Every student can learn rope (绳索) jumping. You can jump1or with your classmate. You can also help2a long rope for many others to jump over, one at a time.3you jump by yourself, you will need a short rope and it should be just long enough for your height (身高). Try ropes of4lengths (长度) until you find a5one for your height.
You should turn the rope slowly. You must turn it high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Turning the rope freely and safely6careful timing. In rope jumping, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without7your feet.
You will notice that when you jump rope, you breathe (呼吸)8and yours face has a healthy colour. But if you jump too many times at first, you will get too9. You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again. When you10, you can increase (增加) the number of times you jump without resting.
