普通高中课外英语阅读材料(2)

　　普通高中课外英语阅读(三)

　　Enjoying learning

　　TRY and see inside your mind, a wide open blue sky and a vast (辽阔的) green plain (草原) far away. Breathe in (吸气) as you circle your hands high above your head, then bend back (向后仰) a little. Breathe out as you circle your arms back down to your sides..."

　　Following the yoga teacher's gentle instructions, Bai Yunuo, 15, from the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University tried to get each of her poses (姿势) correct.

　　Bai's school offered 24 elective courses (选修课) for Senor 1 students this semester and she chose two. It was her first yoga class.

　　"I'm happy that I can learn yoga at school. I love dancing but I have some injuries on my knees (膝盖) from when I was a kid. So I decide to try something soft. Simply stretching (伸展) into different poses makes me feel free and quiet. And the music is quite comforting. The class is relaxing after a whole day's work," Bai said.

　　Thinking like an adult

　　Liu Zehao, 15, found his interest was Junior Achievement (企业经营模拟). The course brings students into the real world of business. In their first class, Liu and his group members named their mock (模拟的) company "Vision". Liu was elected as CEO of the company.

　　"Here we learn to think like an adult. We have to make our company gain the most profits (利润) with the least investments (投资). It's new and different from other courses," he said.

　　Liu and Bai take their elective courses twice a week with students from other classes who share the same interest. The students will get two credit points (学分) from each course at the end of this semester. They have to achieve eight credit points from electives to graduate from high school.