There was a sweet smell of incense (香)in the air as the we 11-muscled man moved his legs into a position well behind his head. It was something that the human body really should not be able to do. But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Champion?ship?

On September 25, the world's leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best. But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.

"Yoga is a combination of bodybuilding , Miss World, Mr Universe and gymnastics, " said champion?ship organizer Bikram Choudhury. " There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event. Why not have yoga at the Olympics?"

The public cannot decide whether or not Chouldhury's dream will come true. But he is right about one thing: yoga has become popular with young and old people all over the world. In the US alone, 15 million people practise yoga. Everyone is at it, including Madonna and Ricky Martin.

Yoga started in India more than 5 , 000 years ago. The name means "to join together". That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experience. The whole system of yoga is built on three things: exer?cise, breathing and meditation(沉思).

The yoga that we know today is mostly physical yo?ga. It's seen as a type of exercise, but is different from sports like football or running. When we do yoga, we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles and joints, making them stronger.

One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it. To women, it means a flat stomach, more shapely legs and a graceful body. To men, it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.

There are also specially-designed yoga classes for pregnant women or children suffering from mental disa?bilities, such as autism (孤独症).As for teenagers, meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down, relax and concentrate better. But teenagers under 16 are not supposed to do the body ex?ercises as they could have a bad effect on their natural growth.

5.    What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A.    Something sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.

B.    Basic skills are required in performing yoga.

C.    The performance of the sportsmen in the First World Yoga Championships.

D.    The unique setting where yoga is performed.

6.    Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?

A.    To compare the differences between the young and the old.

B.    To describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.

C.    To emphasize the importance of practising yoga.

D.    To explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.

7.    Which statement is NOT true about yoga?

A.    It is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.

B.    It makes muscles and joints stronger by stretc?hing.

C.    It contains exercise, breathing and meditation.

D.    It is similar to the sports like football or running.

8. According to the passage, who does NOT need to pay special attention in practising yoga?

A.    Women to be mothers.

B.    Teenagers under 16.

C.    Adult men.

D.    Children with autism.

At a primary school in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are convinced that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improve?ment in both genders (性别).

David Chadwell, South Carolina's expert of single gender education says, "Boys and girls learn, hear and respond to their surroundings differently. We can teach boys and girls based on what we now know.,,

Male and female eyes are not organized in the same way, he explains. The organization of the male eye makes it sensitive to motion and direction. "Boys under?stand the world as objects moving through space, " he says.

The male eye is also drawn to cooler colours like silver and black. It's no accident that boys tend to create pictures of moving objects instead of drawing the happy-colourful family, like girls do in their classes.

The female eye, on the other hand, is drawn to warmer colours like red, yellow and orange. To attract girls, Chadwell says, the teacher doesn't need to move as much as in boy's class. Using descriptive phrases and lots of colours in presentations or on the blackboard gets their attention.

Boys and girls also hear differently. "When some?one speaks in a loud tone, girls understand it as yelling, ,,Chadwell says. "They think you're mad and can shut down. " Girls are more sensitive to sounds. He advises girls' teachers to watch the tone of their voices. Boys' teachers should sound more forceful, even excited.

A boy's nervous system causes him to be more cau?tious when he is standing, moving, and the room tem?perature is around 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Stress in boys, he says, tends to increase blood flow to their brains , a process that helps them stay focused. Girls are more focused when seated in a warmer room around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Girls also respond to stress differ?ently. When exposed to threat and conflict, blood goes to their guts (肠道),leaving them feeling nervous or anxious.

These differences can be applied in the classroom, Chadwell adds.  " Single gender programmes are about making the best use of the learning." 1. What is David Chadwell's attitude towards separating

elementary-age boys and girls while learning?

A. Supportive.       B. Worried.

C. Concerned. D. Uninterested.

2.    To attract boys in a class, the teacher .

A.    must have a moving object in this hand

B.    needs to wear clothes in a warm colour

C.    has to speak politely

D.    had better move constantly while teaching

3.    Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

(1 = Paragraph 1 2=Paragraph 2 3 = Paragraph 3 …8=Paragraph 8)

 

4.    Which of the following students is most likely to be focused?

A.    A boy sitting in a warm room.

B.    A standing boy who is faced with stress.

C.    A girl standing in a cold room.

D.    A girl who is facing a lot of pressure.

B

Dear Daddy ,

I just want to say Happy Father's Day and also Happy Birthday* since to?day is also your birthday.

I want to tell you something that I probably never told you before. First of all, I know you had always been the type of American father that didn't show lots of love. You were a little harder on your boys, then you were your girls. But in fact we know you always spoiled us girls.

I know that I didn't visit you as often as 1 should have and I didn't call you either, and for this I am truly sorry. I should have spent more time with you and we could have a good long talk, because I did truly enjoy the talks that we had. You were also one of those people that were always fun to be around and could always make us laugh. I enjoyed the time we spent together and al?though I probably never told you before, but I did appreciate everything you ever did for me.

Mum, my sister and I went to see you this morning and spent some time with you. We couldn't let your birthday and Father's Day go by without pay?ing you a visit. We placed some flowers on your headstone(墓碑)and someone had left a flag on there as well. Probably it's one of my brothers. 1 kept think?ing about that February windy day back in 1992 when we laid you in the ground and how I just wanted to scream, "Don't put my daddy in the ground; it's dark down there.,,

Daddy, I hope that you are still smiling up in heaven the way I remember you when you were alive. I shall see you again soon. 1 will keep it. Happy Birthday and Happy Father's Day. I love you and always will.

Yours , Jane

4.      What can we know from the passage?

 

A.    Jane often dreamed about her father's death at night.

B.     Jane went to see her father alone this morning.

C.    Jane wrote a letter to her father on the day after Father's Day.

D.    Father's Day and the birthday of Jane's father were on the same day this year.

5.      What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

 

A.     You were very kind to your girls.

B.     You were a little harder on your girls.

C.     You were friends with your girls.

D.     You were loved by your girls.

6.      What does this passage suggest?

 

A.    Jane's father was a man of few words.

B.     Jane's father deeply loved his children.

C.    Jane was afraid to talk with her father.

D.    Jane's father was always mean to his children.

7.      From Paragraph 4 we can feel that_____ l.

 

A.    Jane's mother was still very sad

B.     it was dark down in the ground :

C.    Jane missed her father very much

D.    it was quiet around the headstone

8.      What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. Father's smile.                                              B.Jane's promise.

C.Jane's dream.            

D.Father's kindness.

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