【推荐1】Yoga(瑜伽) is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. After a long time of practicing yoga, you no longer just practice it--you love it.

Yoga becomes part of your physical(身体的) life. Your body grows stronger, more toned(有弹性的), and more flexible as you move from one pose(姿势) to another. I spent a week in Mexico at a yoga retreat, and it was the first vacation on which I lost weight. “Rather than building muscles, yoga builds muscle tone,” says Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of KISS Guide to Yoga. “Because yoga helps keep a balanced metabolism(新陈代谢), and it also helps to control weight. Additionally, yoga stretches(伸展;舒展) muscles lengthwise, causing fat around the cells disappear, thus losing weight.”

I do yoga poses throughout the day. After hours at my computer, I stretch my shoulders and arms. When I need an increase in energy, I do energizing poses. When I am feeling tired at the end of the day, I do restorative(恢复体力的) poses.

Yoga becomes part of your mental(精神的) life. Yoga teaches you to focus on breathing while you hold the poses. This attention to breath is calming; it removes stress and anxiety. I use yogic breathing on the tennis court, in the dentist’s chair, and when I’m stuck in traffic.

You should always leave a yoga practice feeling energetic, but not tired. If you feel tired after yoga, it means you spent the time “fighting” yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. In fact in yoga, you can be part of the poses by letting go of the tension and stress.

1. What will be talked about if this passage continues?

A．The disadvantages of yoga

B．Yoga is becoming popular all over the world

C．Yoga is becoming part of your spiritual life

D．Encouraging people to do yoga

2. According to the second paragraph, yoga can help people     .

A．grow tall	B．lose weight
C．be flexible in thinking	D．make friends

3. Why does a person feel tired after yoga?

A．Because when practicing yoga, people will consume a lot of energy

B．Because yoga doesn’t benefit all the people

C．Because he or she doesn’t do yoga poses naturally

D．Because he or she surrenders to the poses by letting go of the tension

4. What would be the best title for this passage?

A．What’s yoga	B．How do I do yoga poses
C．The benefits of yoga	D．The varieties of yoga

【推荐2】The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks．These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.
Example Youth Exchanges：
Youth Exchange 1
Location：Ireland
Other nationalities：Ireland，Spain，Italy，Hungary
Theme：Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues．The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities.
Youth Exchange 2
Location：France
Other nationalities：Bulgaria，Italy，France
Theme：Organic gardening & continual living．This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games／workshops about continuous development．
Youth Exchange 3
Location：Macedonia
Other nationalities：Serbia，Turkey，Ireland
Theme：Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities．Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities．
Youth Exchange 4
Location：Italy
Other nationalities：Italy，Bulgaria，Greece
Theme：A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment．
1. What do you focus on when travelling in France?

A．Gardening work.

B．Civil rights.

C．Developing social inclusion.

D．Rebuilding communities.

2. If you are interested in protecting the environment，you can take part in ________.

A．Youth Exchange 1	B．Youth Exchange 2
C．Youth Exchange 3	D．Youth Exchange 4

3. Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?

A．Spain．

B．Italy.

C．Ireland.

D．France.

【推荐1】Visitors to Rome can now see one of the most important private collections of ancient Greek and Roman statues (雕像). The 90 works from the Torlonia Collection opened this week in the newly rebuilt Palazzo Caffarelli, overlooking the Roman Forum.

Among the works is a fountain (喷泉) that was made in ancient Greece. Experts on ancient Rome believe the fountain once stood in the garden of the general and statesman Julius Caesar. It was already hundreds of years old.

The 620-piece Torlonia Collection is believed to be the greatest private collection of classical art in the world. It was begun more than a century ago by Prince Alessandro Torlonia. He found many of the pieces on the grounds of his family’s Roman garden Rich from a business relationship with the Vatican (梵蒂冈), the family bought other well-known statue collections.

In 1884, the prince built his own museum to show off his collection. When the museum closed in 1976, the pieces went into storage.

“The reappearance of such a collection is a very important event,” said art historian Salvatore Settis. “When I saw them for the first time, they were very emotional because I knew most of those pieces from books, but 1 had never seen them.”

The Torlonia family chose Settis to help with the difficult job of deciding which works should be shown to the public. Anna Maria Carruba helped prepare the statues for the show. “Many of these pieces were already restored from (the year) 1600 onwards. We didn’t need to work on the structure of the statues but only on the surfaces, cleaning them,” she said.

The show will stay open until June 29, 2021. It is the result of public and private cooperation among the culture ministry, the city of Rome, the Torlonia Foundation and the Roman jeweler Bvlgari.

1. Which of the following can describe the Torlonia family?

A．Unlucky.

B．Wealthy.

C．Humorous.

D．Ungenerous.

2. What did the prince think of his private statue collection?

A．It is a matter of pride.

B．It is not worth storing.

C．It should not be made public.

D．It should be recorded in books.

3. What was Settis requested to do by the Torlonia family?

A．Repair statues.

B．Introduce statues.

C．Select statues for show.

D．Put off the statue show.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．An Art Show of Statues Was Held in 1976

B．People Look Forward to Seeing Famous Statues

C．Ancient Statues Reappear after Years in Storage

D．A Famous Fountain Dates Back to Ancient Greece

【推荐2】In an armed conflict or disaster situation, culture is particularly at risk, owing to its great symbolic value. At the same time, culture is regarded as a driver of recovery, strengthening the flexibility of a civilized society. The United Nations works with the international organizations to protect culture and promote cultural diversity in emergency situations, carrying out activities in times of civil wars and in the wake of disasters caused by natural or human-made harm.

During recent conflicts, cultural relics have not only increasingly suffered from the damage caused by war, but have also become the target of systematic and deliberate attacks, due to its high significance in the nations to which it belongs. The destruction of the cultural relics in Palmyra(Syria) and the robbery of the National Museum of Iraq are tragic examples of an intention to destroy the very cultural identity and break the bonds that bring them together as a society.

Disasters caused by natural and human-made harm including earthquakes, fires, floods and typhoons, also have caused extensive damage to many cultural and natural relics, museums, cultural institutions. The earthquakes in Nepal and Ecuador, the floods in Myanmar, Hurricane Matthew in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the heavy rainfalls following El Niño in Peru have all resulted in a mass of damage.

Culture, however, is not only a victim of emergency situations. Immediately after a disaster or an armed conflict, all nations often find cultural relics can work well as material and psychological support. The ability to access one’s cultural attractions — like a religious building, a historic city, an historical relic or a landscape — or to keep a specific cultural practice, may provide a much-needed sense of identity and dignity. Moreover after an emergency, culture can be an engine both to rebuild economies and societies and to promote tolerance, compromise and understanding, easing tensions and preventing renewed conflicts. Music, dance, theatre and cinema, for example, have been used to build deeper understanding among people who flee for safety.

This is why protecting culture in emergency situations, and building on its power to promote peace-building, recovery, as well as its potential protection from disasters, is fundamental to achieving long term development and security.

1. Why did the writer list some damaged cultural relics in Paragraphs 2 & 3?

A．To present the terrible situation of culture.

B．To show the intense international relationship.

C．To prove emergency situations caused by culture.

D．To unfold the disasters and conflicts in the world.

2. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Culture suffers a lot in emergency situations.

B．Culture plays an important role in restoration.

C．Lots of cultural relics are rebuilt after a disaster.

D．Culture helps people better understand each other.

3. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Most cultural relics are destroyed by war.

B．Natural disasters contribute to the damage of cultural relics.

C．Only concrete buildings can give people a sense of security.

D．Cultural relics can work better than psychological support.

4. What is likely to be talked about after the last paragraph?

A．The fast development of culture.

B．The analysis of the cultural emergency.

C．A specific case of ruined cultural relics.

D．Some measures taken to protect culture.

【推荐1】Dogs are man's best friend. If you plan on buying a dog, try to put in a little bit of research. You will find out that there are plenty of dog breeds(品种)to choose from, but some are more expensive than others. Not just in terms of the purchase price, but also grooming(动物美容)and medical expenses.

In this list, we will cover the most expensive dog breeds in the world that you can buy. We’ll even include the dog's price tag, grooming expenses, and average health care costs.

Kerry Blue Terrier

With a purchase price at $ 600 this dog might be inexpensive. However, due to their many health concerns, health care costs can reach up to $ 7, 000. If taken care of, they can live up to 15 years.

Great Dane

The Great Dane breed is a big dog with an average price of $ 800. This breed has a life expectancy of 7 to 10 years. The average health care costs are expected to be around $7, 100.

Bernese Mountain Dog

The purchase price for one of these huge 120-pound dogs is around $800. This breed has a life expectancy of 9 to 12 years. This breed has many health concerns like elbow and hip dysplasia(髓关节发育不良)which will cost you around $ 6, 500.

German Shepherd

Known for their cleverness as a sheepherder, the purchase price for one is around $ 800. Although they can live for up to 13 years, their health care costs up to $20, 500. What causes their health care to be expensive is treating common health conditions such as hip dysplasia.

1. How long can a Kerry Blue Terrier live?

A．7 years.

B．15 years.

C．10 years.

D．12 years.

2. Of all the dogs introduced, which is the most expensive to raise?

A．Kerry Blue Terrier.	B．Great Dane.
C．Bemese Mountain Dog.	D．German Shepherd.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Where to buy a great dog.	B．How to take care of a dog.
C．What to know in choosing a dog.	D．How to make friends with dogs.

【推荐2】A Letter to My Younger Self

Dear 17-year-old self,

When your Laker (洛杉矶湖人队球员) dream comes true tomorrow, you need to figure out a way to invest in the future of your family and friends. This sounds simple, but you have to take some time to think it over.

I said invest.

I did not say give.

Let me explain.

Purely giving material things to your siblings (兄弟姐妹) and friends may appear to be the right decision. You love them, and they were always there for you growing up, so it’s only right that they should share your success and all that comes with it. You buy them a car, a big house, and pay all of their bills. You want them to live a comfortable life, right?

But the day will come when you realize that as much as you believed you were doing the right thing, you were actually holding them back.

You will come to understand that you were taking care of them because it made you feel good to see them smiling. That was extremely selfish of you. While you were feeling satisfied with yourself, you were slowly eating away at their own dreams and ambitions. You were adding material things to their lives, but taking away the most precious gifts of all: independence and growth.

Understand that you are about to be the leader of the family. This involves making tough choices, even if your siblings and friends do not understand them at the time.

Invest in their future; don’t just give.

Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose. Put them through school, set them up with job interviews and help them become leaders in their own right. Hold them to the same level of dedication (全身心投入) that it took for you to get to where you are now and where you will eventually go.

I’m writing you now so that you can begin this process immediately and don’t have to deal with the struggle of getting rid of the addiction you caused. That addiction only leads to anger and jealousy from everybody involved, including yourself.

As time goes on, you will see them grow independently and have their own ambitions and their own lives, and your relationship with all of them will be much better as a result.

There’s plenty more I could write to you, but at 17, I know you don’t have the attention span (注意力持续时间) to sit through 2,000 words.

The next time I write to you, I may touch on the challenges of mixing blood with business. The most important advice I can give to you is to make sure your parents remain PARENTS and not managers.

Before you sign that first contract, figure out the right budget for your parents - one that will allow them to live beautifully while also growing your business and setting people up for long-term success. That way, your children’s kids and their kids will be able to invest in their own futures when the time comes.

Your life is about to change, and things are about to come at you very fast. But just let this sink in a bit when you lay down at night after another nine-hour training day.

Trust me, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache, some of which remains to this day.

Much love,

Kobe

(节选自the Player’s Tribune)

1. According to Bryant, “giving” could make ______.
①him feel satisfied with himself
②him stand out from other players
③his siblings and friends live a comfortable life
④his siblings and friends depend on him

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．①②④.

D．②③④

2. According to the article, Bryant probably ______.

A．had never dreamed of playing for the Lakers

B．spent a large sum of money buying houses for himself

C．had trouble handling family relationships

D．has a circle of supportive friends

3. According to the article, Bryant should have ______ when he was younger.

A．shared his success with others

B．inspired his siblings to achieve their goals through hard work

C．looked for well-paid jobs for his siblings

D．refused to live with his siblings

4. Bryant’s purpose in writing this letter was to ______.

A．criticize his siblings for wasteful spending

B．give advice to young people about how to treat their family if they become rich

C．complain about feeling tired of looking after his friends

D．remind young people to use every means to take good care of their family