4 . Enjoying your workouts can be a complete game changer when it comes to keeping a consistent exercise schedule and avoiding burnout.     1    

Making exercise more fun

The Heart Matters magazine gives a few recommendations on how to make exercise more fun, such as asking others to join you and exercising for a specific cause, like a marathon for raising funds for an organization.     2    . But why?

Research shows that enjoying your exercise can be important for its long-term effectiveness. When you are positively engaged in something you choose to do and want to do as opposed to something you have to do, it changes your mindset. A positive mindset during exercising is absolutely essential.

    3    . You are more likely to stick to it if you enjoy it. Most people would rather make a habit of something that brings them pleasure as opposed to something boring. So, what do you find enjoyable? What is fun for you?

There are so many types of exercise

There are so many types of exercise that people can do.     4    . Running is an excellent form of exercise, as is walking. Dance classes can be super fun as well, and so can sports. Playing sports is a form of exercise that shouldn’t be forgotten.

Thinking outside the box is a must, since gyms and workouts that require lots of equipment aren’t always available or possible, and depending on these to exercise can possibly leave you without a workout at times. Team sports like basketball, tennis or football with friends are great for your fitness.     5    , or choosing other types of exercise like rope jumping, surfing, rock climbing or belly dancing. Those are all excellent forms of exercise, and your mind and body will thank you for years to come.

A．Exercise benefits you a lot more than before

B．In short, making it fun should be a top priority

C．You’d better form the habit of doing exercise daily

D．Thus, exercise doesn’t have to mean going to the gym

E．Another benefit of enjoying your exercise is insisting

F．Don’t think twice before enjoying these sports as a workout

G．Discover how enjoying exercise can make you healthier and happier

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How does Christopher feel after going to the gym?

A．Energetic.

B．Tired.

C．Relaxed.

2. What does Christopher do about bird-watching?

A．He classifies the birds.

B．He focuses on rare birds.

C．He writes reports on birds.

3. How long does Christopher spend on bird-watching every week?

A．About 3 hours.

B．About 6 hours.

C．About 8 hours.

9 . What is Molly doing in the park?

A．Helping Lily study.

B．Playing badminton.

C．Reviewing lessons with Lily.

10 . A new study involving nearly 50,000 people from four continents offers new insights into identifying the quantity of daily walking steps that will best improve adults’ health and longevity(长寿), and whether the ideal number of steps differs across people of different ages. The study represents an effort to develop an evidence-based public health message about the benefits of physical activity. The often-repeated 10,000-step-a-day saying grew out of a decades-old marketing activity for a Japanese pedometer(计步器), with no science to back it up.

Led by physical activity professor Amanda Paluch, an international group of scientists conducted an experiment among adults aged 18 and older. They grouped the nearly 50,000 participants into four comparative groups according to average steps per day. The lowest step group averaged 3,500 steps; the second, 5,800; the third, 7,800; and the fourth, 10,900 steps per day. Among the three higher active groups, there was a 40—53% lower risk of death, compared to the lowest step group.

More specifically, for adults 60 and older, the risk of early death leveled off at about 6,000—8,000 steps per day, meaning that more steps than that provided no additional benefit for longevity, while for adults younger than 60, about 8, 000—10,000 steps per day.

“So, what we saw was this continuing reduction in risk as the number of steps increases, until it levels off. Interestingly, the study found no definitive association with walking speed.” Paluch says.

The new study supports and expands findings from another study led by Paluch before, which found that walking at least 7,000 steps a day reduced middle-aged people’s risk of early death. “There’s a lot of evidence suggesting that moving even a little more is beneficial, particularly for those who are doing very little activity.” Paluch says. “More steps per day are better for your health.”

1. Why did the scientists carry out the new study?

A．To know about people’s health condition.

B．To explain the pedometer’s working principles.

C．To determine the best physical activity for people.

D．To provide a scientific guideline on daily walking.

2. What does the underlined words “leveled off” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Turned higher.

B．Became stable.

C．Fell sharply.

D．Changed rapidly.

3. What does the experiment find?

A．The old should walk as much as possible.

B．Young people usually walk more than the old.

C．The most beneficial steps differ by age groups.

D．Walking pace is the key to avoiding early death.

4. What does Paluch advise people doing little activity to do?

A．To walk more steps.	B．To control walking speed.
C．To limit walking distance.	D．To track the number of steps.