Question

【题目】 Yoga is an age-old practice that stretches (伸展) the body and calms the mind. By performing a series of poses(体式), called asanas, you will feel more relaxed. This results in lower blood pressure, a decrease in stress and healthy muscles. 【1】 With poses ranging from simple to challenging, yoga gives your mind something to think about. So get started by trying simple poses.

Mountain Pose

Stand barefoot on a no-slip mat and put your feet side-by-side, 【2】 Stretch your leg muscles and feel your knee caps lift. Practice holding your head and neck in a straight line. Relax your shoulders. Breathe in and out, and focus on your breathing.

Triangle Pose

Begin in Mountain Pose. As you breathe out, move your left foot about three or four feet to the left side. Lift your arms until they’re parallel with the floor. Stretch your fingertips outward. Then turn your left foot 90 degrees to the left, and turn your right foot about 45 degrees toward your left. 【3】

Cat to Cow Pose

This is a great way to loosen a tight back, neck or shoulders. Begin with your palms(手掌) under your shoulders and your knees under your hips(臀部). 【4】 Then drop the head and neck toward your mat, pull your stomach muscles tight, and round your back up toward the ceiling. Hold that pose and breathe in and out.

【5】 Gradually add more asanas to your practice. Before long, you’ll notice a positive change in your body and your mind.

A. Continue moving back and forth.

B. It can be hard to balance in this way.

C. Perform these poses every day, if you can.

D. Hold your back and neck in a straight line.

E. Adjust your feet till they feel good against the mat.

F. But beyond its health benefit yoga brings a lot of fun!

G. The heels of both feet should be in line underneath your arms.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】E

【3】G

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了瑜伽的三种不同的体式。

【1】设空句前的This results in lower blood pressure, a decrease in stress and healthy muscle.是介绍瑜伽能给健康方面带来的好处。设空句后的With poses ranging from simple to challenging. yoga gives your mind something to think about.是介绍瑜伽给精神方面产生的影响。设空句应该是承上启下句，F项中的But beyond its health benefit是承上，yoga brings a lot of fun是启下。瑜伽除了会带来健康方面的益处，它也会带来很多乐趣。选项F切题，故选F。

【2】设空句前Stand barefoot on a no-slip mat and put your feet side-by-side.中出现了feet和mat，词汇复现，选项E符合。而设空句前句义为：赤脚站在防滑垫上，将双脚并排放置。可知，是教授如何静止站立进行相关瑜伽动作的。选项E：调整你的双脚直到它们可以舒适地接触垫子。是静止站立的动作要领，切题，故选E。

【3】设空句上文的Lift your arms until they’re parallel with the floor. 抬起手臂，直到它们与地板平行。设空句前一句Then turn your left foot 90 degrees to the left, and turn your right foot about 45 degrees toward your left. 然后向左转动左脚 90 度，将右脚向左转动约 45 度。可知，这一瑜伽动作是脚与手臂配合。选项G：双脚脚跟都应该与你的手臂下面形成一条线。是脚与手臂配合。选项G切题，故选G。

【4】设空句后Then drop the head and neck toward your mat…然后把头和脖子朝垫子伸去...，句中的then表明设空句是这一段落所介绍动作的后一部分，设空句是进行与此相关的动作的前一部分。选项D：保持背部和颈部成一条直线。是下一步动作的开始，选项D切题，故选D。

【5】设空句在文章尾段，是文章的总结段落，要总结前文的内容。设空句后的Gradually add more asanas to your practice. Before long, you’ll notice a positive change in your body and your mind. 逐渐在你的练习中添加更多的体式。不久，你会发现你的身体和头脑有积极的变化。这句是设空句内容的延续深化。选项C如果你可以的话，每天练习这些体式。选项C切题，故选C。

在做七选五题型的题目时，可以通过设空句上下文中词汇与选项中词汇有无同义或近义，先对七个选项做初步筛选。然后根据上下文语义的相关性做进一步确定。本题中的第2小题中设空句前的Stand barefoot on a no-slip mat and put your feet side-by-side.句中的feet和mat，在选项E中出现了相同的词汇，可以初步认定选项E符合词汇复现。再进一步看设空句前的语义为：赤脚站在防滑垫上，将双脚并排放置。可知，是教授如何静止站立进行相关瑜伽动作的。而选项E语义为：调整你的双脚直到它们可以舒适地接触垫子。也是静止站立的动作要领，从而最终确定选项E就是该小题答案。