Strength of sisterhood

It’s been six years since the first Frozen movie     1     (become) a worldwide hit. A sequel (续集) was inevitable (不可避免的)—no one could let it go.

On Nov 22, Frozen 2 hit cinemas around the world. The film broke box office records     2     a $350 million worldwide debut (首映). Frozen 2 became Disney’s highest-grossing (票房最高的) animated feature yet,     3     (break) the record set by Frozen.

Frozen ‘s unusual twists (转折) are     4     make it special. It drops the prince-princess romance in favor of girl power. The prince is just a sidekick (次要角色). Different from princesses like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty,     5     wait around for a prince to save them, Elsa doesn’t need a prince to rescue her. She is her own savior (救星). But the two sisters have different personalities. Anna is confident and bright-eyed     6     Elsa is a loner. Perhaps inevitably, they grow apart. In the end, though, their strong love as sisters brings them back together.

    7     (like) most Disney animations (动画片), the story lacks a proper villain (反派). The main “villain” is Elsa’s icy powers. Elsa’s powers represent her     8     (sad) at not being able to fit in.

While Elsa wants to learn about her power, Frozen’s biggest message is about self-acceptance. It’s illustrated (说明) by the theme song, Let It Go. Its     9     (compose) Kristen Anderson-Lopez said that it should encourage people to forget fear and     10     (ashamed). “Be yourself and be powerful!” she added.

US poet Maya Angelou once wrote, "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes     1     has gone through to achieve that beauty." This is especially true when it comes to the main characters of the hit movie Better Days, which came out in China on Oct. 25.

    2     (adapt) from a popular online novel and soaring high as the biggest dark horse in the last two months, the film describes two teenagers whose fates are     3    (unexpected) changed at the night before gaokao, the national college entrance exam,     4     (approach). The film is one of the very few movies addressing school bullying.

The film stars actress Zhou Dongyu, and pop idol Jackson Yee,     5    performances are widely applauded online.     6     (talk) about why he chose to star in the movie, Yee said that he was attracted by the theme of teenage bullying. "Beyond the problem of school     7     (violent) , the film also forthrightly reflects on the mental growth of youth," he told Global Times, "For those who are neither bullies nor victims , if you know someone who's being bullied, don't just stand     8     and let it happen. Knowing what's right doesn't mean much     9     you do what's right. "

Director Tsang says he hopes the film can encourage reflection over some social issues and make viewers think about what to do to help those in trouble walk out of the shadows and build a     10     (good) world for young people growing up.

Melodious(悦耳的), elegant and sentimental. These     1    (romance)features make Kunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.

Born in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, Kunqu Opera distinguished     2    (it)by the delicacy of its rhythmic patterns and became     3    (wide)popular during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644). During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ming and Qing dynasties(1644-1911), opera troupest(剧团)often     4    (gather)in Suzhou, staging theatrical performances in ancient China.

    5    (combine)songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu Opera uses an endless variety of movements to express specific emotions. It also pays special attention to each facial expression. Graceful     6    (move)animate the fingertips and unique melodies create a rich and poetic world.

Kunqu Opera had a dominant influence on many forms of opera in China t thereafter, including Peking Opera,     7     is about 200 years old. It is hence known     8     the mother of all Chinese operas.

As an authentic embodiment(化身)of Chinese culture, stories performed in Kunqu Opera have transcended time and space. The Peony Pavilion, a classic     9    (write)by playwright Tang Xianzu, who is often compared to Shakespeare, is still loved by fans from around the world.

A living heritage is like     10     endless dialogue between the present and the past, and Kunqu Opera is a carrier to pass the legacies on.

To promote various applications of Dunhuang art patterns in daily life design and achieve the development of cultural heritage represented by Dunhuang art patterns, the Chang Shana Design Award in 2021     1     (announce) on January 21.

Chang Shana, an outstanding designer and educator in China, was just 13 when her love affair with Dunhuang     2     (begin). Born in France, she returned from Paris with her father and involve     3     (they) in the cause of cultural heritage. She was much     4     (young) than the other members in the conservation and research team at the Mogao Caves,     5     leader was her father Chang Shuhong (1904-1994),     6     noted painter and director of the Dunhuang Academy. Chang has spent her entire life carrying on her father’s     7     (devote) to Dunhuang. She applied the classic patterns     8     her own modern designs in a creative way after conducting research into the variety of patterns     9     (find) on the murals (壁画).

In the hope that more designers can understand and use the Dunhuang art patterns     10     (appropriate), the competition is also meant to spread Dunhuang culture practice the “Silk Road Spirit” and promote cultural exchanges along with the Belt and Road Initiative.