As a traditional and meaningful board game, Weiqi was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and it is still played until today.

The playing pieces are called stones. One player uses the white stones and the other, black. The players take turns to play the stones on the game board. As we know, the board surface has 361 cross points. The stones are placed on them.

Weiqi is also called Go in the world. Learning it can not only improve people’s logical thinking ability, but it can also develop their calm character. That’s why it is more and more popular with modern people.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Weiqi traveled to Japan, and then to Europe in the 19th century. Now it has grown into an international competition event. So far, people from over 40 countries have played it. Among them, players from China, Japan and South Korea have the highest level of Weiqi.

On February 19, Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Term（术语）came out in Beijing. It’s the first professional dictionary about Weigi in China. As a symbol of Chinese culture, Weiqi has its special language. It also has its own way of thinking and the method of communicating. The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture.

1. When was Weiqi invented in China?

A．

About BC 800.

B．

About BC 480.

C．

About AD 480.

D．

About AD 500.

2. What does the underlined word “pieces” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．

碎片

B．

棋子

C．

零件

D．

条/块

3. According to the passage, Weiqi can improve people’s ______.

A．	logical thinking ability	B．	language ability
C．	physical ability	D．	writing ability

4. From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A．	Weiqi’s board surface has 360 cross points.
B．	Weiqi traveled to Japan and Europe in Qing Dynasty.
C．	Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi is the only professional dictionary.
D．	Weiqi is a symbol of Chinese culture.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．	The History of Weiqi	B．	The Development of Weiqi
C．	An Introduction of Weiqi	D．	The Methods of Playing Weiqi

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