Question

Doing exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. But the novel coronavirus has kept millions of people from taking part in outdoor activities since late January. As a result, indoor activities have become an important way for people to keep healthy, especially during a special time like this.

These days, the sports community, medical experts and public health officials have all been actively suggesting indoor exercise to help people fight against the novel coronavirus. And ba duan jin, an easy-to-learn qigong exercise, is among the most popular exercises. After doing the exercise, people may feel like they are wearing a dress made of silk fabric, so it's also called Eight Pieces of Brocade(锦缎) .

Created nearly a thousand years ago, ba duan jin has been practiced for centuries in China. Nowadays, it is almost as popular as Tai chi, especially among the old. The exercise doesn't require much space or time. As long as people master special breathing and concentration(专注) skills, ba duan jin can help them keep both the body and mind healthy with eight well-designed movements.

This kind of qigong focuses on (关注) the breathing. Thrugh dep and slow breathing skills, it will allow the muscles(肌肉) to relax and empty the mind of all thoughts. The brain will get a chance to rest, and more oxygen will reach. Ba duan jin is reported to be helpful to many health problems. What's more, it can be learnt without a teacher. Although it may be practised by following a few pictures and instructions, success really depends on concentration, relaxation and daily practice.

1.What's the writer's purpose in writing the first paragraph?

A.To lead into the topic. B.To show an opinion.

C.To give an example. D.To make a comparison.

2.From the passage we can know that__________________.

A.ba duan jins is difficult for people to learn

B.the young may show more interest in practicing ba duan jin

C.practising ba duan jin doesn't need a large place

D.we must learn ba duan jin from a teacher

3.Which question does the 4th paragraph mainly answer?

A.When was ba duan jin created?

B.How should people practice ba duan jin?

C.How long has ba duan jin been practised in China?

D.How can ba duan jin keep people healthy?

4.We can probably read the passage in the __________section of a newspaper.

A.fashion B.sports C.advertisement D.business

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

本文主要介绍了一种可以保持健康的室内活动——八段锦。

1.

推理判断题。通读文章第一段可知，主要讲的是室内运动现在是人们保持健康的重要方式，是为了引出下文要介绍的室内运动的话题。结合选项，A选项符合，故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中“Created nearly a thousand years ago…The exercise doesn’t require much space or time.”可知，做这项运动不需要太大的空间和时间，故选C。

3.

推理判断题。通读第四段可知，主要讲的是“八段锦主要通过调节呼吸起作用”，结合选项，也就是回答了“八段锦如何使人们保持健康的问题”，故选D。

4.

推理判断题。根据文章的第一句“Doing exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.”以及整个文章的理解可知，文章主要是讲述室内运动项目——八段锦，是与运动有关的，所以应该在报纸的运动板块，故选B。