英语外研社必修二1——6知识点总结

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1、Book 2 Module 11 和有联系2锻炼3 迷恋4 发烧5 躺下6 以开始7 将投入8 生病9 朝前进10 感冒11染上流感12 好吃甜食13 受伤14 恢复正常15 超过正常标准16 低于正常标准17 深呼吸18 上气不接下气19 保持健康20 保持我们的身体健康21 适合22 不工作，休息23 失业24 在上班25 使离开26 至少27 至多28 为而担忧29 渴望30 渴望sb做31 看到sb正在做32 确保确实33 宁愿做34 节食忌口35 一点儿，有点儿36 缺课37 支付38 免费医疗体系39的问题40 有的问题41 接某人42 私人拥有43 我很少牙痛44 我一个周锻炼两

2、个小时。45 周凯的妈妈看到他没有穿夹克衫就往前门走去时，她担心的盯着他。46 周凯按照妈妈告诉的那样去做了。47 我妈妈总是想方设法让我们吃得健康。48 我不是很胖，所以我不必节食，也不必做其他类似的事情。49 对我来会说很少见的是上周得了重感冒还有点发烧。50 那是因为我真是够蠢的，居然在雨中踢球。51 我在学校是班级足球队的队长。52 我认为我不会得这些病，因为我经常锻炼很健康。53 两年前我在踢球时胳膊骨折了。54 英国是世界上第一个由政府承担经费，实行免费医疗的国家。55 这个体制存在的问题是穷人没有足够多的钱来支付私人医疗保险。56 我打算换换工作。57 -你一直开着灯。-确实如此

3、，我这就去把灯关上去。58 看看云彩。眼看着要下雨了。59 多锻炼锻炼身体，你就会变得健康。60 多锻炼锻炼身体，否则你就会生病的。 Book 2 Module 21 对上瘾2锻炼3 迷恋4 发烧5 躺下6 以开始7 将投入8 和有关系的9 破门进入一个房子10 大哭起来11 属于12 听从某人建议13 目的是14 放弃15 和sb分享16 把比做17 把和做比较18 做一个调查19 列一个名单20 阻止sb做21 停止做22 停下来目的是做23 继续做24 向sb提供sth25 导致许多人死亡26 和吸烟有关的疾病27 死于饥饿28 死于一起事故29 受到严重的伤害30 一次心脏病发作31

4、向sb要钱32 处于痛苦之中33 把带到34 辍学，离开学校35 介意做36 当众地37 公众38 确定一个日期39 从增加到40 增加了41 到这时为止42 做是违反法律的43 不要触犯法律，要不你会受到惩罚的44 如果那些注射毒品的人和其他吸毒者共用针头的话，他们会面临更多危险。45 我曾经是个瘾君子。46 第二天我闯进一户人家，偷了一台电视机和一台录像机。47 使用毒品能够加快心律，增高血压。所以吸毒者易患心脏病。48 一天，警察把我带到了警察局。49 现在我在一所戒毒中心工作，帮助其他人戒毒。50在你居住的地方，公众对于吸烟的态度是什么？51 我同意你的观点。52 我完全不同意。53

5、我再同意不过了。54 如果他们能禁止在餐馆和咖啡馆吸烟就好了。55 当然了，这将是一个好主意。56 这是个好主意。57 你不是当真吧。58 你介意我吸烟吗？59 不介意，当然不60 对不起我介意61 在20世纪90年代，2100万人死于吸烟。 62 参加者学会辨认引起吸烟的刺激物。他们尽力定下一个停止吸烟的日期。63 打电话，散散步，和朋友谈谈，而不是吸烟。64 选择一个你会轻松点但又太忙碌而不能考虑吸烟的时刻。Book 2 Module 31. 对印象深刻2. 分裂，分割 3. 记录，做笔记4. 作为/以而著名 因为而著名对于sb来说是著名的5. 把变成6. 乐器7. 有史以来8. 很精彩的

6、某种东西9. 他的余生10. 变聋11. 没门，不可能！12. 在很小的时候13. 一个优秀的/首席作曲家14. 获得了许多奖15. 演奏小提琴/钢琴16. 具有的天赋17. 表现出对的天赋一个有天赋的音乐家18. 失去对的兴趣迷路限于沉思之中丧失信心减肥19. 把和混合20. 对有深远的影响21. 鼓励某人做22. as well as和;同;以及 除之外=besides或 in addition to23. 随着时间的流逝，24. 约瑟夫海顿，奥地利作曲家，以“交响乐之父”而著名。25. 在那儿工作了30年后，海顿移居伦敦。在伦敦，他取得了成功。26. 到14岁时为止，莫扎特不仅已经谱写了

7、很多管弦乐曲，还谱写了许多钢琴曲和小提琴曲。27. 莫扎特还在青少年时期就成了明星，在欧洲巡回演出。28. 海顿在1781年与莫扎特相遇，莫扎特给他留下了深刻的印象。29. 然而，是海顿鼓励贝多芬移居维也纳的。30. 随着年龄的增长，他的耳朵变聋了。31. 出生于1955年的叶小纲，是以新潮流而著名的中国作曲家中的一员。32. 在很小的时侯，他就展示出音乐能力，四岁时，他开始学习钢琴。33. 毕业之后，他在那里当讲师。34. 他们灰心了。 由于陷于沉思中， 他没有看到我。35. 不但是他的朋友还有汤姆已经离开了。不但是他的朋友还有汤姆已经离开了。汤姆已经离开了，他的朋友也已经离开了。36. 我

8、匆匆忙忙赶到音乐会，结果却发现那个明星已经离开了。37. 我匆匆忙忙赶到音乐会，结果被告知那个明星已经离开了。38. 那时我第一次看到他。39. 我原希望/想/计划去看电影，但是来了一个、不速之客。40. 我一到家电话就响了。41. 我一到家电话就响了。42. 到上个学期末为止，我们已经学了200个汉字。43. 暴风雨袭击了我们城市，造成了巨大损失。44. 在导致了巨大损失之后，暴风雨停了。45. 我经常一边走一边唱。 Book 2 Module4 一This is a painting by the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, considered to b

9、e the greatest western artist of the twentieth century. 这是西班牙画家巴勃罗毕加索的一幅油画，他被认为是20世纪西方做伟大的画家。 Considered to be 该短语为过去分词，在句中作定语， 修饰Picasso. 本句中consider 的用法如下：1、consider意为“考虑, 细想”时, 其后可跟: 1.) 名词或代词: We must consider the matter from different standpoints. 我们应当从各个角度来考虑一下这件事。We must consider it very care

10、fully. 2.) 从句: We must consider whats to be done. He considered how he should answer. 3.) “疑问词不定式”: Have you considered how to get there? 你是否考虑过如何到那里? We have to consider what material to use first. 我们先得考虑用什么材料。注意: consider作“考虑”解时, 不能直接接不定式。4.)动名词: He considered going to see them in person. 他考虑亲自去看望

11、他们。He is considering changing his job. 他在考虑调换一下工作。5.) 介词over或单独用: He said they had considered over it. 他说他们已经考虑过了。Let me consider. 让我考虑一下。2、consider意为“认为, 以为, 把看作”, 其后可跟: 1.) 从句: We consider that a friend in need is a friend indeed. 我们认为患难之友才是真正的朋友。2.) 名词的复合结构（即名词作宾语补足语）: We consider Beijing the hea

12、rt of our country. 我们认为北京是我国的心脏。3.) 带形容词的复合结构: They considered me too young to do the work. 他们认为我太年轻, 干不了这项工作。4.) 带不定式的复合结构: We consider only such methods to be correct. 我们认为只有这样的方法才是正确的。注意: 不定式后主要是be, 间或为其它动词（多为完成式）。We all considered him to have stolen Toms wallet. 我们都以为是他偷了汤姆的钱包。5.) 带介词短语的复合结构: We

13、 always consider these people as our true comrades. 我们一向认为这些人是我们真正的同志。They always consider themselves in the right. 他们总认为自己对。6.) 带“it形式宾语形容词真正宾语（动词不定式、从句等）”: We consider it our duty to help her. 我们认为帮助她是我们的职责。I consider it a great pleasure that I can work with you. 我觉得能和你在一起工作是极大的快乐。注意: consider作“认为

14、”解时, 一般不接动名词。二Cubist artists painted objects and people, with different aspects of the object or person showing at the same time. 立体派画家所画的内容为人与物，画面同时呈现人与物的各个面。With 复合结构指的是“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，它是一个十分有用的结构，不仅教材中经常出现，考试中经常考到， 1）with+宾语+形容词He often sleeps with the windows open. Dont speak with your mouth f

15、ull. 2） with+宾语+副词He stood before his teacher with his head down. He was lying on the bed with all his clothes on3）with+宾语+名词He died with his daughter yet a schoolgirl4）with+宾语+介词短语She said good-bye with tears in her eyes. He was asleep with his head on his arms. 5）with+宾语+现在分词(短语) He fell asleep wi

16、th the lamp burning. I wont be able to go on holiday with my mother being ill. 因为妈妈有病，我无法去度假。6）with+宾语+过去分词(短语)He sat there with his eyes closed. 他闭目坐在那儿。All the afternoon he worked with the door locked. 整个下午他都锁着门在房里工作。7）with+宾语+不定式(短语)I cant go out with all these clothes to wash. With so many peopl

17、e to help us, we are sure to finish it in time. 有这么多人帮忙，我们一定能按时完成。三。But I cant stand that picture of a golden-haired girl. 但我受不了那幅金发女郎的画。stand 忍受，后面可接名词或动词的-ing形式。 He cant stand working in the extreme heat for several hours. stand for 代表stand at attention 立正stand away 不接近，离开2)合成形容词名词形容词snow-white雪白的

18、名词现在分词English-speaking讲英语的名词to名词face-to-face面对面的名词过去分词man-made人造的数词名词one-way单行的数词名词形容词two-year-old两岁的数词名词ed five-storeyed五层的动词副词see-through透明的形容词名词high-class高级的形容词名词ed noble-minded高尚的形容词形容词light-blue浅蓝色的形容词现在分词good-looking相貌好看的副词形容词ever-green常青的副词现在分词hard-working勤劳的副词过去分词well-known著名的副词名词fast-food专门

19、提供快餐服务的介词名词downhill下坡的四.He is most famous for his lively paintings of horses. 他以画马著称。most + 形容词或副词， 前面不加定冠词the 时，其意思为“非常”。 如：I am most pleased with your answer. 五 interest intrist n.兴趣; 趣味; 关心; 注意感兴趣的事, 爱好常用复利益; 利害关系; 权利; 股权重要性; 影响; 势力利息; 息金find no interest in such things 对这样的事不感兴趣a question of comm

20、on interest 共同关心的问题have an interest in a business 在某企业中享有股权the public interests 公共利益a matter of considerable interest 相当重要的事情percent interest on a loan 借款付五分息the shipping interest 航运界She has two great interests: music and painting. 她有两大爱好:音乐和绘画。She returned our favour with interest. 她加倍地报答我们的恩惠。习惯用语

21、be interested in对.感兴趣关心 同.有投资关系; 在.拥有股份have an interest in 对.有兴趣关心 在.中有股份、权益等hold sb.s interest 吸引住某人的兴趣in the interest(s) of 为.利益; 为.起见, 对.有利lose interest 不再感兴趣; 不再引起兴趣show (an) interest in 对.表示关心 (有兴趣)take (an) interest in 对.感兴趣have no interest in 对.不不太感兴趣feel no interest in 对.不不太感兴趣take no intere

22、st in 对.不不太感兴趣with interest 有兴趣地, 津津有味地; 附加利益; 加重地, 加倍地interest sb. in sth. 使某人注意, 关心或参入某事; 使某人对某事感兴趣Book 2 Module 51. 合计，总共2. 既然3. 相信（某人为人）信仰相信某人所说的话4. 和相似5. 代替，取代而不是，代替6. 在中扮演角色，起作用 参加7. 从事8. 发送/收到贺信9. 安全着陆10. 在太空中11. 拍照12. 一个成功/ 失败的人，一件成功/ 失败的事一个使人惊奇的人，一件令人吃惊的事13. 表示祝贺14. 起飞；脱下；请假；（事业）腾飞15. 科学成就1

23、6. 第三个把人送入太空的国家17. 成千上万的人18. 祝成功/好运19. 透过望远镜看过去20. 对中国为期五天的访问21. 从中出来22. 来，快点，得了吧23. 上船/飞机出国24. 在开始25. 高兴地做26. 或多或少27. 把分成, 被分成（把整体分成部分）28. 全神贯注于29. 遍及全国30. 日报国内新闻国际新闻31. 文化事件财政报道影评,书评32. 皇室家族33. 这是因为34. 你不相信外星人,不是吗?我一点也不相信.35. 真是个荒唐的想法.36. 你一定是在开玩笑吧.你不可能当真.37. 昨天晚上九点，杨利伟在中国西北部的酒泉起飞，中国成为世界上第三个把人送入太空

24、的国家。38. 在来自32个国家的宇航员中，杨是第431位太空旅行者。39. 卢的父母在中国出生，他用中文与飞行员杨利伟交谈。40. 这些宇航员总共在太空呆了26000天。41. 联合国安南称这次飞行是全世界的一个进步。42. 英国的报纸可以被分成严肃性报刊和通俗性报刊。43. 成立于1964年的太阳报是通俗性报纸中最成功的报纸。44. 大约400万人每天读他并且它比任何其他的日报卖得都要好。45. 不管他说什么，不要信任他不要相信他说的任何话。46. 既然这是我第一次参观，我希望能再多来几次。47. 能请您在我的胳膊上签个名吗？48. 那本封皮是白色的书是属于我的。49. 他的父母不会让他和

25、任何家庭贫困的人结婚.50. 他总是第一个来，最后一个走。51. 我没有屋子住。52.过马路时，你怎么仔细都不过分。Book 2 Module 61. 出版；出来；发芽，开花2. 相爱相爱(强调状态)3. 在中起作用/ 扮演角色(比较: 扮演角色)4. 令某人吃惊的是吃惊地5. 对感兴趣, 关心照顾, 喜欢6. 时不时地偶尔7. 有非凡能力的武术大师8. 在处受欢迎受某人的欢迎9. 发生10. 远到, 像那样远11. 在岁时12. 雇佣某人做13. 拍一部电影14. 赢得一个奖15. 和某人争辩某事16. 犯错17. 你太棒了18. 电视正在演什么19. 情况是20. 人们普遍认为21. 令每

26、一个人吃惊地是，许多优秀影片的导演李安已经拍了一部被称为卧虎藏龙的武侠片。22. 这个电影属于一种被称为武侠的中国故事。23. 这个故事发生在19世纪初的中国。24. 动作发生在北京的屋顶上和西部沙漠。25. 正如在古代武侠故事中，影片中的人物时不时地在空中跳跃并伴有许多优美的动作，而观众则吃惊地大喊。26. 不同寻常的是，就是女性角色最使我们感兴趣。27. 勇敢、善良、坚强的秀莲是我们最关心的角色。28. 大家不会忘记很棒的周润发，他使剑和使枪一样好。29. 他和俞秀莲之间的浪漫戏很感人，他们的眼神传递了所有的爱意，这种爱是不可以通过语言表达的。30. 问问街上的年轻人，谁是美国最伟大的导演

27、，你就会得到答案-斯皮尔伯格。31. 他比西方任何其他导演拍摄了更多成功的电影。32. 年少时他展示出了非凡能力；13岁时就完成了第一部15分钟的家庭自拍电影。33. 人们普遍认为，他比电影史上的任何人更理解娱乐这个词的意思。34. 在过去的15年里，他的一些电影不是那么成功的。35. 他在五岁时在一部电影中扮演一个角色，这使他非常著名。36. 令我吃惊地是，他吃惊地看着我。37. 他回到了家，又累又饿。38. 他们一见钟情。自从那时起他们就一直相爱。39. 这部电影如此感人，以至于她使一些女士感动地流下了泪水。40. 令我(非常)吃惊的是，他通过了考试。令我(非常)吃惊的是，他通过了考试。4

28、1. 他喜欢歌唱而我喜欢跳舞。42. 长途旅行之后，他回到了家，又累又失望。又累人又昂贵，这个旅行使我们失望。Book 2 Module 11 be connected with=be related to2 take exercise=exercise3 be crazy about4 have a temperature/fever5 lie down6 begin with7 putinto8 become/fall ill9 head towards/to/for10 catch/get a cold 11 get flu12 have a sweet tooth13 get/be i

29、njured14 return to normal15 above normal 16 below normal17 breathe deeply=take a deep breath18 out of breath19 keep fit/healthy20 keep us fit/healthy21 be fit for22 be off work23 be out of work24 be at work25 keepaway26 at least27 at most28 be worried/anxious about29 be anxious for 30 be anxious for

30、 sb to do31 see sb doing32 make sure33 would rather do34 go/be on a diet35 a bit of36 miss school37 pay for38 a free health care system39 the problem with40 have problems with41 pick sb up 42 be privately owned.43 I rarely get toothache.=Rarely do I get toothache.44 I take two hours exercise a week.

31、45 When Zhoukais mother saw him heading towards the front door without a jacket on, she eyed him anxiously.46 Zhou Kai went and did as he was told.47 My mother has always made sure that we eat very healthily.48 Im not too heavy, so I never have to diet, or anything like that.49 Unusually for me, I h

32、ad a bad cold and a bit of a fever last week.50 That is because I was stupid enough to play football in the rain 51 Im captain of the class team at school.52 I dont think I get these things because I take a lot of exercise and am very fit.53 Two years ago I broke my arm while/when (I was) playing fo

33、otball.54 Britain was the first country in the world to have a free health care system paid for by the government.55 The problem with this system is that poorer people dont have the money to pay for private health insurance. 56 Im going to change my job.57 -You have left the light on.-So I have. I w

34、ill go and turn it off.58 Look at the clouds. Its going to rain.59 Take more exercise and you will become really fit.60 Take more exercise or you will become ill.Book 2 Module 21 be/become/get addicted to n/doing2 be in danger3 be out of danger4 ban sb from n/doing5 there is a ban on6 affect=have an

35、 effect on7 influence=have an influence on8 related to9 break into a house10 break into tears 11 belong to12 take/follow ones advice13 In order to(句首句中),so as to(句中)14 give up n/doing15 sharewith sb16 compare to17compare with18 do/make a survery19 make a list of 20 stop sb from21 stop doing22 stop t

36、o do23 continue to do=continue doing24 offer sb sth=offer sth to sb25 cause many deaths26 illnesses (which are)related to smoking27 die of hunger28 die from an accident29 be seriously injured 30 a heart attack31 ask sb for money32 be in pain33 take to34 leave school35 mind doing36 in public37 the pu

37、blic38 set/fix a date39 increase fromto40 increase by 41 by this time42 It is against the law to do.43 Dont break the law, or you will be punished.44 Users who inject the drug are also in more danger if they share needles with other users.45 I used to be a drug addict.46 The next day, I broke into a

38、 house and stole a television and a video recorder.47 Using drugs increases the users heart rate and blood pressure. As a result, drug users sometimes have heart attacks.48 One day, the police took me to the police station.49 I work in a center for drug addicts, helping others to stop taking drugs.5

39、0 What is the public attitude to/towards smoking (in the place) where you live.51 I agree with you.52 I completely disagree.53 I couldnt agree more.54 It would be good if they banned smoking in restaurants and cafes as well.55 Absolutely! That would be an excellent idea.56 Thats a good point.57 You

40、cant be serious.58-Do you mind my smoking ?=Would you mind if I smoked?-Not at all./Of course not./Certainly not.-Im sorry but I do./ Yes, I do. 59 During/in the 1990s/1990s, 21 million people died as a result of smoking cigarettes.60 Participants learn to recognize smoking triggers and they try to

41、set a date in the future when they will stop smoking.61 Instead of smoking, make a phone call, take a short walk, talk with a friend.62 Choose a time when you will be relaxed but also too busy to think about smoking.Book 2 Module 31. be (deeply) impressed with/by2. split up3. make a note of4. become

42、/be known/famous as forttoo sb5. change into6. music instruments7. of all time 8. something wonderful9. the rest of his life10. go deaf11. No way!12. at an early age13. a leading/top composer 14. receive many prizes15. play the violin/piano16. have talent for17. show talent fora talented musician18.

43、 lose interest inbe/get lost=lose sbs waybe lost in thoughtlose heart lose weight19. mix with20. have a deep influence/effect on21. encourage sb to do22. as well as和;同;以及 除之外=besides或 in addition to 23. As time goes by/on 24. Joseph Hayden was an Austrian composer and is known as “the father of the

44、symphony”.25. Having worked there for 30 years, Hayden moved to London, where he was very successful.26. By the time he was 14, Mozart had composed many pieces for the piano and violin, as well as for orchestras.27. While he was still a teenager, Mozart was already a big star and toured Europe givin

45、g concerts.28. Hayden met Mozart in 1781 and was impressed with him.29. However, it was Hayden that/who encouraged Beethoven to move to Vienna.30. As he grew older, he began to go deaf.31. Yexiaogang, who was born in 1955, is one of a group of Chinese composers known as the New Tide.32. He showed mu

46、sical ability at an early age and began studying piano when he was four years old.33. After graduation, he worked there as a lecturer.34. They lost heart. Lost in thought, he didnt see me.35. Tom as well as his friends has left.Tom besides his friends has left.Tom has left. His friends have left as

47、well.36. I hurried to the concert, (only) to find the star had left.37. I hurried to the concert, only to be told the star had left.38. It was the first time that I had seen him.39. I had hoped/thought/planned to see a film, but I had an unexpected visitor.40. Hardly had I arrived home when the phon

48、e rang.41. No sooner had I arrived home than the phone rang.42. By the end of last term, we had learned 200 Chinese characters.43. The storm struck/hit our city, causing great damage.44. Having caused great damage, the storm left.45. I often sing as I walk along.Book 2 Module 51. in total=totally=in

49、 all2. now that=since3. believe inbelieve sb=believe what sb says4. be similar to5. replace him/take the place of him/take his place in place of=instead of 做状语6. play a part intake part in7. work on8. send/receive messages of congratulations9. land safely10. in space11. take photographs of=take a ph

50、otograph of12. a success/ failurea surprise13. offer sbs congratulations on/upon14. take off 15. scientific achievements16. the third country to send a man into space17. (thousands and) thousands of people18. wishsuccess/luck19. look through the telescope20. a five-day visit to China 21. get out of2

51、2. come on23. go aboard (the ship/plane)go abroad24. at the start/beginning of25. be delighted to do26. more or less27. divideinto be divided into28. concentrate (ones attention) on/upon29. all over the country30. daily newspaperhome newsinternational news31. cultural eventsfinancial reportsfilm rev

52、iews, book reviews32. royal family33. This was because34. You dont believe in aliens, do you?I dont believe a word of it!35. It is a crazy idea.36. You must be joking!You cant be serious.37. When Yang took off form Jiuquan in northwest China at 9 am yesterday, China became the third nation to send a

53、 man into space.38. Yang is the 431th person to travel in space, including astronauts from 32 countries.39. Lu, whose parents were born in China, spoke to Yang in Chinese during his flight.40. In total, these astronauts have spent more than 26,000 days in space.41. Kofi Annan called the flight a ste

54、p forward for the whole world.42. Newspapers in Britain can be divided into the quality press and the popular press.43. The sun, founded in 1964, is the most successful of the popular newspapers.44. Around four million people read it every day and it sells more than any other daily newspaper.45. Wha

55、tever/ no matter what he says, dont believe in him.Dont believe whatever he says.46. Since/ Now that I have made this first visit, 51. I hope I can come many more times.47. Could I possibly have your autograph on my arm?48. The book whose cover is white belongs to me.49. His parents wont let him mar

56、ry anyone whose family was poor.50. He is always the first to come and the last to leave.51. I have no room to live in.52. You can never be too careful while (you are) crossing the road.Book 2 Module 61. come out2. fall in love withbe in love with3. play a part in(比较：play the part of )4. to ones sur

57、prise = to the surprise ofin surprise5. care aboutcare for6. (every)now and then = from time to time= at times =occasionally7. martial arts masters with unusual abilities 8. be popular inbe popular with/among 9. take place=happen10. as faras11. at the age of12. employ sb to do13. make a film14. win

58、a prize15. argue with sb about/over sth16. make a mistake/ make mistakes17. Good for you!18. What is on the box?19. The thing is20. It is generally agreed that=People generally agree (that)21. Now, to everyones surprise, Ang lee, director of a number of excellent films, has made a martial arts film

59、called Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.22. The film belongs to the type of Chinese story called Wuxia.23. The story takes place in the early 1800s in China.24. The action takes place on Peking rooftops, and in places as far away as the deserts of western China.25. As in the old wuxia stories, characters leap through the air every now and then, with beautiful, graceful movements, while audiences shout in surprise.26. Unusually, it is the female characters that interest us most. 27. Brave, good and strong, Xiulian is the character we care about m