The martial art of Tai Chi is on the rise as ...

The martial art of Tai Chi is on the rise as more and more people discover the benefits that come from regular practice.1.With its gentle movements and focus on forms, it' s also a good way to relax and calm the mind while it energizes and build the body.2."Chi" means energy, and it's the focus on energy that makes it different from other martial arts. Tai Chi practitioners believe that, in a struggle, meeting force with force only hurts both parties.

Tai Chi is quite easy to learn. Many recreation centers and community groups offer classes, sometimes in parks and other public places.3.Wear loose and comfortable clothing and shoes, and you can just join in.

One of the major benefits of Tai Chi is that it's a sport you can practice for life. In China, many elderly people continue to do Tai Chi into their eighties and nineties, and the strengthening and balance moves are hugely beneficial to their continued mobility.4.As you focus on your breathing and posture, your mind can clear itself of its worries, which does good to your whole body.

5.All you need is your own body and enough room to stand in. You can do Tai Chi on a mountaintop, in a park, on an ocean beach, or in the middle of a forest. It's a perfect camping activity, and it's a lot of fun. So next time you see someone doing Tai Chi, ask them about it. They might offer to teach you the forms of this fascinating sport.

A.Tai Chi is more than a just a sport.

B.There are many styles and forms of Tai Chi.

C.Best of all, Tai Chi can be performed anywhere.

D.Tai Chi's true name in Chinese is Tai Chi Chuan.

E.More old people than young men practice Tai Chi

F.Often these classes are free and open to anyone who shows up.

G.Also, the slow moves and focus make Tai Chi a relief from stress.

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[1] I was interested in different science fiction ideas and technologies. But there is one theme in science fiction that has always troubled me: when technology subverts (颠覆) its creators.

[2] I’ve been involved in dozens of technology projects. I have to admit that seldom in our design or business discussions have we spent much time on the possible negative impact of our work on the world. Instead, in most cases we just create technology because we see a need, or to solve a problem.

[3] Technology has been responsible for an age of distraction. Recently while driving from northern New York City to the Elmira area, I saw signs saying, “Next texting stop is three miles ahead. Don’t text and drive.” Most states have already outlawed texting while driving, and yet we hear almost weekly of traffic accidents caused by drivers tapping on smartphones. I don’t believe Steve Jobs and Apple dreamed that the iPhone, or smartphones in general, would give rise to this level of distraction.

[4] In a recent Harvard Business Review piece entitled “Liberal Arts (人文科学) in the Data Age,” the author writes about the importance of reconnecting humanism with engineering approach. Many of today’s engineers have been so focused on creating new technologies that their short term goals risk covering up unintended long-term outcomes. A few companies, such as Intel, are forward-thinking enough to include ethics (伦理学) professionals on their staff. At this point all tech companies should start getting serious about the need to hire people with backgrounds in areas such as psychology and philosophy (哲学).

[5] My hope is that we can all move a little more in creating technology that is both impactful and thoughtful in its engagement with our lives and the world.

1.What inspires people to create technologies according to the writer?

A.A desire to think and create. B.An interest in technology.

C.A need to settle a problem. D.An idea from science fiction.

2.Why is the example of “texting” mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A.To tell the arrival of a new age. B.To criticize wrong driving behaviors.

C.To stress Steve Jobs’ contributions. D.To show negative impact of technology.

3.Which of the following can best replace “give rise to” in Paragraph 3?

A.Cause. B.Resolve.

C.Confirm. D.Permit.

4.According to the writer, forward-thinking tech companies should ________.

A.value liberal arts professionals B.put huge profits first

C.focus on creating new technologies D.hire bookish engineers

5.What does the writer want to get across to readers?

A.The significance of Liberal Arts. B.Less dependence on technology.

C.The importance of humanism in technology. D.Diverse views on science fiction.

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A pen has always been an important tool when we are taking exams. However, in the digital age, this traditional tool may become a thing of the past. Cambridge University in Britain is considering ending 800 years of written exams and allowing students to use laptops or iPads to take exams instead. The move comes after Cambridge teachers complained (抱怨) that students' handwriting is becoming too hard to recognize. The fall in writing clearly depends on laptops in lessons and elsewhere.

As a result, more and more students with poor handwriting are being forced to return to university during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud to their teachers. However, some criticized (批评) the move, fearing the handwritten word would become a lost art.

Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, asked Cambridge to ''make sure that students continue to write by hand, particularly in lessons''. She told The Telegraph that writing by hand could help students improve their memory and understand lessons better.

The move also draws the attention of Harvard professor Eric Mazur. He believes that the rise of mobile internet use means that we live in an age in which we don't need to remember anything.

So he encourages students to bring their laptops and mobile phones into exams. With them, students can ''look up whatever they want, whenever they want'' and be tested on their productive skills, rather than the ability of memory.

1.Why is Cambridge University considering ending written exams?

A.Because students' handwriting is too poor.

B.Because we are already in the digital age.

C.Because traditional tools are out of date.

D.Because writing on laptops is faster.

2.What does the underlined part in the 2nd paragraph refer to?

A.Bringing mobile phones into exams.

B.Students' returning to university.

C.The rise of mobile internet use.

D.The end of written exams.

3.What is Tracey Trussells' attitude to students' writing by hand?

A.Unfavorable. B.Uncaring.

C.Supportive. D.Doubtful.

4.Which is true according to Professor Eric Mazur?

A.Mobile internet use is bad.

B.Students should write by hand.

C.The ability of memory is important.

D.Students can use mobile phones in exams.

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There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:

I’ll never lose weight—I come from a fat family.

Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.

I am fat because I burn calories slowly.

Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.

Exercise is boring.

Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively (重复地). The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do yoga, try a Tai Chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.

No pain, no gain.

Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don’t, rest and seek medical advice.

1.According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?

A.By taking varied exercise. B.By choosing simple exercise.

C.By doing regular exercise. D.By sticking to outdoor exercise.

2.What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?

A.Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.

B.Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.

C.Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.

D.Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To declare the importance of keeping fit.

B.To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.

C.To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.

D.To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.

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We already know that exercise is good for our bodies. Daily exercise fights the loss of muscle tone and flexibility that tends to increase slowly with age. And it turns out that it has the same fountain-of-youth effects on our brains.

Studies show that over time our minds also become less nimble. We lose the ability to process new information or switch between mental tasks quickly — and now we know why.

A recent study examined nearly 100 individual studies on exercise and brain function and discovered exercising an average of 52 hours over six months is “associated with improved cognitive (认知的) performance in older adults with and without cognitive damage.” The type of exercises that are beneficial include aerobic, strength-training and mind-body exercises like yoga or tai chi.

In previous studies, researchers from Japan’s University of Tsukuba wanted to explore this idea by looking at the effect of exercise on the weakening of the brain. They tested the oxygen ability of 60 Japanese men between the ages of 64 and 75 who did not show any signs of dementia (痴呆) or other mental symptoms. Next, they looked at the brain activity of each man as he completed a mental task. They found that the fitter a participant was, the less brain power he used to complete the tasks when compared with his out-of-shape peers, which made him more efficient.

Although much research is focused on how exercise may benefit an aging brain, exercise offers brain health benefits at almost any age, and this includes children. A review of 14 studies showed that more physically active schoolchildren do better academically. Exercise actually causes your brain to grow in size. So get moving and keep moving for best results.

1.The underlined word “nimble” in Paragraph 2 most probably means__________.

A.dull-witted B.single-minded

C.absent-minded D.quick-witted

2.What can we infer about the participants’ less-active peers?

A.They had significant brain advantages.

B.Their brains were younger than their age.

C.Their cognitive performance would decline.

D.They had a quick mind when doing the task.

3.How does the author support his idea?

A.By making comparisons.

B.By analyzing study results.

C.By describing the processes.

D.By telling peers’experiences.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Exercise is beneficial for your bodies.

B.Exercise can benefit your brain health.

C.Exercise is especially good for dementia.

D.Exercise may lower your risk of mental problems.

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Chiang Mai has just been named the top city in Asia as well as ranked （排名）second for the World's Best Cities in the readers' survey of Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2016. The influential magazine also ranked Bangkok at No. 5 in Asia and No. 14 in the world.

Readers were asked to judge Asian destinations on various factors （因素）including the local culture, food. shopping and landmarks as well as the friendliness of the people and overall value for money. The cities were then ranked out of 100 will） Chiang Mai scoring 91.25 . The city was praised by the Thavel + Leisure readers for its " peace and quiet" and "popular restaurants, historic temples and large markets” as well as for all the conveniences of a major city. Bangkok had a score of 88.96 and was praised for its arts scene and fashionable hangouts.

Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand （TAT） said, "Chiang Mai has always been popular with local and international tourists, so it's good to see that the city is receiving more international favorable receptions. The lovely weather and attractive culture make Chiang Mai a wonderful retreat the whole year round, and as it's a food and arts centre, there's always something to enjoy in the city as well as adventures in the surrounding hills."

Chiang Mai has also been ranked highly on a recent list of best cities （or digital nomads （数字游民）—people who work online and do not need to be tied to an office. The Nomad List ranks the best cities based on living costs, Internet speed t weather, safely and more than 50,000 other data （数据）points.

1.According to Travel + Leisure, Chiang Mai ranked___ in Asia.

A.No.1. B.No. 5. C.No. L4. D.No. 100.

2.What do the readers base on in ranking the cities ?

A.The variety of cultures. B.The beliefs in money.

C.The way of making friends. D.The number of destinations.

3.What can we learn about Chiang Mai horn Yuthasak　 Supasorn's words?

A.The local people are friendly. B.Il's Asians most popular city.

C.It's a world tourist attraction. D.There're adventures downtown.

4.What is the passage most probably?

A.A speech. B.An advertisement.

C.A scientific journal. D.A news report.

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The Ocean Awareness Student Contest

We invite middle and high school students from around the world to attend the 2017 Ocean Awareness Student Contest! The theme is Making Meaning out of Ocean Pollution, and it challenges you to research, explore, interpret, and say something meaningful about the connections between human activities and the health of our oceans.

This year, we challenge you to concentrate on one type of ocean pollution and “make meaning” of it through art, poetry or film. We encourage you to connect it with your own life, your own local community, or something else that is personally meaningful to you, but what’s most important is to pick a topic that inspires you.

To take part

(1) Research

Do research on your own. Ask tough and complex questions, and think about the way science and society help you explain the topic.

(2)Create

To explain your topic, create your own work of art, writing, poetry or film.

Submit(提交):

The closing date for entries is on June 13. 2017. at 11:59 pm.

Submit as an individual: This means that you are the only creator of your submission.

Submit as a group: Groups can be of unlimited size, but you must provide the names of each group member. There will be one group leader who will be the contact person for the group and prizes will be awarded to the group as a whole.

Prizes:

The winners will receive scholarships(up to S 1,500), and each year we give out over 140 prizes(totaling up to $80,000)as well as chances to the winners to work with us and to get their works exhibited and published.

1.The purpose of the contest is to____________.

A.encourage more people to explore the ocean

B.direct students to receive more scholarships

C.draw students’ attention to the health of the oceans

D.help students complete their works in various styles

2.The contest is designed for____________.

A.college students B.teenagers

C.art students D.le of all ages

3.To take part in the contest, students are asked to____________.

A.submit their works only in groups

B.experience the life in a local community

C.submit their works before July 13, 2017

D.do research on their own and create their own work

4.Which of the following prizes is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Scholarships will be offered to the winners.

B.The organizers will let the winners work with them.

C.The winners will be admitted to famous universities.

D.The winners can get their works published.

5.Where is the text most likely from?

A.A website B.A diary C.A novel D.A report

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Most scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place. Gases such as carbon dioxide are creating a warm blanket around the earth. This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere, and so raising the temperature of the earth.

In Europe, eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperatures. On the other hand, the countries around the Mediterranean Sea are receiving even less rain than before. In Sub- Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of starvation. In 1999, the southern United States was struck by a serious of destructive(毁灭性的) hurricanes. Scientists expect such trends to continue, and to worsen, if global warming cannot be stopped.

In addition to worrying about rising global temperatures and extreme weather conditions, scientists are closely monitoring sea levels around the world. They are slowly rising, as the northern and southern polar ice caps start to melt. This will have serious consequences for low-lying countries near the sea. Already parts of these places are disappearing under the rising sea water.

According to a new research, one contradictory feature(特征) of global warming is that it will probably lead to a period of much colder weather. Scientists base their theory on what happened the last time the world warmed up, 8,300 years ago. They have discovered that when the ice melted from the northern polar ice cap it became trapped in a lake in northern Canada. As more ice melted, this lake suddenly burst open, pouring millions of tons of freezing fresh water into the North Atlantic. This flood of water prevented the normal flow of water in the Atlantic, which takes warm water from the tropics(热带地区) north to Europe. When this flow of warm water was cut off, temperatures in Europe dropped by between three and eight degrees over the next 200 years. ''That's the concern here,'' says Richard Alley, an American climate expert. ''The climate hasn't varied much in 8, 000 years. But big changes could come back!''

1.What is the overall effect of global warming on Europe?

A.A warmer climate. B.A decline in rainfall.

C.An increase of hurricanes. D.A decrease of crop production.

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.The rising sea level. B.The melting of icebergs.

C.The increase in disasters. D.The cause of global warming.

3.How does the author describe the climate change in Europe 8 ,300 years ago?

A.By offering statistics. B.By giving an example.

C.By making comparisons. D.By analyzing the process.

4.What can we infer from Richard Alley' s words?

A.Global climate change will bring more disasters.

B.Global warming will likely produce a colder climate.

C.Global warming will continue for the next two centuries.

D.Global climate will remain unchangeable in the next 8,000 years.

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Our much-loved museums and art galleries are closing their doors due to the current outbreak of COVID-19. But don’t worry. With the help of the Internet, we can take virtual tours of them around the world. There are some fascinating exhibitions at our fingertips, which you can explore from home free of charge!

Musée d’Orsay, Paris

Fancy a trip to Paris? Oui oui! This grand museum holds the largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist works in the world, and you can click your way through the very best among them thanks to interactive galleries featuring Van Gogh, Cézanne, Degas and more.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Over in the Netherlands, the Rijksmuseum is a treasure house of classical Dutch art, Asian artwork and 17th-century silver and porcelain. The Street View-style tour is fine, but better to stick to the brilliant online exhibitions, like the interactive guide to the master of throwing shade, Rembrandt. You can even get up close and personal with ‘The Night Watch’.

Picasso Museum, Barcelona

As well as a vast online display of Picasso’s best bits, this museum offers a 360-degree tour of some of the best-preserved Medieval architecture in Barcelona. When you’re done getting around the building, you can check out their Twitter hashtag (推特标签）#MuseuPicassoVirtual to keep up with daily news of art.

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

The Heritage Museum has everything from Chinese fine art dating back to the Qing dynasty to cutting-edge Hong Kong contemporary art. The online collection, hosted on Google Arts & Culture, is particularly strong on design, photography, porcelain and sculpture from the past century.

1.In the Rijksmuseum, you will have a better understanding of _________.

A.Van Gogh B.Rembrandt

C.Picasso D.impressionists

2.Which museum can keep you updated with news of art through social media every day?

A.Musée d’Orsay. B.Rijksmuseum.

C.Picasso Museum. D.Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

3.What is special about Hong Kong Heritage Museum?

A.It stresses contemporary art. B.It has porcelain exhibits.

C.It offers visual tours online. D.It features Chinese art.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some American National Parks

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The 28th American president Theodore Roosevelt established the park to escape the reminder of his mother and wife, who died of illness on the same day. The park has three main areas -- the South Unit, the North Unit, and the Elkhorn Ranch（大农场） Unit. In the South Unit, visitors can drive along the Scenic Loop road. It offers many places to see wildlife and the surrounding badlands. Many visitors st op to look at Painted Canyon（峡谷）. Trails near the canyon offer visitors a chance to see animals, from the huge American bison to small black-tailed prairie dogs. The North Unit also offers several hiking trails. The third area of the park is what Roosevelt described as his "home ranch."

Olympic National Park

The park is located in the western state of Washington. It is on the Olympic Peninsula, in the northwest part of the state. The park covers more than 400,000 hectares. It has several different ecosystems. Visitors will find temperate rainforests, glacier-covered mountains, and almost 120 kilometers of wild coastline. Olympic National Park has meadows and lakes. It has glacier-fed rivers and mountain peaks that rise more than 2,300 meters. To protect the nature of the area, President Grover Cleveland declared the Olympic Peninsula's forests as the Olympic Forest Reserve in 1897. And in 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the bill that established the Olympic National Park.

Voyageurs National Park

The state of Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes. Voyageurs National Park covers almost 88,500 hectares. About half of that surface is water. Much of the park is accessible only by boat. President Richard Nixon signed the bill that finally established Voyageurs as a national park in 1971. Nature and art meet at the Ellsworth Rock Gardens in the park. A carpenter and artist from Chicago named Jack Ellsworth built a summer home. He designed, built and created about 200 rock sculptures from native stone. Voyageurs National Park may be best seen at night. The most special light display on Earth is sometimes visible at Voyageurs.

Petrified Forest National Park

The word "forest" may mislead visitors. The park is in a desert. And the word "petrified" -- which can mean "afraid"-- may scare visitors away! But fear not. "Petrified Forest" gets its name from the trees that have, over millions of years, turned to stone. That natural process is called fossilization (化石化). The Petrified Forest National Park is one of the wonders of Arizona. The oldest geological formations in the park are about 227 million years old. Differently colored formations show different time periods. Long before humans entered the area, dinosaurs dominated. Petrified Forest National Park is a world-class area for fossil research.

1.If a traveler is interested in animal fossils, which park is the best choice?

A.Olympic National Park B.Petrified Forest National Park

C.Voyageurs National Park D.Theodore Roosevelt National Park

2.What is unique about Voyageurs National Park ?

A.People can experience different ecosystems within it.

B.The park was established by an American president.

C.Visitors can appreciate sculptures and light show.

D.Visitors can get close to various wild animals.

3.Which park has NO connections with American presidents?

A.Petrified Forest National Park B.Olympic National Park

C.Theodore Roosevelt National Park D.Voyageurs National Park

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