【推荐1】A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house’s groundskeeper, which meant I was_______ with shoveling(铲)the inches of snow that covered the driveway.

I had to stay in the house during the _______,so I was actually pretty happy to head_______After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I _______ used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of _______ that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actually felt _______ to finish shoveling.

A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual _______ about how hard it is to spare time to exercise_______.There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms   _______ them a lot. Less than 5%of adults are physically ________for half an hour a day, which is quite a big problem. Not exercising enough can ________diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.

And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite ________.Besides, it didn’t take too much willpower(意志力)and I just needed to ________ the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some daily tasks like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time   ________ driving to a gym.

People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to ________ extra energy . So why not ________paying the fitness industry to exercise and ________ physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, they’re better off ________ that money and putting the energy to practical use.

A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can ________ things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. It’s a win-win situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a new________ to keep fit.

1.

A．bothered

B．impressed

C．tasked

D．crowded

2.

A．incident

B．disorder

C．rush

D．storm

3.

A．outside

B．inside

C．forward

D．backward

4.

A．loosely

B．rarely

C．mainly

D．frequently

5.

A．feelings

B．workout

C．threat

D．power

6.

A．pleased

B．eager

C．willing

D．sorry

7.

A．interview

B．appointment

C．discussion

D．argument

8.

A．accidentally

B．properly

C．safely

D．regularly

9.

A．troubles

B．shames

C．comforts

D．delights

10.

A．strong

B．healthy

C．good

D．active

11.

A．lead to

B．suffer from

C．bring back

D．wipe out

12.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．valuable

D．perfect

13.

A．clear

B．prepare

C．build

D．design

14.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．in spite of

D．as a result of

15.

A．put up

B．set up

C．use up

D．build up

16.

A．continue

B．begin

C．stop

D．consider

17.

A．compare

B．combine

C．exchange

D．match

18.

A．saving

B．gathering

C．wasting

D．spending

19.

A．imagine

B．write

C．post

D．correct

20.

A．experiment

B．skill

C．standard

D．style

【推荐2】Not two months after my initial 5K, a friend invited me to run a half marathon. This wasn't a small three-mile_________I needed to face. Could I really run for more than 13 miles? I began to_________. I worried I would_________myself in front of my relatives coming to cheer me on. But here was my chance. So I_________and started training under the guidance of professional coaches. I didn't give up though I learned running six or seven miles was no_________.

The beginning few miles that day passed_________as I took in the sights and enjoyed the event atmosphere. At mile 5, my friend began to_________. I didn't. At mile 8, my legs started to_________because of my previous injury,     but I kept going. At mile 11, I was_________because I was still full of energy. Feeling great, I looked over to my friend that walked just now, joking, "Do you just want to run the whole marathon?" Of course, the comment earned me many__________from those around us, but it proved something to me, I'd__________much more than I thought possible.

Now having been a__________for more than three years, with several SKs and four half marathons__________. I have more evens planned for this year and the__________of a full marathon in the near future. I've run through cities, parks, and beaches. I've run in rain and snow. I've run through operations and__________. I kept going though I've wanted to__________a hundred times. I got more than I ever__________.

And now I know: I can do things that seem__________. I can always keep moving forward no matter what's going on around me or__________me, no matter who is or isn't at my side. I can run through anything as long as I push past my__________.

1.

A．experiment

B．chance

C．experience

D．challenge

2.

A．guess

B．inquire

C．hesitate

D．complain

3.

A．refresh

B．embarrass

C．prove

D．lose

4.

A．signed up

B．gathered up

C．joined up

D．opened up

5.

A．case

B．joke

C．problem

D．matter

6.

A．Smoothly

B．slowly

C．cautiously

D．casually

7.

A．escape

B．rest

C．walk

D．wander

8.

A．shake

B．fold

C．break

D．hurt

9.

A．astonished

B．pleased

C．ashamed

D．excited

10.

A．prides

B．glares

C．laughs

D．cheers

11.

A．deserted

B．forgot

C．achieved

D．discovered

12.

A．player

B．coach

C．wrier

D．runner

13.

A．urged

B．explored

C．counted

D．conquered

14.

A．joy

B．reason

C．goal

D．intention

15.

A．repeating

B．restarting

C．reflecting

D．resisting

16.

A．improve

B．polish

C．quit

D．reform

17.

A．permitted

B．desired

C．prepared

D．imagined

18.

A．impossible

B．imperfect

C．unfair

D．unusual

19.

A．out

B．within

C．off

D．for

20.

A．strengths

B．ambitions

C．limits

D．attempts

【推荐3】It started with my shirts.They were too _____．I think I was fatter and I needed a lifestyle _____．But I didn't know where to start.At the time，I thought _____ was the answer.I had to do something that would not _____ too much time out of my day.I decided to start taking the stairs.Climbing the stairs was a good way to exercise _____ going to a gym.

I kept climbing the stairs and soon I was up to twenty flights of stairs per day.Although my endurance increased and I started to feel more energetic，I didn't lose much _____．

After _____ it with my wife，I decided to take part in a weight－loss program.I studied different programs，and decided on one that was _____ the most successful.

The instructor helped me to _____ where weight comes from；it comes from ______ without thinking.If I didn't keep track of what I ate，I ate a lot more.So I started writing down everything that went into my ______．I also learned how to make ______ choices and read nutrition labels.I weighed myself every week ______ that helped me to stay on track.I began to see that eating ______ was like sticking to a budget.I only had so many calories to ______ each day.I decided that junk food wasn't ______ the price.

I began to see ______ almost immediately.I lost 10 pounds in the first three weeks.I ______ to a rate of losing about two pounds a week.After nine months I had lost 85 pounds and 14 inches off my waist line.People were ______ at the change.Some said I looked younger.

If we learn the principles of weight loss，and live those ______，we will lose the excess pounds.It takes work and discipline，but losing weight can be done.

1.

A．loose

B．tight

C．short

D．long

2.

A．design

B．hope

C．change

D．promise

3.

A．exercise

B．pressure

C．operation

D．education

4.

A．catch

B．hold

C．make

D．take

5.

A．with

B．without

C．by

D．for

6.

A．money

B．way

C．weight

D．sweat

7.

A．arguing

B．fighting

C．persuading

D．discussing

8.

A．allowed

B．considered

C．encouraged

D．valued

9.

A．accept

B．develop

C．demand

D．understand

10.

A．drinking

B．eating

C．buying

D．caring

11.

A．eyes

B．pockets

C．mouth

D．office

12.

A．easy

B．generous

C．healthy

D．full

13.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．yet

14.

A．properly

B．possibly

C．carefully

D．patiently

15.

A．pour

B．use

C．reach

D．collect

16.

A．receive

B．expect

C．worth

D．require

17.

A．marks

B．results

C．opinions

D．decisions

18.

A．stuck

B．approached

C．attracted

D．addicted

19.

A．annoyed

B．disappointed

C．worried

D．amazed

20.

A．rules

B．knowledge

C．experiences

D．methods

【推荐1】Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test? If yes, you are far from   ________. Math anxiety has become a common ________ among students around the world. Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve ________ math grades according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.

According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people ________ some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild ________ to strong fear. Some people also have physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing ________. They may then try to ________ every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing jobs related to this   ________.

Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not ________ to be bad at math. If a child has math anxiety, don’t ________ that they’re not good at math. They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to ________ math achievement.

Also, there are ways to manage your ________ related to math. If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may   ________ to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about ensuring you’re   ________ your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a   ________ challenge to overcome. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.

1.

A．passive

B．normal

C．alone

D．frank

2.

A．condition

B．mistake

C．purpose

D．interest

3.

A．higher

B．lower

C．digital

D．typical

4.

A．prefer

B．ensure

C．desert

D．experience

5.

A．excitement

B．punishment

C．surprise

D．tension

6.

A．heart

B．battle

C．moment

D．adventure

7.

A．face

B．record

C．avoid

D．desire

8.

A．subject

B．life

C．material

D．detail

9.

A．immediately

B．necessarily

C．slightly

D．frequently

10.

A．teach

B．compare

C．think

D．wish

11.

A．introduce

B．enjoy

C．improve

D．revise

12.

A．horror

B．stress

C．comfort

D．delight

13.

A．help

B．fail

C．follow

D．form

14.

A．challenging

B．measuring

C．meaning

D．understanding

15.

A．serious

B．positive

C．physical

D．technical

【推荐1】        As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to _______ down. But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.
        Stress is a _______ part of everyday life and there is no way to _______ it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give _______ to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can bear _______ very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such _______ are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first _______ of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact, we make a choice between _______ and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the _______ between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction ________ long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes ________.   Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have ________ links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

1.

A．turn

B．get

C．calm

D．slow

2.

A．terrible

B．hard

C．natural

D．physical

3.

A．accept

B．avoid

C．solve

D．tolerate

4.

A．instruction

B．influence

C．resource

D．purpose

5.

A．spends

B．calls

C．depends

D．insists

6.

A．characters

B．situations

C．personalities

D．patterns

7.

A．impression

B．sight

C．view

D．glance

8.

A．heaviness

B．pressure

C．fright

D．peace

9.

A．choice

B．difference

C．promise

D．decision

10.

A．lasts

B．stands

C．lives

D．continues

11.

A．changeable

B．endangered

C．injured

D．balanced

12.

A．developed

B．found

C．achieved

D．established

【推荐3】Where are the Bees?

Bees are essential to the production of food we eat. Bees make honey, but they also pollinate (授粉) large areas of ______, such as strawberries, apples and onions. About a third of the food we eat is a(n) ______ of pollination of the bees._______, bees have been disappearing at a(n) ______ rate.

In 2006, beekeepers started reporting about something called Colony Collapse Disaster (CCD). The main sign of CCD is the ______ of adult honey bees from a hive. In October of 2006, some beekeepers reported that they had lost between 30 and 90 percent of their hives.

There were many ______ for the disappearance of the bees. But the most convincing one has to ______ pesticides (杀虫剂) and lifestyles of bees today. Nowadays beekeepers get most of their income not from ______ honey but from renting bees to pollinate plants. This means that the life of the typical bee now ______ travelling all around the country to pollinate crops as the ______ change. That means a lot of traveling on trucks, which is very ______ to bees. It is ______ for up to 30% of the hive to die during ______ due to stress. In addition, bees that spend most of their time locked up on trucks are not ______ what they usually live on. ______, they are exposed to a sweet liquid from corn, usually polluted with pesticides.

The ______ reason for the disappearance of bees is not sure, but losing bees is very ______ to the economy. The bee pollination services are ______ over $8 billion a year. With no bees, pollination will have to be done ______, which would have effects on the quality of food and increase food prices. We hear a lot about big environmental disasters almost every day. But one of the biggest ______ well be the loss of that tiny flying insect.

1.

A．flowers

B．trees

C．grass

D．crops

2.

A．protection

B．power

C．result

D．impact

3.

A．Eventually

B．Accidentally

C．Interestingly

D．Unfortunately

4.

A．alarming

B．steady

C．amusing

D．reasonable

5.

A．loss

B．escape

C．boom

D．growth

6.

A．chances

B．theories

C．adjustments

D．excuses

7.

A．go with

B．agree with

C．do with

D．deal with

8.

A．producing

B．buying

C．giving away

D．processing

9.

A．depends on

B．accounts for

C．lies in

D．consists of

10.

A．beekeepers

B．behaviors

C．seasons

D．prices

11.

A．beneficial

B．acceptable

C．stressful

D．familiar

12.

A．avoidable

B．usual

C．extreme

D．rare

13.

A．flight

B．circle

C．stay

D．transport

14.

A．interested in

B．exposed to

C．used to

D．hunting for

15.

A．Or else

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Instead

16.

A．exact

B．extra

C．confusing

D．original

17.

A．exciting

B．great

C．contrary

D．costly

18.

A．spending

B．paying

C．worth

D．valuable

19.

A．by chance

B．by hand

C．in time

D．in turn

20.

A．may

B．need

C．must

D．can’t