1. What is the woman probably?
A.A student. | B.A coach. | C.A basketball player. |
A.5 minutes ago. | B.7 minutes ago. | C.10 minutes ago. |
A.Flying kites. | B.Snowkiting. | C.Snowboarding. |
A.Do some exercise. | B.Get an extra key. | C.Order room service. |
1. When will the sports meeting be held?
A.In three weeks. | B.In five weeks. | C.In six weeks. |
A.Swim on Wednesday. | B.Run a mini-marathon. | C.Change the exercise time. |
5 . Is it bad to work out in cold weather?
Burn extra calories
In cold climates, your body needs to perform extra heat to keep your body warm. Brown fat is the type of body fat that helps control body temperature. When you’re outside in the cold, brown fat burns calories in order to increase body temperature.
Help increase willpower
Working out in the heat can cause you to become tired more easily, since it increases sweating and your heart rate more rapidly.
Exercising outside during the winter is thought to be one useful way to avoid a type of disorder or depression that tends to affect people during the dark winter months. Sunlight and exercise both have a positive impact on your mental (精神的) condition. They help give out more “feel good” chemicals, including serotonin and endorphins.
Help you sleep better
The combination of sunlight exposure (暴露) during the daytime, fresh air and physical activity can help you relax and sleep well at night.
Exercising in cold weather isn’t for everyone, though. If you have any health problems, it is advisable to talk with your health care provider first.
A.Support heart health |
B.Improve your mental health |
C.It can make you take regular exercise |
D.In this process it can likely help you to lose weight |
E.Sunlight is important for controlling your sleep-wake cycle |
F.As long as you take preventive measures, it is actually pretty beneficial |
G.On the other hand, exercising in the cold can allow you to work out longer |
6 . I thought my life was over when I found I was in an airless hospital room and my spine (脊柱) was broken after a(n)
After four months, I learned how
Shortly after the Olympics, I
A.flight | B.accident | C.defeat | D.adventure |
A.professor | B.consultant | C.operator | D.athlete |
A.hard | B.common | C.unnecessary | D.flexible |
A.frightened | B.considerate | C.proud | D.intelligent |
A.feared | B.followed | C.encountered | D.loved |
A.quit | B.believed | C.accepted | D.hesitated |
A.promoting | B.winning | C.watching | D.organizing |
A.cheering | B.competing | C.struggling | D.training |
A.crashed | B.recovered | C.appeared | D.moved |
A.empty | B.share | C.picture | D.celebrate |
A.similar | B.urgent | C.traditional | D.meaningful |
A.disabilities | B.dreams | C.ranks | D.mistakes |
A.concern | B.success | C.connection | D.challenge |
A.normal | B.strange | C.important | D.amazing |
A.far from | B.all but | C.at most | D.in fact |
7 . This must be universally acknowledged: Exercise is good for your body. The question of how much exercise is best, though, is open to debate. The answer often depends on your goals. For heart health, sessions four to five times weekly might be ideal. For mental health? As The Independent reports, scientists believe there’s a pretty specific prescription (处方): Exercising for 45 minutes three to five times a week.
The data comes from a new and expansive observational study published in The Lancet Psychiatry and conducted by researchers at Yale and the University of Oxford. The study examined 1.2 million subjects who filled out the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey at two-year intervals (间隔) between 2011 and 2015. Subjects who didn’t exercise at all had an average of three-and-a-half days per month when they felt mentally unwell—stressed, depressed, or otherwise burdened by emotional problems—while those who exercised regularly reported an average of just two days.
The study found that having three to five 45-minute sessions a week was best for reducing the reported instances of feeling stressed or depressed. Exercising for longer periods—some subjects reported over 90 minutes in the gym—was associated with a drop-off in mental health benefits. Subjects who spent three hours at a time exercising actually reported an increase in depressive symptoms (症状).
Researchers also found that the kind of exercise undertaken made a difference. While all varieties helped, people who participated in team sports promoting social interaction and gym classes like cycling described greater self-satisfaction with mental health.
Because the study involved self-reported outcomes and exercise wasn’t monitored, it’s possible that the participants could have misinterpreted the volume of exercise performed. The study, however, makes a convincing case for a popular notion: If exercise were a pill, doctors everywhere would be prescribing it.
1. What decides the ideal amount of exercise for an individual according to the text?A.His exercise routine. |
B.His physical condition. |
C.What sports he prefers. |
D.What he expects to improve. |
A.By filling out a survey. |
B.By attending gym classes. |
C.By interviewing researchers. |
D.By reading about health benefits. |
A.No change in mental health. |
B.Improved mental health benefits. |
C.A drop-off in mental health benefits. |
D.Increased physical health benefits. |
A.Exercise process wasn’t monitored. |
B.Only one type of exercise was studied. |
C.The study did not include any real subjects. |
D.Subjects could have misreported exercise amounts. |
8 . A week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport that they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo (备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones.
Sport 1: Basketball.
We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from the Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four basketball courts with one teacher monitoring each game.
Sport 2: Gym.
We will be using the St. Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has a lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities — skipping, jogging, and outdoor aerobics (有氧运动) are all free of charge. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.
Sport 3: Hiking.
Hiking will take place at the Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $75 per hour. Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen.
Sport 4: Swimming.
The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the students from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (2:45 pm to 3:45 pm). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is $10 per visit.
1. Who is the memo intended for?A.The parents. | B.The students. | C.The workers. | D.The teachers. |
A.It provides free-for-all activities. | B.It offers shelters from the sun. |
C.It covers the cost of transport. | D.It remains uncrowded all day. |
A.To pay $10 in all. | B.To arrive at 4:00 pm. |
C.To wear a swimming suit. | D.To be good at swimming. |
9 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are about one hundred years old. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries often become good friends after a game together. Sports help them to understand each other. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.
1. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?A.Because they want to keep healthy. | B.Because they are happy. |
C.Because they want to live longer. | D.All the above. |
A.their favorite team wins | B.they win the game |
C.they get the good news | D.they can’t help themselves |
A.Water-skiing. | B.Basketball. |
C.Volleyball. | D.Jumping. |
A.they train their character in the game | B.they understand each other |
C.they are friendly to each other | D.they help each other |