1 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _______ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, _______.

When I entered the University of Regina, my dad _______ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _______.” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _______ to give swimming a shot, but I _______ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _______ to convince myself that’s OK.

The spring semester came. A friend of mine _______ me if I wanted to try Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically a kind of exercise: dancing to Latin pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _______.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ________ of tea. The instructor would always say, “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ________ of sports. I didn’t have to be ________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ________ the music and move. Zumba did ________ me from the Freshman 15, and it also did so much more. It let me make ________ with my unpleasant past about physical exercise, and enjoy staying healthy.

1.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．forced

D．invited

2.

A．therefore

B．though

C．instead

D．besides

3.

A．avoided

B．risked

C．regretted

D．kept

4.

A．in shape

B．for fun

C．at ease

D．on business

5.

A．refused

B．happened

C．bothered

D．decided

6.

A．hardly

B．merely

C．constantly

D．gradually

7.

A．eager

B．content

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

8.

A．cheated

B．comforted

C．asked

D．annoyed

9.

A．happy

B．proud

C．careful

D．sure

10.

A．cup

B．part

C．share

D．mouth

11.

A．curiosity

B．passion

C．fear

D．confidence

12.

A．perfect

B．positive

C．adorable

D．official

13.

A．accept

B．feel

C．display

D．compare

14.

A．witness

B．separate

C．discourage

D．save

15.

A．trouble

B．sense

C．peace

D．contact

2 . I think I will never forget the special day in November. It was hotter than normal. This was the______ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this______ for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come for me. I saw worry and______ on my father’s face. Then the race began!

For the first two and a half miles, I felt______. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled______ and a strict diet. My friends hadn’t seen me in weeks, but they understood the______required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races, I didn’t______ out in the front. I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed.

Then without warning，my strength began to______. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I could see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into______ when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them______ weight.

I watched as runners rushed by me.______ I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the______ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled (爬), inch by inch, across the finish line. Voices, both______ and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep ______ until the very end.

The ______ were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to talk to. I whispered, “I’m so sorry, Dad, I’m so sorry I ______ you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just______. All that matters is that you did your best.”

“But we worked so hard. What about our dream?” He ______over for my hand and said, “Don’ t you know that you are my dream and it has come true?”

It wasn’t long before my running shoes were back on, marking a______ path for my journey. I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I ______ together were not for a race. What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.

1.

A．dream

B．result

C．day

D．weather

2.

A．goal

B．race

C．contest

D．battle

3.

A．amusement

B．astonishment

C．coldness

D．excitement

4.

A．great

B．afraid

C．nervous

D．proud

5.

A．programs

B．instructions

C．practices

D．studies

6.

A．sacrifice

B．potential

C．patience

D．attention

7.

A．look

B．move

C．start

D．come

8.

A．disappear

B．decrease

C．strengthen

D．increase

9.

A．relief

B．spirit

C．pleasure

D．glory

10.

A．give

B．hold

C．feel

D．add

11.

A．Where

B．Because

C．If

D．Although

12.

A．strength

B．emotion

C．confidence

D．trust

13.

A．loud

B．foreign

C．soft

D．firm

14.

A．running

B．cheering

C．going

D．training

15.

A．audience

B．judges

C．competitors

D．doctors

16.

A．disappointed

B．disturbed

C．bored

D．frightened

17.

A．develop

B．change

C．follow

D．happen

18.

A．turned

B．took

C．reached

D．looked

19.

A．new

B．near

C．rough

D．narrow

20.

A．struggled

B．experienced

C．remembered

D．appreciated

3 . A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the house’s groundskeeper, which meant I was_______ with shoveling(铲)the inches of snow that covered the driveway.

I had to stay in the house during the _______,so I was actually pretty happy to head_______After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I _______ used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of _______ that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actually felt _______ to finish shoveling.

A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual _______ about how hard it is to spare time to exercise_______.There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms   _______ them a lot. Less than 5%of adults are physically ________for half an hour a day, which is quite a big problem. Not exercising enough can ________diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.

And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite ________.Besides, it didn’t take too much willpower(意志力)and I just needed to ________ the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some daily tasks like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time   ________ driving to a gym.

People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to ________ extra energy . So why not ________paying the fitness industry to exercise and ________ physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, they’re better off ________ that money and putting the energy to practical use.

A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can ________ things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. It’s a win-win situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a new________ to keep fit.

1.

A．bothered

B．impressed

C．tasked

D．crowded

2.

A．incident

B．disorder

C．rush

D．storm

3.

A．outside

B．inside

C．forward

D．backward

4.

A．loosely

B．rarely

C．mainly

D．frequently

5.

A．feelings

B．workout

C．threat

D．power

6.

A．pleased

B．eager

C．willing

D．sorry

7.

A．interview

B．appointment

C．discussion

D．argument

8.

A．accidentally

B．properly

C．safely

D．regularly

9.

A．troubles

B．shames

C．comforts

D．delights

10.

A．strong

B．healthy

C．good

D．active

11.

A．lead to

B．suffer from

C．bring back

D．wipe out

12.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．valuable

D．perfect

13.

A．clear

B．prepare

C．build

D．design

14.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．in spite of

D．as a result of

15.

A．put up

B．set up

C．use up

D．build up

16.

A．continue

B．begin

C．stop

D．consider

17.

A．compare

B．combine

C．exchange

D．match

18.

A．saving

B．gathering

C．wasting

D．spending

19.

A．imagine

B．write

C．post

D．correct

20.

A．experiment

B．skill

C．standard

D．style

4 . After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. I was not only busy: I also lacked the motivation. Solo gym sessions or some quick______following the DVD while the baby sleeps didn’t______me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking______in Peru, hoping that it would get me______again.

Looking over my travel arrangements before I left. I______phrases such as “3-hour hike______primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”, and I started to feel a little______.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were______with amazing views of______waterfalls, this team of strangers______me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the______or the valley below-rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up,______I might have done if I were alone.

____confirm my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. “People get a better______in a group than they do on their own,” said Allison Kimmel, a group______instructor. That’s because other people______both support and competition. “Humans are______animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge______is compelling(不可抗拒的),” said David Ezell, the CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the______of a group, I'm slowly getting back into a______lifestyle.

1.

A．summary

B．addition

C．exercise

D．1ecture

2.

A．contribute to

B．appeal to

C．cater to

D．object to

3.

A．trip

B．voyage

C．award

D．speech

4.

A．acting

B．flying

C．studying

D．moving

5.

A．examined

B．scanned

C．copied

D．deleted

6.

A．across

B．over

C．through

D．beyond

7.

A．convinced

B．disappointed

C．delighted

D．worried

8.

A．rewarded

B．crowded

C．covered

D．equipped

9.

A．awful

B．awesome

C．accessible

D．still

10.

A．begged

B．forced

C．permitted

D．inspired

11.

A．summit

B．foot

C．destination

D．waterfall

12.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．when

13.

A．Victims

B．Tourists

C．Strangers

D．Experts

14.

A．position

B．workout

C．income

D．diet

15.

A．business

B．career

C．flight

D．fitness

16.

A．offer

B．consume

C．receive

D．ignore

17.

A．natural

B．traditional

C．practical

D．social

18.

A．alone

B．alike

C．together

D．close

19.

A．popularity

B．development

C．increase

D．support

20.

A．wealthier

B．healthier

C．higher

D．richer

5 . I think I will never forget the special day in November. It was hotter than normal. This was the ______ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come ______ me. I saw worry and ______ on my father’s face. Then the race began!

For the first two and a half miles, I felt ______. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled ______ and a strict diet. My friends hadn’t seen me in weeks, but they understood the ______required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races，I didn’t ______ out in the front. I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed.

Then without warning，my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I ______ see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into ______ when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them ______ weight.

I watched as runners rushed by me. ______ I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the ______ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled (爬), inch by inch, across the finish line. Voices, both ______ and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep ______ until the very end.

The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to ______ to. I whispered, “I’ m so sorry, Dad, I'm so sorry I ______ you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just ______. All that matters is that you did your best.”

“But we worked so ______. What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and said, “Don’ t you know that you are my dream and it has come true?”

It wasn’t long before my running shoes were back on, marking a ______ path for my journey. I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a ______. What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.

1.

A．dream

B．day

C．result

D．weather

2.

A．across

B．to

C．for

D．over

3.

A．excitement

B．astonishment

C．coldness

D．amusement

4.

A．proud

B．afraid

C．nervous

D．great

5.

A．programs

B．practices

C．instructions

D．studies

6.

A．patience

B．potential

C．sacrifice

D．attention

7.

A．start

B．move

C．look

D．come

8.

A．should

B．need

C．must

D．could

9.

A．relief

B．glory

C．pleasure

D．spirit

10.

A．give

B．feel

C．hold

D．add

11.

A．Although

B．Because

C．If

D．Where

12.

A．trust

B．emotion

C．confidence

D．strength

13.

A．loud

B．soft

C．foreign

D．firm

14.

A．running

B．going

C．fighting

D．training

15.

A．talk

B．refer

C．listen

D．agree

16.

A．frightened

B．disturbed

C．bored

D．disappointed

17.

A．develop

B．change

C．happen

D．follow

18.

A．late

B．quickly

C．closely

D．hard

19.

A．near

B．new

C．rough

D．narrow

20.

A．race

B．duty

C．rank

D．wish

6 . Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world. Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe, ______no one really knows where the word came from. ______ say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which ______ to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are ______ is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you ______ light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by ______ who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made ______ for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are______used by children in the United States. In fact American children of ______ ages would much rather  play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps ______ at all.
New York City once held a poetry contest (诗歌比赛) for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. Thousands of children sent in their ______ and praised the sneakers they love. One prize winner called ______ poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to ______.”
American school children can be seen every day ______ sneakers of all colours. They put them on in the morning and take them off ______. Sneakers are ______ washed. In fact the older and dirtier they are, the ______ loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out (穿破), children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between ______? Perhaps another young ______ in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a ______.”1.

A．however

B．but

C．or

D．and

2.

A．All

B．Some

C．People

D．The others

3.

A．appears

B．remains

C．means

D．wants

4.

A．excited about

B．sure of

C．surprised at

D．pleased with

5.

A．think

B．feel

C．consider

D．suggest

6.

A．men

B．women

C．those

D．these

7.

A．lovely

B．specially

C．lively

D．cheaply

8.

A．only

B．greatly

C．hardly

D．finally

9.

A．all

B．some

C．little

D．old

10.

A．some shoes

B．no shoes

C．no children

D．some sneakers

11.

A．photos

B．compositions

C．poems

D．drawings

12.

A．her

B．his

C．its

D．their

13.

A．explain

B．guide

C．hate

D．love

14.

A．dressing

B．wearing

C．putting on

D．having

15.

A．the next day

B．at noon

C．at bedtime

D．in the evening

16.

A．forever

B．always

C．seldom

D．sometimes

17.

A．much

B．many

C．most

D．more

18.

A．sneakers and other shoes

B．boys and girls

C．children and sneakers

D．winners and sneakers

19.

A．girl

B．man

C．woman

D．winner

20.

A．sneaker

B．friend

C．poem

D．shoe