1 . After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. Not only was I busy, but I also lacked the motivation and ambition. Solo gym sessions or some quick ___ following the DVD while the baby slept didn’t ___ me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking trip 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 worried.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were ___ with amazing views of awesome 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.

Experts prove 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(令人信服的),” said David Ezell, CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the ____ of a group, I’m slowly getting back into a healthier lifestyle.

1.

A．summary

B．addition

C．exercise

D．lecture

2.

A．contribute to

B．appeal to

C．cater to

D．object to

3.

A．acting

B．flying

C．studying

D．moving

4.

A．examined

B．scanned

C．copied

D．behaved

5.

A．across

B．over

C．through

D．beyond

6.

A．rewarded

B．crowded

C．covered

D．equipped

7.

A．begged

B．forced

C．permitted

D．inspired

8.

A．summit

B．foot

C．destination

D．waterfall

9.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．when

10.

A．position

B．workout

C．income

D．diet

11.

A．business

B．career

C．flight

D．fitness

12.

A．offer

B．consume

C．receive

D．ignore

13.

A．natural

B．traditional

C．practical

D．social

14.

A．alone

B．alike

C．together

D．close

15.

A．popularity

B．development

C．increase

D．support

2 . If you are heading to the gym in the hope of losing weight, try to do it before you eat your breakfast. Exercising before the first meal of the day is more _______ than after it a British study has found. Although the _______ of exercise is well-known, people have been unsure about whether it is better to do it on an _______ stomach or a full one.

Dr. Jason Gill, who _______ out the research said that while exercise in itself is good, any done before breakfast may be extra good, because it _______ the body to rely on its stores of fat for _______ . When people talk about losing weight they _______ mean losing fat.” he added.

Ten men who made three _______ to his laboratory were given breakfast each time. On the first visit, the men didn’t do any _______ . On another, they did an hour's walk ahead of breakfast and on the third they did the walk________breakfast Those who exercised ________ more fat than those who simply sat around. And those who did their walk before breakfast ________ up 33 percent more fat than those who exercised after eating. Tests showed they also ________ a bigger drop in the blood fats that raise the risk of heart disease.

However, those who exercised after breakfast shouldn’t ________.” Dr .Gill said, “The biggest ________ is between doing nothing and doing something. You are still going to ________a huge benefit. Those who exercise before ________ only burnt off around a tenth of a pound more fat than the men who had a relaxing morning. ________ they did an hours walk every day for about ten days, they would ________ about a pound, which is about as fast as you can really ________ to lose weight.

1.

A．sensitive

B．active

C．effective

D．attractive

2.

A．harm

B．injury

C．benefit

D．happiness

3.

A．open

B．empty

C．average

D．energetic

4.

A．carried

B．took

C．put

D．found

5.

A．advises

B．forces

C．ask

D．found

6.

A．life

B．money

C．time

D．energy

7.

A．lonely

B．really

C．lately

D．correctly

8.

A．visits

B．meals

C．walks

D．records

9.

A．task

B．business

C．exercise

D．duty

10.

A．before

B．during

C．by

D．after

11.

A．picked up

B．gave out

C．burnt off

D．put on

12.

A．used

B．gained

C．improved

D．provided

13.

A．tried

B．adopted

C．examined

D．experienced

14.

A．frighten

B．disappoint

C．excite

D．pleas

15.

A．power

B．wisdom

C．quality

D．difference

16.

A．suffer

B．include

C．get accept

D．accept

17.

A．supper

B．lunch

C．coffee

D．breakfast

18.

A．But

B．Because

C．If

D．Therefore

19.

A．lose

B．lift

C．reduce

D．print

20.

A．admit

B．expect

C．announce

D．promise

3 . Who will you ask for help when you want to learn something? A friend? A tutor? These are all _____ways of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want_____ somewhere else. I had the_____ of seeing this first hand on a_______

My daughter played on a recreational football team. Her team did very well this season and so ____a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some ____ experiences on Saturday as they played against teams_____trained. Through the first two games, her_____ did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I _____ seeing my daughter playing her best, _____still defeated.

It seemed that something clicked with the______between Saturday and Sunday. When they_____for their Sunday game, they were______different. They had begun integrating(结合)the kinds of play and teamwork they had ______ the day before into their ______.They played aggressively and ______scored a goal.

It ______me that playing against the other team was a great ______ moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. ______is the best teacher. The lessons they learnt from the games may not be_____what they would have got in school. But the lessons are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.

1.

A．public

B．traditional

C．official

D．special

2.

A．passes

B．works

C．lies

D．ends

3.

A．dream

B．idea

C．habit

D．chance

4.

A．trip

B．holiday

C．weekend

D．square

5.

A．won

B．entered

C．organised

D．watched

6.

A．painful

B．strange

C．common

D．practical

7.

A．less

B．poorly

C．newly

D．better

8.

A．fans

B．tutors

C．class

D．team

9.

A．imagined

B．hated

C．avoided

D．missed

10.

A．if

B．or

C．but

D．as

11.

A．girls

B．parents

C．coaches

D．viewers

12.

A．dressed up

B．showed up

C．made up

D．planned out

13.

A．slightly

B．hardly

C．basically

D．completely

14.

A．seen

B．known

C．heard

D．read

15.

A．style

B．training

C．game

D．rule

16.

A．even

B．still

C．seldom

D．again

17.

A．confused

B．struck

C．reminded

D．warned

18.

A．touching

B．thinking

C．encouraging

D．learning

19.

A．Experience

B．Independence

C．Curiosity

D．Interest

20.

A．harmful to

B．mixed with

C．different from

D．applied to

4 . I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success. People make themselves into winners by their own _______.

Many years ago, I took the head _______ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the _______ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to _______ the game, but to my disappointment we were defeated. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that I had to change my _______ towards their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little _______. Most importantly, I began to treat them like _______. That summer vacation, we met every day and _______     passing and kicking the football.

Six months after our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________ . Finally, we faced the number one team in Georgia. I felt that it would be a ________ for us even if we lost the game. But my boys beat them , giving me the greatest ________ of my life!

       From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ________ them. I helped them to see themselves ________       , and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, not born.1.

A．tests

B．luck

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

3.

A．new

B．excellent

C．strong

D．successful

4.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

5.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

6.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

7.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

8.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

9.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

10.

A．expand

B．improve

C．relax

D．defend

11.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

12.

A．chance

B．joy

C．concern

D．offer

13.

A．surprise

B．relate

C．interest

D．affect

14.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

15.

A．naturally

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

5 . I first played tennis when I was 5 years old. I went to my local community center to ______ a tennis camp there. It was so much fun because I learned about tennis and got to spend a lot of time with my friends. Learning to play tennis was a bit ______ at first and it took a lot of ______ before I was able to even hit the ball ______ . Even though I loved playing tennis at the ______ ,I decided to take a break from it to do other ______.

When I was ten years old,I ______ to start playing tennis again. This time I ______ more often. I've been playing tennis ever since. When I was 10,I took ______ to learn how to score and get the ball in the lines and I even joined an actual tennis ______.

When I was in the 6th grade, I ______ both doubles and singles in the tournaments（锦标赛). Doubles is when two people play together against two other people ______ singles is when one person plays against the other person. Playing tennis tournaments helped me become a ________ tennis player because being competitive showed how to focus. Learning how to fix my ________ has helped me with things besides just tennis such as homework and volunteer work.

I'm so ________ I tried tennis when I was five. If I hadn't,I may ________ have met all the amazing people on my team and I wouldn't have ________ all that tennis has taught me. Playing a sport has kept both my mind and body ________ and is really fun. That's why I ________ everyone to go out and do something you love;it can ________ you in the long run!

1.

A．attend

B．build

C．celebrate

D．visit

2.

A．relaxing

B．different

C．tough

D．funny

3.

A．research

B．effort

C．energy

D．observation

4.

A．specifically

B．correctly

C．carefully

D．bravely

5.

A．camp

B．school

C．college

D．home

6.

A．duties

B．sports

C．experiments

D．hobbies

7.

A．pretended

B．agreed

C．guaranteed

D．decided

8.

A．succeeded

B．imagined

C．practiced

D．listened

9.

A．pictures

B．lessons

C．tracks

D．messages

10.

A．team

B．club

C．organization

D．competition

11.

A．performed

B．mixed

C．launched

D．played

12.

A．because

B．and

C．but

D．so

13.

A．faster

B．higher

C．richer

D．better

14.

A．attention

B．quality

C．idea

D．thought

15.

A．sad

B．sorry

C．glad

D．tired

16.

A．even

B．never

C．ever

D．still

17.

A．remembered

B．achieved

C．learned

D．understood

18.

A．healthy

B．busy

C．free

D．calm

19.

A．allow

B．permit

C．order

D．encourage

20.

A．benefit

B．comfort

C．satisfy

D．establish

6 . During my first three years of college, I put on weight quickly. Between classwork and a part-time job, I had zero time for ______. Besides, I ate a lot of fast food. Not surprisingly, I _____ a fat stomach.

After leaving college, I ______ to take exercise. Invited by a friend, I ______ working out with exercise machines three times a week. I was the kind of person who did not try something ____. I ate the same food; I did the same thing. M friend, however, became ______. One day, he said, “We’re not getting enough exercise. We should play tennis instead.”

Me? Play tennis? No way. I was strongly against his ______. I was not good at sports and I was ______ the exercise machines. ______, weeks later, I found myself standing on a tennis court (球场). As I held my racket (球拍), I felt ______. I ran after every ball he served to me, completely ______ about 90% of them, hitting the rest into the other court.

The first few months were quite ______. But one day, as the ball came flying toward me, my racket and the ball finally met in the place where it is most effective to hit a ball. I watched ______ as my return landed where I had aimed (瞄准) it. I had finally ______ how to play tennis properly!

I learned a ______ during my journey toward learning to play tennis: I can do whatever I set my mind to.

1.

A．games

B．holidays

C．research

D．exercise

2.

A．got

B．wanted

C．hated

D．protected

3.

A．decided

B．agreed

C．regretted

D．continued

4.

A．avoided

B．imagined

C．began

D．minded

5.

A．important

B．new

C．simple

D．similar

6.

A．busy

B．careless

C．bored

D．lazy

7.

A．rule

B．job

C．reply

D．idea

8.

A．worried about

B．happy with

C．sure of

D．responsible for

9.

A．As usual

B．At first

C．Besides

D．However

10.

A．silly

B．relaxed

C．proud

D．satisfied

11.

A．controlling

B．throwing

C．missing

D．playing

12.

A．interesting

B．painful

C．different

D．easy

13.

A．in secret

B．in anger

C．in fear

D．in surprise

14.

A．asked

B．learned

C．taught

D．remembered

15.

A．lesson

B．skill

C．business

D．task

7 . Any exercise is good, but when it comes to losing weight, it’s hard to beat running. After all, _____________is one of the most efficient ways to _________calories and keep fit without having to restrict your diet.   If you’re already a runner,   _________. If you’re not a runner yet but ___________ in losing weight . here are four _________why running can be the best exercise for weight loss.

Running works _________when you come to rest. Even when_________running with walking the same distance, studies find that running will_________to greater weight loss. In a long-term comparison study of runners and ___________, calories burned through funning led to 90% more weight ____________than calories burned through walking.

Running is time efficient. Even if the rumor that running a mile and walking a mile burn the same amount of calories was true, running would be a fairly____________way to burn those calories. Most people can run two or three times____________they can walk in a given amount of time.

Running is____________.In my opinion, little is actually____________to go running. You don’t need any____________________beyond a pair of running shoes. For this reason alone, running is the best__________for weight loss just__________its cheapness and easy access, and there are fewer barriers to keeping a routine.

Running makes people high.__________,studies support what many runners have____________--running can actually ger you high. Scientists have found links between moderate (适度的) to intense exercise and brain chemicals, which can__________the occasional flood of thrills that rush over you during a hard run.

1.

A．running

B．swimming

C．walking

D．diving

2.

A．offer

B．dominate

C．take

D．burn

3.

A．turn on

B．depend on

C．keep on

D．come on

4.

A．disappointed

B．interested

C．busy

D．skillful

5.

A．steps

B．measures

C．reasons

D．effects

6.

A．ever

B．almost

C．even

D．just

7.

A．connecting

B．comparing

C．equipping

D．supplying

8.

A．lead

B．apply

C．stick

D．adjust

9.

A．swimmers

B．players

C．walkers

D．joggers

10.

A．gain

B．change

C．damage

D．loss

11.

A．slower

B．faster

C．shorter

D．simpler

12.

A．as soon as

B．as far as

C．as long as

D．as well as

13.

A．convenient

B．essential

C．complicated

D．valueless

14.

A．allowed

B．agreed

C．required

D．forbidden

15.

A．tool

B．advice

C．stool

D．device

16.

A．exercise

B．application

C．example

D．motivation

17.

A．in case of

B．because of

C．instead of

D．in spite of

18.

A．Sadly

B．Fortunately

C．Cautiously

D．Disappointedly

19.

A．experienced

B．suffered

C．benefited

D．realized

20.

A．explain

B．reduce

C．describe

D．present

8 . Running for a Dream

I will never forget that November day．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．weather

C．result

D．day

2.

A．for

B．to

C．across

D．over

3.

A．coldness

B．astonishment

C．excitement

D．amusement

4.

A．proud

B．great

C．nervous

D．afraid

5.

A．programs

B．studies

C．instructions

D．practices

6.

A．sacrifice

B．potential

C．patience

D．attention

7.

A．look

B．move

C．start

D．come

8.

A．should

B．could

C．must

D．need

9.

A．relief

B．spirit

C．pleasure

D．glory

10.

A．give

B．feel

C．hold

D．add

11.

A．Where

B．Because

C．If

D．Although

12.

A．trust

B．emotion

C．strength

D．confidence

13.

A．loud

B．foreign

C．soft

D．firm

14.

A．going

B．running

C．fighting

D．training

15.

A．refer

B．talk

C．listen

D．agree

16.

A．frightened

B．disturbed

C．disappointed

D．bored

17.

A．develop

B．change

C．follow

D．happen

18.

A．late

B．hard

C．closely

D．quickly

19.

A．new

B．near

C．rough

D．narrow

20.

A．wish

B．duty

C．rank

D．race