1 . Tai chi is a wellness practice that combines slow, gentle movements and postures with mindfulness.
In the study, researchers in China randomly assigned 342 adults with prehypertension to one of two interventions. Roughly half the people participated in aerobic exercise, including jogging, climbing stairs and cycling.
After 12 months, those in the tai chi group saw bigger drops in their blood pressure than those in the aerobic exercise group. What’s more, nearly 22% of the people who practiced tai chi saw their blood pressure fall to within normal range.
Tai chi is appealing as a form of exercise because it is low impact and requires little space or equipment. “I think the beauty of tai chi is that you don’t have to have a special gym membership or special clohing, “ Taylor-Piliae says. “Once you learn tai chi, you can do it anytime, anyplace, anywhere.
| A．It can help reduce anxiety. |
| B．The other half was trained to practice tai chi. |
| C．It’s often called meditation (冥想) in motion. |
| D．So why does tai chi gain in popularity among people? |
| E．So what is it about tai chi that helps lower blood pressure? |
| F．By contrast, that number was 16% in the aerobic exercise group. |
| G．But you have to practice it consistently to gain the most benefit. |
1. When does the boy usually go home?
| A．At 4:45 pm. | B．At 5:15 pm. | C．At 5:45 pm. |
| A．Twice a week. | B．Three times a week. | C．Four times a week. |
The “Understanding Contemporary China” Foreign Language Contests were held in Beijing from December 4 to 8．
Nearly one million college students from more than 1,300 universities participated , with about 2,500
The champion of the English group
Xu Chengcheng, from Beijing Foreign Studies University, won
A special session of “Multilingual Champions Showcase” was part
Once celebrated as “the sport of kings”, polo, a unique sport with ancient roots,
Polo’s noble characteristics have won it many passionate players, among
As a combination of historical
1. What does Ann say about her performance in the World Championships?
| A．She did better than she had expected. |
| B．She regretted not preparing well enough. |
| C．She was disappointed to win a silver medal. |
| A．Once a week. | B．Every day. | C．Six days a week. |
| A．She avoids close contact with them. |
| B．She often communicates with them. |
| C．She has made good friends with them. |
| A．Flying kites. | B．Reading. | C．Skiing. |
| 建议 | 注意事项 |
| 饮食 | 多吃水果和蔬菜，因为其中富含维生素，脂肪含量低； 不要吃脂肪含量高的食物；吃甜点要适量；不多喝咖啡。 |
| 锻炼 | 经常性的锻炼保持身材；每天跑步强壮心脏；饭后不宜立即运动；运动完不能马上吃饭，也不能大量饮水。 |
| 生活习惯 | …… |
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1. What’s the woman’s favorite sport to watch?
| A．Baseball. | B．Basketball. | C．Football. |
| A．He likes watching and playing sports. |
| B．He takes sports nearly every day. |
| C．He doesn’t like playing sports. |
1. What is a caddie in this conversation?
| A．It is a type of car. |
| B．It is a senior golf player. |
| C．It is a person serving a golf player. |
| A．Next week. | B．Next month. | C．In three months. |
| A．He doesn’t like hard work. |
| B．He doesn’t like watching TV. |
| C．He doesn’t know many golf words. |
| A．She’s a student. | B．She’s a cleaner. | C．She’s a teacher. |
Long-term tai chi exercise can be used as a treatment for patients suffering from early-stage Parkinson’s disease(帕金森病), said a research team from Shanghai.
Parkinson’s is
In the research,
Tai chi has been pursued as a treatment for Parkinson’s since 2012 with the specific benefits of long-term practice now
Some kids play sports. They run hundreds of laps, and tackle, kick, or swing. Some kids do makeover parties. They pool their fashion magazines and organize their own spa hair salons. And some kids are computer geeks. Their programming ability is a thing of wonder.
Me? I had the spelling bee (拼字比赛). The bee was my World Series. And what happened during a Spelling Bee remained fresh in my memory.
I trained every day on my front steps after school, the dictionary pages rippling softly in the breeze. I formed a habit carrying around my buddies Longman, Webster, and Oxford.
As soon as I opened my eyes on Friday morning, I felt the hairs on my arm stand up. I glanced at my alarm clock—it was only 6:27. I usually woke up at 7:01, which meant I had an extra thirty-four minutes to study. Starting with the word “judgment” which I always spelt as “J-U-D-G-M-A-N-T”, I went over several words.
To calm my butterflies in my stomach, I reminded myself that I was one of the best spellers in my class. I was not ambitious enough to want to go to the Scripps National Spelling Bee or anything—I just wanted to win the bee at Meadowbrook Middle School, so that I could defeat my main enemy, Nathan Fortescue.
Nathan thought he was a better speller than I was, but he didn’t even study words. He just read tons of science and math books. Really, he wasn’t a speller at heart—he was a mathematician. Nathan and I had nothing in common except being good spellers, but since he was a good speller without even trying, it didn’t count. I bet if you gave Nathan a modern literature word like “denouement”, he’d be out on the first round.
The Spelling Bee wasn’t until after lunch, so all I did in the morning was stare at the clock and wondered how seconds could possibly pass by so slowly. I sneaked away from lunch early so I could get in a few extra minutes of study time.
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As soon as I shut the classroom door behind me, I heard a voice.
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