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What happens when street dance meets Chinese martial arts(武术)? We recently found an impressive answer in two dancing boys.
Earlier this month, Song Haoming, 10, and Fu Junxi, 14, made history at Juste Debout 2025 in Paris. Juste Debout is the world’s biggest street dance competition. In the finals, they danced Hip-Hop(嘻哈). They beat stronger adult dancers to enter the final four. Few had expected them to get this far.
Song and Fu are very different. Pan Limin, the leader of CHUC’s youth street dance team, said the two boys were like fire and water. “Song is full of energy—always laughing and playful—just like fire,” he said. “Fu is quiet, just like water.”
In their dance, the pair wowed the audience with their cool Drunken Fist(醉拳) and Tai Chi moves. These martial arts elements(元素) added lots of energy to their performance. “The kids made up the moves themselves,” said Ms Jia, Fu’s mother. “Their hard work paid off, and you could feel the excitement there.”
Chinese elements have been used in street dance before. “Back in 2018, we used traditional culture in our dance called *Yellow River*,” said Mr Zhang, who works at CHUC. “We won the Lotus Award, China’s top dance prize.” The use of Chinese elements allows for more possibilities to explore the art of street dance.
Apart from Song and Fu, three other children took part in this year’s Juste Debout event. They also did well in their group, the Junior Dance Tour. “All five of our children made it to the final eight in their groups,” said Pan. “But there are many more talented kids in our country. They just need a chance to show themselves.”
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)33. Why was it unexpected that they entered the final four?
A. Because they were the youngest among all the dancers.
B. Because they amazingly beat the older, more powerful dancers.
C. Because they used some foreign dance styles.
D. Because they didn’t take part in any international competitions before.
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)34. Which of the following might be the judges’ response(裁判的反应) to their show?
A. They preferred modern street dance.
B. They were impressed by the cultural mix.
C. They thought the boys were too young.
D. They wanted more difficult moves.
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)35. Why does the author mention the Lotus Award?
A. To explain how to win competitions.
B. To list all dance awards in China.
C. To show this was the first Chinese dance prize.
D. To prove mixing Chinese culture has worked before.
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)36. What might help Song and Fu succeed according to the passage?
A. Natural talent and good luck.
B. Creativity and hard work.
C. Bravery and cleverness.
D. Excellent teachers and hard training.