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This is Yoga (瑜伽)！Experience this for yourself.
How do you feel when you leave a yoga class? Do you feel relaxed, full of energy, prepared and ready to face anything and everything? Do you feel better than when you walked in? If you have answered “No” to these questions then you are NOT doing yoga.
After walking out of the class, do you feel that you have been pushed through, that theclass was hard，that you have less energy at the end of the class, that you have not got any energy, or that you are still tight and full of stress? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are NOT doing yoga.
Are you forced (被迫) into positions (姿势) beyond what you can? Do you know why you are doing the actions in the “yoga” class you attend?
Satyananda Yoga Center teaches YOGA. We know and understand yoga and you. We teach yoga with this knowledge and understanding.
You are not forced into positions not suitable for you, or too early for you. You will leave Satyananda Yoga Center yoga classes feeling relaxed, free from stress, energized, and ready for whatever life brings to you.
With regular attendance and practice, the quality of your life improves with betterhealth, and stress-free mind.Your family and friends will notice the difference. You will feel the difference forbetter. This is because you are doing yoga.
Yoga for Everyone!
.Yoga is a science. You are the scientist, and you are the one in the science of yoga.
New Saturday morning class from September — 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Asian American Cultural Center, 11713 Jollyville Road, Austin, Texas.
To sign up, call:2669862, or email: keepfitwithyoga@yahoo.com
At which time can people learn yoga according to this passage?

A．At 10:00 on Sunday in September.

B．At 22:00 on the first Saturday in October.

C．At 9:00 on Saturday in September.

D．On every Saturday afternoon in September.

The passage suggests but doesn’t tell directly (直接地)that ______________.

A．only Satyananda Yoga Center teaches yoga

B．there’s no better place to learn yoga than Satyananda Yoga Center

C．some yoga centers are not teaching yoga in the right way

D．you have to be a scientist before you take up yoga

Which is NOT true if people follow the right ways to do yoga?

A．In the class you will practise some positions.

B．You will feel very different after practising once.

C．You will feel new and fresh after practising yoga.

D．You will feel great if you keep on practising it for a few months.

Country	Soviet Union	The USA	China
Date	12 April, 1961	5 May, 1961	15 October, 2003
Astronaut	Yuri Gagarin	Alan Shepherd	Yang Liwei
Age	27	38	38
Spaceship	Vostok 1	Mercury 3	Shenzhou 5
Time	1 hour 48 minutes	15 minutes	21 hours
Height	327 kilometers	185 kilometers	343 kilometers
Circles around the Earth	1	0	14

The form above shows us________.

A．three journeys into space

B．daily life of three famous people

C．differences between three spaceships

D．something about three famous astronauts

________went into space first.

A．China	B．The USA
C．Soviet Union	D．The UK

The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.

A．1 hour 48 minutes	B．only 15 minutes
C．the shortest time	D．the longest time

How can you think in English? I think the best way is to practice as what a football player does every day. During the practice, the football player pass the ball to his teammates over and over again, So he won't have to think about passing the ball in the game, he will just do it. You can train yourself to think in English in this way. The first step is to think of the words that you use daily, simple everyday words like book, shoe or tree. For example, whenever you see a book, ①you should think of it in English______ _______ in your mother language.②After you have learned to think of words in English, you'd better go on to the next step--thinking of sentences in English.
③听是学英语的一个非常有用的方法。 Listen first and don't care too much about whether you fully understand what you're hearing. Try to say what you hear as much as possible. The more you listen, the better you learn. After you reach a higher level, start having conversations with yourself in English. This will lead you to think in English.
This will lead you to think in English.
在①句的空白处分别填入适当的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺。
___________ ，____________
将②句译成中文。
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将③句译成英文。
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在文中找出与If you listen more, you' ll learn better.意思相近的句子。
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写出或在文中找出最能表达文章大意的句子。
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Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.
Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?

A．Being shy.

B．Making a lot of language mistakes.

C．Nothing to say.

D．Can’t speak a foreign language.

What does the underlined word “independence” mean?

A．独立自主

B．依靠

C．失落感

D．伤心

What is the important thing to speak perfect English?

A．Starting talking.

B．Meeting foreigners.

C．Communicating.

D．Studying English.

What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?

A．Giving advice.

B．Taking care of themselves.

C．Getting care from good friends.

D．Getting help.

What may help you to make lifelong friends?

A．Be honest.

B．Open to your friends.

C．Respect each other.

D．All of the above.

“Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment—the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings.
Every day, people make choices that affect the amount of trash and pollution that gets produced in our world. What can you do? A whole lot, actually. Here’s a four-step guide to being green:
Reduce the amount of stuff you use and throw away.
Reuse stuff when you can.
Recycle cans, bottles, paper, books, and even toys, Sometimes water can be. For instance, some communities take used water – like from the washing machine and shower – and clean it up so it’s safe to use for watering the grass and flowers.
Enjoy the Earth – walk in the woods, plant a tree, and eat some of the delicious food it produces.
Here’s a list of other stuff you can reduce:
Close the switches when you’re not using lights.
Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth..
When you can, walk or ride your bike instead of driving in the car. You’ll use less gas – and get some exercise!
Turn off for your phone and MP3 player when you’re not using them.
Put your computer to “sleep” instead of leaving it on with the screensaver running.
We can _____ the paper and cans to being green.

A．recycle	B．reuse
C．reduce	D．throw away

______ not only can save energy but also can do some exercise.

A．Walking to work

B．Turn off your phone

C．Recycling bottles

D．Brushing your teeth

According to this passage, the “green” means _______

A．a kind of color

B．protect the environment

C．the plants and the land

D．the air we breathe

______ can’t reduce the stuff.

A．Throwing away the books you don’t use

B．Taking used water to water flowers and grass.

C．Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth.

D．Turing off the lights when you aren’t using.`

About being green, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Reuse stuff when you can.

B．Enjoy walking in the woods.

C．Leave your computer on for long

D．Plant trees and enjoy their products.

Name	Personal Information
Norman Bethune	·Born in 1890 in Canada ·A doctor ·Came to China in 1938 ·Died in 1939 in China
Celine Dion	·Born in Montreal, Canada ·A singing star ·In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic
Thomas Edison	·Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA ·Made over 1,000 inventions ·Died in 1931
Bill Gates	·Born in 1955 in the USA ·Wrote Business at the Speed of Thought ·Owned Microsoft Company
Mark Twain	·Born in 1835 in the USA ·A writer ·Died in 1910 ·Wrote Tom Sawyer