【推荐1】As our knowledge of health and fitness increases, people are becoming more and more interested in not only taking care of themselves physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. As a result, many are turning to more complete approaches to health, including less mainstream (主流) fitness methods such as yoga.

Yoga’s origins lie in Hindu philosophy, which was developed thousands of years ago in India. Today, yoga is a system of movements and meditation (冥想) that emphasizes physical control and discipline as a way to achieve a state of spiritual knowledge.

Yoga’s ideal state of knowledge is reached after a person has gone through eight different stages. These include aspects of self-control, religion, postures, regulation of breath, restraint (克制) of senses, steadying of the mind, meditation, and profound (深度的) thought. For a practitioner of yoga, or “yogi”, the progression through these stages is a movement from the physical toward a perfect mental state.

There are eight major schools (学派) of yoga, each varying in its area of emphasis. The type of yoga that is taught in the West is mainly a combination of exercise and meditation called Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga is said to have a number of positive effects, such as reducing weight, strengthening muscles and nerves, cleaning out the body, and generally improving health and prolonging life.

Recent decades have seen yoga gains widespread acceptance as a method of staying in shape, as well as a way of handling stress. Pop singer Madonna and super model Christy Turlington are just two of the many celebrities known to be strong advocates of yoga.

At present, there is a lot of speculation (猜测) and uncertainty about yoga and its effects. One thing, however, is certain: In our modern world of fast-paced lifestyles, taking time out to meditate and do some relaxing exercise cannot be a bad thing!

1. From the passage we know that yoga originates from __________.

A．China

B．Japan

C．India

D．England

2. What can be learned from the passage?

A．Yoga can merely reduce weight.

B．Yoga lies in the mainstream fitness methods.

C．Only after seven stages is yoga’s ideal state reached.

D．People are paying more attention to their physical and mental health.

3. The author mentions celebrities in the last but one paragraph to __________.

A．prove yoga is unaccepted by common people

B．show yoga is becoming increasingly popular

C．indicate yoga is the best way to handle pressure

D．show yoga is very popular among famous people

4. What is probably the best title of the passage?

A．Some Benefits of Yoga

B．Yoga-A Popular Way to Maintain Health

C．Some Background Knowledge of Yoga

D．Yoga-A Way to Live Long

【推荐2】Benefits of Sports Camps in Summer

When you sign up for sports camps for your children, you may have the intention of helping them improve their skills. Although it is a goal in sports camps, there are deeper benefits of taking part in sports camps,    1    .

Perseverance(坚持不懈)

Sports camps focus on developing a sense of desire to continue to grow by setting reasonable (合理的) goals for children.     2     In this process,the quality of perseverance is developed. With perseverance, children can further overcome the difficulties of learning skills and discouragement from their inner heart.

Problem-solving Abilities

    3     . Whether children are on the field or court, they will face challenging problems they will need to solve for themselves and their team. By solving these problems, their abilities are improved.

Self-confidence

The best way for children to achieve self-confidence is to have positive coaches. With coaches who provide instructions in sports camps, children can apply their strengths and improve their weaknesses.    4    . When children achieve things, their confidence grows.

Strategic Thinking

Sports camps introduce different ways to carry out strategic thinking. For example, your children will learn how to shoot the ball perfectly and how to kick the ball at the exact force needed to pass it across the field or a short distance.     5    . Instead, they’re learned through trial and error(试错). By practising tricky skills, strategic thinking is encouraged.

A．The life of summer camp is wonderful

B．The following are four benefits for you to refer to

C．Problem-solving doesn't only occur in the classroom

D．That includes helping children develop problem-solving skills

E．But these physical strategies cannot be taught with a paper and pencil

F．Children can see the progress they make when they perform different skills

G．Besides,coaches also provide a healthy amount of pressure for your children to perform well

【推荐3】Yoga originated in ancient India some 5,000 years ago. It has since spread across the world to many cultures. In the last few years, yoga has been offering classes aiming at the hearing impaired(听障者).

Most yoga classes are based on a model in which students learn by listening to their teacher's statements. As many yoga positions limit the ability to see the teacher, hearing-impaired participants who rely on lipreading (唇读) or sign language are left on their own during a class.

Recognizing the hearing -impaired are eager to attend yoga classes, one British yoga studio determined to fill the lack. Bethaney Mouzer, a yoga instructor launched Sign Yoga in 2019, with the goal of bringing yoga to people for whom the practice may have previously been forbidden.

Mouzer, who was born to non-hearing parents, is used to existing two worlds. After becoming a yoga teacher in 2015, she fielded requests from many people who were interested in yoga, but struggled to find teachers to accommodate their needs.

At first Mouzer started out small, holding single-day workshops at local studios in Birmingham and Worcester, where she signed continuously throughout the classes. The sessions were an immediate hit, and Mouzer began posting classes online via a Facebook page called Sign Yoga. Finally, once there was enough demand, Mouzer also started teaching in London.

Today, Sign Yoga is a mostly online company, with live Zoom classes and pre - recorded lessons accessible to students, as well as occasional in-person classes held in local parks. Mouzer ran a Deaf Accessible Yoga Teacher Training workshop in May.

1. How are most yoga classes carried out?

A．By following teachers' instructions.

B．By adjusting yoga positions frequently.

C．By encouraging students to participate.

D．By ignoring the needs of disabled learners.

2. Why did Bethaney Mouzer create Sign Yoga?

A．To satisfy the needs of sign language.

B．To make a fortune by teaching Yoga.

C．To compensate for her suffering while learning Yoga.

D．To make Yoga accessible to the hearing-impaired.

3. What does the underlined word “fielded” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Refused.

B．Answered.

C．Presented.

D．Repeated.

4. Which word can best describe Mouzer according to the last two paragraphs?

A．Kind.

B．Romantic.

C．Grateful.

D．Good-tempered.