运动很酷

山西校長带学生跳鬼步舞课间操

primary school principal in North China hasbecome an internet celebrity for busting some coolmoves during a morning exercise routine with hisstudents. Dressed in a sleek black-on-black ensemble，school principal Zhang Pengfei leads his studentsin a synchronized routine that would turn heads inany dance club. In matching track suits， the kids atXiguan Primary School in Shanxi province shuffle theirfeet， pump their arms， and do the Charleston and theRunning Man. The dedicated principal said he cameacross a group of people doing the ghost shuffle routineat a public plaza last summer and decided to learn thedance himself. “I thought we needed a change becausethe students have been losing interest in doing theexercise routine，” Zhang said. “I thought the dancewould be great for kids，” he said. “The music is full ofenergy and it really gets the happy feeling flowing.”

不做广播体操，而跳魔性的鬼步舞，在中间带头跳得最起劲的正是校长——这是山西省西关小学大课间的情景。灵感来自张校长在一次散步时，看到广场上很多人跳的鬼步舞。张校长想到现在的孩子缺乏运动，对广播体操也不感兴趣，而鬼步舞的音乐活泼有力，节奏动感十足，让人感到快乐，便将其引入了大课间。

——摘编自中国日报网

全球青少年“懒惰”指数出炉

Researchers from the World Health Organizationhave produced a report which outlines worrying levelsof adolescent laziness all over the world. A countryby-country breakdown of physical activity levels hasrevealed just one in five 11 to 17-year-olds get as muchexercise as they need to stay healthy. In some countries，led by South Korea and including the Philippines，Cambodia and Sudan， more than 90 percent ofteenagers are inactive. Experts said the statistics were‘concerning’ and that encouraging exercise is vitalfor tackling the most dangerous child health concern— obesity. Children who are more active have betterhealth and wellbeing and generally do better in school.It said all children between the ages of 11 and 17should do at least an hour of exercise every day， but inreality only around 19 percent manage it. In the countrywith the most active children — Bangladesh — stillonly a third of children （33.9 percent） hit that target，according to the study of 1.6 million youths.

世界各地的青少年有多懒？为了寻找答案，世界卫生组织调查了160万青少年，结果显示青少年的懒惰程度令人担忧。11岁到17岁的青少年每天至少应锻炼1小时，但事实上只有约19%的人做到了。青少年最“懒”国家前4位——韩国、菲律宾、柬埔寨和苏丹，均有超过90%的青少年几乎不运动。

——摘编自中国日报网

中国武术在非洲走红

the friendly relations between China and Africa.“Practicing kung fu， not only builds discipline andrespect， it makes you feel healthy and fit，” said EmileRukundo， vice president of the Rwandan ChinwooWushu Kung Fu Academy. The academy started in2017 and has been receiving kung fu teachers fromChina. About 50 people， including young people， aretrained in kung fu at the school. “Kung fu has becomea popular sport in Rwanda， particularly among schoolagechildren. They find it interesting because it keepstheir body in shape， and it teaches them self-defenseand self-control.” “Chinese martial arts teach anexcellent way of life，” said Dawit Terefe， an EthiopianChinese martial arts instructor， adding that the sporthelps people become strong， healthy， stay in good shapeand develop excellent concentration. Terefe added thatChinese martial arts are lifetime physical exercisesand are performed with balanced movements betweenthe legs and hands， making them preferable to otherexercises.

武术热正席卷非洲大陆。学习武术不仅能规范纪律、建立尊重，还能强身健体。武术在卢旺达很流行，尤其受儿童欢迎。对儿童而言，学习武术既能锻炼身体，又能自卫。来自埃塞俄比亚的中国武术教练达维特·特雷夫（Dawit Terefe）认为，武术能让人们变得强壮、健康，保持良好的状态，并培养出色的专注力。在他看来，中国武术是终身的体育锻炼。

——摘编自环球时报英文网

爬树课程在湖北扎根

A tree-climbing class has grown popular amongstudents at the Sport Institute of Hubei University， asmore and more people are showing interest in learningthe tricks of the trade for scaling timber. Lu Junpei，who is also a member of the Enshi Blue Sky RescueTeam， showed 16 students some of the most importanttechniques. After putting on a helmet， fastening strapsand tying rope knots， Lu spent less than eight minutesreaching the top of a 25-meter tree. Student Zhu Jinhanclimbed up the trunk then jumped to a neighboring treewith the help of ropes， triggering bursts of applause.“I grew up in an area with a lot of mountains and treesand I liked climbing trees since I was a kid，” said Zhu，adding he is glad he could register for the class. Treeclimbing is not only a sport but a way to help others，Zhu said. Zhu once helped a baby owl back to itsnest by climbing a tree. The school plans to add moreseats to the class to allow more students to learn andpractice.

湖北大學体育学院的爬树课深受学生欢迎。爬树课老师卢俊培是恩施蓝天救援队成员，他会在课堂上向学生们展示爬树的重要技巧。演示时，他只用不到八分钟就爬到了25米高的树顶。学生朱锦涵在一个多山、多树的地区长大，从小就喜欢爬树。对他来说，爬树不仅是一项运动，也是一种助人的方式，他曾爬上树将一只小猫头鹰送回巢穴。未来，学校计划让更多学生能加入到这门课中来。

——摘编自中国日报网