What springs to mind when you think of kung fu, also known as wushu?

Recently, Laurence J. Brahm, a documentary filmmaker from the United States, explored this question in Searching for Kung Fu. In the movie, Brahm embarked(开启)on     1     kung fu pilgrimage(朝圣之旅).     2     (travel) to cities in China and the US in search of the origin and value of kung fu.

Brahm himself is a kung fu lover who     3     (devote) himself to the practice for more than 40 years. For him, pursuing this skill was more than a pastime(消遣). Around a decade ago, Brahm     4     (have) a great difficulty in using one of his legs for about two years     5     had to walk with a cane(拐杖). But by practising kung fu he was able to recover step by step. Now, it has become a daily routine for him and also the way he greets the day.

Chinese kung fu is full of wonderful Chinese philosophy and core values. Nonviolence is one of these values.     6     is shown both in the name and the practice. Kung fu artists always salute(致敬)with baoquan. This lets each person know there are no     7     (hide) weapons and shows trust.

Brahm’s     8     (appreciate) of kung fu is clear. He sees it as “a mirror of Chinese culture”. “The     9     (tradition) values of kung fu, actually, are in the minds of all Chinese people. Why does China want to be     10     harmony with other nations? It’s part of the psychology of the Chinese people.” Brahm told Xinhua.

【推荐3】It is reported that famous CCTV reporter Lang Yongchun has been appointed as a vice president for an online enterprise. He is     1     (actual) not the first one to leave CCTV. Recently several well-known reporters have quit their jobs.

To be a CCTV reporter is not easy and Lang is no     2     (except). He showed great interest study as a schoolboy. His wonderful academic performance enabled him to be admitted Nanjing University to Traditional Chinese Medicine. It was in university     3     he found a strong desire to be a reporter. As a result, he worked very hard     4     (achieve) his dream. His hard work finally paid     5     when he became a reporter of a programme     6     (name) News, which made him rise to fame overnight. While     7     (work) at CCTV, he was hardworking and modest as well. His career reached     8     new high after Lang became a reporter of News Broadcast in 2014. He had climbed Mount Qomolangma in his career as a reporter.

He still wanted to challenge     9     (he) in other fields. However, his resignation will never stop     10     (teenagers) dreams. A broadcasting student says CCTV remains the stage of what he has been dreaming of.