Question

Although considered an excellent exercise, jumping rope has never received widespread acceptance because of two reasons. First, most people recognize jumping rope as an excellent form of cardiovascular(心血管的)exercise, but they also believe that it is simply too difficult. In other words, they don’t think they’ll be able to continue jumping for the near 20 minutes in order to achieve a beneficial physical effect. Second, many regard it as somewhat boring and overly repetitive(重復乏味的)—not as something fun or enjoyable.

As a matter of fact, jumping rope can be great fun as long as you find a proper way to practise it. Instead of doing the usual two-foot bounce(跳)over and over again, players good at rope-jumping often change their pattern every 10 or 20 jumps: a single bounce, a double-bounce, a skip, a knee-up, side swings, as well as a variety of other easy-to-learn free-style rope-jumping.

Nowadays researchers are discovering that jumping rope also prepares the brain for learning. It is an exercise allowing both brain hemispheres(半球)to perform equally to each other.

In short, jumping rope can be a life-long activity requiring little equipment, time and space, yet leading to a much healthier life.

1. One reason that can explain why rope-jumping has not spread widely is that

　　　.

A. it benefits the cardiovascular system

B. it is too difficult for people to learn to jump

C. it is believed to be boring and repetitive

D. it requires little equipment, time and space

2. The first sentence in Paragraph 2 means that　　　in rope-jumping.

A. there is only one proper way to follow

B. the usual way should not be used again

C. the easiest way is always the best one

D. there are different kinds of ways to follow

3.According to the researchers, jumping rope　　　.

A. only prepares the brain for learning

B. is suitable for students only

C. helps both brain hemispheres work together

D. can be dangerous for old people

4.What does the writer think of rope-jumping?

A. He is strongly against it.

B. He is for it.

C. The passage doesn’t mention it.

D. He knows little about it.

 

Answer 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

【解析】人們都知道跳繩是有好處的, 但由于某些原因不能堅持, 作者建議人們可以換著花樣去跳, 這樣可避免單調, 也能很好地鍛煉身體。跳繩是不需要很多時間、空間的, 但卻能令我們健康地運動。

1.選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句可知很多人認為跳繩簡單重復, 不如別的有趣。

2.2】選D。推理判斷題。第二段的首句的句意為: 事實上, 只要你找到正確的練習的方式, 跳繩可以非常有趣。根據(jù)句意可推知下面會向讀者介紹正確的跳繩方式。

3.3】選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句It is an exercise allowing both brain hemispheres to perform equally to each other. 可知跳繩有助于平衡大腦兩個半球共同運動, 故選C項。

4.4】選B。觀點態(tài)度題。通過作者介紹跳繩的好處來看, 作者是支持跳繩運動的, 故選B項。