Parkour fever sweeps China – Answers

true/false/no evidence

1. Parkour is now very popular among young Chinese. F: it is ‘gaining popularity’ becoming popular
2. It is only practised in urban areas. NE: although we are told it is popular among urban (city) Chinese we can’t be sure that it isn’t practised elsewhere
3. This art of moving relies on agility. F: agility and speed
4. The practice has similarities to Kung Fu. T: it is ‘compared to martial arts’ and the boys have ‘kung fu-like skills
5. The woman interviewed watches Parkour often. NE: she likes it (I was drawn to it) and thinks it’s ‘cool’ but we don’t know how often she watches
6. China Parkour club is very popular. T: it has hundreds of followers (members)
7. It is the only one in China. F: there are others – ‘it is one of the largest in the country’
8. Doctors recommend Parkour as a way of relaxing from stressful lives. NE: it can do this but we aren’t told anything about doctors
9. It relaxes the muscles and the brain. F: the muscles and the mind
10. Parkour has been popular worldwide for over 20 years. F: it started over 20 years ago (1987) but became popular during the 90s.