四、阅读理解
PE classes usually mean running,jumping and playing ball games. But students at Aspire Middle School in Lacey,Washington,spend their PE classes doing yoga.
“PE has been either dance or yoga since we started,” said the headmaster Monica Sweet. “They're both very popular classes.”
Teacher Anne Kohlbry developed the yoga programme and began teaching it when the school opened in 2009. Each class lasts about 50 minutes. It includes some warm - up activities such as walking around the school,controlled breathing,stretches(拉伸)and a few minutes of relaxation.
Kohlbry usually plays classical music while students stretch on yoga mats. They practise several classic poses(姿势). For example,to do the mountain pose,students stand tall with feet together. They take a deep breath and raise their hands over their heads. Their palms face each other with arms straight. Then they try to reach up towards the sky with their fingertips.
When doing yoga,students need to be calm and find the balance of their bodies. It helps them focus,according to Kohlbry.
“Focus is a big thing—middle school kids are so distracted(注意力分散的),” she told the local newspaper The Olympian.
Yoga also makes students healthier.
“I've had a lot of kids saying,‘Madam,I've developed a six - pack muscle because we do a lot of strength training,’” she said. Eighth - grader Jessica Wallingford,14,likes the class. “In the two years that I've been here,there are a lot of things I've improved on. It's pretty cool. It's better than running laps,” she said.
“It feels like exercise,” said Thomas Shiveley. “It's not tiring,but it's good exercise.”
()1. PE classes at Aspire Middle School are special because the students are asked to ______.
A. do yoga B. run on the playground
C. play ball games D. jump
()2. Doing yoga can help the students ______.
A. keep balance B. get excited
C. become focused D. control their breath
()3. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “focus” in the passage?
A. Force. B. Pay attention.
C. Distract attention. D. Balance.
()4. From the passage,we learn that ______.
A. classical music is often played in yoga classes
B. strength can hardly be trained in yoga
C. doing yoga makes Shiveley feel tired
D. warm - up exercise is not necessary in doing yoga
()5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How to do yoga
B. Doing yoga is good for health
C. Yoga is better than running
D. Yoga class at Aspire Middle School

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D

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### 四、阅读理解
体育课通常意味着跑步、跳跃和球类运动。但华盛顿州莱西市的“渴望”中学的学生们在体育课上做瑜伽。
“自从我们开办以来，体育课要么是舞蹈课，要么是瑜伽课，”校长莫妮卡·斯威特说，“这两门课都很受欢迎。”
安妮·科尔布里老师开发了瑜伽课程，并在2009年学校开办时开始教授瑜伽。每节课持续约50分钟，包括一些热身活动，如在学校里散步、控制呼吸、拉伸以及几分钟的放松。
科尔布里通常在学生们在瑜伽垫上拉伸时播放古典音乐。他们练习几个经典的姿势。例如，做山式时，学生们双脚并拢站直，深吸一口气，然后将手举过头顶，手掌相对，手臂伸直，然后他们试着用指尖向天空伸展。
做瑜伽时，学生们需要保持平静，找到身体的平衡。据科尔布里说，这有助于他们集中注意力。
“集中注意力是很重要的一点——中学生很容易分心，”她告诉当地报纸《奥林匹亚人报》。
瑜伽还能让学生们更健康。
“很多孩子都对我说，‘老师，因为我们做了很多力量训练，我练出了六块腹肌。’”她说。14岁的八年级学生杰西卡·沃林福德喜欢这门课。“我在这里的两年里，很多方面都有了进步。这很酷，比跑圈好多了。”她说。
“这感觉像是在锻炼，”托马斯·夏夫利说，“它不累，但却是很好的锻炼。”
1. “渴望”中学的体育课很特别，因为学生们被要求______。
A. 做瑜伽
B. 在操场上跑步
C. 玩球类游戏
D. 跳跃
2. 做瑜伽可以帮助学生们______。
A. 保持平衡
B. 变得兴奋
C. 集中注意力
D. 控制呼吸
3. 下列哪个词与文中划线单词“focus”意思相同？
A. 强迫
B. 集中注意力
C. 分散注意力
D. 平衡
4. 从文章中我们了解到______。
A. 瑜伽课上经常播放古典音乐
B. 瑜伽中几乎不能进行力量训练
C. 做瑜伽让夏夫利感到疲惫
D. 做瑜伽时热身运动没有必要
5. 下列哪个是这篇文章的最佳标题？
A. 如何做瑜伽
B. 做瑜伽对健康有益
C. 瑜伽比跑步好
D. “渴望”中学的瑜伽课