Yet, at a time when we claim to have moved past stereotypes and society’s gender norms, Hong Kong’s ballet boys are rare. So why is it that there are so few young men are learning ballet here?

Sue has always dreamed of learning ballet, but a series of challenges and tragedies meant she only realised her dream later in life, with a ballet group for older people - the Silver Swans.

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] The way ballet dancers gracefully twirl and spin to music is designed to look effortless, but it takes a lot of sweat and hard work.