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(C)Sports are among the most entertaining of human activities. They not only stimulate the human spirit but also increase the speed, power, and agility of the human body. Sports may be competitive or simply be a form of exercise to improve one's health. A new fad called parkour looks like a sport but is not.Athletic training is at least as old as the origin of the military. Stronger, faster, and more flexible soldiers have a higher chance of surviving ordeals, such as carrying heavy objects long distances and fighting, than do others. In the early 20th century, Georges Hebert, a Frenchman, developed a method to train soldiers by promoting their athletic skills. It has been widely used in military circles since then, involving running, obstacle courses, jumping, and many other activities.Fast forward a century, and a group of young Frenchmen developed parkour, an urban variation of Hebert's creation. Using whatever is available on city streets, parks, and buildings, traceurs, those who practice parkour, astound viewers with their dexterity, creativity, and fitness. Running up walls or along guardrails of stairways, leaping over trash cans and bicycle racks, or climbing trees in seconds, traceurs must meet and beat anything in their paths. No equipment is necessary. Indeed, the founder of modern parkour, David Belle, said, "bare feet are the best shoes." For Belle and others, parkour is not a sport but a way of life.Parkour is obviously not for everyone, but it can be enjoyed as a spectator sport. Seen in popular movies like Taxi 2 (1998) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), parkour is a hit with young urban residents. Are you ready? Parkour may be coming to a street near you! (12月教一)
56. What is the best title for this article?
(A) The History of French Sports
(B) Sports in the Movies
(C) Georges Herbert and the French Military
(D) A New Urban Exercise

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答案：D
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(0),B(1),C(2),D(3),E(0)

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