Question

    Although its history can be somewhat traced back to ancient Korea, it is a true fact that Taekwondo as an organized art is relatively modern. In fact, the only recorded history begins in the mid 1900’s.

The actual beginnings of Taekwondo are not known to everyone, yet many historians believe it came from a Korean martial art from practiced over 1,300 years ago.

In the early 1900’s the art developed with the instruction of Chinese and Japanese techniques. Some Koreans were anxious because these influences did not prove the amazing kicking power of the art nor its traditional values or philosophy.

The actual name of Taekwondo wasn’t official until 1955. At that time Korean General Hong Hi Choi organized a movement to combine Korea’s various martial arts styles. He recommended the name “Taekwondo” to an organization specially founded to select a name for the new art. On April 11, 1955, Taekwondo was recognized as the name for the newly combined, officially recognized Korean martial art.

As an interesting side note, the word Taekwondo itself is made up of three Chinese/Korean words: Tae, meaning to kick or jump; Kwon, meaning fist or hand; and Do, which means “the way”. It can be thought of as “The Way of the Hand and Foot”.

In the 1960’s Taekwondo began to spread internationally and developed throughout the late 1900’s. It became a fighting sport, although self‒defense, fitness, and the philosophy of the practice are still main elements of Taekwondo.

Today, Taekwondo enjoys great popularity around the world. More than 20 million people practice Taekwondo in more than 120 countries. Taekwondo was also made an official sport in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea.

1.After Taekwondo was influenced by Chinese and Japanese techniques, some Koreans thought that     .

A.Taekwondo could be improved a lot

B.the kicking power might be ignored

C.Taekwondo could be filled with violence

D.the spirit of Taekwondo would be respected

2.Hong Hi Choi created the name “Taekwondo” in order to     .

A.recommend it to be an Olympic event

B.introduce it into other countries worldwide

C.combine other Korean martial arts style

D.persuade more Koreans to practice it

3.What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?

A.To introduce the history of Taekwondo.

B.To show how to practice Taekwondo.

C.To explain the name of Taekwondo.

D.To compare Taekwondo with other arts.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。跆拳道是现代奥运会比赛项目，但它的历史却要追溯到古代。没有人知道它的确切时间，但是历史学家认为它最早起源于一种武术。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中Some Koreans were anxious because these influences did not prove the amazing kicking power of the art nor its traditional values or philosophy.（一些韩国人感到焦虑，因为这些影响并没有证明艺术的惊人的踢腿力量，也没有证明它的传统价值观或哲学。）可知在跆拳道受到中国和日本技术的影响后，一些韩国人认为踢腿的力量可能被忽视了。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段中At that time Korean General Hong Hi Choi organized a movement to combine Korea’s various martial arts styles.（当时韩国将军Hong Hi Choi组织了一场结合韩国各种武术风格的运动。）可知Hong Hi Choi创造了“跆拳道”的名字，是为了结合其他韩国武术风格。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第一段Although its history can be somewhat traced back to ancient Korea, it is a true fact that Taekwondo as an organized art is relatively modern. In fact, the only recorded history begins in the mid 1900’s.（虽然它的历史可以追溯到古代朝鲜，但跆拳道作为一门有组织的艺术是比较现代的，这是一个事实。事实上，唯一有记录的历史始于20世纪中期。）以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了跆拳道的起源以及发展、推广，并最终进入奥运会赛场。故文章的写作目的就是介绍跆拳道的历史。故选A。