【答案解析】{{B}}Passage 2{{/B}} {{B}}Zhong Kui's Facial Make-up for Peking Opera{{/B}} In Peking opera, the facial make-up of the well-known character Zhong Kui looks like a bat, which has become an image symbolizing happiness, for the pronunciation of {{I}}fu in bianfu{{/I}} (meaning "bat" in Chinese) is identical to that of {{I}}fu in xingfu{{/I}} (meaning "happiness" in Chinese). The story about Zhong Kui has different versions. The most popular one is that he came out first in the highest imperial examination but was disqualified due to his ugly appearance. He bumped himself into the post to death in a pique. Out of pity, the Jade Emperor made him the god in charge of catching evil spirits. Du Ping, who took part in the examination together with Zhong Kui, paid money to bury him. Zhong Kui married his sister to Du Ping out of gratitude. Acting as both the judge and the executor, Zhong Kui punishes vice and rewards virtue. Extremely ugly as he is, he still ranks among the most popular gods. The bat image of Zhong Kui's facial make-up for Peking Opera implies the blessings he brings to people. The red ingot on his forehead is both a declaration of his loyalty and integrity, and an implication of his death from bumping into the post. The black and white pattern enhances the idea of his fair law enforcement, while the make-up of a seemingly smiling expression indicates Zhong Kui's unique humor.