解:若选择甲:如图①,连接$AE.$
$\because E$是$BC$的中点,$\therefore CE=\frac{1}{2}BC.$
$\because AD=\frac{1}{2}BC,$$\therefore AD=CE.$
$\because AD// BC,$
$\therefore$四边形$AECD$是平行四边形.
$\because AD=DC,$$\therefore$平行四边形$AECD$是菱形.
若选择乙:如图②,连接$AC,$$AE.$由题可知$AE=EC=\frac{1}{2}BC,$
$\therefore EA=EB,$$EC=EA.$
$\therefore ∠ B=∠ BAE,$$∠ EAC=∠ ECA.$
$\because ∠ B+∠ BAE+∠ EAC+∠ ECA=180°,$
$\therefore ∠ BAE+∠ EAC=∠ BAC=90°.$
$\therefore △ ABC$是直角三角形.