Lion dance is a popular tradition in China. Usually, this art form is practiced by men. However, there is a special lion dance team in a town of Guangzhou. It is completely made up of teenage girls and the team stands out among all the teams.
The coach, Zhang Zheliang, said that some people didn’t believe the teenage girls could do well in lion dance. They thought girls’ practicing lion dance didn’t follow the tradition. That made Zhang realize the situation for girls was difficult, but he didn’t give up. He set up a women’s team. Then he designed flags with the name “women’s team” on them and made pink lion heads.
The year 2021 saw the changes. The girls’ lion dance team got the first prize in a match in Guangzhou’s Baiyun district (区). The next year, the girls once again clinched the top prize in the junior group in the 16th Guangdong Provincial Games. They proved themselves to be excellent.
Now the team has over 20 girls from several places, from the age of 7 to 19. Li Jiawen, 17, acts as the lion head. When she wears it, she has to go up to heights of at least 1.7 meters. She shares that their success comes from hard work and training day after day.
Lion dance is not easy, especially for girls, because it needs strength (力量) and martial art movements (武术动作). But girls have their own advantages and their characters help them show the lion’s feelings and behaviors better.
Zhang said, “When the team takes the show to primary schools, more young girls become interested in lion dance. This shows ancient traditions should be passed down openly!”
13. As a traditional art form in China, lion dance _______.
A.is difficult for men | B.can be practiced by teenage girls |
C.is special for teenagers | D.can be found only in Guangzhou |
14. What’s the correct time order of the following events?
①Zhang set up a women’s team.
②Some people doubted teenage girls’ ability.
③Zhang realized the difficult situation for girls.
④Zhang designed flags and made pink lion heads.
15. What does the underlined word “
clinched” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Won. | B.Chose. | C.Refused. | D.Missed. |
16. Which of the following can be the best title (题目) for the text?
A.Girls Break Tradition in Lion Dance | B.Young Girls Lose Interest in Tradition |
C.Men Achieve Success with Strength | D.Teenagers Have Problems with Skills |