According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years
The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise… it's probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to
2 . Starting a daily running routine needs determination. Looking back on my old running routine, it wasn’t so much the passion that affected my sticking to a regular schedule — but it was the environment. There had to be no rain pouring down, there had to be not many people on the basketball court and the ambient (周围的) temperature had to be just right. Or maybe I was just making an excuse for myself not to get up at 5 in the morning?
I was quite successful at doing so when I was 15 and when it was summer. When I was overweight, I ate more snacks than the actual full meals in a day, and I hardly got off the sofa. One summer day, I decided that it was time to put a stop to the idea that I was just the fat kid. I didn’t want to put in that box anymore. There was a tipping point (临界点) where inspiration happened, and discipline (自律) just took over from there. I needed to make sure that I ran 10 laps of the park a day — this was the contract (契约) I made with myself that summer. And if I achieved that, I knew I’d be closer to my goal of being just a kid with normal weight.
Ten laps, six days a week — sometimes no breakfast, hardly a bite at dinner, one snack a day—this lasted two months. I’d lost over 30 pounds that summer, which was roughly a quarter of my body weight. Some days, I didn’t have the motivation. But the contract I made with myself kept reminding me — if I’d break it, would I even bother making future self-contracts anymore? There were sleepy days, and there were days when I should have rested my trembling knees, but discipline won over them all.
1. What do we know about the author’s past running routine?A.It was made by the author’s parents. | B.It mainly depended on the environment. |
C.It referred to many people at site. | D.It failed in the end. |
A.The author didn’t live a healthy lifestyle. |
B.Summer is a season for people to be fat. |
C.Good eating habits could make one put on weight. |
D.Getting up late made him a fat kid. |
A.He felt looked down upon when he was fat. |
B.He couldn’t find a right word to describe his size. |
C.He made up his mind to achieve his goal of losing weight. |
D.He was too fat to find the right size of clothes or shoes. |
A.My Running Routine Was Affected by the Environment. |
B.It Was Unpleasant to Be Overweight. |
C.I Made a Contract on Running. |
D.Discipline Helps Achieve My Goal. |
(1)俱乐部的活动内容:
①每周一次的基础训练,有教师辅导,安排在课外体育活动时间;
②每月一次的户外活动,安排在月末双休日;
(2)参加俱乐部的好处:内容自拟,至少两点;
(3)如何加入俱乐部:到6号大楼1层102房间报名。
注意:短文不少于100词。
参考词汇:自行车俱乐部Cycling Club
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4 . When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my
Training with my clad turned out to be very
When someone fired the gun. I was off,
For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my
“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the
Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could
A.pride | B.congratulations | C.concern | D.curiosity |
A.learn | B.deserve | C.achieve | D.organize |
A.saying | B.figuring | C.acting | D.leaving |
A.admired | B.encouraged | C.pushed | D.convinced |
A.unbearable | B.exciting | C.enjoyable | D.challenging |
A.learnt from | B.suffered from | C.signed up for | D.dropped out of |
A.signal | B.announcement | C.result | D.permission |
A.riding | B.walking | C.swimming | D.dashing |
A.bike | B.horse | C.destination | D.coat |
A.take off | B.get on | C.knock out | D.put away |
A.running | B.traveling | C.cycling | D.swimming |
A.kicked off | B.switched to | C.prepared for | D.polished |
A.arms | B.clothes | C.shoes | D.legs |
A.size | B.position | C.age | D.career |
A.or | B.and | C.but | D.so |
A.breathlessness | B.thirst | C.stress | D.pain |
A.winning | B.nervous | C.burning | D.proud |
A.suggestion | B.celebration | C.impression | D.organization |
A.accomplishment | B.guilt | C.sorrow | D.participation |
A.join | B.move | C.prove | D.make |
5 . Many people run for exercise. But what if you are not a “born” runner or jogger? You may still want a kind of exercise that’s inexpensive and easy to do. Why not try walking?
Walking is something that almost any normal, healthy person can do. It requires no special equipment. Walking can give you many of the same benefits as jogging or running; it will just take longer. Jogging and running make your heart and lungs work harder than walking. They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does.
The problem with walking as a kind of exercise is that most people don’t take it seriously. But there’s a big difference between serious walking and the kind of walking that most of us do. Walking, like jogging, should have a steady and continuous motion.
If you’re going to get your exercise by walking, you need to have your own walking program. After all, runners and joggers set goals for themselves. Walkers need goals, too.
Set a definite course to walk. Start by walking about 15 — 30 minutes a day. Build up your time and distance slowly. Try increasing your walking speed little by little.
If you prefer to jog or run, follow the same advice. Start off slowly. Spend most of the first few days just walking. Then, start walking and running on the same day. Run or jog a short distance, then walk for a while, then run, then walk. Follow that pattern for 15 — 30 minutes a day. Slowly make each run longer and each walk shorter. Later on, you can increase your distance, speed, and exercise time.
1. Which of these statements supports the idea that walking is an inexpensive sport?A.It is a kind of exercise. |
B.It requires a regular program. |
C.It has many of the same benefits as running. |
D.It requires no special equipment. |
A.in stop sand starts | B.as fast as possible |
C.at a steady pace | D.at the same time as jogging |
A.They require goals. | B.They cause the same amount of stress. |
C.They have the same effect on the heart. | D.They take the same amount of time. |
A.Walking 15 minutes a day. | B.Walking while window shopping. |
C.Increasing your speed little by little. | D.Walking just before jogging. |
A.Don’t run too fast. | B.A “born” runner. |
C.How to build up your time? | D.Why not try walking? |
6 . Two roller skaters were crouched(蹲伏) low, knees bent and bodies pressed together, fighting to stay glued to prevent a third skater slip through and break their wall. This was a roller derby(轮滑阻拦赛) practice for the Tiny Terrors, a team of skaters aged 8-11 in the Gotham Girls Junior League of New York City. “They want to fight and get really fast, and they find so much confidence,” said Kristen Campbell, director of the junior derby program.
Roller derby is played with two teams of five skaters on a track. One player on each team serves as the jammer whose job is to race around the track and score points without getting blocked by the other team. The match is made up of two 30-minute periods that each consists of shorter plays or jams. Each jam lasts two minutes or until the lead jammer calls it off, usually a move made to stop the other jammer from catching up and scoring points.
You have probably heard of adults playing roller derby, but a growing number of young people are attracted by the fast-paced sport. Campbell owes the increase in interest partly to a popular novel called “Roller Girl.”
Campbell described the junior league as a shelter for girls who aren’t sure where they fit in at school. “I’ve had so many parents tell me their child was having trouble with anxiety or bullying(欺负) or that they didn’t fit into any sport or art club or whatever it is,” she said. “And then they find roller derby and everything is solved.”
Many of the girls said they got much more out of the sport than just exercise. As Campbell tells it, those extra lessons are really the point. Strength, confidence and body positivity have long been values of roller derby, even if it’s subliminal rather than open and direct.
Of course, like any contact sport, injuries are unavoidable.
“They don’t go for big hits,” Campbell said. “Now we focus more on hip blocking and using lateral(横向的) movement to block—leaning each other out with light contact.” Besides, the girls don’t mind the occasional bump. “It’s sort of like a medal,” Campbell said, smiling.
1. What can we learn about roller derby?A.It is played with five skaters on a track. |
B.It is the most dangerous sport especially for kids. |
C.It lasts an hour with some short plays in a game. |
D.The jammer’s job is to stop others getting scores. |
A.Girls often get injured in roller derby practice. |
B.Roller derby is the most competitive sport at school. |
C.Roller derby helps girls free from being bullied at school. |
D.A novel contributes to the popularity of roller derby among girls. |
A.people can gain a lot from roller derby |
B.roller derby has fewer values than we think |
C.it is easy to show the values of roller derby |
D.many people are not aware of the values of roller derby |
A.do better than adult players |
B.wear their wounds with pride |
C.fear nothing but fierce bumps |
D.won’t learn full contact until they’re 12 |
A.Girls build confidence in the tough world of roller derby. |
B.Roller derby becomes popular among kids around the world. |
C.How roller derby changes the life of girls in the US. |
D.The Tiny Terrors calls for more brave girls to join. |
7 . Natural disasters can cause environmental changes. How will cities use technology to maintain (维持) power during natural disasters in the future? Some smart middle school students are already thinking about this question.
Teams of students from around the world explained their ideas on this topic at the Future City competition, which recently took place in Washington, DC. Students from Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, US, were on one of the teams.
Instead of using popular technologies like flying cars and AI, the students from Justice Page Middle School took a more simple approach to the topic. They spent weeks developing their ideas and building a model to show them. They chose the city of Maui in Hawaii as the setting for their project. They chose this city because several different kinds of natural disasters had happened there in the past.
In their project, they covered roofs in the city with solar panels (太阳能电池板), which can produce and store power. When a power failure happens, the stored power can be sent to different neighborhoods.
The students brought their model to life with 3D printing technology. They printed the parts they needed. To make the model more real, they made a base out of wood and grass. The model has lights and even a small train that travels back and forth.
The team did not win the competition, but the experience was valuable. One competitor of the team, Ryan Rowell, 13, said he thought it was cool to think about things that he hadn’t considered before. He also saw how other teams advertise their models and interesting ideas. He said he wanted to keep learning about engineering.
1. Which word can be used to describe the competition?A.National. | B.Unfair. | C.Meaningless. | D.Technological. |
A.model | B.way | C.service | D.task |
A.explain how a power failure happens | B.show how the students’ project works |
C.list the ideas that the students used | D.explain why the students’ model succeeds |
A.They won the competition in the end. |
B.They made great efforts for their project. |
C.They chose Minneapolis as the setting for their project. |
D.They wanted to use popular technologies in the competition. |
A.He learned a lot in the competition. | B.He was a teacher in Justice Page Middle School. |
C.He thought advertising his team’s idea was hard. | D.He was disappointed at losing the competition. |
8 . This is news on the hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The President and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U. S. and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists start their ten-nation tour next month.
Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike (罢工). City schools are still closed after two weeks.
In the news about health. Scientists in California report findings of a relationship (关系) between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women. According to the report in the American Medical Journal (杂志), the five-year study shows this. Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBs beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win in their last five matches.
That’s the news of the hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.
1. Who is reporting the news on the hour?A.The mayor in Miami. | B.Ed Wilson. |
C.Scientists in California. | D.Jan Singer. |
A.will send a group of Chinese scientists to pay a visit to the U. S. and the Western Europe |
B.will send some scientists to visit U. S. only |
C.has expressed its strong wishes |
D.has given many reports to improve the ties |
A.a peaceful way will soon be found |
B.the teachers’ strike will last long |
C.students haven’t been to school for two weeks |
D.students can’t go into the school because the classrooms are tightly locked |
A.no heart disease will be found of people who don’t drink coffee |
B.no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day |
C.the more coffee people drink, the more likely they’ll have heart disease |
D.women’s heart disease has something to do with the amount of coffee they drink |
A.the results of the two matches |
B.the teams which played last night |
C.how many wins the BBs has had altogether |
D.that the Wingers had one win and four defeats |
9 . “Being a sports fan is a very psychologically healthy activity,” says Daniel Wann, professor at Murray State University whose research program centers on the psychology of sport fandom (运动迷). Fandom connects us with other like-minded people, which satisfies our human need for belonging, he says.
“These relationships are significant: People who identify as sports fans have higher levels of self-esteem (自尊), lower levels of loneliness and tend to be more satisfied with their lives compared to those who aren’t interested in sports,” Wann says. Fans tend to have more access to social support, help and resources as well. Research suggests that when people have support from their communities, they have better health. Of course, teams sometimes lose. Prior to a sporting event, there’s at least a 50-50 chance that you’re going to be disappointed in your outcome.
So, why do people continue to put their faith behind teams that tend to lose? People who feel a strong psychological connection with a team are more likely to root for a team when they’re having a losing season. For example, if a pizza restaurant continually got your order wrong, you’d likely switch to a more reliable restaurant. But because being a fan is so central to people’s identities, people are willing to accept defeat and continue to be loyal to a team.
Being part of a fan community can also help people cope with losses. A 2019 study found that watching a football game with other fans helps to relieve the negative psychological effects of losing. For fans of the losing team, sharing the pain may have protected them from losing self-esteem.
“There are other things that brings with it above and beyond the ability to enjoy the team’s successes. Watching sports can be a way to relieve stress, or spend time with family,” Wann says. Any sort of fandom can be distracting, but Wann says that talking about sports at work and spending time with people who share a common interest can make people more excited to go to work.
1. What is the characteristic sports fans generally bear?A.Higher sense of self-worth. | B.Worse health conditions. |
C.Being ready to help others. | D.Few means of support. |
A.Fans are forced to be loyal to teams. |
B.Fans are good at sharing pains with teams. |
C.Fans are brave enough to accept losses. |
D.Fans own a great sense of identity and belonging. |
A.Sport fandom makes people too excited to go to work. |
B.Sport fandom leads to distraction. |
C.Sport fandom improves interpersonal relationship. |
D.Sport fandom makes people more successful. |
A.A poster. | B.A textbook. | C.A novel. | D.A magazine. |
10 . The damage that aging does to a body extends all the way down to the cellular level. But the damage increased by cells in older muscles is especially severe, because the cells do not reproduce easily and they become weaker as their mitochondria (线粒体), which produce energy, reduce in energy and number. A study, however, suggests that certain sorts of exercise may remove some of what time can do to our mitochondria.
Exercise is good for people, as everyone knows. But scientists have surprisingly little understanding of its cellular impacts and how those might vary by activity and the age of the exerciser. So researchers recently conducted an experiment on the cells of 72 healthy but sedentary (久坐的) men and women who were 30 or younger or older than 64. After baseline measures were established for their aerobic (有氧的) fitness, their blood-sugar levels and the gene activity and mitochondrial health in their muscle cells, the volunteers were randomly assigned to a particular exercise program.
Some of them did weight training several times a week; some did interval training three times a week on exercise bicycles; some rode exercise bikes at a appropriate pace for 30 minutes a few times a week and lifted weights lightly on other days. A fourth group, the control, did not exercise. After 12 weeks, the lab tests were repeated. In general, everyone experienced improvements in fitness and an ability io regulate blood sugar.
But more unexpected results were found in the biopsies (活组织检查) muscle cells. Among the younger subjects who went through interval training, the activity levels had changed in 274 genes, compared with 170 genes for those who exercised more appropriately and 74 for the weight lifters. Among the older group, almost 400 genes were working differently now, compared with 33 for the weight lifters and only 19 for the appropriate exercisers.
It seems exercise could help contain the decline in the cellular health of muscles associated with aging, especially if it was intense, says Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, the study's senior author. In fact, older people's cells responded in some ways more strongly to intense exercise than the cells of the young did - suggesting, he says, that it is never too late to benefit from exercise.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Exercise Might Benefit Aging Muscles. |
B.Exercise Might Increase Aging Muscles. |
C.Exercise Might Do Harm to Mitochondria. |
D.Aging Mainly Occurs in the Cellular Level. |
A.Volunteers can not be good at exercising. |
B.All volunteers must have the same baseline. |
C.It was carried out among the youth of different sexes. |
D.Volunteers received a random particular exercise program. |
A.By analyzing every group's different data. |
B.By comparing every group's training time. |
C.By listing every group's different training. |
D.By describing every group's training results. |
A.The experiment did not get expected results. |
B.Riding exercise bikes has no influence on the volunteers. |
C.Weight lifting is the most useful training among these exercises. |
D.Interval training brings stronger influence to the elder than to the youth. |
A.Change. | B.Stop. | C.Record. | D.Cause. |