Unit 2 课时检测(4) Integrated skills（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语必修第二册（译林版2020）

UNIT 2 课时检测(四) Integrated skills Ⅰ.阅读理解 A No history of Wushu in the West African state of Liberia would be complete without mentioning one man.He has devoted his life to Chinese martial arts.As a martial arts lover, Pewee Russian was determined to change his country's perception of Chinese martial arts, seen by many as a violent foreign culture. Against all difficulties, Russian devoted his life to learning Wushu and by the late 1990s he was becoming an expert.At that time, fewer than five people in the entire country were taking an interest in Wushu, he says.As a boy, Russian lived with his foster parents, who attempted to distract him from martial arts.He found it “tiring and challenging” to keep his mind on Wushu.They told him that learning martial arts was a dead end, but nevertheless he persisted. When civil war began ravaging the country at the end of 1990, it proved a setback for his Wushu studies.When the war was over, after more than 15 years, Wushu was almost extinct.However, Russian still carried the passion in his heart. “One of the things that really drew me closer to Chinese martial arts is the discipline, the culture — it makes your mind disciplined.I think Wushu is my calling，” he says. In 2010, the Chinese embassy in Monrovia awarded him a short-term study course at the Shaolin Temple.When he returned to his country in 2011，Russian led efforts to establish the Liberia National Wushu Association.He won an international medal on behalf of his country in 2016 at the Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival.Since then, as a master, he has been inspiring others to share his enthusiasm.Russian is now the face of martial arts in Liberia. However, Russian still regrets failing to attend the Beijing Olympics in 2008.He was the third best martial artist on the African continent that year but lack of finance kept him away from the Games. To make up for this lost opportunity, he is working diligently to train the next generation of champions, ensuring