一电竞世界里的最强“王者”。
American author William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) said, “Adversity (逆境) causes some men to
break; others to break records.” Sa Ye, 18, is one of those 1. ______know defeat and suffering, but
he found his way out of the 2. ________(deep) .
Known 3._____“Qizai” or “770”, the teenager is a video game streamer (主播) on the Huya
livestreaming platform and gains 4._____income of more than 10,000 yuan every
month.5._________, his success is hard-won.
Born to a poor family in a remote village in Yunnan province, Sa was diagnosed (诊断) with
congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD, 先天性肌肉萎缩症). This disease makes his muscles very
weak. He 6.__________(be) unable to walk or even stand since he was 7 and has to use a scooter
(滑板车) to get around.
Because of his disease, Sa felt like a loner and spent most of his time by himself. This started to
change after his older cousin 7.________(give) him a smartphone.
Sa soon became interested in playing the popular video games, including Honor of Kings (《王者
荣耀》) and Peace Elite (《和平精英》). Through the game, Sa 8._______(feel) connected with
peers and the world outside. “It 9. ______(make) him feel happy again,” said his grandfather.
Sa decided to raise money by livestreaming when his grandmother became quite sick. As Sa’s
parents are both farmers 10. ________income is just enough for daily costs, the treatment put a
new burden on his family.
In 2019, Sa started livestreaming on Huya with an account 11. ________(name) DK-770. At first,
he had just 700 followers. He trained hard, 12. _________(play) video games for more than 10
hours each day. Despite having just 50-percent mobility (移动能力) in his hands, he was able to
play as well as the other professional (职业的) players.
“When I can still move my fingers, I want to work hard on my gaming skills and make money
13.__________(cover) the living expenses for my parents,” said Sa.
Now with nearly 400,000 fans, Sa’s earnings are also rising 14. _________(steady) . He dreams of
becoming a more professional e-sports streamer in the future.
“In the game, I’m not inferior (较差的) to others. Instead, I feel that I’m stronger. This is why my
account name is ‘770’. I want to be a hero like ‘007’ and have the 15._________(able) to protect
my family,” he said.
Important Vocabulary
defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ n. 失败;战胜
suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ n. 痛苦,苦难
platform /ˈplætfɔːrm/ n. 平台;月台
livestreaming n. 直播
be diagnosed with 被诊断出
muscle/ˈmʌsl/ n. 肌肉;力量
peer /pɪr/ 同龄人
raise money 集资;筹款
put a new burden on 增加了新的负担
account /əˈkaʊnt/ n. 账户;解释;账目
despite /dɪˈspaɪt/ prep. 即使,尽管
professional /prəˈfeʃənl/ n. 专业人员 adj. 专业的
the living expenses 生活费用
steady /ˈstedi/ adj. 稳定的;不变的
Receiving an education in Africa
考虑出国留学,非洲大学也有优势。
While many Chinese students go to North America, Europe or East Asia for education, others 1.
____________(choose) more unconventional (非传统的) places to pursue (继续) their studies in
the past few years . Every year, many international students go to Africa for a diploma (文凭).
2. ________(compare) to universities in the United States or in the United Kingdom, universities
in Africa charge (收费) a much 3. _______(low) tuition (学费), and it is also easier to get a
scholarship (奖学金) for doctoral or master’s programs. Some of the most popular majors in
Africa include business management and medicine, 4. ___________some students go to Africa to
study minerals (矿物). Many African universities 5. ___________(recognize) worldwide such as
the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand and Stellenbosch University.
Their lower tuitions allow less wealthy students 6. __________(study) abroad.
Furthermore, international students have a higher chance of finding jobs 7. ______pay well in
Africa, compared to students 8. _________(study) in the United States or Europe. Rather than
working as waiters in a restaurant, they might work as language teachers or programmers (程序
员).
Most students in Africa study STEM, such as computer science or mathematics, and very few
choose 9. ________(major) that focus on literature. Many African countries also have abundant
(大量的) job opportunities for international students, which is another reason 10. _______
students to come here for education.
Important Vocabulary
pursue /pərˈsuː/ v. 追赶;继续进行
conventional /kənˈvenʃənl/ adj. 符合习俗的,传统的
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/ vt. 使充电;指责;对…索费;
doctoral /ˈdɑːktərəl/ adj. 博士的
master 硕士
management /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ n. 管理
mineral /ˈmɪnərəl/ n. 矿物
recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ vt. 承认;接受,认可
wealthy /ˈwelθi/ adj. 富有的
Furthermore /ˌfɜːrðərˈmɔːr/ adv. 此外;而且
abundant /əˈbʌndənt/ adj. 丰富的;充裕的
focus on 集中于
sentence structures
Many African countries also have abundant job opportunities for international students, which is
another reason for students to come here for education. (定语从句)
____________________________________________________________________________
Rather than working as waiters in a restaurant, they might work as language teachers or
programmers(rather than 用法)
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
一参考答案:
1. who 2. depths 3. as 4. an 5. However 6. has been 7. gave 8. felt 9. made 10.
whose 11. named 12. playing 13. to cover 14. steadily 15. ability
二参考答案:
1. have chosen 2. Compared 3. lower 4. although 5. are recognized 6. to study 7. that 8.
studying 9.majors 10. for
1. 许多非洲国家也为国际学生提供了大量的工作机会,这也是学生来这里接受教育的另一
个原因。
2. 他们可能会成为语言教师或程序员,而不是餐馆的服务员