1 . You Ask: Is Yoga Good Exercise? By almost any measure, the answer is yes, but don't let it be all you do. Research shows regular yoga practice lowers your risk for heart disease and tension. Yoga may also lessen symptoms of depression, headaches, diabetes, some forms of cancer and pain-related diseases.
Yoga also seems to prevent weight gain. One 4-year study from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found middle-aged adults who practiced yoga at least once a week gained 3 fewer pounds than those who stuck with other forms of exercise. The same study found overweight adults who practice yoga lost 5 pounds, while a non-yoga group gained 13 pounds.
How can a little bending and stretching do all that? Unlike exercises like running or lifting weights, “yoga puts you in a parasympathetic(副交感神经系统的) state, so your heart rate goes down and blood pressure goes down,” says Dr. Tiffany Field, director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Yoga is tied to a healthier heart, as well as its ability to reduce your stress, improve your mood, and help you sleep more soundly. When you consider the extra health benefits linked to each of those brain and body benefits-lower pain, lower body weight, lower disease risk-you could make an argument that few activities are as good for you as yoga.
One thing yoga doesn’t do, though, is burn loads of calories. Even hot forms of yoga like Bikram result in the spending of modest energy—roughly the number of calories you’d burn during a brisk walk. While more and more research suggests calories shouldn’t be your only focus when it comes to diet and exercise, there’s no question that running, swimming, lifting weights and other more vigorous forms of exercise are great for your brain and body.
"Yoga is unquestionably good for you," Field says, "but it should be done along with traditional forms of physical activity-not in place of them."
1. For those who practise it, what can yoga not do?| A．Consume a lot of calories | B．Reduce stress |
| C．Lessen symptoms of depression | D．Help sleep better |
| A．People tend to pay too much attention to calories when exercising or on a diet. |
| B．People shouldn’t go on a diet if they do regular yoga practice. |
| C．Vigorous exercises are good for people’s brain and body. |
| D．Yoga is a better form of exercise than those vigorous ones. |
| A．Practise yoga daily to stay healthy. |
| B．Give up other forms of exercise and practise yoga alone. |
| C．Do other forms of exercise in addition to practising yoga. |
| D．Consult an expert before practising yoga. |
| A．Recommending | B．Doubtful | C．Indifferent | D．Objective |
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
| A．Measures against the virus. |
| B．Different attitudes towards the virus. |
| C．The impact of the virus on a sports event. |
| A．Some athletes caught the virus. |
| B．Large groups shouldn’t gather. |
| C．Many countries are withdrawing. |
| A．Do more exercise. | B．Stay at home. | C．Organize some activities. |
| A．America. | B．Germany. | C．Canada. |
1. When will the man run the 400-metre race?
| A．On the first day. | B．On the second day. | C．On the third day. |
| A．To increase the distance that he can run. |
| B．To see his name on the newspapers. |
| C．To be recognized in public. |
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5 . Many years later, when people recall the 2018 Russia World Cup, they will remember many things. With the tragic ending of the defending champion Germany, Mexico has triumphantly and suddenly lost three goals in the face of Sweden. But people will never forget the back of a lonely person . That is Lionel Messi.
31-year-old Messi took off the green armband of his left arm and suddenly fell out. In the recent match, he and his team lost the game against France. The 19-year-old striker Mbappé relentlessly ripped apart the Argentine defense line and scored twice, which made a great contribution to the victory of France.
On this planet, anyone who knows a little about football knows the name Lionel Messi and his golden years from 2007 to 2017.
In 2007, 19-year-old Messi tied Real Madrid three times with a hat-trick, and began his legendary career.
In the past ten years, Mr. Football, the Golden Globe Award and the Golden Boot Award have been taken over by him.
He led Argentina and Barcelona to make a name for themselves in the world, and has a brilliant record in the Champions League, America's Cup and World Cup.
Eleven years later, Messi stood on the Kazan Stadium. After four World Cups, he knew that this might be the last time he led Argentina to the World Cup.
Since 1986, Argentina has never won a championship again. As a captain, he has a great responsibility, even stating that he would withdraw from the national team if he did not win the championship this year.
This is a prophecy.
Messi, who eventually failed to save the game, did not receive any interview after standing up on the lawn; leave behind only a legendary image for the world.
1. The underlined word “relentlessly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________?| A．mercilessly | B．bravely |
| C．actively | D．remarkably |
| A．It is a common action of football players after each match. |
| B．He was disappointed about the result of the game. |
| C．He was too tired and wanted to change his clothes. |
| D．He was wounded on the arm during the game. |
| A．Messi has ever played in Real Madrid and Barcelona. |
| B．Messi began his football career since 2007. |
| C．Argentina won the championship of the America’s Cup in 1986. |
| D．Messi might quit the Argentina National Team this year. |
