A man in black clothes jumps high into the air. Before he lands, he strikes a pose. His dance is eye-catching, often attracting lots of people. He is a Chinese 1 Ma Jiaolong. Since 2020, he's made short 2 of himself dancing in London. The 35-year-old has nearly 5 million followers on Douyin, where he shares his videos.
Ma 3 dancing at 12. "For the first time, I was completely attracted by the dancers who play 4 heroes like Huo Qubing through the movements of classical Chinese dance. " said Ma. As a teacher, he has been 5 classical Chinese dance classes at Goldsmiths, University of London since 2019.
Two years ago, Ma had to teach online because of COVID-19 pandemic. In his small home, he could only make 6 moves. One day, he took his wife's suggestion and danced at Greenwich Park, a popular tourist place. They made the video, added music and sent it to 7. "Surprisingly, all of our friends loved it, which inspired me to 8 it online," said Ma.
Later, Ma shared more short videos online. People are often 9 about his performances. He received messages from people around the world like "How do you do these beautiful and skillful movements?" "Now, 10 and sharing short videos has become a part of my life. More importantly, a great way to introduce classical Chinese dance to more people, especially overseas viewers," said Ma.
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Yi Yangqianxi, a singer, dancer and movie star from Hunan, becomes famous at a young age. As the youngest speaker in the show From Strength to Strength, A Decade Ahead (向上的力量·未来十年), Yi said, "In the coming decade, China will play an even more important role on the world stage, and we younger generation (一代) will be an important strength in its role. "
Born in 2000, Yi showed his face in the show business (演艺界) at the age of 13. He was also lost sometimes. But as he grows up, he learns that the works he has created speak clearer than words. He finally finds his way to get on with the world.
When Yi was a child, he took many interest classes. He lived in the suburbs of Beijing, so he had to spend almost four hours a day going to take these interest classes and back. To save time, Yi had meals and did his homework on the bus. Because of his childhood experience, he became more mature (成熟的) than other teenagers and more hard-working in his acting career. "He stayed at the shooting site (拍摄现场) almost every day," said Gong Jinguo, an actor of Nice View, "He took part in over 270 of the movie's 290 scenes (场). "
Yi has become the first movie actor born in the 2000s earning an overall box office (票房) of over 10 billion yuan. He believes that nothing is impossible as long as you try your best. So hold on your dream and never give up.
New discoveries
1 Better way for us to fly
NASA developed a plane that makes flying more environmentally friendly. The X-Plane is an experimental all-electric aircraft. Instead of fuel- powered engines （引擎）, the X-Plane gets its power from batteries. The aircraft is also quieter than fuel-powered planes, as its electric components （部件）change the way it sounds. It has 14 electric motors （发动机）and propellers（螺旋桨）, allowing it to fly more efficiently. It will begin testing next year.
2 Can potted plants help?
It was long thought that keeping potted plants in your home can make the air fresher. New research says that this is not true. US researcher Michael Waring reviewed（研究） a NASA study that said that potted plants could remove pollution from the air. However, the NASA experiment was done in a sealed chamber （密封室）, which is different from a typical home. Keeping a couple of windows open is a better way to keep the air fresh in your home.
3 New way to fight germs（病菌）
Researchers in Hong Kong have found a way to stop superbugs, which are bacteria （细菌）that are highly resistant（有抵抗力的）to most medicine. The researchers have created a new class of antibiotics （抗生素）. These antibiotics work by stopping two proteins （蛋白质）that bacteria use to grow. Older antibiotics don't work as well as they used to because bacteria have learned how to resist them.
Some Western countries have loosened (放松) their pandemic measures. It was because they think that Omicron—the dominant variant (变异毒株) in China's latest COVID-19 outbreak—has become milder (轻微的).
Liang Wannian, head of the National Health Commission's COVID-19 leading task force, said that for the time being, China needs to stick with the policy of continued vaccination (接种疫苗), targeted (精准的) epidemic control and dynamic zero-COVID.
"If there are a large number of people infected (感染的), the number of severe (危重的) cases and deaths in the population as a whole will be high. " Liang stated the reason as above.
On March 15, the National Health Commission brought out a pilot edition (试行版本) of the ninth COVID-19 diagnosis (诊断) and treatment guidelines.
Many changes aim to lighten the load (压力) on the health-care system and make sure that people can lead a normal life. Also, recovered cases can now be monitored (监测) at home, and for a shorter time.
In China, the vaccination rate is not high enough to provide a strong protection for the vulnerable (脆弱的), including the elderly.
" The government and the Communist Party of China always put people's lives first, so they will never give up. " Liang added.
A. As a result, living with COVID-19 is not a choice for China because it does harm to people.
B. That can still cause great harm and we cannot afford it.
C. Some people wonder whether China could do the same thing.
D. It is a great challenge for Chinese people to get enough medical care during the outbreak.
E. For example, COVID-19 antigen tests (抗原测试), which can be done at home, are now available (可获得的)
F. Meanwhile, China has changed its measures to treat the new COVID-19 cases.
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Tom is very interested in watching some movies that are scary, but he is too scared to watch them alone. Alice was good at English in the past, but now she has trouble learning it because her teacher is very serious and speaks too quickly. Jenny is worried and she can't sleep very well at night these days because of much stress from her study. Peter often turns off the tap after using the water and he wonders what else he can do to reduce waste. Mary finds her son often uses her smartphone to search for the answers when he does his homework. She doesn't think it's good for his study. |
A. Why not listen to some music that is relaxing and soft before bedtime? Remember not to take any intense (剧烈的) exercise before bedtime. Wake up at the same time and go to bed at the same time every day. This can make your sleep a bit better. B. Tell him to think about it by himself first. He can't depend on the Internet too much. He should understand the reasons behind the answers, or he won't make progress in his study. C. Since you enjoy watching some scary movies, why not go to the cinema and watch one on weekends? There are always some people that can make you not so scared. Or you can ask someone who dares to see them to watch them with you together. D. Why not communicate with your teacher face to face? Tell him that he should speak a little more slowly in class so that you can understand him. Try to tell him what you think in your heart, and try to make friends with him. E. Make sure that you have turned off all the lights before you leave the room. At the same time, please turn off the computer after using it. And after you watch TV, please turn it off. Eat up all the food on the plate and stop wasting food. F. Our school is going to hold the spring sports meet on March 27th. If you are interested in sports like running, the high jump and the long jump, please join us. Ask your monitor for some information about the sports meet. |
This year is the Chinese year of the tiger. The tiger is called "the king of the forest". It's scary and people don't dare to get close to it. But Sun Simiao once saved a tiger, and the tiger is very (thank) to him. Do you know the story between them?
Sun Simiao, a medical (science) in Tang Dynasty, was known "the king of medicine". One morning, Sun Simiao went to a hill (find) herbs. On the way, a tiger came to him. It kowtowed(叩头) to him and opened its big mouth. Sun found the tiger was very thin. "It must be ill," he thought. He moved (slow) to the tiger and saw its swollen throat.
"There (be) a bone in your throat," Sun said to the tiger. "No worries, I'll help you. " By (use) a ring, Sun kept the tiger's mouth open. He took the bone out and put some herbs in its throat.
After he removed the ring, the tiger ran away. He smiled and went on walking. He spent half a day (go) down the high hill. Suddenly, a tiger came to him. It put something in front of him, lowered its head many (time) and then walked away. Sun picked up that thing. It was a good herb! He looked at the tiger's back. It was same tiger he had helped in the morning.
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注意：1）短文内容必须包含表格所提供的要点，可适当发挥；
2）文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名；
3）词数80左右（短文开头已给出，仅供选择使用，不计入总词数）。Last week, we discussed whether the high school entrance examination (中考) should include music and art.
