题目内容
【题目】 Yoga is becoming more and more popular around the world. What exactly is it? What are the health benefits of doing yoga? What is yoga? Most people know yoga as a kind of exercise which aims at developing strength and flexibility (灵活性). To practice yoga, you learn a series of postures (姿势), where you put your body into different positions. Correct breathing is also important. However, yoga is really about more than just exercise. In 2014, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, asked the United Nations to create an International Day of Yoga. He felt that yoga could not only help people feel healthier, but also help people connect to each other and to nature. The United Nations agreed and International Yoga Day is now celebrated on June 21.
What are the benefits of yoga?
Yoga is good for the mind and body. Although you won't really get out of breath, like you might while playing football or running, it does help to keep your heart healthy and you can lose weight. It can also help with back pain. The breathing taught in yoga can help people reduce stress and anxiety .
【1】What is yoga?
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【2】What did Narendra Modi think of yoga?
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【3】When is International Yoga Day?
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【4】Did The United Nations agree to have International Yoga Day?
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【5】How does correct breathing help people?
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【答案】
【1】It's a kind of exercise that aims atdeveloping strength and flexibility.
【2】He thought it could help people be healthier, as well as connect to each other and to nature.
【3】It is on June 21./On June 21.
【4】Yes, it did.
【5】It helps people reduce stress and anxiety.
【解析】
本文介绍了瑜伽的定义以及做瑜伽的好处。
【1】
根据“Most people know yoga as a kind of exercise which aims at developing strength and flexibility (灵活性).”可知,瑜伽是一种旨在发展力量和灵活性的运动。故填It's a kind of exercise that aims atdeveloping strength and flexibility.
【2】
根据“He felt that yoga could not only help people feel healthier, but also help people connect to each other and to nature.”可知,纳伦德拉·莫迪认为瑜伽不仅能让人感觉更健康,还能帮助人们互相联系,亲近大自然。故填He thought it could help people be healthier, as well as connect to each other and to nature.
【3】
根据“The United Nations agreed and International Yoga Day is now celebrated on June 21.”可知,6月21日为国际瑜伽日,故填It is on June 21./On June 21.
【4】
根据“The United Nations agreed and International Yoga Day is now celebrated on June 21.”可知,联合国同意6月21日为国际瑜伽日,因此用肯定回答,故填Yes, it did.
【5】
根据“The breathing taught in yoga can help people reduce stress and anxiety”可知,正确的呼吸能帮助人们减轻压力和焦虑。故填It helps people reduce stress and anxiety.