Question

    Most people know yoga as a kind of exercise. To practise yoga, you put your body into different positions. The correct breathing is also important. However, yoga is really about more than just exercise. Yoga cannot just help people to be healthier but also help connect people to each other and to nature.

The history of yoga goes back at least 5,000 years. It was first developed in Northern India. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, yoga was introduced to the Western world. By the 1960s yoga had become a very popular form of exercise in the United States and Europe.

Yoga is good for the mind and body. Regular practice of yoga helps people to improve their balance and stamina(耐力). Although you won't really get out of breath, like you might when playing football or running, it does help to keep your heart healthy and you can lose weight. It also improves concentration(注意力)and helps people to sleep better, so it's great for anyone who is under pressure at work or in their studies.

There are lots of different types of yoga, so you can choose what is best for you. Hatha Yoga is often good for beginners, because you hold each position for a few breaths. In Vinyasa Yoga you change position much more quickly and you might get out of breath. It's quite challenging if you haven't done much yoga before. Bikram Yoga is sometimes called `hot yoga', because the room must be heated to around 40 degrees. Or what about `Aeroyoga', where you do yoga while you are hanging from the ceiling? It's supposed to be very good for your back.

Whatever kind of yoga you choose, there are surely some health benefits(好处),and you should have fun too.

1.Which of the following is true about yoga?

A.The breathing in yoga is important if you often get out of breath.

B.People in the West were interested in yoga soon after it appeared.

C.You can choose any kind of yoga to practice only if you want to.

D.Yoga can make people feel relaxed and bring people much closer.

2.According to the passage, which form of yoga might be very difficult for a beginner?

A.Hatha. B.Vinyasa. C.Bikram. D.Aeroyoga.

3.Which of the following topics is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.When and where did yoga come out? B.What are the advantages of yoga?

C.When is a good time to practice yoga? D.What type of yoga can you choose?

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

【解析】

瑜伽是我们都很熟悉的一种运动形式，它对我们的身心健康非常有好处。这篇短文给我们介绍了瑜伽的历史以及各种不同类型的瑜伽。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段“Yoga cannot just help people to be healthier but also help connect people to each other and to nature.”以及第三段“It also improves concentration(注意力)and helps people to sleep better, so it's great for anyone who is under pressure at work or in their studies.”可知，瑜伽可以使人身心放松，拉近人们的距离。D选项符合文意，故选D。A和B两个选项文中没有提到；根据第四段“There are lots of different types of yoga, so you can choose what is best for you.”可知C不对。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第四段“In Vinyasa Yoga you change position much more quickly and you might get out of breath. It's quite challenging if you haven't done much yoga before.”可知，Vinyasa对于以前没有练习过瑜伽的人来说是困难的。故选B。

3.细节理解题。A“瑜伽什么时候在哪里出现的”，这个在文章第二段提到了；B“瑜伽的好处是什么”，这个在文章第一段和第三段都有提到；C“什么时候是练习瑜伽好时候”，这个短文中没有提到；D“你可以选择什么类型的瑜伽”，这一点是在文章第四段提到的。故选C。