While attending a conference on campus last spring, Cecilia Miao, Fangdi Pan, and Mupe Niu took a quick look around the room. They couldn’t help but feel disillusioned with whom they saw — or rather, whom they didn’t see.
The conference was funded by the Wisconsin China Initiative, an effort housed in the Division of International Studies and created to, among other goals, strengthen ties between the University of Wisconsin (UW) and higher education institutions in China. Yet the three Chinese natives saw an absence of American-born students at the conference — a reminder of their first days, weeks, and months on campus. Back then, they had felt unwelcome and alone, struggling to adapt to life in Wisconsin.
The three recent graduates found their own approaches to fitting in, but they are now taking action to ease the transition (过渡) for future Chinese students. Motivated by their experience at last spring’s conference, they launched Channel C, a YouTube series of talk show videos that discusses cross-cultural concerns. Their goal was to tear down the social barrier between Chinese and American students at the UW — a wall, they say, that has been put up from accumulated disinterest and stereotyping (刻板印象) by both groups.
The show’s topics range from standards of beauty, to the secret of making conversations with different people, to the initial culture shock of the campus’s party. One video — “Why Don’t Chinese Students Speak English?” — has more than 100,000 views and 400 comments. Miao, Pan, and Niu say they never expected to reach such a large audience; they are receiving feedback from undergraduates across the nation, as well as younger Chinese students who aim to study in the United States.
“I’m just hoping students at the UW can be more sensitive towards someone with an entirely different background,” Miao says. “I think that’s the goal of liberal arts education (人文教育), anyway to be able to talk to and connect with people. And that’s our goal, too.”
1. What does the underlined word “disillusioned” mean in Paragraph 1?| A．Disappointed. | B．Angry. |
| C．Impatient. | D．Impressed. |
| A．Their competence in cooperation with others. |
| B．Their participation in last year’s conference. |
| C．Their successful adapt action to life at the UW. |
| D．Their support for the Wisconsin China Initiative. |
| A．Creative. | B．Inspiring. |
| C．Ambitious. | D．Successful. |
| A．By receiving liberal arts education. | B．By improving their language skills. |
| C．By reaching out with an open mind. | D．By following the talk show Channel. |
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【推荐1】19-years-old Zara Rutherford is flying around the world by herself. Finishing her trip, which will take over two months, she'll become the youngest woman to fly all the way around the globe alone.
Rutherford, who’s British-Belgian, plans to fly across five continents, through 52 countries. Shaesta Waiz, the current record holder, was 30 years old when flying around the world. Hearing Rutherford is trying to break her record, she thinks highly of it although many people hold that she just wants to show off her flying skills and won’t make it to the end.
This trip, which is in a small two-seater plane called a microlight, is something Rutherford has dreamed about for a long time. She's been learning to fly planes since she was 14. She got her pilot's license in 2020 and has hundreds of hours of flying practice. Rutherford's parents are both pilots, and they helped her practice. Her father is a professional pilot who delivers planes to people around the world. Rutherford came with him on many of his trips.
Her solo (独自的) flight is anything but a romantic one. To follow her route, Rutherford needs to be able to see, since her plane can't be guided using its instruments alone. So she can’t fly at night or in bad weather. To avoid clouds, she has to fly close to the land or ocean, which means she's going to encounter a lot of unexpected situations. Because of this, Rutherford worked hard to prepare for emergencies. She has even been trained in escaping from a plane landing in the ocean.
She plans to visit local youth groups in each place on the flight, appealing to them to attach importance to education and explore areas like flying, science, mathematics, and engineering. “It’s an easy thing to say, but just go for it,” Rutherford says. “If you don’t try and see how high you can fly, then you’ll never know.”
1. What is Waiz’s attitude to Rutherford's flight around the world by herself?| A．Unclear. | B．Favorable. | C．Tolerant. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Her flight background. | B．Her well-equipped plane. |
| C．Her dream for a pilot's license. | D．Her accompanying her father’s flying. |
| A．It’ll be romantic. | B．It’ll be cost-effective. |
| C．It’ll be tough. | D．It’ll be history-changing. |
| A．To prepare them for future jobs. | B．To help them see their strengths. |
| C．To raise money for their education. | D．To motivate them to be aggressive. |
【推荐2】As an only child, Nicole Renae often felt lonely in her youth. But that all changedwhen she turned ten. For her birthday, Renae’s grandmother surprised her with anadorable gray puppy named Chloe.
From the very start, the two were inseparable. Chloe would lick Renae’s face forever unless stopped. But when Renae was 14, her father got a new band worked from home. Then the house needed to be free of distractions. “Chloe was very noisy,” Renae says. “With no easier option, my family had to surrender Chloe to a humane society.”
In time, Renae grew up, got married, and had a child of her own. Remembering the joy that having a dog had brought her as a kid, Renae wanted her daughter to experience the same. She had it in her mind that she would one day adopt a puppy, but then she saw a post on Facebook about a senior dog that needed a new home. The dog in the photograph looked a lot like Chloe, and she was even named Chloe. In an instant it was decided that she would adopt this older dog.
When she met Chloe, Renae was struck with an uncanny (离奇的) feeling. The dog seemed so familiar. “She ran up to me and started licking my face,” she says. Chloe reminded Renae so much of her old dog that the emotion overwhelmed her. “I was crying,” Renae says. “I just knew in my heart that it was her.” Still, eight years had passed since Renae had seen Chloe last, so the thought seemed to be little more than wishful thinking. “My whole family thought I was nuts,” Renae says.
But Renae’s mom realized there was a way to test the theory: Their Chloe had been microchipped as a puppy. They found the ID number, then Renae took her new Chloe to the vet to be scanned. Sure enough, she also had a microchip.
“The numbers were a match,” Renae says. Renae was overjoyed to have Chloe back. “She knows that she’ll be with me forever.”
1. Why did Renae’s family send Chloe to a humane society?| A．To avoid Chloe licking Renae too much. |
| B．To find Chloe a new owner. |
| C．To leave Renae’s father undisturbed. |
| D．To get Chloe better trained. |
| A．They expressed their great support for Renae. |
| B．They thought that Renae’s idea was crazy. |
| C．They wished Renae had reminded them earlier. |
| D．They felt extremely sympathetic to Chloe. |
| A．By reading a post on Facebook. |
| B．By recognizing her in the photo. |
| C．By checking her microchip number. |
| D．By having her treated by the vet. |
| A．Close Friends to Humans |
| B．A Faithful Dog |
| C．Forever Love to Pets |
| D．An Unforgettable Reunion |
【推荐3】Tik Tok? Why not? Making our channel was my grandson Kevin’s idea from the start. It’s his fault that I’ve got nearly 5 million followers. We were just sitting in the kitchen one day, and he filmed me chatting. I can barely remember what I said - I think something about clocks? That’s what I thought he was telling me to do: tick tock, a clock! It was meant to be a joke, but overnight that video got 1 million views.
Kevin had made online videos with me for years already, which never bothered me. So, we just kept on going with this to see what could happen. Now I do all sorts of strange things: dancing in the garden, dishing out advice, saving stupid things. I just have fun and do whatever. Sometimes I think of things I’ll say or do in advance, but mostly I’m just being me. Apparently, everyone thinks this little old lady is funny. It’s all quite a surprise to me. I was the quiet kid at school,and then I worked in a factory and raised a family. Making people laugh wasn’t my area.
At first it was all just fun a way for Kevin and I to keep ourselves busy. But I realized making these videos makes me feel younger, too. I might be 92, but I only feel 65 when we’re flaming. And now, I’m also making money from what we do. I get sent all sorts of things for free: pocketbooks, clothing, sunglasses, all sorts of stuff. Apparently, I’m an influencer now I get paid to put stuff in my videos.I’m a walking advert. Who does that in their 90s?
These kids often get in touch wanting advice, usually about relationships. Now I respond in my videos.If they want to live a long and happy life like me, I tell them: don’t smoke cigarettes, love yourself and don’t drink every day. It’s simple.
1. What is the author’s first popular video about?| A．Dancing. | B．Misunderstanding. | C．Filming. | D．Cooking |
| A．Telling jokes. | B．Doing crazy things. |
| C．Dancing well. | D．Being herself. |
| A．She used to be humorous. | B．She worked in a factory. |
| C．She is an ordinary person | D．She makes up stories in advance. |
| A．Upset. | B．Panicked. | C．Content. | D．Relieved. |
【推荐1】A popular short video series titled Escape From the British Museum has captivated millions of viewers and sparked a renewed call to repatriate (遣送) unlawfully taken relics. The three-part series tells the story of a jade teapot that comes to life and embarks on a journey from the British Museum back to China. With over 340 million views and nearly 2 million comments on Douyin, a short-video platform, the series has had a significant effect.
In the story, the jade teapot transforms into a young woman and escapes from the museum. She meets a Chinese journalist named Zhang Yongan in the United Kingdom and implores him to take her back to China. Upon returning home, she not only travels across the country but also carries “letters” written by other artifacts in the museum to their respective families in China.
The series was created by two young Chinese vloggers using the pseudonyms (网名) “Jianbing Guozai” and “Xiatian Meimei”. Zhang Jiajun, whose real name is “Jianbing Guozai”, graduated from Sichuan University of Media and Communications.
Inspiration for the series came from a netizen’s suggestion to create a cartoon series where artifacts come to life and return home for Chinese New Year. Zhang turned this idea into a video and spent three months researching the British Museum and crafting the storyline.
The videos have deeply moved netizens, with scenes like “writing brushstrokes on English newspapers” and intense dialogues among the artifacts striking an emotional chord. In the comments, many netizens expressed their desire for cultural artifacts overseas to return home with dignity and honor.
The creator of the series, Zhang Jiajun, expresses gratitude for the love the series has received and hopes that more attention would be paid to the issue of cultural relics located overseas.
1. Which short video series has sparked a discussion about repatriating cultural relics？| A．“Escape From the British Museum” |
| B．“Journey Across China” |
| C．“Life of a Jade Teapot” |
| D．“Treasures of the British Museum” |
| A．A cartoon series featuring artifacts. |
| B．A suggestion from a netizen. |
| C．A 3-month visit to the British Museum. |
| D．A desire for cultural preservation. |
| A．Emphasize. | B．Embarrass. | C．Embrace. | D．Launch. |
| A．Scenes of writing brushstrokes on English newspapers. |
| B．Intense dialogues among the artifacts. |
| C．The desire for cultural artifacts to return home. |
| D．The loss of several items from the British Museum. |
【推荐2】Some China Podcasts (播客) to Listen to
Whether you’re an old-timer or a newcomer to China, there’s always more to learn about this awesome country. To help in your never-ending thirst for knowledge, we’ve rounded up some most entertaining China-focused podcasts that hit on everything from history to business.
Tech Buzz China by Pandaily
Tech Buzz China by Pandaily is a technology podcast about China’s innovations. Its co-hosted by Rui Ma and Ying Lu, who are both seasoned China-watchers with years of experience working in the technology space in the country. They share and discuss the most important tech news from China every week.
The China History Podcast
Started in 2010, Laszlo Montgomery presents topics that cover 5, 000 years of Chinese history and culture. The show has a lot of unknown and interesting history lessons that help provide more color as to why China is the way it is. Topics like the history of Tang poetry, or the Hokkien people are analyzed and explored.
China Untold
The China Untold podcast is a program that aims to introduce listeners to lesser-known stories from the Middle Kingdom. From urban tales and extinct religions to China’s role in the exploration of space, this podcast hosted by Matt Bossons, is your essential guide to the unusual and wonderful aspects of the world’s most highly populated nation.
The Wasai Show
The Wasai Show is hosted by Ne to Trevino from Mexico and Alice He who is a local Chinese. In each episode, stories are collected from listeners about a topic and shared in a funny way by both comedians. The first half of the show is presented in English, followed by a Chinese section.
1. Who are the podcasts intended for?| A．Foreigners in China. | B．Chinese historians. |
| C．Technology enthusiasts. | D．Podcast hosts in China. |
| A．Tech Buzz China by Pan daily | B．The China History Podcast |
| C．China Untold | D．The Wasai Show |
| A．It is a talk show about local Chinese life. |
| B．It has a single host discussing various topics. |
| C．It features two hosts sharing stories from listeners. |
| D．It includes interviews with experts on Chinese culture. |
【推荐3】Are you familiar with the greeting, "Can I add you on WeChat?" It seems like every time we meet new friends or colleagues nowadays, the first thing that springs to mind is adding each other on the app. Nevertheless, more than 80 percent of WeChat users report feeling stressed or anxious when they receive a large number of messages, according to a study done recently by the app's developer Tencent (腾讯). In other words, WeChat can overwhelm (使应接不暇) us, while also breaking down the boundaries between our work and private lives.
Just think how easy it is now for bosses to hand out assignments during the holiday, so long as they have your WeChat contact. When you're at the cinema enjoying a romantic movie or having a barbecue in the backyard, you can never cut yourself off from the outside world unless you switch off your phone. Not to post something in WeChat Moments before replying to your boss first!
Apart from interrupting your leisure time, WeChat can also reduce your productivity at work. For many office workers, logging in to WeChat on their computers at the start of the day has become routine. But what if browsing the Moments distracts us from doing the work? The app steals our time without us even noticing it, making us have the false belief that we are busy all the time.
And as if that weren't bad enough, there're the "one-off" friends who take up space on our WeChat friend list. A handy way to check how many one-off friends you have is to take a look at your chat history with them. Sometimes, you only sent the initial friend requests so you could invite them to a WeChat group or inform them of something for your boss. Yet still, as your friend count (好友数量) ever goes up, it can make you feel the need to post selfies (自拍) and share details of your life in your Moments, just so you can stay up to date.
With WeChat, all our spare time is swallowed up by the constant torrent of messages and our attention keeps getting diverted by Moments and pop-up ads. So it's time that we should do something to nip this problem in the bud.
1. What is most of WeChat users' reaction when receiving a mass of messages?| A．They are quite upset. | B．They think it's unavoidable. |
| C．They break down. | D．They complain about Tencent. |
| A．Enjoying a movie at the weekend. |
| B．Posting something in WeChat Moments. |
| C．Having a barbecue on vacation. |
| D．Ignoring the assignment he handed out when seeing it. |
| A．By checking if you sent the initial friend request. |
| B．By seeing if your boss asked you to inform him of something. |
| C．By having a look at your chat record. |
| D．By counting the number of your friends on the list. |
| A．Is WeChat becoming a necessity in our life? |
| B．Are WeChat friend requests ruining your life? |
| C．Does your boss want to be your WeChat friend? |
| D．Is it better to have more WeChat friends? |
【推荐1】American doctors have been trying to figure out the secrets behind Asians being healthier than Americans since the early 90s - The Japan has the lowest mortality rates in the world and Chinese medicine has been around for thousands of years, since around 2000 B.C. only meant that there's more to Asian health philosophy. In Asian medicine, there's an acknowledgment of the whole-body theory of medicine, instead of isolationism that's prevalent in many American doctor's offices.
The main reason behind a better health lies in the difference between Asian and American culture. Diet, exercise, and a holistic approach to medicine allcontribute toAsians living longer and healthier than their American counterparts. In addition, the result of the Asian lifestyle has led to a stronger overall immune system and better detoxification（解毒） efficiency.
The more preferred drink in the American lifestyle is soda, beer or coffee. However, in Asian culture, the preferred drink is water or herbal tea. Consumption of water serves to immediately strengthen one's body detoxification program, since water dilutes toxins and helps flush the body. Americans savor red meat and pork, while most Asians prefer chicken, rice and fish. Also, the foods in Asia are mostly organic and lack the hormonal toxins that American food carries. Overall the Asian diet leads to less food-introduced toxins into the body, and allows the body to spend its energy on its immune system rather than toxin control. Also, the fish that Asians consume have very strong immunological effects, providing more antioxidants than the red meat preferred in America.
The average American family has more than one car. In Asia, on average there's 1 car per 4 families. In Asian cultures, people use bicycles more than four-wheeled transportation. The Asian lifestyle also involves more labor and physical work, such as agricultural labor and gardening. The American lifestyle praises white-collar jobs which lead to Americans sitting in front of computer screens for hours on end. Exercise helps detoxification in two ways: it speeds up metabolism, and induces sweat.
Medicine in Asia centers mostly on natural ingredients that have healing properties. Asian medicine also addresses the mind-body connection and the importance of mental balance. There are more traditional medicine doctors per person in Asia than in America. American medicine costs more and is symptom-focused, often ignoring the overall cause of the symptoms. In America, the prescriptions that are chemically derived are dangerous toxins that stress the body's detoxification system. Using Asian medicine means using only natural ingredients, which the body can easily detoxify while getting the same health benefit.
It is not very difficult to adopt the Asian lifestyle and improve your body's detoxification and immune system. You can change your lifestyle today by eating and drinking organic, exercising rigorously at least three times a week, and using organic health alternative therapies over dangerous prescription medicines.
Emma Deangela is the author of detox and fasting site at eDetoxify.com. Combining both Asian and Western philosophy, Emma Deangela has helped many people by giving them health consultation to make their lives better and healthier through natural health philosophy. Visit eDetoxify.com to discover the health philosophy that leads many people to a healthy life.
1. According to the first paragraph, which theory is more popular among American doctors?| A．whole-body theory | B．isolationism |
| C．Combined Theory of East and West | D．Not clearly mentioned. |
| A．Diet | B．Exercise | C．Medicine | D．Accidents |
| A．leads to | B．pay money to | C．agree on | D．result from |
| A．Asians don’t eat beef or mutton |
| B．Asians are good at catching fish |
| C．Asian lifestyle involves physical work more |
| D．Asians are not fond of office work |
| A．last | B．last but one | C．first | D．missing |
| A．advertisement to a website | B．lecture to college students |
| C．magazine introduction | D．newspaper front-page |
【推荐2】I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually ________.| A．describe the place carefully | B．show him a map of the place |
| C．tell him the names of the streets | D．refer to recognizable buildings and places |
| A．New York | B．Los Angeles | C．Kansas | D．Iowa |
| A．in order to save time | B．as a test |
| C．so as to be polite | D．for fun |
【推荐3】Every culture has set rules about how people should act. Patterns of good behavior, or manners, show respect and care for others.
Greeting people cheerfully is almost always considered polite.
Some of the biggest cultural differences have to do with table manners.
| A．Yet the details of how to express respect vary. |
| B．Yet there are also similar points across cultures. |
| C．Diversity （多样化）exists when it comes to the choice of food. |
| D．Attitudes to praise and compliments can be different. |
| E．But it's more important in some cultures than others. |
| F．It's polite to eat as quietly as possible In North America. |
| G．Praise and compliments is a kind of communicative action. |
