1 . In recent years, the Yi Jin Jing exercise has gained great popularity among Chinese of all ages, thanks to Jin Yong’s novels and the Shaolin Temple in Central China’s Henan province, which has promoted kung fu techniques, including Yi Jin Jing, vigorously(蓬勃地) at home and abroad. There are more than 60 types of Yi Jin Jing exercises spreading in contemporary China, differing in lengths, gestures and movements. Thousands of health and fitness clubs in the country have been teaching classical techniques, Yi Jin Jing being the most favored course.

In ancient times, average people did the Yi Jin Jing exercise for health and longevity(长寿) , But kung fu masters do it in different and more difficult ways, hoping to hugely improve their physical abilities. For example,when it comes to breathing, a normal person, especially a beginner, would be advised to take a safe and comfortable approach. But kung fu masters would use an opposite deep breathing technique when doing Yi Jin Jing. They would breathe in deeply, then hold their breath while trying to lengthen certain muscles and tendons(筋), and in the end they would relax and breathe out very slowly.

It is widely believed that Zong Heng, a monk in Ming Dynasty, invented the Yi Jin Jing qigong exercise while he lived in a cave on Mt. Zining, where Zhangjiajing village is located.

In 2016,the Tiantai county people’s government in East China’s Zhejiang province officially declared Pingqiao, a mountainous town, as “Yi Jin Jing Township”, with Zhangjiajing village at its center. At least 30,000 local residents in and around the “Yi Jin Jing Township” have learned to perform the so-called Zining YiJin Jing qigong exercise. They put on massive performances for tourists. Yi Jin Jing training courses, coupled with hillside camping, sightseeing, local foods, have brought great benefit to the previously poor county.

1. What do we know from the first paragraph?

A．Yi Jin Jing is mentioned in Jin Yong’s books.

B．Shaolin Temple is the origin of Yi Jin Jing.

C．Health and fitness clubs have many kung fu masters.

D．Yi Jin Jing is the most popular qigong exercise.

2. How does the author mainly develop the second paragraph?

A．By giving an example.

B．By following time order.

C．By listing the differences.

D．By analyzing cause and effect.

3. Which map shows the correct locations of the places?

A．	B．
C．	D．

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Yi Jin Jing, the Most Powerful Qigong Techniques.

B．The Origin of Yi Jin Jing.

C．Learn Yi Jin Jing, Be Superman.

D．Try Classic Qigong Exercise: Yi Jin Jing.