Baozi is one of the common Chinese food for breakfast. But this simple meal became an important character in a film, and even won an Oscar.
On February 24, 2019, the short film Bao won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. In the film, a small baozi becomes the “son” of a lonely Chinese woman in Canada.
Domee Shi got the idea from her own experience. When Shi grew up, she wasn’t free and spent little time with her mother.
Bao shows the life of an empty-nest (空巢的) Chinese-Canadian mother. It also tells us that the Chinese woman loves her “son”. She makes delicious food and cleans up the house for her son. These things really show the strong love of Chinese parents for their children.
“Traditionally, Chinese parents don’t say ‘I love you’ to their kids. I didn’t use conversation in the film because I wanted it to be a story that spoke to everyone around the world,” said Shi at an interview.
Moreover, this film can also help parents and children better understand each other and learn how to express (表达) love.
1. When did the short film Bao win the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film?It won this award
2. Where did Domee Shi get the idea about the film?
She got the idea from
3. What does the mother do for her son in the film?
She makes delicious food and
4. How does the film help parents and children?
It helps them better understand each other and
5. What do you think of this film?
I think it’s
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On Dec. 25, 2022, the cartoon film Soul was on in Chinese mainland theatres. Disney and Pixar gave fans a musical enjoyment as a gift.
Soul tells the story of a middle school music teacher Joe, who has wanted nothing more than to be a musician. One day, he gets the chance to make a change in the school music club. But before he can get a big break, an accident takes his life, causing his soul(灵魂) to be sent to the Great Beyond. Joe succeeds in running to the Great Before—a fantastic place. Here Gardner meets a soul, 22, who he tries to make believe the beauty of living.
“The film is about a soul who doesn’t want to live meets another soul who doesn’t want to die,” said the director Peter Doctor. 98 percent people who have seen it praised the film highly.
With the themes of music dream and death, Soul has a close relationship with the 2017 Pixar film, Coco. The film is very funny and makes people think a lot.
Joe Gardner and 22’s journey, the characters they meet and the discoveries they make along the way all lead to an important lesson about life: the people who achieve their dreams aren’t as good as the ones whose lives are valuable.
Soul—a film touches your heart | |
| The | A cartoon film |
| Story | Middle school music teacher Joe Gardner He has an accident and passes away. His soul He meets another soul and makes it believe it’s good to live. |
| Special about the film | 98 percent people who have seen it It mixes humour and a lesson about life together. It tells people that |
New Dragon Gate Inn, a new Yueju Opera production, has become a hit among young people since its first performance in March, 2023. According to reports, tickets for the performances of the opera in December sold out within two minutes. On second-hand platforms, the price of tickets even rose to 6,666 yuan from an original price of 399 yuan.
The opera is performed by Xiaobaihua, a Yueju Opera troupe (剧团) from Zhejiang Province. It draws inspiration from the film New Dragon Gate Inn in 1992. Why is the opera so popular? One reason is the fascinating experience it offers. The audience (观众) sits very close to the performers. They can communicate with the performers and even take part in scenes as the story goes on. For example, they may be asked to send a letter during the performance.
“The stage (舞台) seems to disappear. Everyone is part of the performance,”said Chen Lijun, who plays an important role in the opera.
Another reason is the use of short video platforms, which are popular among young people. With their help, more young people get interested in the opera.
And more importantly, the members of the troupe pay attention to every detail to make the opera successful. Take Chen for example. She has spent a lot of time improving her skills. Sometimes she may practice until midnight. Thanks to their efforts, the beauty of traditional culture shines through.
With New Dragon Gate Inn setting a good example, we look forward to the rise of more traditional Chinese art forms.
1. When was the opera New Dragon Gate Inn first performed?It was first performed
2. Which English word means “最早的;起初的” in the first paragraph?
It is “
3. What does the underlined word“they”refer to?
It refers to“
4. How many reasons does the writer think make the opera so popular?
The writer thinks
5. How will you complete the following title for the passage in no more than eight words?
Traditional Chinese Opera
The Earth’s going on a trip once again! Whether you have watched The Wandering Earth (流浪地球) in 2019 or not, the name must be well-known to you. Since it was China’s first science fiction (科幻) film, the cinemas were soon so crowded when it was on. The Wandering Earth Ⅱ came out on the first day of the Lunar New Year in 2023. It has become the newest hit.
As a prequel (前篇) to The Wandering Earth in 2019, the new movie describes the fact that humans are in danger of dying out for some reasons. To survive, they make different plans. Finally, they decide to build tens of thousands of huge engines on the surface of the Earth. They plan to drive the Earth to the nearest solar system. The movie shows how humans fight against disasters (灾难). In order to save the Earth, a group of young people have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.
“The creators of The Wandering Earth Ⅱ are very similar to the characters in the movie. Their great courage and creative spirit are the engine to push the ‘planet’ of science fiction into the future,” said Liu Cixin, writer of the story The Wandering Earth and the novel The Three-body Problem. “We all know that China’s science fiction still has a long way to go. Luckily, there are a group of people who are working very hard for it.”
From The Wandering Earth four years ago to this year’s prequel, director Guo Fan always hope people can remember the idea expressed in them. Because of the love for our homeland, we won’t escape from the Earth in a spaceship, but choose to wander with the planet at last.
根据短文内容回答下列问题1. Why was The Wandering Earth in 2019 so popular?
2. What does The Wandering Earth Ⅱ show us?
3. What are the creators and the characters of the movie like in Paragraph 3?
4. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语)
5. In The Wandering Earth Ⅱ, humans are in danger of dying out for some reasons.
Please imagine and write out two reasons. (请展开想象并写出两条合理的原因)
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(2)
Hold Fist Salute vs Fist and Palm Salute
Nowadays, people usually shake hands when they meet each other. Do the Chinese always greet others like this? In fact, handshaking was introduced to our country around 100 years ago.
There were several kinds of greeting in ancient China. Among them the fist and palm salute（拱手礼）was a quite common one, with a history of about 3,000 years. It was first used by people in the Western Zhou Dynasty. In ancient times, if people met a stranger, their hands were always ready for holding something used for fighting. Holding out both hands showed that people could feel relaxed.
When people meet, men usually use their left hand to hold the right one. It’s believed that people considered the left as the important side for men in Chinese history. While for women, the important side is the right. So when they give the fist and palm salute, they should put their right hand on the top. When someone presents the fist and palm salute to you, you are supposed to do it back as well.
In many wuxia or kung fu TV series and movies, people greet each other with the hold fist salute, or Baoquan in Chinese. The gesture（手势）is that the right hand is made a fist, while the left hand is to cover the right fist. It’s similar to the fist and palm salute, but they are different. Baoquan is widely used among kungfu masters and students. So, don’t make a mistake.
Summary
Nowadays, Chinese people usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. But people used the fist and palm salute in ancient China. It The gesture between men and women is The hold fist salute, or Baoquan in Chinese is another way of greeting especially in many wuxia or kung fu TV series and movies. The right hand is |
Make the rice dumplings as follows.
1First, wash the leaves. And hold a leave, fold it round in the middle and make a funnel(漏斗) till both ends are laid over each other in one direction.
2Next, use about 1/10 kg of rice and some slices of pork for each dumpling.
3Then add some rice to the dumpling. The meat must be covered by the rice so that they won’t lose too much nutrition in cooking.
4Finally, fold the leaves up to seal(密封) the open side of the funnel and tie the bundle with a string. Make sure that it is tied neither too tight nor too loose.
Now, boil the rice dumplings in a pot for 40 minutes. You can enjoy the rice dumplings with your family!
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5. On which festival do Chinese people usually eat rice dumplings?
| A．The Spring Festival. | B．The Dragon Boat Festival. |
| C．The Double Ninth Festival. | D．The Mid-Autumn Festival. |
Many young people use computers, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer.
·Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5℃~30℃.
·Don’t let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.
·Don’t eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.
·Make sure that the keyboard and screen are at the correct height for you. If they are not at the correct height, you will get a backache.
·Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when using a computer.
·Keep your screen clean and don’t make it too bright. A dirty or a very bright screen can hurt your eyes.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. When you use the computer, how many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage?
2. When computers work, what is the best temperature?
3. When you are near the computer, why can’t you eat or drink?
4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. Give a proper title to the passage.
