her friendship with Tsianos.

B．To show Koniordou was also expert at directing.

C．To popularize and promote traditional Greek culture.

D．To introduce the art achievement of Tsianosin.

【小题4】What will the text probably talk about in the following part?

A．Cultural preservation in China.

B．The way to preserve cultural heritage.

C．The introduction of other Greek art productions.

D．Cooperation between Chinese and Greek culture.