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Motor skills are skills of balance and coordination. Through the development of
motor skills, you are able to control movement. You see well-developed motor skills in action
when you watch great athletes or dancers. The standing long jump and the shuttle run are two
general tests to assess your motor skills.
The standing long jump is a measure of body power and coordination. How to do
standing long jump? First, stand with both feet on the floor. Second, bend your knees and
swing your arms backward. Then jump forward as far as you can. When jumping, swing your
arms forward to help yourself go farther. Finally, mark the spot where your heels land and
measure the distance of the spot from the starting line.
The purpose of the shuttle run is to measure agility. Agility is the ability to stop, start, and
change directions quickly. Speed, balance, and coordination all contribute to agility. To take the
shuttle run test, place two blocks, or other objects you can pick up easily, at a spot 30 feet away.
On the command to start, run to the point 30 feet away and pick up one block, and run back to
the starting point and place the block behind the starting point. Then run back to pick up
the second block and return it to the starting point as well. When the second block is
placed behind the starting point, the test is completed. The score is recorded as the number of
seconds it takes to complete the test. Each test has a rating chart. The ratings, which range from
poor to excellent based on performance will be discussed next.
【題組】17. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the word “ agility” in the third paragraph?
(A) awkwardness (B) classiness (C) gracefulness (D) swiftness