A passion for Chinese martial arts and Yuju Opera爱上中国武术与豫剧

李红娟

在喀麦隆一个小镇长大的达林从小就痴迷于中国武术，他梦想着有一天能来到中国，学习武术。

主题语境：跨文化交流 篇幅：350词 建议用时：7分钟

1 As a child， Sime Nkemeni Darrin， who wasborn and raised in Bafang， a small town in Cameroon，was fascinated by Chinese martial arts. He dreamedabout learning the discipline and visiting China oneday.

2 In 2016， Darrin， who was a student majoring inmaterial science at the University of Yaoundé Ⅰ， started to learn Chinese. Aside from martialarts， he got to know about the country through photos and videos. After a year of learningChinese， Darrin arrived in Kaifeng， Henan Province， as a language student at HenanUniversity. The reason why Darrin chose to apply to Henan University was that the ShaolinTemple， which is widely known for its martial arts， is located in Henan. Soon after he arrivedin Kaifeng， he traveled to the temple.

3“When I saw the kung fu masters practice， it was like a dream come true. I was toldthat the martial art is more than the powerful movements， like selfdefense，it is about away of life， which is full of Chinese philosophy，”says Darrin. Of all the different types ofChinese martial arts， Darrin has been focused on learning and practicing Tai Chi.

4 Since 2017， Darrin has participated in martial art competitions， especially Tai Chi，and won a number of awards. He says that Tai Chi helps him become strong， healthy， stayin good shape and develop excellent concentration.

5 Besides Tai Chi， Darrin also learned to perform Yuju Opera， a popular local art form，which also has a large national fan base. Yuju Opera， which originated and thrived （蓬勃發展） in central China’s Henan Province， is among the top five traditional opera genres inChina. With a history dating back to the Qing Dynasty， Yuju Opera is known for its melodicsinging， dazzling martial art movements and stories， which are based on folk tales， especiallythose about brave heroes who are loyal， honest and patriotic.

6 It’s been about five years since Darrin left his home country， and he has been showinghis family， through video calls， his life in China and two of his favorite things he haslearned： Tai Chi and Yuju Opera.

Reading Check

Detail

1. What did Darrin major in at the University of Yaoundé Ⅰ？

A. Math.

B. Chinese.

C. Martial science.

D. Photos and videos.

Detail

2. What led Darrin to apply to Henan University？

A. Henan’s special custom.

B. The Shaolin Temple.

C. A famous major in Henan University.

D. Henan’s relaxing lifestyle.

Inference

3. Which statement may Darrin agree with according to paragraph 3？

A. Kung fu is usually unrealistic.

B. Kung fu is quite different from Tai Chi.

C. Kung fu focuses the most on selfdefense.

D. Kung fu includes powerful movements and a way of life.

Inference

4. What can be inferred about Yuju Opera？

A. It is a popular art form in Henan.

B. It came from south China.

C. It has a short history.

D. It is famous for Chinese philosophy involved in it.

Language Study

Ⅰ. 日積月累

raise v. 抚养

philosophy n. 哲学

originate v. 起源于

melodic adj. 有旋律的

dazzling adj. 耀眼的；令人陶醉的

patriotic adj. 爱国的

be fascinated by 沉迷于；被……迷住

dream about/of 梦想

major in 主修

be located in 位于

participate in 参加

date back to 追溯到

be based on 以……为基础

Ⅱ. 单句填空

1. She didn’t participate________the discussion.

2. She dreams________running her own business.

3. The custom________（date） back hundreds of years.

4. I’ve always been fascinated________his ideas.

5. The movie is based________a reallife incident.