He made history as the first Asian superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, taking the lead role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
More recently, he took to the beach alongside fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling in last year’s highest-grossing – and pinkest – blockbuster, Barbie. The actor is now commanding millions for each role, and he’s about to add another feather to his cap as the host of the upcoming People’s Choice Awards on February 18. Read More...
Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below:[1]Malene Rydahl did not realise she had been born into what is considered one of the world’s happiest countries until she moved from Denmark to Paris to become a nanny at the age of 18.
[2]She soon discovered that values she had taken for granted at home, such as innate trust in and respect for others, independence, and good work-life balance, were not so widely embraced in other places. Read More...
A few days later she would leave her home village forever – a new bride in a sedan chair.
This was the life of a Weitou woman. In their bridal laments are words of anger and bile for the matchmaker they felt betrayed them.
“In the darkness, by the wooden rail. On a regal seat you settle, accusations I bellow,” the song Berating the Matchmaker begins.
Several of the women received no schooling and the songs were taught orally and passed down through generations. Read More...