Running a few kilometres each day is good for our health. However, new research says running too much could be bad for us. Running long distances regularly for many years could make our life
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| A．By working out at a gym. |
| B．By playing basketball. |
| C．By going climbing. |
1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
| A．How teenagers keep healthy. |
| B．Why many teenagers get sick. |
| C．What food teenagers should have. |
| A．It’s not enough. | B．It’s too tiring. | C．It’s necessary. |
| A．Stop eating fast food. |
| B．Keep their hands clean. |
| C．Improve their schoolwork. |
4 . Most of us already know exercise can do wonders for our physical and emotional health, and reduce the risk of getting a number of diseases. But new research shows that exercising holds even more heart health benefits for people who suffer from anxiety or depression.
Researchers analyzed more than 50,000 patients in the Massachusetts General Brigham Biobank database. Just over 4, 000 of the patients analyzed had suffered a major cardiovascular (心血管的) event, like a heart attack. In conducting the study, researchers compared the rates of major coronary (冠状动脉的) events among patients who reported that they exercised at least 500 metabolic equivalent (代谢当量) minutes per week with those who exercised less.
According to the research, people who completed the recommended amount of physical activity per week (150 minutes) were 17 percent less likely to suffer a major cardiovascular event than those who exercised less. Out of the people who achieved the recommended amount of 150 minutes per week, those with anxiety or depression had a 22 percent risk reduction, compared with a 10 percent risk decrease in those without either condition.
Michael Emery, who is the co-director of the Sports Cardiology Center at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, explains the reason physical activity is so beneficial. “Exercise is medicine both physically and psychologically, and these factors interact. As a result, when you are more physically healthy, your psychological state is stronger, and when you are mentally more healthy, your physical state is improved,” he says. “This latter connection is both direct, the connection between hormonal stress levels and the physical state; and indirect, better healthy habits such as eating.”
Emery stresses how being physically active is important, even if you don’t reach the target of 150 minutes’ exercise of medium intensity level each week. He says taking the stairs, walking an extra bit from the car, or developing a community to help support your physical fitness needs is a great start.
1. How did researchers conduct the study?| A．By conducting interviews with patients. |
| B．By building a database for over 50, 000 patients. |
| C．By measuring patients’ metabolic equivalent minutes, |
| D．By analyzing exercise impact on major coronary events. |
| A．Psychological state determines physical health. |
| B．Physical and psychological states influence each other. |
| C．Physical health has no impact on psychological well-being. |
| D．Physical and psychological states are independent of each other. |
| A．Walking instead of driving a car. | B．Exercising for 150 minutes a day. |
| C．Doing high intensity exercise every week. | D．Taking small steps and building support. |
| A．Physical activities take on a variety of forms. |
| B．Physical exercise has little impact on cardiovascular events. |
| C．Exercise benefits heart health more for anxious or depressed people. |
| D．Cardiovascular events are closely related to anxiety or depression. |
5 . 为增强学生体质，你校将在下周举办一次“Love Sports, Love Life”的体育活动。假定你是学生会主席李华，请你用英文写一篇倡议信，呼吁同学们积极进行体育锻炼。
内容要点包括：
1.活动的目的；
2.进行体育运动的益处；
3.提出倡议，表达期待。
注意：1．词数 80 左右；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
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With best wishes.
The Students’ Union
1.你对运动和健康的认识；
2. 你的运动情况及感受；
3. 表达期望。
注意：
1. 词数为 100 词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 . When it comes to summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer. In reality, summer isn’t all beach volleyball and water sports. Therefore, we can gain weight easily in the summer.
Stay busy. When we’re bored, it’s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with something to do can give you a sense of accomplishment.
Beat the heat. Don’t let summer heat put your exercise plans on hold.
| A．Move your workout indoors. |
| B．If we know what to look out for, however, it’s easy to avoid this problem. |
| C．Relax by walking outside. |
| D．That’s especially true if a dream summer job falls through. |
| E．We usually stay at home in the summer. |
| F．Stick to your schedule. |
| G．Get going with goals. |
8 . The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 80% of the world’s teens don’t get enough exercise to live healthy lives. The report, published in The Lancet, was based on research done with students aged 11 to 17 in 146 different countries. The WHO has been studying teen activity levels since 2001.
Doctors say 60 minutes’ daily exercise is needed for teens to build up their bone and muscle strength.
One big reason for the lack of activity in today’s teens is technology, such as smartphones, computers and TVs.
The WHO warns that teens need to do less playing in the digital world, and more playing in the real world. Teens should take part in sports, whether on official teams or just playing around on the playground. Exercise can also be built into a normal day’s activities.
| A．Opinions are divided on this issue. |
| B．Activity levels vary with countries. |
| C．Everyday workout also benefits them academically. |
| D．However, not much is reported to have changed since then. |
| E．Many teens find it hard to pull themselves away from them. |
| F．It’s also hugely important for the health of the heart and lungs. |
| G．For many people, walking or biking to school is one way to make that happen. |
9 . In July 1984, the famous author and runner Jim Fixx died of a heart attack while running. One lesson from his death: just because you run does not mean you are safe from heart problems.
Thirty-five years later, Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray is repeating that message. “Being fit and being healthy aren’t the same things,” he says.
McGillivray, a lifelong runner, should know. Six months ago, he had heart surgery (手术) after having heart pain and shortness of breath while running.
McGillivray’s family had a long history of heart problems. “I honestly thought that through exercise, proper medicine, good sleep and the right diet, I’d be fine,” he says. “But that’s not true.”
Exercise such as running, walking, cycling and swimming is known to make many health problems become better. But new research is questioning the value of “extreme exercise.”
In a study, researchers in Spain found that full marathons (马拉松) might hurt the heart.
“Running is a good activity, but the act of running doesn’t make you too strong to field. People who have a family history of heart problems should talk with their doctor before running a marathon, especially, men who are older than 40,” Dr. Kevin Harris, a cardiologist, says.
McGilivray says his doctor allowed him to race in the Boston Marathon. He has joined in it every year for 47 years. “My new experience is:” he says, “If you feel something, do something. You might not get a second chance.”
1. Jim Fixx was also a/an ________ except running a marathon.| A．doctor | B．writer | C．researcher | D．scientist |
| A．He had heart surgery. | B．He didn’t know the death of Jim Fix. |
| C．He met a famous director. | D．He had heart pain and shortness of breath. |
| A．giving examples | B．telling the facts |
| C．explaining the reasons | D．doing experiments |
| A．discuss running is quite a good exercise | B．question the value of “extreme exercise” |
| C．give the readers some health advice | D．show running makes you strong enough |
1. 遵纪守法，努力学习； 2. 参加体育锻炼；
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
I am Li Hua in Xing Guang middle school.
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
