C
(2025·温州期中)When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school, I said without thinking twice, "No. Tai Chi is for grandparents." But after the first few classes, I learned how wrong I was—it was amazing!
The first few Tai Chi classes were fun and easy, and the moves really caught my imagination(想象), with creative names like "White Crane Spreading Its Wings" and "Golden Rooster Standing On One Leg". When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from, he told me the history of Tai Chi. Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist(道士), first got the idea of Tai Chi moves after watching a fight between a bird and a snake. About four hundred years later, Chen Wangting developed Tai Chi according to kung fu moves. Some of these kung fu moves copied animal actions(动作). That's why some Tai Chi moves are named after animals.
However, after a few weeks, I grew bored and ached from making the same moves again and again. Luckily，my coach was kind. He taught me how to relax my muscles(肌肉)and pay attention to the peace of mind. Slowly, I improved and even learned harder moves. My coach said Tai Chi balanced(平衡) yin and yang through slow, opposite actions: up and down, left and right, forward and backward. This brought both balance in the body and calmness in mind. My love for Tai Chi grew stronger than ever.
Thanks to a year of practice, great changes have taken place in myself. I sleep better and feel more active, even though I am busy with study. Tai Chi has made me happier and more confident when I face problems. I'll certainly keep practising—it's a lifelong gift!
()23. Why did the writer say no to the Tai Chi Club at first?
A. Because he thought Tai Chi was for the old.
B. Because he didn't know how to play Tai Chi.
C. Because playing Tai Chi was too hard for him.
D. Because playing Tai Chi was too slow and soft.
()24. What has the writer learned in the Tai Chi Club?
A. Tai Chi is famous because of its interesting names.
B. Zhang Sanfeng developed fun and easy Tai Chi moves.
C. The balance of yin and yang relaxes the body and the mind.
D. Chen Wangting watched a fight between a bird and a snake.
()25. 跨学科 数学 How did the writer's love for learning Tai Chi change?

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()26. 语言能力 归纳能力 What's the main idea of the passage?
A. The importance of Tai Chi.
B. The advice on learning Tai Chi.
C. The interesting moves of Tai Chi.
D. The experiences of learning Tai Chi.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者学习太极的经历及心理变化：从开始认为太极是老年人才学的，到渐渐了解和喜欢上太极，中间遇到困难想放弃的时候，教练耐心指导，最后真正懂得了太极的好处和内涵。
23. A 细节理解题。根据“When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school, I said without thinking twice, ‘No. Tai Chi is for grandparents.’”可知，作者一开始不想学太极是因为他认为那是老年人学的东西。故选A。
24. C 细节理解题。根据“My coach said Tai Chi balanced yin and yang through slow, opposite actions: up and down, left and right, forward and backward. This brought both balance in the body and calmness in mind. My love for Tai Chi grew stronger than ever.”可知，作者在太极俱乐部学到了阴阳的平衡可以使身体和心灵得到放松。故选C。
25. D 推理判断题。根据“No. Tai Chi is for grandparents.”“The first few Tai Chi classes were fun and easy, and the moves really caught my imagination”“However, after a few weeks, I grew bored and ached from making the same moves again and again.”及“My love for Tai Chi grew stronger than ever.”可知，作者对太极的喜爱是从开始的低到高，中间遇到困难时又变低，最后经过教练的耐心引导变成了一生所爱，选项D的曲线变化符合描述。故选D。
26. D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者学习太极的经历和心理变化。故选D。