《2025年初中英语拓展听力与阅读课堂突破九年级英语全一册译林版》

It’s true that doing Tai Chi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move more freely，and it can also make us stronger. During slow movements，we can focus on our hands and feet. We can control them better. Slow movements also help us take deep and long breaths.
Tai Chi also focuses on the harmony（和谐）between yin and yang. It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world. The world is full of yin and yang：dark and light，soft and hard. But they don’t oppose each other absolutely（绝对地）. After a dark night，the Sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing—that is how we should see the world.
Tai Chi carries traditional Chinese philosophy（哲学），such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness. It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.
（ ）1. How many people practise Tai Chi in the world now?
A. About 10 million.
B. Fewer than 150 thousand.
C. At most 100 thousand.
D. More than 100 million.
（ ）2. Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Tai Chi?
A. Slow and beautiful.
B. Slow and exciting.
C. Fast and free.
D. Strong and tiring.
（ ）3. Why has Tai Chi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List?
A. Because it is a symbol of Chinese culture.
B. Because it is from the village of Chenjiagou.
C. Because it can make us walk more freely.
D. Because it can use softness to beat hardness.

答案： 1. D
解析：根据“More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practise Tai Chi at present.”可知，目前全世界有超过1亿人练习太极，故选D。
2. A
解析：根据“you might see a lot of people doing slow and beautiful movements. In fact，they are doing Tai Chi.”可知，太极的动作是缓慢且优美的，故选A。
3. A
解析：根据“Tai Chi carries traditional Chinese philosophy... It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.”可知，太极被列入非物质文化遗产名录是因为它是中国文化的象征，故选A。

（ ）4. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To ask people to do Tai Chi in their free time.
B. To introduce an ancient martial art—Tai Chi.
C. To teach people how to do Tai Chi correctly.
D. To explain why Tai Chi is good for our health.

答案： B
解析：文章从太极拳的流行、动作特点、蕴含的哲学思想及文化意义等方面进行介绍，整体目的是介绍太极拳这一古老武术，B选项符合；A选项“呼吁人们练习”、C选项“教授如何正确练习”、D选项“解释对健康的好处”均是文章部分内容，并非主要目的。