1 . “Doing Zumba during the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒疫情期间）has made me feel so much better-and not just physically." says Mowry-Housley, 42, who is using Zumba to encourage everyone to make time for a mental and physical break.
Explaining that she has been dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety during the international disaster, the actress says that staying fit has improved her mental health. “When we all had to be quarantined（隔离）for so long. I really discovered the importance of exercising now that I had the time," she tells PEOPLE.
Mowry-Housley, who has two kids-daughter Ariah Talea, 5, and son Aden John Tanner,7-decided not to waste any of her new-found time. "I'm a huge believer in making lemonade out of lemons, so I wanted to use the time to its fullest," she says. "I discovered that when-I worked out and when I moved my body, I felt better about myself- not only physically but mentally."
Through Zumba,which Mowry-Housley says she's enjoyed for 10 years, the actress has managed to stay fit. She says Zumba has long been a favorite of hers because the dance program keeps her cheerful." The moment you hear the music, you can't help but to move your hips a bit. You feel relaxed and it gives you the energy that you need to have throughout the day." she says.
But Mowry-Housley knows that workouts are only one part of mental health, which is why she encourages people who are truly having problems to seek help not to be afraid to talk about their mental problems. “If you're really struggling, it's okay to talk about it." she says."You are not weak, you are actually strong."
1. What do you think Zumba is?| A．kind of food | B．A kind of exercise. | C．A kind of classes. | D．A kind of music. |
| A．Annoyed | B．Disappointed | C．Upset | D．Anxious |
| A．Lemons are good for our health |
| B．Lemonade tastes better than lemons |
| C．One should make full use of the situation around |
| D．One should use his energy fully. |
| A．They need to exercise more often. |
| B．They are supposed to keep their problems to themselves. |
| C．They ought to encourage themselves to face their problems |
| D．They should have a chat with others about their problems |
| A．Tennis. | B．Football. | C．Swimming. |
3 . To get in shape soon, some people use “quick” methods without realizing that these methods can put their overall health in danger. For example, they lose weight by eating fat-free food. It’s true that consuming（消耗）fewer fats can help you get in shape sooner, but low fat foods like dried fruits, nuts, beans, etc, actually contain high amounts of calories. For example, fruit juice contains no fat, but has high calories, so drinking more than one glass of fruit juice won’t help in losing weight.
To rely only on fruit and vegetable juice to lose weight is also a wrong method. By replacing your meal with only juice, you decrease the calorie intake（卡路里摄取量）greatly. It’ll help lose weight, but it can make you lack energy, leading to headaches, stomach disorders, etc.
It’s true that exercise helps to keep healthy weight, but it’ll probably not help you much if you don’t take care of your diet by reducing your calorie intake. If you believe you can exercise every day and eat as much as you want, you’re incorrect. For healthy weight loss, you need to burn more calories than you consume. So, you need to limit the intake of food.
Wrong weight loss methods are dangerous. So if in doubt, you’d better ask a doctor before starting weight loss. Luckily, it’s possible to lose weight with healthy methods. For example, follow healthy food habits, exercise regularly for 20-30 minutes every day, and go on with a healthy lifestyle even after you lose weight. Anyway, as you don’t gain weight overnight, it can’t be lost in a short time either. Give yourself some time. Although healthy methods may take a bit longer to work, they’re surely good for your body.
1. We can know from the first paragraph that .| A．fruit juice is low in fat and calories | B．most people don’t lose weight safely |
| C．eating high fat foods helps lose weight | D．some quick shaping methods may be harmful |
| A．makes you skip meals | B．reduces the calorie intake greatly |
| C．can cause a few health problems | D．doesn’t help you to lose weight fast |
| A．By reducing mental pressure. | B．By only drinking fruit juice. |
| C．By having more rest. | D．By exercising with food control. |
| A．We should be patient with losing weight. |
| B．We can actually lose weight very easily. |
| C．Regular exercise is enough for us to lose weight. |
| D．We don’t have to consider our doctor’s advice. |
4 . A bunch of strangers showed up at the gym in the early morning of the last Sunday of April. A few athletes were already stretching their arms, but most of us could barely focus. As I was burning off last night's wrong decision—a big meal, I spotted a poster about a gym's 21-day workout challenge, and I immediately signed up. I always wanted to train for a marathon, so I considered this as my warm-up. Besides, I needed to stop being lazy and this was my chance to make a change.
It was easy to promise on paper, but three weeks of recommended exercise routines and diet restrictions wouldn't be easy. I stuck to working out 30 minutes a day, and I didn't disturb my normal routine. Instead, I had to be faced with the tough work of being more creative in my spare time, thus breaking some bad habits.
Overcoming weaknesses with willpower was my goal for the next part of the journey. But the difficult part about making a challenge is realizing that “wanting" and “doing" are two very different things. Just like a career, you have to physically work for it rather than just wait for it to happen. But that's hard. Throughout the 21 days, I often told myself that the challenge was meaningless and tried to sabotage myself from exercising. However, finally I overcame that negative thought and kept working out.
At the end of the challenge, I learned something even more important: Feeling the results is better than seeing them. I had fewer headaches and more energy, and was simply happier. I even felt a little smarter as I researched which foods were better for my body, and learned how to make healthier meals. I felt a sense of accomplishment, too, because even though I wanted to give up dozens of times, I didn't. I felt my waist got smaller and my arms got stronger, and I no longer felt guilty after having a piece of cake or a drink.
1. What was the author's wrong decision?| A．Going to the gym early. |
| B．Training for a marathon. |
| C．Eating a lot the previous night. |
| D．Stopping being lazy for a change. |
| A．Some of the author's bad habits. |
| B．Some ways of the author's killing his spare time. |
| C．The importance of sticking to the normal daily routine. |
| D．The difficulty of the author's keeping on with the workout plan. |
| A．Prevent. | B．Hear. |
| C．Improve. | D．Distinguish. |
| A．Eating healthy food is more important than exercising. |
| B．Overcoming a challenge could bring good feelings to him. |
| C．It's more important to see what he likes than just feel it. |
| D．There was no need to feel guilty about things he disliked to do. |
