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Nowadays, more and more young people choose traditional exercise ways to keep healthy. Here are some of them.
Chinese people have practised tai chi for about 600 years. In the past, people practised tai chi for fighting(打架). Now tai chi becomes a healthy sport. People slowly exercise every part of their body. Practising tai chi helps keep yin and yang balanced. It makes people's hearts strong. But people with serious joint(关节) problems shouldn't practise tai chi.
People created Baduanjin(八段锦) in the Song Dynasty over 800 years ago. It is easy to learn, and it doesn't take much space or time. You don't need any equipment(装备), like shoes or rackets. Doing it keeps our minds calm. You won't be so sad or excited. It's a healthy sport for both men and women, young and old.
A famous Chinese doctor created Wuqinxi over 1,800 years ago. What does it mean? ▲ It follows the acts of monkeys, deer, birds, bears and tigers. It lets the energy go around the body to improve health. It needs no tools and it's easy to learn, but it doesn't suit little boys or girls.
() 1. What can we know about tai chi?
A. Everyone can do tai chi.
B. Tai chi is good for people's hearts.
C. People do tai chi to fight with others now.
D. Tai chi has a history of about 1,800 years.
() 2. What does the underlined word "calm" in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Quiet.
B. Awful.
C. Tired.
D. Sleepy.
() 3. Which one can we put in "▲"?
A. It was the first qigong in China.
B. Wuqin means five kinds of animals.
C. You can do it to relax.
D. Many people learn it by watching TV.
() 4. How does the writer write the passage?
A. By listing numbers.
B. By telling a story.
C. By showing reasons.
D. By giving examples.
() 5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The history of Chinese exercise
B. Ways to lose weight quickly
C. Traditional chinese exercise for health
D. Modern sports for young people