Short clips of the “kemusan” — or “subject three” dance — has become a latest Internet sensation on social media platforms at home and abroad. By December 10, the dance,     1     is widely thought       2     (originate) from a wedding dance in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, had gained more than 8.88 billion views on short video platforms.

The dance went viral quickly and has been adapted into     3     (vary) versions — people of all colors and from different walks of life have sprung into the interesting dance. Why has “subject three” dance become     4     instant hit? Nowadays, young people seek to express     5     (they) in personalized and diverse ways. Young people     6     (allow) to release mental and physical tiredness in routine life and enjoy original delight and pure    7     (happy). Even without personal participation, holding e mobile phone to shoot or watch someone do this dance is enough to connect emotionally and feel a spiritual resonance (共鸣). “Subject three” dance meets the emotional needs of young people, provides them with an outlet to express their feelings     8    reflects a pleasant sharing of beauty. Besides, the dance belongs     9     no specific type, and the movements are not set,     10     (leave) space for everyone to create their own style.

What comes to your mind when you think of music in Austria? You might think of Mozart or the film The Sound of Music, but Austrian music started off quite     1     (different).

In the 18th century the Austrian royal family drew many famous musicians to Vienna, making     5     a centre for musical innovation and performances. Some classical composers even used     6     (tradition) Austrian folk songs or tunes in their works.

Opera has also been popular in Austria. Not only rich Austrians     7     regular citizens flooded into Vienna to attend performances. Even today, there are operas     8     (perform) every year at the St. Margarethen Opera Festival, in a very unusual location: a quarry (采石场). They all take place in the open air under the stars,     9     (take) advantage of the quarry’s unique acoustics (音响效果).

Austria has a long and rich musical history, from folk songs and dances     10     classical symphonies and operas. The sounds of Austrian music are everywhere.

4 . Gong Linna, well-known Chinese musician and founder of Chinese New Art Music, put her music teaching methods to practice for the first time at the Tracing Roots practice concert and music festival of the Affiliated High School of Peking University on May 23.

The first song of the concert, Search High and Low, is an allusion (暗指) to the classical poem Li Sao(离骚), “The road ahead will be long. I shall search high and low.” “It’s arranged to be sung by all performers, indicating that we should all search high and low for our roots,” Gong says.

To explore the education and the popularization of Chinese music, in 2017, Gong established a research and development team, which includes ethnomusicologist, Du Yaxiong, and music historian, Zhao Zhongming, to introduce her music teaching methods and summarize the vocal skills of Chinese music.

Gong believed that the popularization of Chinese music should rely on primary and secondary schools rather than music academies. The children’s passion for music and their outstanding performance amazed Gong, “When singing, they are completely absorbed in the music. Music brings light and richness to one’s spiritual world. So, learning to sing is never about passing examinations, but about enjoying the music.”

Lu Yueming, instructor of the school’s art center, said, “The children worked really hard and kept in mind Gong’s instructions. Seeing their performance, I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music.”

Lu Yueming, instructor of the school’s art center, said, “The children worked really hard and kept in mind Gong’s instructions. Seeing their performance, I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music.”

“Seeing the children perform my pieces, I realized I should write more songs for them,” Lao Luo, Gong’s husband said proudly. “It’s a great encouragement for me to see how much they like the songs, and they really need content related to Chinese culture.” With an international vision, Gong will continue to write songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems.

Gong said children should learn about the beauty of Chinese music. Only when you know about your own sounds, can you have cultural confidence.

Ballet is a formal kind of dance performance with     1     interesting and rich history. The word “ballet” comes from the French language. Ballet’s early roots began in Italy in the late 1400s. But it was in France     2     ballet developed into the form we know today.

The French ruler Louis the Fourteenth had a big influence     3     the direction of ballet in its early history. He ruled France for seventy-two years,     4     (start) in 1643. He started dancing as a boy and worked hard daily.

Louis the Fourteenth turned ballet into a form of dance that reflected     5     (he) power and influence. Ballet’s many rules and     6     (extreme) detailed movements expressed a person’s power and social relations. The king made sure that ballet became a requirement for the people of his court. He was also the     7     (found) of the Royal Academy of Dance, an institution     8     important people could learn this art. The aim of this dance was self-control, order and perfection.

Ballet slowly changed from a dance at the king’s court to one     9     (perform) by professional dancers. When Louis the Fourteenth died in 1715, ballet     10     (bring) to other parts of Europe and was developing in other ways.

Imagine having the     1     to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put     2     into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet     3    . You do not even need a     4    . A virtual choir helps connect     5     people together. Many people do not have close friends or     6     who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir     7     them to add their voices to those of other     8     and become part of the global community. It has     9     to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to … forget my problems. With music, I become someone     10    .”