What goes into mind when you think of kung fu, also known as wushu? Maybe the image of Shaolin monks(和尚) fighting with a serious look in their eyes, or popular children’s movies like Kung Fu Panda.
Recently, Laurence J. Brahm, a documentary filmmaker from the United States. Brahm began a journey of a kung fu pilgrimage(朝圣), traveling to cities in China and the US to search for the origin(起源). Brahm himself is a kung fu lover who has been practicing for more than 40 years. For him, practicing this craft was more than fun.
Around 10 years ago, Brahm was unable to use one of his legs for about two years. But by practicing martial arts(武术), he was able to recover step by step. Now kung fu has become a daily activity for him. “Martial arts can help us connect our body, connect our blood flow, and also help connect us into our environment to increase our awareness.” Brahm said. Still others find other meanings in the practice.
“Chinese kung fu is full of Chinese philosophies(哲学) and core(核心) values”. Hong Kong actor Bruce Leung told Xinhua. Non-fight is one of these values, which is shown both in the name and the practice. Wu, is made up of two characters—dagger-ax, and zhi, meaning “to stop”. So Brahm’s sees Kung fu as “a mirror of Chinese culture”.
The traditional values of kung fu, actually, are in the minds of all Chinese people. “Why does China want to be in harmony with other nations?” It’s part of the psychology(心理). Brahm also believes that today’s world needs to restart equal exchanges between countries, and that culture and sports, such as kung fu.
【小题1】What does Laurence J. Brahm explore in searching for kung Fu?| A．Styles of kung fu. | B．People’s impressions of kung fu. |
| C．Functions of kung fu. | D．The history and meaning of kung fu. |
| A．It’s a way to kill time. | B．It’s a way to make money. |
| C．It’s a way to stay healthy. | D．It’s a way to keep awake. |
| A．It influences China’s policy about sports |
| B．It can spread Chinese culture worldwide. |
| C．It shows the world the importance of Chinese culture. |
| D．Its values are seen in China’s attitude to other countries. |
A Some passengers believe mobile phones should be turned off when flying because they can bring the plane down. However, this isn’t true. If you don’t change your phone to airplane mode, pilots may hear unpleasant sounds in their earphones. This makes it harder for them to communicate. | B On Feb. 10th, many people were busy making brooms（扫帚）stand up by themselves. It’s said that Feb. 10th was the only day the “standing broom” trick would work because of Earth’s gravitational pull（重力牵引）. NASA scientists explained that you can actually make a broom stand upright any day. It has something to do with balance（平衡）. |
C According to a new study, people who can work from anywhere are happier than those who work in an office. US company Owl Labs found that 71 percent of workers who work remotely said their jobs make them happy. | D Why do many Chinese people refuse to cut hair during the first month of the lunar year? Tradition says that doing so will cause your mother’s brothers to die. So people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day, the second day of the second lunar month. |
【小题1】Match passages with the topics: ①Interesting customs ②Scientific facts. Which of the following is right?
| A．①—BD； ②—AC | B．①—B； ②—ACD | C．①—AB； ②—CD |
A． | B． | C． |
| A．We’d better change our phones to airplane mode when flying. |
| B．People just working at home are happier than those who work in the office. |
| C．People usually pay more to cut hair during the first month of the lunar year. |
| A．When is the Dragon Head-Raising Day? |
| B．How many companies has practiced working at home? |
| C．How can we make a broom stand up according to the scientists’ way? |
| A．You can only make the brooms stand upright on Feb. 10th. |
| B．If you keep the broom balanced, it can stand up by itself any day. |
| C．According to a new study, most people will work at home in the future. |
A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear，remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
【小题1】Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________.
| A．they always sleep well |
| B．they often eat good food |
| C．they read a lot of books |
| D．they have very good memories |
| A．teachers | B．parents |
| C．students | D．great men |
| A．they have no good memories |
| B．they have no good teachers |
| C．they don’t like it |
| D．they are busy with other subjects |
| A．How to learn a new language |
| B．The great men’s surprising memories. |
| C．How to have a good memory |
| D．Children’ memory. |
The science of water slides
Summer is here. It’s time to have fun in the water. What kind of activity do you like best? Swimming is good. It helps you cool down. But how about a water slide? You sit in the water and fly down the slide. Whoosh! It is so exciting.
Why are water slides so fun? There is science behind it.
Water is the key (关键). It creates a slippery surface (光滑的表面) on the slide. So people can go down quickly. It is faster than the slides on the playground.
Water slides also have many slopes (坡度) and curves (转弯). Slides with big slopes are usually very tall. Slides with many curves can change your direction quickly. They all make you go down even faster. That’s the best part of a water slide.
Next time you enjoy the excitement of a water slide, don’t forget to say “thank you” to science!
World’s tallest water slide
Wow, look how tall this water slide is! It is in Brazil (巴西). It is about 41 meters tall. That means it is taller than a 10-story building. People can go as fast as a car on this slide.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
【小题1】Water slides are faster because of ________.
| A．slippery surfaces on the slides | B．big slopes and many curves |
| C．both A and B | D．water and slopes |
| A．Water. | B．Curves. | C．A high slope. | D．A slippery surface. |
| A．Young people. | B．Children. | C．Adults. | D．Old people. |
| A．在水里玩 | B．拖鞋 | C．水滑梯 | D．水车 |
| A．How to play the water slide. | B．When to play the water slide. |
| C．Where to play the water slide. | D．What the water slide is. |
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