Liu Genghong,     1     Taiwan-born singer, has taken the Internet by storm with his workout livestream on Douyin. Liu’s workout sessions have been so popular that they     2     (break) Douyin’s livestreaming record for 2022 so far. Within one month, Liu’s livestreams have been viewed nearly 100 million times, with his most popular session     3     (attract) over 44 million live views. Chinese musician Jay Chou’s songs often serve     4     Liu’s background music. One of his most-watched fitness     5     (routine) is set to “Herbalist Manual” (本草纲目) from Jay Chou’s Still Fantasy album. In his livestreams, Liu and his wife appear     6     (energy), friendly, happy and super fit.     7     Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are often too intense (剧烈) for his audience     8     (follow). Many netizens even joked that the 49-year-old was facing a popularity contest with Li Jiaqi,     9     is China’s “livestreaming king” known for his sales strategies. “Li Jiaqi empties our wallet, while Liu Genghong empties our body.” a netizen said     10     (joking).

One runner didn’t let the French government’s order to remain indoors prevent him from     1     (train)for a marathon during the coronavirus pandemic.

Last week, Elisha, a 32-year-old restaurant worker, ran the     2     (long)of a marathon on his 23-foot long balcony(阳台). And he did it in six hours and 48 minutes,     3     personal record nearly double that of his previous finish time.

Although he     4     (run)26 marathons in the past few years, he said his balcony marathon was the most challenging.“My only pleasure is running, and I don’t care     5     long it takes,” he told CNN. He was unable to gain speed as he had to constantly turn back and forth, due to limited space of the balcony, He said he ran about 3,000 laps.     6     (fortunate), he said his girlfriend was there to support him. Though his balcony is nothing like the streets of Barcelona, where he was supposed to run the marathon     7    March 15 before it got canceled, he said the experience was worthwhile. Some people reached out to say they     8     (inspire) by him.

France banned all     9     (gathering)across the country last week. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on March 14 that the country would be closing all places     10     are not essential to French living, including restaurants, cafes and clubs.