Anexercisemethod(Gyrotonics)designedtostretchmusclesandimprovestrengthandbalanceisbecomingpopularintheUnitedStates.Here'smoreaboutGyrotonicsandthemanwhoinventedthisspecialformofexercise.Gyrotonicsisakindo

　　Anexercisemethod(Gyrotonics)designedtostretchmusclesandimprovestrengthandbalanceisbecomingpopularintheUnitedStates.Here'smoreaboutGyrotonicsandthemanwhoinventedthisspecialformofexercise.

　　Gyrotonicsisakindofexercisethatcombinesthemovementsofdancingandswimmingwiththementalandphysicalpracticecalledyoga.Ithelpslengthenmusclesimprovebalanceandexercisethejointsthepartsofthebodywherebonesarejoined.

　　AHungariandancernamedJuliuHorvathdevelopedthisspecialformofexercise.AfterhewasinjuredindancingMr.Horvathstudiedyogaintensely.Inthe1980shedevelopedanewexercisemethodasaspecialkindofyogatostrengthendancers.

　　AccordingtoMr.Horvathhismethodwasbasedontheoctopus(章鱼)，monkeyandcat.Hesaystheseanimalshavenorestrictions.TheycanmoveinanydirectiontheGyrotonicmovementstohelpthehumanbodymovemorefreely.

　　Aspecialmachinemadeofwoodandweights(砝码)helpsguidethebodythroughtheGyrotonicsexercises.Yousitorlieonaflatboard.Youputyourlegsorhandsthroughspecialclothhandlesattachedtoalinewithweights.Withthetensioncreatedbytheweightsyoumusttrytomovethroughtheexercises.

　　SevenkindsofbackbonemovementsformthebaseofGyrotonics.Forexampleyoucanstretchyourbacktotheleftandrightorforwardandbackward.Whilemovingyourbackyoucanalsoworkonarmorlegmotions.Thesemovementsmustbedoneinasmoothway.Oftenthemotionsarecircular(圆形的)。

　　WhenJuliuHorvathfirstdevelopedGyrotonicshewastheonlyteacher.Sincethenhehastaughtalmost70trainers.Nowtherearemorethen800officialschoolsintheworldwhereyoucanlearnGyrotonics.

　　小题1:Thispassagemainlyfocuseson_____.A．AsuccessfullifeofHorvathB．ApopularkindofexerciseC．SomeadviceonhealthcareD．Someusesofaspecialmachine小题2:AccordingtothepassagewhatmadeitpossibleforHorvathtodevelopGyrotonics?A．Hisdancing-relatedinjury.B．Hisfailureinpracticingyoga.C．HisgoodskillsofdancingD．HiswishtobeaGyrotonicstrainer.小题