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PAGE PAGE 6Module 1-3 (建议用时35分钟)Ⅰ. 阅读理解A(2017·莱芜模拟)Millions of Americans take classes to learn the poses and breathing of the ancient Indian practice of yoga. In recent years, yoga organizations have been reaching out to people who may not normally have the opportunity to take yoga classes, such as the homeless, people with drug and alcohol addictions. Green Door is a small mental health center in Washington where yoga is helping change people’s lives for the better. The free, weekly yoga classes are offered as a part of Green Door’s program to help people who are mentally ill cope with their problems and become more independent. Most are poor and many are homeless or in temporary housing. Social worker Miranda White says a lot of them don’t exercise, but yoga is a good way to get them moving, even if it’s from a chair. “Their patience for doing any type of exercise is minimal at first, but once they’ve gotten involved in yoga, I’ve seen this love for it, ”said White. Studies have shown the positive effect of yoga on a range of mental illnesses. They indicate the practice helps reduce stress, ease chronic depression and lessen mental diseases. “That’s something these people really need. It’s a moment for their bodies to just relax because if you’re homeless, or if you’re struggling with symptoms(症状)of hearing voices or depression, it’s hard to find a calm place within yourself and your environment, and with a lot of them you can see it in their faces, ”Miranda White said. That’s beneficial for Charles Bradley, who had a mental breakdown due to drug abuse, and has been clean for a year. “You don’t always have to go running back to substances to make you feel good. You can make yourself feel good just by doing something as simple as breathing, ”said Bradley. Bradley started taking yoga because he was curious—but now considers it a vital part of turning his life around. 【文章大意】瑜伽本来是一项源于印度的健身运动, 而现在设在华盛顿的一家名叫Green Door的小型精神健康中心正在利用瑜伽来帮助那些有精神疾病的人改变他们的生活。1. What can we k