2019年高三英语一模：阅读AB汇编.docxVIP

2019 2019北京高三一模阅读AB汇 编 PAGE PAGE # 2019 一模海淀A Ray TokUda, a 54-year-old JaPanese AmeriCan, is proud Of the title his school has given him. He is a Shifu, a Chin ese word literally meaning a master, men tor or Senior PraCt ioner of martial arts. TOkUda has reas On to be proud. He has bee n in volved With Chin ese martial arts for almost four decades. After Iearning them at the martial arts school in NeW MeXiCO State, today he is among the most experieneed kung fu Chin ese martial arts,teachers of the school. Chin ese martial arts, PraCtiCing martial arts two to three hours and helping StUdents improve their skills have become Tokudas daily routine. He expects to PraCtiCe and teach martial arts for the rest of his life. Im still lear nin g. Its worth meιtimte^o aearn he said. “ OnCe I started, I just could nt stop. I thi nk its also the magic of Chin ese culture. TOkUda WaS Sent to the martial arts school Whe n he WaS 10. He still remembers how Un willi ng he WaS Whe n Start ing out. fatheM yιad always Wan ted to lear n Chin ese martial arts but n ever got the Cha nce, so he PUt his kid in, he said. I WaS so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu WaS all about fighting. ” BUt things Cha nged after he lear ned that martial arts Were more tha n PUnChing and kick ing. “ One of the things martial arts teach me is overco ming adversity, ” TOkUda said. “ AS a little ki WaS like, oh, look, this is a thing that I Can get through by diligence, PerSeVerance （毅力）and dedication, and that WaS PriCeIeSS for my life. ” Lear ning Chin ese martial arts ope ned a gateway for him to better Un dersta nd Chin ese CUItUre because he could hear a lot of anCient Chinese kung fu- related stories. It is like in AmeriCa, Where We hear StOrieS about kniights Shining armor and King ArthUr and nOble deeds done, ” he said. I feel martial arts PreSerVe SOmething of ar China that cant be found in books. They are sort of an Oral history. ” TOkUda has also been inVited to VariOUS events