1 . A new study shows that getting half of American 8-to 11-year-olds into 25 minutes of physical activity three times a week would save $21.9 billion in medical costs over their lifetimes.
The increase from the current 32 percent to 50 percent of kids taking part in exercise, active play, or sports would also result in 340,000 fewer overweight teenagers.
“Physical activity not only makes kids feel better and helps them develop healthy habits, it’s also good for the nation’s bottom line,” says Bruce Y. Lee, executive director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins University. “Our findings show that encouraging exercise and investing in physical activity when kids are young pays big dividends as they grow up.”
The study, published in the journal Health Affairs, suggests an even bigger advantage if every 8 to 11-year-old in the United States exercised 75 minutes over three times in a week. In that case, the researchers estimate (估计), $62.3 billion in medical costs over the course of their lifetimes could be avoided and 1.2 million fewer youths would be overweight. And the money would increase if not just current 8-to-11 year olds, but every future elementary school child joined their game.
Exercise at least 25 minutes a day, three days a week, is a guideline developed for kids by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. An overweight person’s lifetime medical costs average $62,331. For the overweight person, these amounts are great.
“Even a little increase in physical activity could cause billions of dollars in savings,” Lee says. He also says there are other benefits of physical activity that don’t affect weight, such as improving bone density, improving mood, and building muscle.
Lee says “We need to be adding physical education programs and not cutting them. We need to encourage kids to be active, to reduce screen time and get them running around again. It’s important for their physical health and the nation’s financial (经济的) health.”
1. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.Getting kids to run would save money. |
B.Physical activity is important for kids. |
C.Physical education programs: adding or cutting? |
D.Overweight person’s lifetime medical costs are increasing. |
A.Pays much money. | B.Pays little money. |
C.Plays an important part. | D.Is a serious question. |
A.The number of American kids from 8 to 11 who take part in physical activity is increasing. |
B.Physical education programs should be cut to encourage the nation’s financial health. |
C.25 minutes of physical activity three times a week may result in fewer overweight teenagers. |
D.Physical activity can only make kids feel better but can’t help them develop healthy habits. |
The 19th Asian Games closed on October 8th under the theme of “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou” for the closing ceremony,
The Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports and 481 events,
“The Qiantang River continually flows into the sea, and the light of Asia will continue to shine brightly in the future. The Asian Games flame is about to be put out,
The Hangzhou Asian Games claimed to be a “green” and “smart” event. No fireworks were let
The Hangzau Asian Games also produced world-leading performances with a total of 13 world records
(1)你喜欢的运动项目及原因,如有益于身心健康,(physical and mental health),增强自信等;
(2)何时喜欢上这项运动,现在参加该运动的情况如何;
(3)询问对方的体育爱好。
注意:
(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Harry,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua.
1. 过去生活方式不健康,易生病,影响学习和生活;
2. 发生改变的原因及改变;
3. 现在的运动习惯和产生的积极结果。
注意: 1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My sports story
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5 . Why play sports? You might say “to get exercise” and you would be right. To have fun? That's true, too. But there's more.
Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that athletics will take up all your study time.
Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills.
Sports are good for a girl's health. In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis(骨质疏松症).
Playing sports improves self-confidence.
A.Exercise cuts the pressure. |
B.Sports teach valuable life skills. |
C.Regular exercise increases quality of life. |
D.In fact, there are at least five more reasons. |
E.Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. |
F.Playing sports offers children more than just physical benefits. |
G.But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don't. |
When the modern Olympic Games
The winter sports were popular, so in 1924 an International Winter Sports Week
Still, the Winter Olympics were under way, adding more sports to the games and
Sport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find faults in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also pay attention that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find faults with youngsters’ performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.
1. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is_____________.
A.to make sport less competitive |
B.to increase their sense of success |
C.to reduce their mental stress |
D.to make sport more challenging |
A.it can help them learn more about society |
B.it enables them to find faults in themselves |
C.it can provide them with valuable experiences |
D.it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves |
A.believing that criticism does good to their early development |
B.without realizing criticism may destroy their selfconfidence |
C.in order to make them remember life’s lessons |
D.so as to put more pressure on them |
A.pay more attention to letting children enjoy sport |
B.help children to win every game |
C.train children to cope with stress |
D.enable children to understand the positive aspect of sport |
8 . Training for a marathon (马拉松) requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs.
During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day.
A.After six days |
B.For a good marathon runner |
C.Before you begin your training |
D.With each day, increase the distance by a half mile |
E.If they still feel good, you can begin running in them |
F.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training |
G.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time |