Chang’an (《长安三万里》) is an animated film (动画电影) that brings to life the Tang Dynasty, a fascinating period in Chinese history. The story begins with Gao Shi’s memories of Li Bai, and then takes us on a journey through Li’s life and the ups and downs of the Tang Dynasty. This movie is the longest Chinese animated film, running for 168 minutes, and has received a high rating (评分) of 8.3 out of 10 on Douban.
Information from Douban Title: Chang’anDirectors: Xie Junwei, Zou Jing Release date: July 8, 2023 Genre: Animation/ History Runtime: 168 minutes Language: Chinese Rating: (At present, 4,190,000 people have watched it. And 391,000 people gave their ratings.)  |
Reviews and comments: Cealar: The friendship between Gao Shi and Li Bai, who supported each other in troubled times, made me feel the warmth of the film. I understood the true reasons why Chang’an is more than just the name of a capital city but a cultural symbol. So I gave it a five-star rating! |
Reviews and comments: Feng Nian: While watching it, my daughter recited (背诵) many poems along with the characters. It’s without doubt a very educational film. Children may get interested in more Chinese poems after watching it. |
To make Chang’an an excellent film—being translated properly and culturally meaningful, the creators invited an Australian expert named Linda Jaivin for the dialog translation. They also visited the real historical sites (遗址) to understand how the characters felt in difficult situations.
However, recently, some experts said that some plots (情节) in this film deviated from (偏离) historical facts. Zhuiguangdonghua, the company that made this film, said that they still hoped through this movie, more people, even from other countries, would appreciate (欣赏) wonderful Chinese poets like Li Bai and Du Fu.
1. How long is the film Chang’an?2. In the rating chart, how many people gave a four-star rating to Chang’an on Douban?
3. What did Chang’an help Cealar understand?
4. What does Feng Nian think of Chang’an ? Why does she think so?
5. According to the material, how did the creators try to make Chang’an excellent?
6. What rating do you want to give Chang’an? Why?
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Peking Opera mixes different art forms. It includes singing, dancing, acrobatics (杂技) and martial arts (武术). All these art forms are put into one performance. Facial makeup (脸谱) is one of the most important signs of Peking Opera.
Peking Opera is a kind of ancient Chinese art. But few of today’s young people know much about it. Famous Peking Opera artist Wang Peiyu, 43 years old, wants more young people to fall in love with the art Wang hosted (主持) a weekly talk show called The Wang Peiyu Peking Opera Show. It started to show on iQIYI on March 27, 2020.
On the show, Wang explained Peking Opera through different subjects, such as how to prepare for a show, or something interesting about the art. She explained how to put on clothing and make-up. Artists often spend much money on their clothing. It’s said that a set of clothing worn by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang once cost about 70,000 silver dollars. This would be about 3.5 million yuan in today’s money.
To make everything easy to understand, she used simple language. She tried to use modern slang (现代俚语), such as “freestyle” and zihei, or zichao.
Wang’s show has become popular. “It gives a simple starting point for all of us, whether you know. Peking Opera or not,”a fan wrote after watching the show.
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1. Peking Opera was listed as a form of intangible cultural heritage
2. What’s one of the most important signs of Peking Opera?
3. How often did Wang Peiyu host her talk show?
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Making shadow play(皮影戏)on the wall is a great entertainment(娱乐方式). You need a light, your hands and your imagination for a good show. Shadow plays have been popular for hundreds of years.
People said shadow plays came from a story. The great Emperor of Wu of the Han Dynasty in China started his country in about 141 BCE(公元前). He was great and did a lot to his country, but then his favorite woman died. It made him very sad. He wanted her back. So he asked his officials to bring the woman back to life! Of course, this was impossible, but they had to find out something to help him feel better. The officials decided to make a model of the woman. They used donkey leather(驴皮)to make her shape. The model could move and it wore nice clothes. The officials then used an oil light to cast(投射)the shadow onto a screen. This moving model was the lost woman. The shadow play made the emperor happy. ①一个全新而有意义的娱乐方式诞生了。Nowadays shadow plays are very popular around the world, and shadow plays of Tang are the most famous. They are often invited to many countries to perform. ② We believe shadow plays will be more and more popular.
1. To make a good shadow play, you need a light, your hands and2. What did the officials decide to do after the woman died?
3. 请在文中找出和“Shadow plays of Tang are more famous than that of any other dynasty.”意思相近的句子。
4. 请将文中划线①处译为英文。
5. 请将文中划线②处译为中文。
The popular talent reality show Riding Wind 2024 (《乘风2024》) came out on April 19. 36 female stars from around the world give amazing performances on the show. One excellent performer has been Chen Lijun, a young Yueju Opera actress.
Chen is a member of Zhejiang Xiaobaihua, one of China’s most famous Yueju Opera groups. Born and raised in Shengzhou, Zhejiang, the birthplace of Yueju Opera, Chen began studying the art form at 13. With her tall height and bright character, Chen’s teachers encouraged her to play xiaosheng roles or young male characters, said News China magazine.
Chen is known and loved by people for her reversed (反串的) role in New Dragon Gate Inn (《新龙门客栈》), a Yueju Opera show. In the show, Chen plays the male role of Jia Ting, a gentleman with a handsome look and great charm (魅力). In her acting, Chen brings out the chemistry with her partners. For example, with just one arm, she spins (旋转) a partner around easily. In Chen’s opinion, she sees the role as a mix of both female and male charms.
Her performance is helping bring new life and more audiences to this ancient art form. “At first, most of the audience were common opera fans. But later newcomers to theater many of them young people, began showing up,” Chen told China Dauy.
“Traditional Chinese opera must be passed on, but more importantly, it needs to be brought to a wider audience,” Chen wrote online on April 12.
1. Who are the performers in Riding Wind 2024?2. Where was Chen born?
3. Why did Chen’s teachers encourage her to play xiaosheng roles?
4. What does Chen think of her role Jia Ting?
5. Do you think Chen’s performance play a role in helping Yueju Opera? Why?
【推荐1】Do you like football? Maybe you say “No”. But if I ask, “Do you know David Beckham?” I’m sure the answer will be “Yes”.
Beckham was born in London, on 2nd May, 1975. He had a party for his forty-fourth birthday this year. He is quite tall and strong. He has brown hair, blue eyes and charming(迷人的）smile. Beckham is good at playing football. He is known as the best football player in England. He is the kind of player that makes fans stand up. He played for Manchester United for 12 years. But then he played for Real Madrid,and he wears the number 23 shirt. Now, he’s a member of Los Angeles Galaxy.
Victoria Beckham is his wife. She likes singing best. She is a famous singer. They have three sons and a girl. Beckham likes his wife and the children very much.
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| Country | He |
| Looks | He’s tall and |
| Job | He is famous as a football |
| Team | He was a member of Real Madrid before, but now he |
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【推荐2】THE GIRL WAS CHOKED WITH A PIECE OF COOKIE
First aid is the science of giving medical care to a person before a doctor can be found. Knowing how to treat someone in an emergency (紧急情况) can mean the difference between life and death.
Many emergency medical methods are simple and easy to carry out. For example, several years ago, a five-year-old boy in America was playing with a young friend. Suddenly the friend stopped breathing. A piece of candy was stuck in her throat. The boy remembered a television program where the same thing had happened. He also remembered what people on the television program did to help the person who had stopped breathing. The same method was quickly used on his friend. The cookie flew out of the girl’s throat. She was breathing again. The young boy had saved his friend’s life.
The simple method used by the five-year-old boy is called the Heimlich maneuver（操作法）. It was developed by an American doctor, Henry Heimlich.
The Heimlich maneuver can be done in several different ways. If a choking person is sitting or standing, you should stand directly behind him. Put your arms around his waist (腰).
Make one of your hands into the shape of a ball, and place it over the top part of the stomach, below the ribs (肋骨).
Next, put one hand over the other and push in and upward greatly. Repeat the method until the object is out.
1. 选择： ①him 此处指的是:_________| A．the boy | B．Heimlich | C．the doctor | D．the choking person |
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图中正在使用Heimlich maneuver 的是:
4. 用英语回答问题: What is first aid?
5. 翻译句子：②place it over the top part of the stomach
Ever feel like no one really understands you? Well “ Pepper” could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions, Pepper can react to people when it is near them－making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.
The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a tablet computer set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.
Pepper can examine facial expressions(面部表情), human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at the home or the store, where we provide fun and entertainment.
Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is he making jokes, making them laugh, it can also help people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed, encourage them or make them laugh.
Pepper goes on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February 2015. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, to do better in getting along with human.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题(每题不超过8个单词)
1. What kind of robot is Pepper?
2. Where was Pepper shown on Friday?
3. What can Rosie probably do at home?
4. How can Pepper help humans in a natural accident?
5. When can people buy a Pepper?
