Question

Yoga（瑜伽）is a kind of sport. It is very popular around the world now. Everyone, young and old can do yoga. It’s good for both men andwomen.

Why do people like yoga? There’s a short answer and a long answer to that question. The short answer is that yoga makes you feel better and make you healthier in body, mind and spirit.

There’s more about the answer if you are interested.

Yoga began in India about 5,000 years ago. At that time, people wanted to be free, healthy and live a long life, so this kind of exercise was born. The early yoga was part of a religion (宗教). It was usually taught one to one—one teacher with one student. Yoga is an Indian word that means “to join together”. There are three parts of yoga altogether: exercise, breathing and meditation (沉思). In the past, people paid more attention to the spirit. The idea be­hind the exercise was to join the mind, body and spirit as one. Yoga can give you peace, help you feel relaxed, and have fewer worries and illnesses.

1.What is yoga?

A. An old Indian sport.

B. A European game.

C. A popular idea.

2.Which of the following is true?

A. Yoga is good only for women.

B. Anyone can practise yoga.

C. Yoga can bring the world peace.

3.Why do people like yoga?

A. Because it helps you work more quickly.

B. Because it is part of the real religion.

C. Because it is good for one’s health.

4.In the past one yoga teacher taught _______.

A. only one student

B. a class of many students

C. men and women together

5.The three parts of yoga are________.

A. mind, body, and spirit

B. exercise, breathing and thinking

C. having peace, feeling relaxed, and being healthy

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍的是关于瑜伽，人们为什么喜欢练习瑜伽，练习瑜伽可以使身体和精神更健康。文章中还为我们介绍了瑜伽的起源以及瑜伽的深层含义。

1.细节理解题。根据文章开头第一句话Yoga is a kind of sport.可知，瑜伽是一种运动；再根据文章的最后一段Yoga began in India about 5,000 years ago可知，瑜伽起源于印度，根据题意，故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第一段Everyone, young and old can do yoga.可知，每个人无论年轻或年老，都可以练习瑜伽，故B是正确的，A错误。根据最后一段Yoga can give you peace,可知，瑜伽可以使人平静，并不会给世界带来和平，故C不对。根据题意，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文章的第一段Why do people like yoga? There’s a short answer and a long answer to that question. The short answer is that yoga makes you feel better.可知，人们喜欢练习瑜伽是因为它对人体健康有好处。根据题意，故选C。

4.The early yoga was part of a religion (宗教). It was usually taught one to one—one teacher with one student. 可知，在过去是一对一的教学。根据题意，故选A。

5.There are three parts of yoga altogether: exercise, breathing and meditation (沉思). 可知，根据题意，故选B。

考点：健康保健类短文阅读。