Unit1 文化通览——博览万象·融会中西-【优学精讲】2026-2027学年高中英语选择性必修一同步教参（译林版）

非遗传承之舞线狮

【高频词汇】

1．tradition n.　　　　　　　 传统

2．atmosphere n.     气氛

3．minority n.     少数民族

4．disappear v.     消失

5．cultural adj.     文化的

6．performance n.     表演

7．opera n.     戏曲

8．symbolize v.    象征

9．boast v.     拥有(值得自豪的东西)

10．troupe n.     剧团

11．heritage n.     遗产

12．Spring Festival Gala     春晚

13．date back to     追溯到

14．be listed as     被列为

15．be passed down from generation to generation

     代代相传

【话题佳句】

1．String Lion Dance, which has been officially listed as an important part of China's intangible cultural heritage, is a traditional art form that has been kept alive and developed for centuries with the efforts of generations of artists.

舞线狮已被正式列入中国非物质文化遗产的重要组成部分，它是一项经过几代艺人的努力，延续并发展了数百年的传统艺术形式。

2．String Lion Dance, which has been carefully passed down from generation to

generation for centuries, is not only a unique traditional folk performance but also an extremely valuable living treasure of Chinese intangible cultural heritage.

数百年来被精心代代传承的舞线狮，不仅是一项独特的传统民间表演，而且是中国非物质文化遗产中极具价值的活态瑰宝。

3．What makes the threadcontrolled lion dance such an amazing traditional art is that every vivid movement is controlled by delicate thin strings and requires extremely close cooperation and high concentration among all the performers.　舞线狮之所以能成为如此精彩的传统艺术，是因为它每一个生动的动作都由纤细的丝线操控，并且需要所有表演者之间极其密切的配合与高度集中的注意力。

4．Only when we fully understand the importance of cultural protection and take practical action to respect our traditional arts can we make sure that valuable ancient skills like the string lion dance will survive and continue to develop in the modern world.　只有当我们充分理解文化保护的重要性，并以实际行动尊重传统艺术时，我们才能确保像舞线狮这样珍贵的古老技艺能够在现代社会中存活并持续发展。

Give fishermen a string, and they can use it to catch fish, but give it to young men from Huotong Town, and they can make a lion fly. Indeed, many children 1.growing (grow) up in the town in Ningde City, Fujian Province, might be under the impression that lions can actually fly, as they could come in contact 2.with the popular string lion dance at an early age.

From a distance, bamboo lions with colorful long hair could 3.be__seen(see) high above a small wooden stage in Xingxian Village in mid­March, each seeming to have a life of their own. Closer up, 4.it was possible to see that they were linked by what looked like countless long strings that were being operated by a team of young people behind the stage.

The young people made every effort during the show, sometimes using their weight 5.to__pull (pull) the strings, and other times jumping up and down to control the strings to make the lions do 6.various (variety) fancy actions, ranging from rolling and jumping to running one after another and fighting for a ball.

Applause broke out from the crowd as the lions came to rest and a group of young boys stepped out from behind the curtain. “This is my happiest moment,

getting 7.recognition(recognize) from the audience，” says Chen Jihong, who leads the team of around 30 members.

Like other children in the region, Chen was first fascinated by the dance as a child 8.when his mother took him to watch a lantern show on the day of Longtaitou, or Dragon Heads­raising Day. He remembers how the crowd suddenly became excited and cheered for the string lions to come out.  He pushed through the crowd 9.curiously (curious) to get a closer view as the lifelike lions came into sight.

Huang Zhenqiao, a senior inheritor of the tradition that was named a national intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage item in 2006, says that the string lion dance dates back about 1，300 years and is one of the most attractive 10.shows(show) at the local lantern show on that day.

Parents on E­bikes Are Transforming the School Run

Adapted from The Economist

Some men like buying a sports car, but Rory Barton, a 44­year­old advertising executive, chose a low­slung bike with a front box for children. He purchased it second­hand for $ 4，500, a steal compared to its retail price. Mr. Barton uses it to transport his two children to school year­round, relying on a raincoat instead of a car. This reflects a broader trend: while overall bicycle sales in America have slowed lately, family e­bikes are defying the decline.

Brett Thurber, a bicycle shop owner in San Francisco, notes that family e­bike sales have grown from zero to a majority of his business over the past decade. A popular brand from Taiwan can carry up to three children and cost thousands. The convenience of e­bikes, rather than environmental concerns, is driving this boom. Parents, mostly fathers, praise the ability to skip traffic, avoid coaxing recalcitrant children into car seats, and never worry about parking.

E­bikes are typically replacing the second family car, not the primary vehicle. Few parents abandon cars entirely, but many short trips of one to three miles—too far for toddlers to walk and fiddly by public transport—are efficiently handled by bike. Molly Fleck, a Chicago lawyer, bikes her five­year­old to activities like soccer practice and birthday parties. This shift is partly due to rising car traffic. Since the 1960s, more parents have driven children to school, leading to punishing congestion.