1 . Nature soothes(抚慰)our stressed-out souls. We know that nature is the best prescription, and new research suggests we can gain benefits while visiting parks.

    1    The study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research found that spending 20 minutes in a city park can make you happier, regardless of whether you use that time to exercise or not.

"In general,we found park visitors reported an improvement in emotional well-being(幸福感)after the park visit.”the study's lead author and University of Alabama at Birmingham professor Hon K. Yuen said in a statement.“    2    ”Instead, we found time spent in the park is related to improved emotional well-being.”

For the study, 94 adults visited three city parks in Mountain Brook, Alabama, completing a questionnaire about their subjective well-being before and after their visit.     3     A visit of between 20 and 25 minutes showed the best results, with a roughly 64% increase in the participants' self-reported well-being, even if they didn't move a great deal in the park.     4    

The study group was truly small. as the study's co-author and another UAB professor, Gavin Jenkins, acknowledges.     5    The challenge facing cities is that there is increasing evidence about the value of city parks but we continue to see the decrease of these spaces.

A．Something was used to track their physical activity.

B．You usually visit a small green space in your neighborhood.

C．However, its findings pointed out the importance of city parks.

D．If you want to feel happier, you just need to exercise for 20 minutes in a park.

E．The best part is that you needn't visit a national park or go far out of your way.

F．This means people can benefit from visiting a nearby park, regardless of physical ability.

G．But we didn't find levels of physical activity are linked to improved emotional well-being.

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Working out helps you deal with stress in your job，relationships or any area of life.It is     1    (possible) because exercise is a form of stress itself and helps your body deal with it     2    a better way.Australian researchers found that those     3     did 30 minutes of aerobic(有氧的) exercise three times a week responded better to stress and had     4    (low)blood pressure.

Even     5     little exercise，from an easy 10－minute walk to intense aerobics，seems to decrease your feeling of anxiety.    6    (work) out regularly may make you smarter now and lessen the possibility     7     you'll lose brain function as you grow old.According to a recent study，exercise can actually help the brain develop new cells.In the last few years，it     8    (show) in several studies that regular aerobic exercise can improve the quality of sleep.Naturally，this can make you less tired and be able to function better during the day.

Finally，there's one more reason to keep     9    (exercise)．When you work out regularly，your body simply functions better and you are healthier and less likely     10    (suffer)painful physical condition.

3 . "Tennis is as good for the mind as it is for the body," says Dan Bloxham, head coach at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.     1    .

Family fun

Tennis is the perfect sport for the whole family to enjoy together. When playing with children, use red or orange tennis balls as these are softer than the classic yellow ones used at Wimbledon and will make the game easier and slower to play.

Super social

Instead of going to the pub, why not grab a bat and catch up with friends over a game of tennis? It’s one of the most social sports around and a great way to meet people.     2    , you could turn up at a club anywhere in the world and be able to play even if you don’t speak the language.

    3    

Tennis is a huge challenge when it comes to fitness and uses all the muscles in your body as you run across the court, jump to reach high shots and race to the net.

Unlike cycling, which puts emphasis on the muscles in your legs, tennis uses the arms, legs, shoulders, and core, providing a total body workout.     4    . It also improves coordination(协调), strength and cardio fitness.

Digital Detox(脱瘾)

    5    . The game requires your full attention and as you are mentally engaged, you can’t watch a screen. Because the game involves concentration and the need to hear both the ball and your opponent, you also can’t listen to music.

A．Wonder workout

B．Huge Outdoor Challenge

C．And as it is a universal game

D．Playing tennis provides a real break from technology

E．Playing is so great a good calorie burner for getting in shape

F．Here he explains why taking up tennis is a good idea for everyone

G．If you can’t find a group, search Facebook or ask the front desk at your gym

4 . When did you last see a polar bear？On a trip to a zoo，perhaps？If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago，you would have seen a whole polar bear club.These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water.That day，the air temperature was 3℃，and the water temperature was a bit higher.The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island，New York are usually about the age of 60.Members must satisfy two requirements.First，they must get along well with everyone else in the group.This is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club.Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.

Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold－water swimming.Some are worried about the danger of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops.Other doctors，however，point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits (or advantages) of cold－water swimming.They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统) because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm.Cold－water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water.A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold－water swimming.

The main benefits (or advantages) of cold－water swimming are probably mental.The Polar Bears love to swim year－round；they find it fun and relaxing.As one 70－year－old woman says.“When I go into the water，I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”

1. The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that ________．

A．they must reach the age of 60

B．they should be easy to make friends with

C．they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months

D．they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February

2. According to the passage，some doctors believe it is true that ________．

A．you are healthy if cold－water swimming turns your skin color blue

B．cold－water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter

C．cold－water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

D．Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

3. The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round，for ________．

A．they can remain young

B．it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter

C．they find it enjoyable and interesting

D．they might meet fewer troubles in life

4. The passage is mainly about ________．

A．a group of cold－water swimming lovers

B．the polar bears' life

C．doctors' ideas about cold－water swimming

D．the requirements of the Polar Bear Club

5 . Ten minutes of gentle exercise can immediately change how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate(协调) with one another and improve memory function, according to an encouraging new study.

The scientists invited 36 students to the lab and had them sit quietly on a fixed bicycle for 10 minutes or, on a separate visit, pedal the bicycle at a pace so gentle that it barely raised their heart rates. It also was short, lasting for only 10 minutes. Immediately after each session of the sitting or slow pedaling, the students completed a computerized memory test during which they would see a brief picture of, for instance, a tree, followed by a variety of other images and then a new image of either the same tree or a similar one. The students would press buttons to show whether they thought each image was new or the same as an earlier shot. The test is difficult, since many of the images closely resemble one another. It requires rapid, skilful scanning recent memories to decide whether a picture is new or known. Next, the scientists had each student repeat this process — riding or sitting on the bike for 10 minutes and then completing memory testing — but the testing now took place inside an M.R.I. machine(磁共振成像仪) that scanned the young people’s brains while they responded to the images.

Then the researchers compared results. The effects of the exercise, undemanding as it was, were clear. The young people were better at remembering images after they had ridden the bike, especially when the images most closely resembled one another. In other words, the harder their memories had to strain(尽量使用), the better they performed after the exercise. The M.R.I. scans showed that memory parts of each student’s brain lit up at the same time with parts of the brain associated with learning, indicating that these physically separate parts of the brain were better connected now than when the students had not first exercised.

1. How did the researchers conduct the study?

A．By filling up questionnaires.

B．By comparing experiment data.

C．By interviewing many students.

D．By referring to historical reports.

2. Who might benefit most from the study?

A．Those unable to have many sports.

B．The marketers promoting fixed bicycles.

C．The young people crazy about body building.

D．The students with heavy schoolwork burdens.

3. Which of the following statements agrees with the study result?

A．The light exercise is only good for young people.

B．The more the exercise is, the better the brain works.

C．The exercise can coordinate different parts of the body.

D．The exercise has more effect while the brain works harder.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Even a bit of exercise can improve memory.

B．Parts of the brain can communicate coordinately.

C．Ridding the bicycle can improve the heart health.

D．The students completed a computerized memory test.

6 . With Wimbledon fortnight in full swing, all eyes are on the world’s most famous tennis tournament. And     1    , then this is the perfect opportunity to head outside and try the sport for yourself, for taking up tennis is a good idea for everyone.

Super social

It’s one of the most social sports around and a great way to meet people. What’s more, tennis is a sport men and women are encouraged to play together, unlike football or netball. And as it is a universal game, you could turn up at a club anywhere in the world and be able to play     2    .

Mind games

Tennis is a very technical game that engages the mind. Strength doesn’t necessarily mean you will win: a very physical young player may lose to a slower opponent who has better strategies.     3    . Which shot should they hit and when? You have to keep each one in focus at all times, which is great for stimulating the mind.

    4    

No time? No problem. Not every tennis match needs to last as long as those on Centre Court. Instead, you can fit a game into your lunch hour. See who can be the first to get to 10 points or play a single set.

Get outdoors

A recent study found that exercising outdoors was great for boosting energy levels while helping to reduce stress and low mood. Many of us have low levels of vitamin D and spending time outside is the best way to top up naturally.     5    .

A．Fit it in

B．Wonder workout

C．even if you don’t speak the language

D．if you’ve been tuning in to watch the action on court

E．Just make sure you wear sunscreen to protect your skin

F．When playing outdoors, no two tennis sessions are the same.

G．A tennis player is constantly thinking and planning their next move

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

My dad is an enthusiastic (狂热的) runner who     1     (great) influenced me when I was young. So I was very sporty before the age of 14. However, when my family move, my new school didn’t pay much attention     2     sports and had no after-school activities like football or running. Over the next few years, I    3    (stop) exercising apart from during Physical Education lessons at school. It looked like I was     4     (health); however, I was not.

One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was.     5     (help) myself get in shape again, I made a(n)     6     (decide) that I would take up a kind of sport.

A friend of mine suggested a swimming pool     7     she goes to a few times a week. Now, I’m a swimming lover! I find swimming in the pool very     8     (relax). I swim for    9     hour three times a week. I hope that I will soon start to feel the benefits of regular exercise, and will become     10     (fit) than before.

8 . When my dad finally finished the triathlon（铁人三项）in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it_______my curiosity. I wondered whether a small boy of my size could_______something like that. I found myself_______this out loud and my father overheard me. He_______me and said I could train with him.

Training with my dad turned out to be very______.We would get up early for a morning jog, or go for a swim in the pool after school. After a few weeks of_______, I signed up for my first triathlon. Before the competition, I nervously waited for the_______.When someone fired the gun, I was_______, swimming towards the distant buoy（浮标）that marked my turn. I_______the half-mile swim and ran towards my bike. I was dripping wet, trying to________it. Once on my bike, I experienced an excitement specific to________. I went through the transition zone（转换区）again and________my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my________already felt like they were made of cement（水泥）.

For me, the real competition began during the run,________now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my________in the field, each racer was either following me or being followed. The run part of the race boiled down to________tolerance. "Shut up, legs", one of my favorite quotes, kept me from________the burning feeling. Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a(n)________with the other finishers. The sense of accomplishment was there for all of us.

Looking back, I________the small boy on that day in Montauk who thought he couldn't________it. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner.

1.

A．showed

B．excited

C．tested

D．controlled

2.

A．preview

B．deserve

C．achieve

D．benefit

3.

A．saying

B．taking

C．trying

D．giving

4.

A．satisfied

B．encouraged

C．puzzled

D．embarrassed

5.

A．disappointing

B．frightening

C．relaxing

D．challenging

6.

A．performing

B．fighting

C．meeting

D．Training

7.

A．result

B．seat

C．gun

D．audience

8.

A．up

B．round

C．off

D．along

9.

A．finished

B．considered

C．assessed

D．arranged

10.

A．point at

B．get on

C．get back

D．find out

11.

A．running

B．traveling

C．cycling

D．swimming

12.

A．took off

B．switched to

C．cleaned

D．repaired

13.

A．arms

B．hands

C．shoulders

D．legs

14.

A．because

B．although

C．until

D．unless

15.

A．status

B．position

C．task

D．function

16.

A．risk

B．drug

C．stress

D．pain

17.

A．showing off

B．bringing in

C．thinking about

D．carrying out

18.

A．experiment

B．celebration

C．argument

D．cooperation

19.

A．remember

B．believe

C．discover

D．respect

20.

A．use

B．move

C．do

D．prove

9 . 假如你是高一学生李华，请你以学生会的名义为即将举办的篮球友谊赛写一份海报，内容如下：
1.参加者：国华中学校队和我校校队；
2.地点：学校篮球馆；
3.时间：2018年4月11日（星期三）下午3点；
4.组织者：学生会；
5.海报发出时间：2018年4月7日。
注意：1.不得逐字逐句翻译；

2.可适当发挥想象（必须突出主题，结构完整，语意连贯）；

3.词数100左右。

参考词汇：篮球馆Basketball Centre Gymnasium
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10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How often does the man take the medicine every day?

A．Once.

B．Three times.

C．Four times.

2. What is the man’s problem?

A．He has a backache.

B．He has no appetite.

C．He is lack of sleep.

3. What does the woman advise the man to do in the end?

A．Do more exercise.

B．Take another medicine.

C．Have a thorough check-up.