1 . About twenty years ago, a new yoga teacher with related qualifications (资格) began her day practicing yoga on the beach. Over time, a few local beach lovers joined in and before she knew it, she was leading classes every morning and evening. After the word spread, local teachers offered to assist and the unique yoga classes were born. After that, the teacher moved to India, but her legacy (遗留) lives on. We aim to ensure people can come into contact with and afford yoga 365 days a year. Classes are all donation based. Our teachers offer yoga from the heart and do not get paid.

Our Approach

People around the world have practiced yoga for thousands of years, and millions of people currently enjoy its health benefits. Being outside can enhance the yoga experience in many ways, since nature inspires all the things — focusing awareness, breathing deeply, practicing stillness. We attach great importance to outdoor practice, through which you can feel the union with nature. Through every practice, we help some people who want to change.

Our Classes

We provide you with mostly two kinds of classes. Private beach classes include yoga, stretching, and partner yoga. We tailor the class to your requirements. If you are planning a corporate event or yoga classes, we can help make it fun, motivating and exciting.

What to Bring?
•An open mind, an open heart and a sense of fun
•A large towel or blanket — mats tend to get very sandy
•Sunglasses and sunscreen — in the morning there is shade
•Water-hydrate (水合物)
•Layered clothing in the winter — mornings can be cool
Get in Touch

You are invited and welcomed in our community! To know more information, you can click the link we provide. You can also email us for further questions or to request a private class.

1. What is the purpose of the unique yoga classes?

A．To call on people to protect the beach.

B．To help yoga lovers gain qualifications.

C．To raise the awareness of keeping healthy.

D．To make yoga accessible and affordable to people.

2. Why is practicing yoga outdoors important according to the text?

A．It lowers the risks of diseases.	B．It is more beneficial to the old.
C．It can make people keep active.	D．It can expose people to nature.

3. In which section of a website can this text appear?

A．Business.

B．Opinion.

C．Health.

D．Travelling.

2 . Skiing offers many benefits. It’s a sport people can enjoy with friends and family. Skiers can get access to breathtaking mountain scenery.     1     Thus, it’s worth learning to ski. When learning it,many people turn to a ski instructor for help.

A ski instructor teaches people how to ski, helps experienced skiers improve their skill, and may provide ski coaching for people who intend to compete in skiing. Many ski instructors work as employees for companies that run ski resorts (旅游胜地).     2    

When teaching beginners to ski, a ski instructor focuses on skiing safety, proper form, and basic skiing skills. For advanced skiers, advanced skiing skills should be taught.     3     But they can help skiers try various types of skiing, including cross country skiing, downhill skiing, etc.

    4     Surely, one must be familiar with skiing and have certain skiing skills and experience. Besides, one should have patience, the ability to communicate clearly, and the ability to adjust to meet the needs of individual skiers. Most importantly, one has to have ski instructor qualifications and relevant certifications.

Professional ski instructors lead fascinating and exciting lives. If working and skiing at a ski resort most of the day appeals to you, then becoming a ski instructor must be your dream job!     5     If you’re interested, talk to a career counselor (职业顾问) who will help you decide whether it’s the right path for you!

A．Advanced courses can be attractive.

B．Such skills can be harder to learn.

C．Besides, skiing will build skiers up.

D．Ski instructors can also be self-employed.

E．Such skiers don’t need instructors any more.

F．However, not everyone is cut out to be a ski instructor.

G．What are the requirements for working as a ski instructor?

3 . The 2024 Science Fiction Short Story Contest

The 2023 Science Fiction Short Story Contest just came to an end. Welcome to our 2024 Science Fiction Short Story Contest sponsored by Science Fiction Association in our city. The contest is to encourage amateur and semi-professional writers to reach the next level of proficiency. We will look for engaging openings, good character development, well-structured plotting, powerful imagery, humorous language, unique word or phrasing choices, and convincing endings. Come to show the world your fantasy imagination and storytelling talents!

Requirement

A qualifying story must have strong science fiction or fantasy elements and must be shorter than 7,500 words. Your entries must be original works of fiction. If you have received prizes for your fiction writing from any source or your story has been published in any paying publication, you are no longer qualified.

Past winners of our contest are no longer qualified.

No reprints, fan fiction or poetry, please.

Judge and Prize

Judges will provide feedbacks for all qualifying contest entries. First-round judges will consist of Science Fiction Association members and volunteers. The professional writers’ decision is final.

The champions, runners-up and honorable mentions will receive prizes including cash prize, a certificate of achievement, Science Fiction Association Press books, and a free membership to Science Fiction Association, All winners can select their books and either take them immediately or ask for them to be shipped later.

Deadline

The contest will be limited to the first 60 qualifying entries. While the submission deadline is September 30th, 2024, we may close off the entry for the year sooner if the response is larger than expected. The winners will be published on December 31th.

Notice

Please place your contact information for possible awards.

There is no entry fee. Please submit only one entry per author.

1. What is the activity about?

A．Story telling.	B．Story writing.
C．Writer training.	D．Writer recommending.

2. What is a requirement for the science fiction of the contest?

A．It can come as the form of a poem.	B．It should be over 7,500 words long.
C．It must be the author’s original one.	D．It is supposed to be published before.

3. Who will finally determine the winners?

A．Professional writers.	B．Amateur writers.
C．Science Fiction Association members.	D．Science Fiction Association volunteers.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Saturday afternoon at the Main Media Center, six front-line workers of the Hangzhou Asian Games     1     (invite) to talk about their work experience during the event.

The spotlight may not shine as     2     (bright)on them as it does on the     3     (compete) in the race course, but most of them have been offering support and help to the 12,000 athletes, nearly 5,000 technical officials and thousands of media personnel, making     4     (they) own extraordinary contributions (贡献) to the Games.

At the conference, Asiad Daily’s very own Shi Futian, a sports reporter and new media personality at English-language newspaper China Daily, shared the inspiration     5     he had drawn from people he had interviewed, including Uzbekistan’s artistic gymnast Oksana Chusovitina and Chinese swimmer Wang Shun. “I feel very lucky     6     (take) part in such a huge event as a reporter,” he said. “I also hope that through our media coverage,     7     (many) people will get to know the athletes and understand their stories.”

Lyu Shuyi, a security staff member at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, has been responsible     8     the protection of rifle and pistol ammunition for events such as     9     (shoot) and modern pentathlon (五项运动). As of Friday, the security team had ensured the safety of ammunition in 139 batches, and not a single piece was lost or damaged. “Due to the varied gun control policies in different countries, we worried that athletes might not understand the local rules     10    , those concerns were reduced when everyone showed understanding and cooperation.”

5 . As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment to behave in unexpected ways in the most important tournament of the world’s most popular sport, so a lot of work goes into making sure that every new World Cup ball feels familiar to players.

Between shots on goal, free kicks and long passes, many important moments of a soccer game happen when the ball is in the air. So one of the most important characteristics of a soccer ball is how it travels through air.

As a ball moves through air, a thin layer of mostly still air called the boundary layer (边界层)surrounds some part of the ball. At low speeds this boundary layer will only cover the front half of the ball before flowing air peels (划过) away from the surface. In this case, the wake of air behind the ball is somewhat regular and is called laminar flow. When a ball is moving quickly, though, the boundary layer wraps much farther around the ball. When the flow air does eventually separate from the ball’s surface, it does so in a series of chaotic swirls (不规则气旋). This process is called turbulent flow.

When calculating how much force moving air imparts on a moving object — called drag — physicists use a term called the drag coefficient (系数). For a given speed, the higher the drag coefficient is, the more drag an object feels.

It turns out that a soccer ball’s drag coefficient is approximately 2.5 times larger for laminar flow than for turbulent flow. Though it may seem counterintuitive, roughening a ball’s surface delays the separation of the boundary layer and keeps a ball in turbulent flow longer. This fact of physics that — rougher balls feel less drag — is the reason why dimpled (坑坑洼洼的) golf balls fly much farther than they would if the balls were smooth.

1. What can be inferred from the passage about footballs in the World Cup?

A．Unexpected ways of playing them will come into view.

B．They make sure of long passes to be performed by players.

C．They’ll be judged by their quality when kicked off in the air.

D．Their importance explains why the World Cup is famous globally.

2. What does the passage mainly focus on in Paragraph 3?

A．Changes of the football surface.	B．A wide variety of airflows.
C．Formation of the boundary layers.	D．A broad range of football's speed.

3. By mentioning “counterintuitive” in Paragraph 5, the author shows that                 .

A．the result seems unlikely at first sight	B．the prediction lacks explanation
C．the research requires further investigation	D．the method of study isn’t proper enough

4. Why are golf balls mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To compare the speed of different golf balls.

B．To encourage more footballs to be made as such.

C．To apply the research result to explain another phenomenon.

D．To explain clearer the function of separating boundary layers.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recently, a poll(民意调查) finds that although almost three in four adults played sports when they     1     (be) younger, only one in four continue to play sports as adults.

But that decline in interest doesn’t stop parents from encouraging their children to make sports a part of their lives.     2     fact, almost nine in ten parents     3     middle school or high school aged children play sports say that their children benefit     4     great deal or quite a bit from playing sports.

And, while most adults no longer play sports     5     (they), the majority of parents say it is very likely or somewhat likely that their children will continue playing sports when they become adults. One in four parents also hope their children will become     6     (profession)athletes.

“Sports are an important part of a healthy community. They help children and adults maintain a fit     7     (weigh), teach acceptance and teamwork, and expand opportunity for children     8     (live) in poverty(贫困),” said a researcher. “This poll     9     (indicate) that we must continue to encourage children to play sports, but just as important, we must find ways     10     (keep)adults engaged in sports in order to maintain health and well-being.”

7 . A small study out of Skidmore College examined the advantages of morning vs, evening exercise for both women and men. Paul, professor for health at Skidmore, led the study.

“We had the groups divided into evening and morning groups,” he says. “We found women and men answered differently to different types of exercise depending on the time of the day, which surprised us.”

The study showed that for women who want to lower blood pressure (血压), the risk of heart disease or reduce fat, morning exercise works best. Those women hoping for upper body muscle (肌肉) gains or mood (心情) improvement should consider evening exercise. For the men, the findings were somewhat different: Evening exercise lowers blood pressure, the risk of heart disease, and feelings of tiredness. But similar to women, they burn more fat with morning exercise.

“For many people, the best time to exercise will depend on their chronotype,” says Heisz, author of Move the Body, Heal the Mind.

“Chronotype is your body’s natural habit to sleep at a certain time—it’s what decides whether you’re a night owl or an early bird. For the 25% of the population that considers themselves a night owl, getting both enough sleep and enough exercise can be difficult,” adds Heisz.

He continues, “Sleep—which provides your body the necessary time to recover (恢复) and make gains from exercise—should always be the first choice. When it comes to exercise, regardless of research on the advantages of certain exercises at particular times of the day, your results will not be good if it doesn’t allow enough time for sleep.”

1. What can women get by doing evening exercise according to the study?

A．A fat loss.

B．A good mood.

C．A lower blood pressure.

D．A smaller risk of heart disease.

2. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 5?

A．Give an example.	B．Tell the difference.
C．Do an experiment.	D．Explain a term.

3. What does Heisz think is important to achieve good results of exercise?

A．Enough sleep.	B．Low-fat food.
C．Plenty of water.	D．Lots of exercise.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Night Owl or An Early Bird

B．Why Fitness Plan Being Important

C．How to Change Your Exercise Time

D．The Best Time of a Day to Exercise

8 . Antoine Craig, a blind athlete, has been blind since 2010. He gradually lost his sight due to a genetic disease. Working through difficulties, Craig says, he has found his value. “Once I lost my eyesight, I began the process of rediscovering myself.” he says.

Craig, now 40, heard from a friend about people running at the school’s gym with their hands linked by shoestrings (鞋带). Craig decided to give it a try. “In the beginning, it was pure coping (应对).” he says. “It allowed me to do something I could be proud of. More importantly, here people became my friends, who were always ready to help me. These people became my family.”

In 2017, he won a silver medal in the 200-meter race at the 2017 US Paralympic Nationals. In 2019 he competed at the Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. In 2021, running for a chance to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo — delayed for a year, he finished second in the 100.

Learning a US national team was forming for blind soccer, he went for it. Last fall. Craig was named to the team, which will play in the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028. On March 19 and 20, 2023, the team hosted its first two “international friendly” games against Canada in Chula Vista, California. Craig couldn’t play as planned due to a concussion (脑震荡) in practice before the games. He spoke with his teammates before both games and, on his Facebook page, asked friends and supporters to lend support. When asked how the team performed, Craig answered cheerfully, “You know, we won!”

Craig finished a psychology degree from VCU in 2016 and completed his master’s degree in mental health counseling (咨询) in December 2022. Now he has his own business, LegendaryU Counseling. focusing on athletes with disabilities. He also regularly posts videos to his Instagram, hoping to inspire others.

1. Why did Craig want to try running at first?

A．To meet friends.	B．To help others in need.
C．To find himself.	D．To escape from his family.

2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A．It is important to run.	B．Craig was running well.
C．Running is easy for Craig.	D．Craig succeeded in Tokyo.

3. What can we learn about Craig from paragraph 4?

A．He had a positive attitude.	B．He performed well in the game.
C．His team played in Canada.	D．His supporters were disappointed.

4. Why does Craig start his company?

A．To make improvements to himself academically.

B．To help people see beyond their challenges.

C．To win more medals in the competitions.

D．To post videos to the disabled people.

9 . One day, I received a text from my assistant Susan. It read, “Congratulations! You have been _________ for the shooting of a cruise commercial (游轮广告).” I was _________ since it was a great opportunity for an actress. But as I saw the _________ of my character: “she” has to be a strong swimmer, my heart sank. I called Susan to _________ the shooting. “I’m so sorry; I can’t swim.”

I had a terrible _________ for swimming in high school. I recalled that my P.E. teacher _________ me because on the final test I tried to swim the entire length of the pool while holding my breath.

Even now, I still feel the pain of giving up that great shooting opportunity. I thought, “Maybe it’s time to _________ my fear.” Then, I slowly walked into the pool in my backyard, _________ myself by saying: “You can do this.” However, I realized I needed _________ help after trying several times. Luckily for me, I found an excellent coach who stressed that the most __________ point was “breathing and building confidence”. She said I had to __________ my face in the water, practicing blowing out bubbles (吐泡泡), and then surface for air to repeat the __________. Instructed by my coach, I practiced very hard every day. __________, I gained strength in my movement and managed to __________ my breath.

It has now been two months since I started my brave water __________, and I’m proud that I’m no longer afraid of water.

1.

A．excused

B．chosen

C．trained

D．praised

2.

A．excited

B．worried

C．amused

D．puzzled

3.

A．discussion

B．collection

C．description

D．impression

4.

A．hand in

B．set up

C．put away

D．turn down

5.

A．hobby

B．idea

C．memory

D．plan

6.

A．failed

B．noticed

C．tricked

D．saved

7.

A．face

B．hide

C．understand

D．exhibit

8.

A．disturbing

B．enjoying

C．encouraging

D．appreciating

9.

A．spiritual

B．professional

C．ordinary

D．repeated

10.

A．interesting

B．important

C．popular

D．surprising

11.

A．read

B．remove

C．put

D．clean

12.

A．experiment

B．process

C．mistake

D．knowledge

13.

A．Gradually

B．Normally

C．Directly

D．Secretly

14.

A．reduce

B．lose

C．catch

D．control

15.

A．routine

B．visit

C．equipment

D．adventure

10 . Swimming has been called the perfect exercise. After all, you can get all of the benefits of an aerobic (有氧的) workout without any damage to joints, and it can be done by both the very old and the very young.     1     — just you and the deep blue. So, let’s take a big breath, and dive into the benefits of swimming.

Full body workout.     2    . So, whether you swim a gentle breaststroke (蛙泳) or backbreaking butterfly, you will get a full body workout. Plus, exercising in water makes your bodywork harder, so, 30 minutes in a pool is worth 45 minutes of the same activity on land.

Destress and relax. Whether it’s work stressing you out, the kids being a nightmare, or just life in general, we all get times when we just want to SCREAM.     3    . Swimming regularly can lower stress levels, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve your sleep patterns.

Burn those calories. Swimming is one of the most effective ways to burn calories. A gentle swim can burn over 200 calories in just half an hour, more than double that of walking.     4    .

No sweat. If sweating puts you off other forms of exercise, fear not! As a swimmer, you’ll never feel sweaty no matter how hard you work because the water around you is constantly cooling you down.

    5    . While all exercise can produce greater health and longevity, studies point to swimming as one of the best choices for doing so. Researchers at the University of South Carolina looked at 40, 547 men, aged 20 to 90, for over 32 years. The results showed that those who swam had a 50 percent lower death rate than runners, walkers, or men who didn’t exercise.

A．Lengthen your life

B．Well, help is at hand

C．Lower the risk of accidents

D．And there is no fancy equipment needed

E．Swimming uses all the muscles in the body

F．No matter what your fitness level, the general benefits of swimming are yours

G．And a faster swim would see a chocolate bar gone quicker than if you went running or cycling