(2014广东佛山中考)WorldTaiChiandQigongDayisaneventheldonthelastSaturdayofAprileachyearwhichpromotes(倡导)practicesofTaiChiandQigong.EspeciallyfollowersofTaiChiandQigonghopetoeducatetheworldaboutt
(2014广东佛山中考)
WorldTaiChiandQigongDayisaneventheldonthelastSaturdayofAprileachyearwhichpromotes(倡导)practicesofTaiChiandQigong.EspeciallyfollowersofTaiChiandQigonghopetoeducatetheworldaboutthehealthbenefits(益处)ofthetwoexercises.TheWorldTaiChiDaywebsitesaysitisalso
adaytohelpputpeopleintouchwithteachersandhealing(治疗)centres.Thiseventwhichstartedin1999joinspeopleinover65countries.ThatnumbergrowseveryyearasTaiChibecomesbetterknown.CelebrationsincludeTaiChiexhibitions(表演)inmanycitiesaroundtheworld.ThedayisrecognizedbytheWorldHealthOrganization.
TaiChiisactuallyaChinesemartialartalsocalledWushu.ltisnotusedforselfdefencebutisinsteadpractisedforhealthreasons.Doctorssayithasbenefitsforthosewhohaveheartandbloodpressureproblems.Manypeoplewhopractiseitsayitmakesyoulivelonger.TaiChiisfamousaroundtheworldforitsfollowerspractiseitinparks.AtypeofTaiChiwithjust42movementswasasportinthe11thAsianGamesin1990.Thereareattempts(尝试)tomakeitanOlympicevent.
51.WhenisWorldTaiChiandQigongDay?
A.Inthelastmonthofeachyear.
B.OnthelastdayofAprileachyear.
C.OneachSaturdayofthefourthmonth.
D.OnthelastSaturdayofeveryApril.
52.Theeventisheldto TaiChiandQigong.
A.encouragethedevelopmentof
B.curepeopleoftheirillnessesby
C.gettheworldtogethertopractise
D.educatetheworldtomakemoneyfrom
53.HowisWorldTaiChiandQigongDaycelebrated?
A.Thefollowerstraveltoover65countries.
B.TaiChimembersarerecruitedonthewebsite.
C.ThereareTaiChiperformancesinmanycities.
D.TheWorldHealthOrganizationholddifferentactivities.
54.Whatdoes“selfdefence”inthesecondparagraphmean?
A.自我牺牲 B.自我防卫
C.自我欣赏 D.自我表现
55.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutTaiChi?
A.Itisbecomingbetterandbetterknownintheworld.
B.Itisonlygoodforthosepeoplewhohaveheartproblems.
C.IthasbeenasportinAsianGamessince1990.