Fitness Magazine recently ran an article titled “Five Reasons to Thank Your Workout Partner.” One reason was: “You’ll actually show up if you know someone is waiting for you at the gym,” while another read: “You’ll work harder if you train with someone else.” With a workout partner, you will increase your training effort as there is a subtle competition.
So, how do you find a workout partner?
First of all, decide what you want from that person. Do you want to be a better athlete in your favorite sport? Or do you just want to be physically fit, able to move with strength and flexibility? Think about the exercises you would like to do with your workout partner.
You might think about posting what you are looking for on social media, but it probably won’t result in a useful response. A workout partner usually needs to live close by. If you plan on working out in a gym, that person must belong to the same gym.
My partner posted her request on the notice board of a local park. Her notice included what kind of training she wanted to do, how many days a week and how many hours she wanted to spend on each session, and her age. It also listed her favorite sports and activities, and provided her phone number. Any notice for training partner should include such information.
You and your partner will probably have different skills. Just accept your differences and learn to work with each other. Over time, both of you will benefit — your partner will be able to lift more weights and you will become more physically fit. The core of your relationship is that you will always be there to help each other.
1. What does the author intend to tell us in the first paragraph?| A．The significance of training harder. | B．The importance of a workout partner. |
| C．Ways of thanking a workout partner. | D．Reasons to increase training efforts. |
| A．Living nearby. | B．Searching online. | C．Working in a gym. | D．Training regularly. |
| A．By process. | B．By example. | C．By comparison. | D．By classification. |
| A．How to post a notice on social media. | B．How to balance exercise and health. |
| C．How to become a better athlete. | D．How to find a proper workout partner. |
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【推荐1】For those of you who are going to study in universities, it’s time to choose your major.
Start with your interests.
Above all, it’s a matter of staying true to what you like personally and following your interest direction, even in the most hesitant condition. Brainstorming can be helpful. Make a list of everything you’re keen on. Your interests will help work out your possible choices for subjects to study. Then, review your list.
Think about your abilities.
Next, make a list of your skills.
You might not know exactly what you want to do professionally, but you may have a more general goal of doing work that helps people, for example. Additionally, you may also want to compare income for various careers to see what your future would be like if you had that career.
Get suggestions from professionals.
You might have friends or family members who can share their experience of choosing a major. Besides, you could also turn to the advisers in your school for some relatively clear explanations for a specific field. Besides, surfing the Internet contributes to your recognition of some university professions.
| A．Consider your career expectation. |
| B．You can have easy access to the Internet. |
| C．All in all, use any resources that you can find. |
| D．There’s no standard rule for how to decide on a major. |
| E．Pick out a few things that could be related to certain courses. |
| F．Having people with shared-interests around you is significant. |
| G．Compare the two lists to see where they share common points. |
【推荐2】Four Habits to Help You Succeed
We all want to succeed, whether it’s in losing weight or learning the guitar. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. Why does one person succeed while another person fails?
1. Discover your core (核心) values.
Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation (动机).
2. Pick a goal and focus on it.
Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of success, while adjusting well to your core values. Focus is key here.
3. Set a deadline for success.
Set a date for success. Decide when you hope to achieve your goal.
4.
Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier. Know it will happen. A failure means you are working out the details and learning what works and what doesn’t. Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and march on!
| A．Stick to your goal. |
| B．Make the right decision. |
| C．Sit and think about what you value most. |
| D．Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time. |
| E．I’ve made a list of four habits to help you set goals and achieve them. |
| F．The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. |
| G．Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step. |
【推荐3】There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life.
| A．The media provide entertainment and information. |
| B．Advertisements play an important role in people's life. |
| C．The important one is motivation or the desire to be healthy. |
| D．Today, society places a lot of emphasis on technology. |
| E．People are living in a water-polluted environment. |
| F．We may be exposed to pollution, such as cigarette smoke. |
| G．Nowadays, people are very busy. |
【推荐1】Common Mistakes New Runners Make
Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. However,
●Doing too much too soon
One of the biggest mistakes new runners make is doing too much too soon. Slowly easing into a training program will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue on with your new running routine.
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Beginners might think they need to run every day (or nearly every day) to meet their fitness or weight-loss goals, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Running is a high-impact activity which can be really hard on your body. So it’s important to give your body a rest between workouts.
●Not wearing the right equipment
While it may be true that you don’t need expensive equipment to take up running,
●Running through pain
| A．many make a number of common mistakes |
| B．Running can be uncomfortable at times |
| C．Not taking rest days |
| D．not everyone is fond of running |
| E．Experts suggest increasing your running by less than 10% each week |
| F．It’s important not to use the same muscles |
| G．it’s important that you wear properly for your workouts |
【推荐2】Many teens in high school want to try out for sports. A lot of them try out because they think it will make them popular or get them more dates. While this may seem like a silly reason, there are lots of other benefits to sports that your children may fail to notice.
With TV, movies, computers and video games becoming more and more popular, it has become so much easier for teens to be by themselves rather than going out with friends. Kids used to go hang out at the mall or drive around town; now they just sit at home. Getting your teens into a sport gives them a chance to go out and spend time with other people socially. While they may not find a new best friend, they will learn how to communicate with one another and work as a team and they’ll find something useful later in life.
More and more kids are becoming overweight. Joining a team sport will help teens get out and get some exercise without feeling pressured to lose weight or get in shape. What’s more, if your teens see that their physical condition is causing them to under-perform, they may be encouraged to do other activities to get healthy. By the time your children reach their teenager year, part of good parenting will be providing them with direction and encouragement and continuing to help them develop a healthy style of living.
These days, it’s becoming harder to show your teenagers that you love and support them. A great way to do this is by showing up to their game, helping them practice, and helping with team fundraisers. These are also great ways to spend time with your kids and talk to them.
You may think “but my teen isn’t good enough to make their school team”. There are plenty of other places besides school to play team sports. You can always check out “for-fun” teams. You could look into more unknown sports that you may not have thought of, did you know that bowling is a NCAA team sports If you do a little research, you’re sure to find something your teen will enjoy.
Team sports are a great way for teens to get out of the house, get moving, make friends, and even get a scholarship to college. So why not talk to them about getting into sports today
1. After joining a sport, children may___________.| A．lose weight without any pressure |
| B．find little pressure in learning |
| C．be forced to do some exercise |
| D．be provided with good parenting |
| A．To help teens develop a healthy lifestyle. |
| B．To show love to your teens. |
| C．To enable teens to know more about new places. |
| D．To motivate teens to get healthy. |
| A．To explain some non-competitive sports. |
| B．To encourage parents to join their children in sports. |
| C．To introduce the advantages of sports for teens. |
| D．To stress the importance of teamwork in sports. |
【推荐3】The Ironman Triathlon, which originated in the US state of Hawaii in 1978, is a three-sport competition that combines running, biking, and swimming. Participants swim 2. 4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26. 2 miles during one day of the race.
The initial Hawaii event drew just 15 participants. In following years and decades, hundreds of athletes signed up for the 17-hour competition. Original ironman triathlons were usually completed outdoors in extreme heat, strong winds, and sometimes rain.
Those participating in an ironman triathlon begin training at least four to six months in advance. Typically, three to eight hours a day are devoted to training in all three sports during the week, with one or two days of rest each week.
Much energy, perseverance, and psychological strength are needed to complete the ironman triathlon. At least 10 percent of triathletes give up before completion, according to world championship data.
| A．Even finishers often suffer injuries. |
| B．Diet is very important for triathletes. |
| C．This intense schedule makes the athletes powerful. |
| D．There is generally no break between the sports activities. |
| E．The ultimate goal of any Ironman athlete is to go to Hawaii. |
| F．Modern-day versions of the event follow that outdoor tradition. |
| G．Competing would give you drive and determination that carry into your life. |
【推荐1】Plastic recycling is a hot topic. But what’s the real face behind it? You diligently sort your rubbish; you dutifully wash your plastic containers; then everything gets thrown in a landfill or in the ocean anyway. According to one analysis, only 9% of all plastic ever made has likely been recycled. Here’s the kicker: the companies making all that plastic have spent millions on advertising campaigns lecturing us about recycling while knowing full well that most plastic will never be recycled.
A new investigation by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) reports that the large oil and gas companies that manufacture plastics have known for decades that recycling plastic was unlikely to ever happen on a broad scale because of the high costs involved. “They were not interested in putting any real money or effort into recycling because they wanted to sell raw material,” Larry Thomas, former president of one of the plastic industry’s most powerful trade groups, told NPR. There is a lot more money to be made in selling new plastic than reusing the old stuff. But, in order to keep selling new plastic, the industry had to clean up its wasteful image. “If the public thinks that recycling is working, then they are not going to be so concerned about the environment,” Thomas noted.
We have been successfully convinced that people start pollution and people can stop it and that if we just recycle more, the planet will be OK. To some degree, that is right: there must be a level of personal responsibility when it comes to the climate emergency. We all have to do our part. But individual action is a tiny drop in a heavily polluted ocean. We need systematic change to make a real difference. And, more than anything, we need to change what we value.
1. According to the text, what does the underlined word “kicker” probably mean?| A．A player who kicks the football. |
| B．An event that is controversial. |
| C．An action that is taken to start a plan quickly. |
| D．A discovery that is unpleasant and unexpected. |
| A．Plastic recycling is necessary and effective. |
| B．Large amounts of money are spent on recycling. |
| C．The companies try to promote the sales of new material. |
| D．The companies prefer to sell recycled material rather than new materials. |
| A．Most people have a sense of responsibility. |
| B．Plenty of rubbish is dropped into the ocean. |
| C．Fighting against pollution calls for joint efforts. |
| D．Systematic change was made to reduce pollution. |
【推荐2】When you visit America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (however, you don’t need a car to stay at one). You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided, but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐馆). Americans eat a lot of salads and sandwiches. Along the main roads there are a lot of motels. Each tries to offer more than next. Some provide television in every bedroom; others have swimming pools; and so on. Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city. You will also find them in the big National Parks.
In these great National Parks, you may meet guests you don’t expect to see. An American friend told me a little story. In the middle of a moonless night she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, opened the door and crept towards a dark shadow. As she got close, she saw the thief. She was dreadfully frightened: it wasn’t a human thief — it was a big black bear. The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paw, looking for tasty bits of food. My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!
There are also, of course, places called “rooming houses”, where they receive lodgers (房客). You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these. A word of warning — looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!
1. Which of the following is TRUE about motels?| A．The word “motel” is formed by two words. |
| B．They are free for people who arrive by car. |
| C．You can only find motels in the big National Parks. |
| D．If you want to stay at a motel, you must have a car. |
| A．Baths. | B．Meals |
| C．TV. | D．Swimming pools.. |
| A．an interesting story | B．the experience of the author |
| C．we may meet animals in the National Parks | D．bears usually look for food at night |
| A．tourists can find gold there |
| B．it is difficult to find a room there |
| C．tourists can have a sweet dream there |
| D．there is warning for tourists to New York |
【推荐3】Movies and TV shows see dolphins as helpful, playful creatures. “The world loves a good dolphin story,” Blake Morton, a scientist who studies animal behavior, told TIME. “And I think one reason for that is we see a lot of ourselves reflected in their behavior.”
Morton used scientific methods to test this. The result of this work is a new report showing that humans and dolphins share certain personality traits (个性特点).
The study included 134 bottlenose dolphins in eight countries. Each dolphin was observed and rated by several people, using a “dolphin personality questionnaire (调查表).” The questionnaire had more than 40 items. It included adjectives such as “playful” and “intelligent”. Scientists gave every dolphin a score from 1 to 5 for each item, based on how well it described the animal’s behavior.
From these ratings, Morton and his team were able to find personality traits that are common in dolphins. The results show that dolphins and humans have some similar personality traits. Most obviously, the two species (物种) share traits related to curiosity and sociability.
Morton’s dolphin study and others like it help us learn about other species. But they also help us learn about ourselves. “My kind of work comes from the spirit of trying to understand what made humans the way we are,” Morton says. “One way we can do that is to compare our behavior to other species.”
Scientists around the world are researching different animal species. Their research raises important questions that future scientists will work to answer. “It’s all a big puzzle (迷宫),” Morton says. “It takes thousands of careful papers being printed before you start to see the puzzle coming together.” He compares scientific research to pointillism. That’s a painting style in which an artist makes a picture using lots of tiny dots (点). “If you take a step back and look at all those little single points of work,” Morton says, “you’ll see a big picture come into view.”
1. What did Morton’s dolphin study find?| A．Dolphins are more popular in TV shows than other animals. |
| B．Dolphins have personality traits very similar to humans. |
| C．Dolphins are helpful and playful creatures. |
| D．Dolphins are more curious than humans. |
| A．The importance of studying dolphin behavior. |
| B．Why Morton’s team created the questionnaire. |
| C．How Morton’s team carried out the study. |
| D．The methods of observing dolphins. |
| A．Finding the similarities between dolphins and humans. |
| B．Having a deeper understanding of humans. |
| C．Protecting dolphins more scientifically. |
| D．Learning about other animals. |
| A．Progress in science is made little by little. |
| B．Scientific research should be taken seriously. |
| C．Art plays an important role in scientific research. |
| D．Scientists around the world should work together. |
