2 . In an ideal world, we would be able to devote as much time to sports as we feel we need. But in reality, with growing demands in both work and family, we can only jump at the chance for our physical exercise when we can. Making the most of that time to practice Yin Yang yoga, which mixes the dynamic and slow-paced elements of yoga, helps keep you active and relaxed.

Yin and Yang are the Taoist concepts representing a balance of opposite forces which are also interconnected. Yin is inactive, cooling, and negative, associated with the female force. Yang is active, warming, and positive, associated with action and movement. They are complementary to one another, as one cannot exist without the other.

Yin Yang yoga is a combination of high-energy movement which builds energy, increases strength and promotes stamina (耐力), followed by the more restful practice of Yin to give us a deeper stretch (拉伸) and calm the nervous system.

If you have a busy and active life you may feel more in Yang, so taking some cooler, slower Yin yoga practice into your routine may help you feel calmer and more balanced.

If you are practicing for an hour, divide the time in half, Warm up with sun salutations (拜日式瑜伽), continue into a dynamic flow and then move on to some standing postures. After half an hour your heart will be pumping, muscles tighten up and you are hopefully feeling energetic, but ready for a rest. Then pick five Yin postures to hold for 3-5 minutes, or even longer if you are enjoying them!

As ever with yoga, if you are a beginner or have health issues, always attend a class with a trained instructor first to guide you safely through the yoga practice and avoid injury.

1. What can be inferred from paragraph 1?

A．Most of our sports time should be spent on Yin Yang yoga.

B．We’d better devote as much time to physical exercise as we can.

C．Busy schedule makes it impossible for us to do any form of sports.

D．Yin Yang yoga can be a choice of physical exercise when time is tight.

2. What does the underlined word “complementary” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．Independent from one another.

B．Competitive against one another.

C．Similar to each other but unable to work together as a whole.

D．Different from each other but together making a good combination.

3. Which of the following might be the benefit of Yin postures?

A．Relaxing muscles.	B．Building stamina.
C．Strengthening the body.	D．Quickening the heartbeat.

4. What suggestion does the writer give in the last two paragraphs?

A．Hold each Yin posture for longer than 5 minutes.

B．Do not practice yoga when you are not in good health.

C．Start your yoga practice under the guidance of a trainer.

D．Spare half an hour for five Yin postures in every yoga practice.

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As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and     1     to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to     2     at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans     3         4         5         6    . When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was     7    . The team that Lang ping had built was     8         9    . One of the best players had been     10    , and the team captain had to leave     11         12     heart problems. Losing two important players was a big     13    , but Lang Ping did not     14         15    . She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they     16         17     as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

4 . Instead of working overtime in hopes of getting a pay rise, maybe you should go to the gym, as it could make you just as happy as that extra money.

An interesting new study shows people who are physically active have a greater sense of well-being (幸福) than those who are inactive, and that active people feel as good as inactive people who earn $25,000 more per year.

Researchers from Oxford and Yale Universities used data collected from 1.2 million Americans. They were asked, “How many times have you felt mentally unwell in the past 30 days, for example because of stress, depression, or emotional problems?” They were also asked about their exercise habits, choosing from 75 different physical activities, including mowing the lawn, doing housework, running, weightlifting, and cycling.

The researchers found that people who exercised often felt had for an average of 35 days per year while inactive people felt bad for an additional 18 days. All exercise types had a good influence. Social physical activities, for example team sports, were considered to have a better influence although cycling ranked highly.

However, it is possible to get too much exercise. According to a study, the mental health of those who exercised for more than three hours a day suffered more than that of those who weren’t physically active. The proper amount seems to be three to five times per week, lasting 30 to 60 minutes each.

1. What’s mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs?

A．Doing exercise brings happiness.	B．Working overtime is bad for our health.
C．Going to the gym can help get a pay rise.	D．Exercising can make us healthy.

2. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Oxford and Yale Universities	B．the physical activities
C．the researchers	D．1.2 million Americans

3. In which part of a newspaper can we find the passage?

A．Problems and Advice	B．Sports and Health
C．Sports and Wealth	D．Education and Health

5 . I had always been warmly praised for my basketball shooting ability when I was in high school. But when I went to Ohio State, I discovered that everyone on the team was ______ in his hometown.

To win a starting job on the team, I had figured I would have to ______ the coach with my shooting ability. But it turned out that the team was ______ full of attacking players and what it needed was someone to ______ on defence (防守). Unwillingly, I decided to take that role, but didn’t expect the ______ was to make all the difference to me later.

One day, when we were ______ a game against the Bucks, I was called out by the coach, Milwaukee, who gave me the ______ to guard our court (球场). Though feeling a bit ______, I accepted. Throughout the game, I continued playing the defence role.

Then, near the end of the game, in a(n) ______ to widen the score gap, Milwaukee gave me a precious ______. He asked me to organize an attack. Running to the center of the court, I ______the ball. It was a ______ three-point play and the championship was ours.

Standing there in that circle of cheering audience, I came to ______ the importance of teamwork. Just as Milwaukee said, “______ teams often have one or two players who stand out; good teams have five who work together. It is amazing what can be achieved when no one cares who gets the ______.”

1.

A．ordinary

B．anxious

C．excellent

D．inexperienced

2.

A．help

B．equip

C．bless

D．impress

3.

A．lately

B．already

C．generally

D．eventually

4.

A．wait

B．call

C．focus

D．rely

5.

A．decision

B．approach

C．comment

D．problem

6.

A．looking for

B．calling for

C．applying for

D．preparing for

7.

A．turn

B．responsibility

C．comfort

D．potential

8.

A．cheerful

B．satisfied

C．frightened

D．disappointed

9.

A．mood

B．rush

C．attempt

D．position

10.

A．lesson

B．method

C．opportunity

D．suggestion

11.

A．kicked

B．held

C．caught

D．shot

12.

A．key

B．rare

C．typical

D．possible

13.

A．wish

B．realize

C．advise

D．achieve

14.

A．Poor

B．Professional

C．Native

D．Capable

15.

A．present

B．honor

C．support

D．income

6 . The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in elementary school. Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch.

Once I got to sixth grade and switched to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. And at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During the break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare money to use to join a gym.

So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation continued in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered important even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I’m concerned, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.

1. What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in Paragraph 1?

A．Stress.

B．Threat.

C．Shame.

D．Glory.

2. According to the author, what contributes to her victory in the Softball Throw event?

A．Her confidence in her sports skills.	B．The efforts she put into exercising.
C．Her advanced sports gloves and hats.	D．The strong influence of her father.

3. What happened after the author stepped into adulthood?

A．She changed the focus into reading.	B．She stuck to working out.
C．She regularly exercised on weekends.	D．She joined Royal Canadian Air Force.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To express her love for sports.	B．To show her father’s guidance on sports.
C．To stress the advantages of physical exercise.	D．To share her childhood memories about sports.

8 . There are no hard and fast rules that say you must exercise in the morning to reach your weight loss or fitness goals. Working out at night is a better choice for a lot of people.     1    

Work out Close to the Office

Ideally, you would want to wear your workout clothes under your work clothes. But, if your job requires you to wear heels and a skirt or a suit and tie, this might not be reasonable.     2     Place your gym bag or your clothes where you can see them all day.

Plan Your Evening Meal

If you are responsible for making dinner in your household, don’t let that be an excuse to skip the gym.     3     They were designed to help people manage their time and create healthy meals. Having a meal waiting at home for you not only takes away the stress of planning a meal when you walk in the door, but it decreases the chances of you blowing your workout.

    4    

The surest way to fail at a workout is to choose something you sincerely hate.     5     Walk around the gym and see what attracts you, forcing yourself to take part in a workout that doesn’t attract your mood will only lead to a waste of your time.

Plan your workout.

While there are some people who can walk into the gym and just get started most people need a project. Sometime, during the day when you have a moment, make a list of the exercises you hope to accomplish.

A．Take a special class.

B．Choose a Workout for Your Mood

C．This is why slow-cookers were invented.

D．There are many benefits for working out at night.

E．Consider something different, maybe the stair climber.

F．Here are some tips to keep you active and ready for your night-time workouts.

G．Instead, bring your workout clothes to work with you and change before you leave the office.