There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can't help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths：
I’ll never lose weight—I come from a fat family
Wrong! While we can't change the body type we are born with, we can't blame our genes for making us fat. There's plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.
I am fat because I burn calories slowly
Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.
Exercise is boring
Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied programme that's fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.
No pain, no gain
Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something's wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don't, rest and seek medical advice.
1. What does the author think about being fat?| A．It is the family genes that make people fat. |
| B．People are fat because they consume too little energy. |
| C．A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat. |
| D．It is the consequence of people's unbalanced lifestyle. |
| A．By taking varied exercise. |
| B．By choosing simple exercise. |
| C．By doing regular exercise. |
| D．By sticking to outdoor exercise. |
| A．To declare the importance of keeping fit. |
| B．To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise. |
| C．To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit. |
| D．To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise. |
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【推荐1】Get Inspired to Work Out This Fall
As fall approaches, a lot of people make resolutions to exercise more and improve their physical condition. However, most of the time, these objectives are quickly forgotten and daily habits are resumed.
Joining a sports team is one of the best methods to maintain your commitment to fitness and your motivation. Sports teams are a terrific way to stay active and to improve your health.
Another option is to work with a personal trainer.
Taking care of your body is another technique to maintain your motivation for exercise. You may improve your general health by paying more attention to your eating habits, stress, and anxiety. You are more likely to desire to work out and exercise if you take care of yourself in all facets of your life. Simple adjustments can be made, such as your diet planning.
| A．They can give you a sense of community as well. |
| B．To exercise frequently, I treat it like a trip to the doctor. |
| C．They will do everything in their power to maintain your goal. |
| D．To prevent boredom, try to keep things interesting and varied. |
| E．If you don’t want to try a team sport, you can learn something new. |
| F．Only if you make the exercise a habit will you be able to do it every day. |
| G．If you want to exercise frequently, keep track of everything you’ve done to date. |
【推荐2】Walk with a Purpose
Humans were made for walking. With our upright postures, agile(灵活的) joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were exactly designed with walking in mind - which is what makes it such perfect exercise.
Maybe you already love to walk, but you’re getting tired of tracking your same old route day after day — or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started. Either way, it’s time to consider the idea of walking with a purpose.
Similarly, you might find open groups of dog walkers at your local park as well. Your RV(野营车) park might conduct group walks and hikes or your campground personnel might know about fun local walking groups you can join.
| A．See new places? |
| B．Head to a new city with friends? |
| C．Making friends and socializing is your goal? |
| D．It’s kind to our bodies and great for our waistlines. |
| E．And be sure to stay on the lookout for charity walks. |
| F．To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. |
| G．This might be just the way to get you off the beaten path. |
Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few slow members to start. The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture. It’s not your normal exercise chatter— during some runs, one of them gives a talk. The topics range from the brain to Bit coin.
But on this day last January, it would not be their normal run. The first sign was the man who ran past them very fast. “Probably running a 7:15 pace (per mile),” Cassidy thought admiringly.
Cassidy discovered why the man was so fleet of foot when another man ran by, yelling, “Help! He took my phone!”
Hearing that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, chasing the suspect down the streets until he quickly hid into a construction site. The runners went separate ways. Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had abandoned the stolen phone in a backyard.
No luck. Then they asked the residents(居民) whether they’d seen the guy. When they knocked on the door of one house, they were in surprise. They didn’t know the thief had already come out of the construction site and was hiding behind a bush by that very house. As the owner opened the door, the suspect suddenly rushed out from behind the bush ... and right into the arms of the campus police, who had joined the chase shortly behind the runners.
The members of this running group are not passionate runners. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. “Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat,” Cassidy said. “But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities.”
1. What are the normal activities of the running group? (no more than 10 words)2. What does the underlined part “fleet of foot” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? (no more than 5 words)
3. What did the other runners do once they separated from Cassidy? (no more than 10 words)
4. Who caught the thief at last? (no more than 5 words)
5. What’s your opinion on exercising? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
