閱讀專練：LifestyleA本文詞數(shù):272參考時(shí)間:1′43″ManyWesternersandChinesehavecometoviewYogaasacoolwaytoloseweightandstrengthenthebody.ButthepracticeofYogaisanancienttraditioncloselyassociatedwiththeHindu1religion.

ManyYogapractitionersbelievethatpositivethingssuchaspeace,healthandhappinessarewithineveryhumanbeing.Assuch,theybelievethatbyfocusingthemindandbodyandbyexercisingdiscipline,peoplecancleartheirmindandimprovetheirwell-being.

Yogapracticeaimstointegrate2themind,bodyandspirit.Inordertoachievethis,Yogapractitionersneedtobalancetheiractions,intelligenceandemotion,whichtheycanachievebyadjustingtheirbodieswithYogapositionsandadjustingtheirmindsthroughmeditation.

PractitionerscannotonlygetphysicalbenefitsbutalsomentalbenefitsfromYogapractice.Generallyspeaking,Yogapracticecanmakepeoplehealthierandhelpreduceanxietyandstress,which,asmostpeopleknow,canleadtoalongerlife.

OneofthebestthingsthatYogaisdifferentfromothersportsisthatyouneednoequipmenttodoit.Althoughsomepractitionersrecommendusingmats3toavoidhurtingyourbacksideorotherpartsofyourbody,theyarenotanecessity.Yogacanbeenjoyedbyallagegroupsfromyoungchildrentotheelderlyandbecauseofitsslowpaceyoudon’thavetobesuperfittotakeparteither.

Accordingtoarecentreport,Yogapractitionershaveamorepositiveattitudetowardslife,sleepbetterandcanconcentratemore.ItalsosaysthatYogacanbringtogethermentalandphysicalelementstohelppatientsofcancerorheartdisease.Notes:1.Hinduadj.印度教的2.integratev.使成整體,結(jié)合3.matn.席子,墊子詞數(shù):169處理時(shí)間:3′23″Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThehistoryofYoga’sdevelopment.B.Yogacanhelppeoplemaintainmentalhealth.C.Yogacanhelpcuresomephysicaldiseases.D.Yogacanhelpkeeppeople’smentalhealthandphysicalwell-being.2.Yogaisdifferentfrommanyothersportsmainlybecause__________.A.itdoesn’trequireanyequipmentB.it’saneffectivewaytoloseweightC.itcancurecancerandheartdiseaseD.itspaceisveryslow3.Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthat.YogapracticerequirespeopletomoveasslowlyaspossibleB.YogapracticecanmakepeoplemoreintelligentC.YogapracticeisnotsuitablefortheelderlyandchildrenD.Yogapracticecanmakepeoplesleepbetter4.Accordingtothepassage,manypeopletakeupYogabecause_____.A.theycanpracticeitanywheretheylikeB.theyareundergreatpressureinlifeC.theygetakindofmentalpeaceD.theyaresufferingfromdiseasesB本文詞數(shù):299參考時(shí)間:2′12″Eatingasmallamountofdarkchocolateeverydaycouldbegoodforyou,scientistssay.

Astudyhasfoundthataregular2-ouncedose1canhelplowerbloodpressureandreducetheriskofhavingaheartattackorstroke—withoutanyweightgain.

Buttakecarebeforeyoureachforalargebar.Theeffectsarecancelledout2ifmorethan30caloriesareconsumedeachday,theresearcherswarn.

It’salreadyknownthatachemicalcalledpolyphenol3,foundinchocolate,canhelpreducebloodpressure,andbloodpressureloweredinthiswaycanreducetheriskofdeathfromastrokeby8percentandfromheartattackby5percent,scientistsdeclare.Itcanalsoreducetheriskofdeathingeneralby4percent.

Adailydietwithalittlechocolatehasthesameeffectassomespecialdietsdesignedtolowerbloodpressure,accordingtooneresearcher.

"Althoughthedegreeofthebloodpressurereductionwassmall,theeffectsarequiteobvious,"theresearcherssaid."It’sveryeasyforpeopletoaddsmallamountsofchocolateintotheirdailydiets,sowethinkitmaybeapromisingwaytolowerbloodpressure."

However,SaraStanner,anutritionistattheBritishHeartFoundation,wasquitecautious."Thisstudysuggeststhatsmallquantitiesofdarkchocolatemighthavegoodeffectsonbloodpressure.However,itisimportanttorememberthatchocolateisalsohighinfatandcalories—soover-consumptionisnotgoodforyourheart."

"Polyphenolsarealsofoundinfruitandvegetables,whichcanbeconsumedwithouttherisksassociatedwithover-consumption,"sheadded.

ButtheGermanstudyshowsthatthefatcontentdoesnotcanceloutthegoodeffects—atleastwheresmallportionsareconcerned.Notes:1.dosen.劑量2.cancelout抵消3.polyphenoln.多酚詞數(shù):191處理時(shí)間:3′52″Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Smallamountsofchocolateeverydaymaybegoodforpeople.B.Eatingdarkchocolatecanhelppeoplestayingoodshape.C.Eatingchocolatecanhelppeoplefightoffdisease.D.Eatingchocolatecorrectlycanmakepeoplelivelonger.2.Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthat_____.A.it’shardforpeopletoconsumechocolateeverydayB.chocolatecontainsasmuchnutritionasfruitandvegetablesC.eatingtoomuchchocolatecanharmaperson’shealthD.eatingchocolatecanhelpreducebloodpressuredramatically.3.Thosewhosufferfromhighbloodpressureorheartdiseaseshould______.A.avoideatingfoodcontainingfatandcaloriesB.addsomechocolateintotheirdietsC.havesomespecialchocolatedietsD.avoideatingtoomuchfruitandvegetables4.SaraStanner’swordssuggestthat_______.A.shedoesn’tthinkeatingchocolatecandoanygoodtoaperson’shealthB.shethinkspeopleshouldavoideatingdarkchocolateC.shethinkstheGermanscientists’studyisnotscientificD.sheadvisespeopletoeatmorevegetablesinsteadofchocolate閱讀新題型本文詞數(shù):318參考時(shí)間:4′20″Nowadaysavegetarianlifestyleisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Leadinghealthexpertsagreethatmaintainingavegetariandietisoneofthebestthingswecandoforourselvesandourfamilies.(1)____________.Awell-plannedvegetariandietprovidesuswithallthenutrientsweneedandavoidsfat,cholesterol1,andthecontaminantsfoundinanimalflesh,eggs,anddairyproducts.Anditcanprovideprotectionagainstvariouskindsofdiseases,includingthethreebiggestkillers:heartdisease,cancer,andstrokes.TheAmericanDieteticAssociationstatesthatvegetarianshavelowerratesofdeathfromheartdisease,lowerbloodcholesterollevels,lowerbloodpressureandlowerratesofhypertension2.(2)____________.

Scientistshavealsofoundthatvegetarianshavestrongerimmunesystemsthantheirmeat-eatingfriends.(3)______.Vegetarianslive,onaverage,6to10yearslongerthanmeat-eaters.

(4)____________.Animalsraisedforfoodconsumethevastmajorityoftheircaloriessimplyinordertolive,justaswedo.Wefeedmorethan70percentofthegrainsandcerealswegrowtofarmanimals,andalmostallofthosecaloriesgointosimplykeepingthemalive,notmakingthemgrow.Onlyasmallamountofthecaloriesconsumedbyfarmanima