Group exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Group exercise is challenging, yet fun and empowering! Of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body. However, studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups, it’s not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health. It’s an opportunity to be social, release endorphins(内啡肽), and improve your strength. Additionally, group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participants to work hard. The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.
Another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor. Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don’t want to embarrass themselves. If you feel you can relate, then group training is an even better option for you. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision of a fitness instructor. If you’re tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and becoming bored, you can attend a cheerful group fitness class that’ll keep your workout on track. Don’t let fitness frighten you!
If you’re serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle, it’s extremely important to surround yourself with people who’ll provide you with the proper emotional support. I wouldn’t scold anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldn’t expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health. Surround yourself with people who uplift, encourage and understand you! Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class, with a friend. Plan to go for a jog together. Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar! Fitness can be both fun and social!
Surrounding yourself with people who’ll provide you with respect and support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals. First, decide to do it for yourself and work towards staying positive. Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive. Don’t let negativity ruin your motivation.
1. What does the author want to emphasize in the first paragraphA.An effective way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. |
B.A community feel created by exercising in groups. |
C.The importance of improving one’s physical fitness. |
D.The contribution of group exercise to physiological health. |
A.Guidance. | B.Fright. | C.Tiredness. | D.Negativity. |
A.Having a colorful lifestyle. | B.Trying a fun healthy restaurant regularly. |
C.Partying on weekends with positive friends. | D.Surrounding yourself with supportive people. |
A.Improving Your Fitness | B.Supporting Health | C.Building Up Strength | D.Seeking Support |
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【推荐1】Pamela Simpson is 53,“not sporty” and has suffered from asthma(哮喘) all her life. Two years ago her son Jay-Teale, now 10, took up BMX(自行车越野赛).“I enjoyed watching him and thought I'd like to try it,” Simpson recalls. “But I didn't want to embarrass myself. I hadn't ridden for over 40 years.”
Then she noticed a session for women and girls at Burgess Park BMX Track in Peckham, south-east London, where Jay-Teale trained. This season Simpson raced at the London BMX series and finished third in her category.
“It was the most worrying experience of my life. But it was also exhilarating,” she says cheerfully. “My son is proud of me. We now share a real love for the sport. It has brought us closer together.”
Since becoming part of the Olympic Games in 2008, the popularity of BMX has risen. A program introduced in London in 2011 by the sports development charity Access Sport has seen tracks built in several London regions, backed up with investment in coaching, and the program is being rolled out to Bristol.
Mavolwane Wright's children Skye,11 and Xander,10 are sponsored riders who have represented Great Britain in every world championship since 2014. Mavolwane Wright says she was motivated to start BMX herself out of an interest aroused by watching so much of it. “It's an eye-opener to share your children's interests,” she explains. “You comprehend what they go through in a much more direct way. It adds another dimension to your relationship.”
It is also a high-impact sport and the risks are fairly obvious. “I totally get the fear,” says Emma Budgens, 51, a BMX exercise coach and cycling instructor. “It's the fear of doing something new, of getting hurt. But I say, ‘Come and give it a try.’ The chance of having an accident is slim, and you can spend time on the flat to improve your confidence.”
1. What can we learn about Pamela Simpson from the first two paragraphs?A.She tended to be inactive. | B.She performed poorly in the race. |
C.She used to feel awkward in public. | D.She trained at Burgess Park BMX Track. |
A.Annoying. | B.Inspiring. |
C.Thrilling. | D.Challenging. |
A.More life skills. | B.Stronger will. |
C.More confidence in themselves. | D.Better parent-child relationships. |
A.Risky but actually secure. | B.Demanding but open to all. |
C.Competitive but instructive. | D.Pleasant but time-consuming. |
【推荐2】Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to afford all of that fancy equipment used in the gyms?
Jumping Jacks (开合跳)—These are always fun, as they bring back memories of being a kid!
Pushups—While they can be hard to do, you can find easier ways to do them. You don’t need to pretend you’re “Rocky”, and do them with one hand; just do what works for you.
Light weight lifting—No, you don’t need to go out and buy expensive weights for this !Just use whatever you can find in your house. Start out with something lighter, such as a can of peas.
Step exercises—Using the steps in your home, you can do repetitions which will strengthen your leg muscles. (Just remember to be careful! )
A.Now you have no excuses! |
B.Getting some exercise is important. |
C.And work yourself up to heavier items little by little. |
D.Who has not done jumping jacks for fun as a child? |
E.Nice as it sounds, it just isn’t an option for most people. |
F.Do them on your knees, instead of keeping your legs straight. |
G.To make these exercises even more fun, you can watch TV while doing them. |
【推荐3】Sometimes we are picturing what sport we might do: working out at the gym, playing on a competitive sports team, swimming, biking, or rock climbing. However, we don’t often think of martial arts as possible activities; instead, we rule them out because we think they’re dangerous, uncommon, and even, impossible. Martial arts aren’t considered a sport, right?
Well, here’s some good news:you’re wrong! Martial arts. aren’t much more common than people think, and you can start learning at any age. Practicing martial arts is a great way to keep in shape, both physically and mentally. They’re much less boring and much less arduous than they’re usually described as in movies, so do not worry that they need a lot of effort.
Martial arts generally require you to focus on the position and movement of every one of your legs and arms, sometimes even your breathing too. Think about it: when you leave the gym, your mental state has improved and you are much calmer. This is because you’ve only paid attention to one activity. It is a great way to clear your head. And practicing martial arts can help you lean to stay more focused, which is the greatest advantage of martial arts training.
Martial arts also improve your coordination (协调性), and greatly improve your posture. I have personally seen students go from slouching (没精打采) to walking tall with their shoulders back in just a couple of months.
There are many styles and countless kinds of martial arts. Whichever one you like better, know that all of them are good choices.
1. What is the common idea towards martial arts?A.They are not a proper sport to do. | B.They need no effort to practice. |
C.They are available to everyone. | D.They are wrongly described in movies. |
A.Attractive. | B.Friendly. | C.Hard. | D.Easy. |
A.Your mental state. | B.Your coordination. |
C.Your concentration. | D.Your physical health. |
A.Unclear. | B.Positive. | C.Doubtful. | D.Negative. |
【推荐1】A new study discussed the high probability that no chicks had survived from four of the five monitored (监测) emperor penguin groups in Antarctic. The satellite images showed the loss of sea ice at breeding (繁殖) sites, well before chicks would have developed waterproof feathers.
Emperor penguins are dependent on stable sea ice where they lay eggs in Antarctic winter from May to June. Eggs hatch after 65 days, but chicks do not grow feathers until summer, between December and January. So emperor penguins are highly sensitive in a warming climate.
Since 2016, Antarctica has seen the four years with the lowest sea ice extents in the 45-year satellite record, with the two lowest years in 2021/22 and 2022/23. Between 2018 and 2022, 30% of the 62 known emperor penguin groups in Antarctica were affected by part or total sea ice loss. Although it is difficult to immediately link specific extreme seasons to climate change, a longer-term decline (减少) in sea ice extent is expected from the current generation of climate models. At the beginning of December 2022, the Antarctic sea ice extent matched the previous all-time low set in 2021. The most extreme loss was seen in the central and eastern Bellingshausen Sea region, west of the Antarctic Peninsula where there was a 100% loss of sea ice in November 2022. Current scientific evidence suggests that extreme sea ice loss events like this will become more frequent and widespread.
Emperor penguin populations have never been subject to extensive hunting, home loss, overfishing or other local anthropogenic (人为的) interactions in the modern era. Unusually for a vertebrate (脊椎的) species, climate change is considered the only major factor influencing their long-term population change. Recent efforts to predict emperor penguin population trends from forecasts of sea ice loss have painted a dark picture, showing that if present rates of warming persist, over 90% of the groups will be extinct by the end of this century.
It is another warning sign for humanity that we cannot continue down this path, and that politicians must act to minimise the effect of climate change. There is no time left.
1. When do emperor penguins usually hatch?A.From May to June. | B.From July to August. |
C.In the months of summer. | D.In the months of autumn. |
A.Antarctic sea ice loss is becoming more and more serious. |
B.Antarctic sea ice loss is obviously affected by climate change. |
C.Antarctic sea ice loss reached 100% in November 2022. |
D.Antarctic sea ice loss makes emperor penguins in danger. |
A.Hunting. | B.Home loss. | C.Overfishing. | D.Climate change. |
A.Sea Ice Loss and Ecosystem Destruction |
B.Understanding Emperor Penguin Groups |
C.The Effect of Loss of Sea Ice on Penguins |
D.The Importance of Stopping Climate Change |
【推荐2】Dr. David Hetherington has spent over a decade looking at the feasibility (可行性) of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx (欧洲猞猁) to Scotland. In his new book, The Lynx and Us, Hetherington takes an in-depth look at the many issues surrounding this topic.
Hetherington begins there introduction discussion by establishing the history and ecology of the lynx, in relation to both human-lynx coexistence and geographical variations in distribution. Habitat and range requirements, prey (猎物) preferences and hunting methods are also detailed.
Armed with this background information, the reader is then taken through the nitty-gritty of lynx reintroduction by addressing the potential issues, many of which are based on human-wildlife conflict, such as safety and the impact of wild lynx, with much of the information backed up by conservation and research findings associated with the reintroductions of lynx in Europe. Hetherington addresses the significant problem of man-made barriers such as roads and rails. There are also considerations regarding prey species that are unused to having natural predators (捕食者) in their midst and the impact on prey populations.
The book looks at the feasibility of lynx reintroduction in the UK. While the reintroduction of lynx to Scotland is shown to be ecologically feasible, how desirable is it? Hetherington addresses each of the issues in-turn, using the significant knowledgebase that now exists regarding lynx ecology and the findings of research into lynx and their reintroductions elsewhere.
For anyone with an interest in lynx re wilding, The Lynx and Us is the “go-to” book.
Peter Cairns, director of there wilding charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, the book’s publisher, says, “With a growing national discussion about the advantages of restoring missing native species, it’s important that we all have access to balanced, factual information on which to base our opinions. That’s what this book sets out to provide.”
1. Which background information is absent from The Lynx and Us?A.What lynx eat. | B.How lynx live. |
C.How lynx and people coexist. | D.What lynx reintroduction will lead to. |
A.The most basic causes. | B.The most useful functions. |
C.The most important details. | D.The most common methods. |
A.The popularity of The Lynx and Us. |
B.The importance of The Lynx and Us. |
C.The different ways of voicing our opinions. |
D.The advantages of restoring missing native species. |
A.A book review. | B.A research report. |
C.A description of lynx. | D.An introduction to a scientist. |
【推荐3】You may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Even if you know some freshmen (新生) , you still feel nervous that you don't know any upperclassmen or teachers. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?
Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts, which is helpful not only because you can know your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognise a few familiar faces. When you talk to your new classmates, you'll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. They're all new to the school and don't know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships.
The work in high school is something that freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what you learnt in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that it's a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.
High school also has more extracurricular activities than middle school does such as clubs, music and theatre groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.
High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time, to develop your social skills and interests, and more importantly to be more independent and responsible.
1. What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?A.Training. | B.Game. |
C.Discussion. | D.Examination. |
A.The learning task. | B.The ability to make friends. |
C.The relationship with teachers. | D.The freshman orientation. |
A.build up healthy bodies | B.develop friendships |
C.develop the interests | D.improve their learning ability |
A.Freshmen at high school. | B.Freshmen's parents. |
C.Middle school students. | D.Upperclassmen in high school. |