1、中考英语复习-八年级短文阅读1Light Up Their LivesFor most of us, watching a movie is a pretty common thing to do. But for the blind, it can be very challenging. In Kunming, Yunnan province, there is a blind-friendly theater. Its called Xin Deng Theater.More than 5,000 volunteers help at the Xin Deng Theater. Most
2、 of them are university students. Their job is to narrate films to blind moviegoers. Before working, volunteers will get some training. They will learn how to narrate a film from Zhou Quan, the founder of Xin Deng Theater.Every Saturday, volunteers will come to the bus stop to pick up the blind and
3、take them to the Xin Deng Theater. Then all the blind will be seated to enjoy a movie together. When the movie begins, a volunteer will give lively narrations. He describes what is happening on the screen, including facial expressions, unspoken gestures, the background and costumes. With the help of
4、 the narrator, the blind immerse themselves in the movie. They laugh when something funny happens and sigh during sad situations.Volunteers at the Xin Deng Theater help blind moviegoers better enjoy their theater trips. Yifan, one of the volunteers, has narrated more than 20 movies. “I could sense t
5、hey were enjoying the film. I was so glad that my volunteer work could bring enjoyment to them,” he said. “I felt as though I was shining a light on their lives.”A Photography Trip to Mount QomolangmaMa Chunlin, a young man from Chengdu, was born in 1995. He loves snowy mountains. Many years ago, wh
6、en Ma stepped into the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the first snowy mountain he saw with an altitude of over 8,000 meters was Mount Qomolangma. This became the beginning of his story with Mount Qomolangma.It has been a century since humans first tried to climb Mount Qomolangma in 1921. Last year, on the 1
7、00th anniversary of the first attempt to climb Mount Qomolangma, Ma and a partner went on a photography trip to the mountain. They wanted to arrive at the Kada Valley where they could admire the best view of Mount Qomolangma.They excitedly set off towards the Kada Valley. However, the difficult cond
8、itions caught them off guard. They walked for several days, and the weather was bad all the time. They didnt have high-altitude camping experience, and they experienced altitude sickness. Sometimes they felt very uncomfortable. Luckily, they finally reached the KadaValley, and they clearly saw what
9、Mount Qomolangma looked like. They used their camera to record the beauty of Mount Qomolangma. Although Ma had seen Mount Qomolangma before, he was still amazed by it.Later, Ma shared some photos online, and they got many likes.When asked why he chose to photograph Mount Qomolangma, Ma replied, “Thi
10、s processis like looking for treasures, which is interesting and endless. I want to help improve public understanding of Mount Qomolangma and call more attention to the protection of the environment, rather than creating another popular tourist place.”Changesin Beijings Physical EducationAs people i
11、n China are paying more and more attention to childrens health, the government is carrying out new programs to improve the health level of students. Last December, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission made great changes to physical educationin this city.The commission now has more progress ass
12、essments for P.E. classes in the hope that children will start physical exercise at an earlier age and do them more often. Students also have more choices for their final P.E. exams. They can choose four sports from alist of 22, including running, table tennis, badminton, and swimming. 14 sports new
13、ly joined in the list. The commission also provides middle school students with online classes after school.Many people welcome th echanges with open arms. Zhang Fan, a father of a school-age child, said, “Many children in our country have overweight and obesity problems, and one of the main reasons
14、 is that they spend very little time on physical activities. I hope my son will have more time for physical activities at school.”According to a report, the overweight and obesity rate of Chinese primary and middle school students increased by 8.7 percent from 2010 to 2019. In 2019, the overweight a
15、nd obesity rate ofprimary school students was 26.2 percent, while it was 23.1 percent for middles chool students and 21 percent for high school students. Since the governmentis taking action to improve childrens health levels, the situation will take a turn for the better. Lets look forward to a hea
16、lthier future for all Chinese students.A“Genius” TranslatorMonths ago, the real-life story of translator Jin Xiaoyu and his familytouched millions of readers. Jins story became known after his father, JinXingyong, gave a call to Hangzhou Daily. The 85-year-old father called the newspaper in the hope
17、 that they could publish his sons story. The story lets us know the life of Jin Xiaoyu and his struggle against hardships. Jin was left blind in one eye after an accident, and he has been mentally ill from a young age. Life has given the family a big blow, but they never lose hope and always fight b
18、ack with love. By chance, Jin started translating foreign books in 2010. In a period of over ten years, he has translated 22 books from English, Japanese, and German. More than 10 of his translations have been published and won high praise from readers. After the story ran in the newspaper, Jin and
19、his family have drawn great attention from society. Many people consider Jin as a genius. But he disagrees and says he is just a hard-working person. To translate well, he read almost every foreign language novel in Zhejiang Library and spent six years learning foreign languages himself. His parents also offered him great help and support. In the near future, Jin plans to complete a new translation and learn Spanish. He hopes to keep improving his translation skills and do better work.
