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Every morning, millions of people in China do Tai-chi. It is


popular with women and men. Tai-chi is a good kind of exercise
for old people. It is good for the body and for the mind. It is
healthy and relaxing. Tai-chi is from China. It is hundreds of
years old. Tai-chi is a "soft" martial art(武术).That means it is slow and calm.

There are also "hard" martial arts. Shaolin Kung-fu, for example, which has a history of over 1,500 years, is a "hard" martial art. It is fast and dangerous. You have to be very fit and strong to do "hard" martial arts.

In Beijing, Master Li Yu is teaching Shaolin Kung-fu to thirty young students, three of whom come from abroad. "Shaolin Kung-fu is difficult," said Li Yu. "You must practise every move many times."

Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China. But martial arts like Tai-chi and Kung-fu are part of Chinese culture and history.

1. How many types of martial arts does this passage tell us?
A.Only one.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
2. What is Master Li Yu teaching?
A.Tai-chi.B.Shaolin Kung-fu.C.Football.D.Basketball.
3. Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage?
A.It is easy to learn Shaolin Kung-fu.
B.Men like Tai-chi better than women do.
C.Tai-chi has a shorter history than Shaolin Kung-fu.
D.People must be very healthy and strong to do Tai-chi.
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【推荐2】English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said, “Where there’s tea, there’s hope.” Similarly, a Chinese saying goes that “Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.”

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