2020新高考英语补充训练美国高中阅读理解训练整理7.pdf

2020新高考英语补充训练美国高中阅读理解训练整理7 Paired Passages —Meditation Passage 1 Meditation has been around for thousands of years, starting as a religious practice. Hindu scripture from around 1500 BCE describes meditating on the divine, and art from this time period shows people 画sitting cross legged and solitary in a garden. In China and India around the fifth century BCE, other forms of meditation developed. Several religions, including Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity, had meditative rites. In 20th century Europe and 皿America, secular forms of meditation arrived from India. Rather than focusing on spiritual growth, secular meditation emphasizes stress reduction, relaxation, and seif improvement. Although it still isnt exactly mainstream, many 国people practice meditation. Mindfulness medit­ ation, in particular, has become more popular in recent years. The practice involves sitting comfort­ ably, focusing on ones breathing, and bringing the minds attention to the present. Concerns about 如the past or future are let go of. An individual can picture worries popping like a bubble or flitting away like a butterfly. Mindfulness is about increasing awareness and practicing acceptance. To be present is to have 困sharpened attention, or to be in a state of height­ ened consciousness. Practitioners of mindfulness report having a better quality of experience, deeper engagement, and greater measure of fulfillment. There are also health benefits. According to the 血Mayo Clinic,Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits your emotional well being. Among the emotional ben­ efits are reducing negative emotions, increased self awareness, and stress management skills. 困Asthma, depression, and sleep disorders are all conditions worsened by stress. Several studies have shown that patients with these conditions benefit from meditation. Dr. Robert Schneider, director of the Institute 祯fo