文章大意:这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了82岁的Toshisuke Kanazawa为了取悦妻子,重新回到了健身房,彻底改变他的饮食习惯。2016年,80岁高龄的Kanazawa在65岁以上的健美运动员比赛中击败了众多对手,获得了世界第六名,赢得了众人的钦佩。
Most people in their eighties would consider themselves lucky not to have health problems, but this is not the case with Toshisuke Kanazawa. The 82-year-old Japanese bodybuilder is not only in perfect physical condition, he also looks better than a lot of men a quarter his age.
Kanazawa is living proof (证明) that you’re never too old to hit the gym and achieve the body you’ve always dreamed of. A champion bodybuilder in his youth, Kanazawa stopped exercising completely after he retired at age 34, drinking, smoking and eating whatever he liked. It wasn’t until he turned 50 that he got his motivation to regain the perfect body of his younger years.
Kanazawa’s wife felt sick frequently, and the former bodybuilder remembered that she had never been happier than when he won the national championship. So to please her, he decided to return to the gym and completely change his diet.
His workout schedule had to be adjusted to his age as well. In his youth, he would spend up to six hours training in the gym every day, and his body would recover within two days after a particularly intensive (强化的) workout, but that was not the case anymore. He cut the daily gym time to three hours and started giving his body one week to recover after exercising every muscle group.
Kanazawa’s efforts paid off. In 2016, at the age of 80, Kanazawa defeated many opponents and placed sixth in the world in a contest for bodybuilders over 65, and won the admiration of the crowd.
Sport keeps this elderly man healthy, as he claims not to have suffered so much as a cold since he started bodybuilding again at age 50.
“I want to be a super old man in the bodybuilder community,” Kanazawa said, “If I have a goal, I can continue moving forward. I have to work much harder.”
4. What can we learn about Kanazawa from Paragraph 2?
A.He started bodybuilding at the age of 34. | B.He seldom exercised when he was young |
C.He had serious health problems in his childhood. | D.He developed an unhealthy lifestyle after he retired. |
5. Why did Kanazawa decide to take up exercise again?
A.To help change his diet. | B.To cheer up his wife. |
C.To stand to his promise. | D.To recover from illness. |
6. What did old Kanazawa do while rebuilding his body?
A.He took the same workout schedule. | B.He turned to the doctors for advice. |
C.He combined relaxation with exercise. | D.He spent over six hours training every day. |
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A.Bodybuilding: No Age Limit | B.Champion: The Result of Workout |
C.Exercise: The Best Medicine for Illnesses | D.Understanding: A Guarantee of Happiness |