1 . What to look for when finding the perfect workout partner

There are a ton of benefits to having a great workout partner that pushes you to reach your goals. But it can initially be a little difficult to find the right person to work out with.     1    

● Your best friend might not be your best partner. While you and your friend may get on well outside the gym, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll make great workout partners. One of the best reasons is that there can be a level of competition, which pushes both of you to work harder.     2     It could push your friendship into some awkward places that end up hurting your relationship.

●     3     Common sense tells us that we should work out with someone who’s at a similar place in hitting the same goals! But that isn’t guaranteed to be the best matchup. In fact, you might do better partnering up with someone who’s better than you.     4     For you, working out with someone who’ s faster or stronger could add a level of competition that causes you to push your limits. For your partner, they’ll have someone who’s motivated to keep up, which is great for them, too.

● Get on the same schedule.     5     You could be perfectly in step with someone, but if you’re never able to work out together, there’s no point. That’s why it’s important to take scheduling into account right from the start.

A．Pick a partner who is fitter than you.

B．It’s actually a win-win for both of you.

C．Choose your workout partner in your gym.

D．Here are some tips for finding the perfect workout partner.

E．You wouldn’t be comfortable adding this element to your friendship.

F．You’ll more likely show up for your exercise when working out with a friend.

G．All of this is meaningless if you can’t even find the time to meet up for each other.

2 . About one-third of adults globally have high blood pressure, which increases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke (中风). Physical activity is known to lower blood pressure. However, many people have trouble keeping to exercise plans.

Yoga tends to be more sustainable (可持续的) than other forms of exercise because it is gentle, can be done with others and helps to relax the mind. Several experiments have found that yoga lowers blood pressure. However, these experiments have typically involved several sessions a week, which may not be achievable for many people.

To find out if yoga helps to reduce blood pressure in the real world, some researchers conducted a new study and analysed the electronic health records of 1,355 people aged 18 to 79 who practised yoga at least once a week. They compared each of these people with at least three other individuals. They had similar characteristics in terms of things like age, gender, and body mass index (BMI), but had no mention of practising yoga in their records. On average, the people who practised yoga had systolic blood pressure (收缩压) that was 2.8 mmHg lower and diastolic blood pressure (舒张压) that was 1.5 mmHg lower than those who didn’t.

This blood pressure reduction probably wouldn’t make a huge difference to most people in the study, since they tended to be young and healthy. They already had normal blood pressure. But at a population level, if average blood pressure declined by this much, it would prevent a significant number of heart attacks and strokes. For example, a 2018 study found that a population-wide average systolic blood pressure reduction of 2 mmHg among middle-aged adults in the US would prevent more than 12,000 heart attacks and 7,000 strokes each year.

Based on the new study, we can’t say for sure that yoga lowers blood pressure, because there may be other explanations for the findings. People who do yoga may have lower blood pressure because they tend to have better diets, not because of the yoga itself. And yoga shouldn’t be seen as the replacement for blood pressure lowering medicines. Nevertheless, yoga is likely to assist in lowering blood pressure if it encourages sedentary (久坐的) people to exercise. “The greatest benefit is getting the exercise-shy to do something rather than increasing exercise in someone who does it regularly,” an expert says.

1. Which advantage does yoga have over other kinds of exercise?

A．It is easier for beginners to learn.	B．It is more effective in keeping fit.
C．People are more likely to stick to it.	D．People can find partners more easily.

2. Which of the following can be inferred from the new study?

A．The study took the relevant factors in reality into consideration.

B．All these participants were of the same age and gender.

C．The study analysed different kinds of exercise.

D．The researchers studied the participants’ daily routine.

3. What does the author want to show by the example in paragraph 4?

A．The results are far from satisfactory.

B．Lowering blood pressure is quite easy.

C．Blood pressure reduction is beneficial.

D．Doing yoga once a week is meaningful.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Other reasons have been found to explain the blood pressure reduction for certain.

B．Encouraging inactive people to do yoga possibly contributes to lowering blood pressure.

C．Having better diets is more important than practising yoga regularly for sedentary people.

D．The benefits of practising yoga are equal to taking blood pressure lowering medicines.

3 . “Age is just a number” is a saying that some people might disagree with, but for healthy and fit great-grandmother Anne Sheppard, nothing could be more true.

At 100 years old, Anne can kick, crunch and do full push-ups. And she is always exercising with other fitness fans who are almost 70 years her junior in the gym. South Melbourne-born Anne worked at the local clothing factory while her husband Max was away at work with the army. When the couple retired in 1981, they signed up to their local gym, where Anne is still a member 40 years later. “I feel stronger and fitter than before!” Anne says in an interview from her gym in Melbourne. She has just finished a rigorous training class — one of five group courses she attends throughout the week. “I just love it and I want to keep going as long as I can,” she smiles. “It’s part of my life now — my husband has passed away and now I’m on my own. The gym is my second family and I’d be lost without them.”

“Anne is a superstar —no matter where she goes, everyone is attracted to her! I know she inspires us to do whatever we set our minds to. We’re all jealous because we want to get to 100 years old and be like her,” says Jan, a friend of Anne in the gym.

Exercise has always been an important part of life for Anne. Despite going to the gym three days a week, Anne also keeps active in other ways, and regularly walks to and from the local supermarket. Life has now slowed a little bit for Anne. As for her next personal best, her goal is to keep going to the gym. That’s how Anne enjoys her life.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To summarize the passage.

B．To introduce the main character.

C．To explain the meaning of a saying.

D．To ask for background information.

2. What can we learn about Anne in Paragraph 2?

A．She used to work with her husband in the army.

B．She takes exercise as an important part of her life.

C．She became a member of the local gym 70 years ago.

D．She stopped exercising after her husband passed away.

3. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．Anne, Enjoying Her Slow Life

B．Anne, an Attractive Gym Coach

C．Anne, a 100-year-old Fitness Lover

D．Anne, Coming to Her Next Personal Best

4 . Running is the best way to keep our body fit and healthy. Those who want to burn fat and lose weight can run regularly in the morning.     1     When you run in the gentle morning atmosphere, you will get the psychological benefits along with the physical benefits. Running is more effective and also less time-consuming. Besides, in your busy day, morning is the free time to take some exercise.

    2     Dr. Scott Collier from the State University did a study on some groups of people of 40-60 years old. They walked or ran at 7 am, 1 pm and 7 pm. From this study, he saw that the group of early exercisers experienced 10 percent drop in their blood pressure. So, we see that early morning run benefits us for the long term.

Another benefit of running is the stress relief. Every day running in the morning will help you to keep your mind fresh to start your daily work.     3     It will save you one step ahead to reach your goal. It provides you with a positive mood for a day.

Running is the best way to lose weight. But you should add some other training to build your muscle and burn fat. Some elite athletes (优秀运动员) say that when you wake up in the morning, you should first run for a while.     4    

Most of the busy people do not have enough time to communicate properly with the family and social people.     5     The morning exercise such as running and walking gives us the opportunity to meet our neighbors. We can talk with them in the morning.

A．Then start other physical exercise.

B．Morning exercise lowers blood pressure.

C．So, you can start your day with a cheerful mind.

D．So, try for a few weeks, and you will see your progress.

E．Morning run forces you to wake up early in the morning.

F．We miss many social events for our work or other purposes.

G．We cannot describe the benefits of running in the morning in words.

5 . 假如你是李华，你班同学最近开展了一场讨论，主题是：高中学生要不要参加体育锻炼，请根据下面所提供的信息，写一篇短文，介绍讨论的情况，并发表自己的观点。

比例	55％	45％	你的观点
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主要理由	1. 应该每天进行体育锻炼比如做早操，但时间不要太长 2. 锻炼能增强质减少疾病 3. 锻炼能使大脑休息，使学习效率更高.	1. 锻炼浪费时间 2. 锻炼使人疲劳 3. 锻炼以后很兴奋，较长时间不能学习 4. 锻炼中可能受伤	?

注意：1. 词数100左右，开头语已为你写好，不计入总数；
2. 短文必须包含表格的全部内容。要求观点明确，结构合理，紧凑连贯。

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6 . 81-year-old Erika lives in Langenfeld, Germany, with her husband. She never used to be ________, but after her two kids grew up and left the ________, she found herself bored.

________, her daughter signed her up for a gym membership. “The first five years, I was not as ________. Then, I slowly started to do more and ________ took part in rowing competitions,” Erika said.

It has been 20 years since Erika first ________ that gym. These days, she works out twice a day. When COVID-19 began, she had to find a new way to ________ her workout desire. That's when her daughter ________ some technology-related apps to her!

She ________ participating in various workout challenges online, and it didn't take long before people ________ her. As her Internet followers grew, Erika has become a perfect ________ for the young to keep active for the benefit of their ________.

“If I can change people's stereotypes(刻板印象) about the old, it makes me very happy,” she said. Meanwhile, she often ________ younger folks through her social networks, trying hard to ________ the joy of fitness.

“I would have never ________ to get this many inspiring ________ and followers,” Erika added. “These apps have helped me to stay up-to-date with ________ and what the younger generations are ________ these days.”

Erika is showing everyone how ________ it is to grow and evolve in our lifetimes. Twenty years ago, she ________ imagined that she would be motivating people half her age on social media Now she's made it.

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A．athletic

B．wealth

C．sensitive

D．busy

2.

A．office

B．school

C．neighborhood

D．house

3.

A．Simply

B．Luckily

C．Hopefully

D．Obviously

4.

A．tired

B．addicted

C．worried

D．ashamed

5.

A．seldom

B．still

C．even

D．again

6.

A．set foot in

B．caught sight of

C．took advantage of

D．paid attention to

7.

A．express

B．remember

C．describe

D．satisfy

8.

A．introduced

B．reported

C．attached

D．repeated

9.

A．imagined

B．started

C．delayed

D．allowed

10.

A．sponsored

B．suspected

C．noticed

D．challenged

11.

A．symbol

B．brand

C．model

D．dream

12.

A．safety

B．health

C．honor

D．reward

13.

A．encourages

B．protect

C．observes

D．relaxes

14.

A．impress

B．keep

C．spread

D．exchange

15.

A．proved

B．offered

C．agreed

D．expected

16.

A．explanations

B．discussions

C．debates

D．comments

17.

A．culture

B．technology.

C．development

D．environment

18.

A．curious about

B．patient with

C．displeased with

D．uncertain about

19.

A．difficult

B．natural

C．slow

D．important

20.

A．slightly

B．regularly

C．hardly

D．basically

7 . Recently, science has been uncovering a link between walking and a lower risk of dementia (痴呆), proving that walking is even good for your brain.     1     Maybe you already love to walk, but you’re getting tired of following your same old route day after day—or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started. Either way, it’s time to embrace the idea of walking with a purpose.

To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan. Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking aside from the health benefits? Do you want to meet other people? See new places? Get out into the wilderness or explore a city?     2    

Making friends and socializing is your goal.     3     Ask your friends where they like to walk and go there, since this will introduce you to new places. Look up your local malls which have groups that come every day, or every weekend, to “walk the mall”. These groups are always happy to include one more walker!

    4     Ask about local hikes that get you out of town and into the wilderness or countryside. Folks who are touring in an RV or car can stop to ask about scenic spots that will get them off the beaten path.

Headed to a new city?     5     Many of our great historic cities offer detailed and well-planned walking tours. You can follow the famous painted red band through Boston’s historic landmarks or walk your way through the sites of Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.

From the benefits, walking is just plain good for you. Pick up a map and start walking.

A．It’s kind to our bodies and great for our waistlines.

B．Getting away from the crowds is what you’re after.

C．Prepare to get to know the new place from the ground up!

D．It’s also a fantastic way to get fit and to stay in great shape.

E．Call up your friends and schedule walks with them.

F．Nearly any city you can think of offers convenient transportation.

G．Knowing your priorities will help you decide on the type of walk you want to do.

8 . If you want to stay in shape, but don’t have the time to go to the gym, the Mobile Gym is a good solution. It’s basically a large bus filled with the latest fitness equipment. You can find everything you need for a complete workout, and here’s the best part — you don’t need to go to the gym, and the gym comes to you!

The Mobile Gym was the idea of Adam Zickerman, founder of Inform Fitness, a popular chain of gyms across the United States. It hit him when he ordered lunch from a food truck one afternoon. So why not put a gym on a truck?

Zickerman experimented with a few designs and then invested $60,000 on making adaptations and fixing machines. He didn’t really need an advertising budget as the bus advertised itself. Carole Pallmeyer, for instance, found herself driving behind the Mobile Gym one day. At first she thought it was a regular bus with ads for a gym. But then she realized the bus itself was a gym, so she booked workout sessions for her entire family. “We are all busy, but we know the bus is coming and make sure we are home at 4:30 for the workouts,” she said. “You forget you’re on a bus because the workouts are tightly scheduled.”

Unfortunately, it is illegal to use the fitness equipment while the bus is moving, so you don’t get to save time by working out during the rush time. It operates only once a week, only two clients (客户) can be accommodated at a time on the bus. And it doesn’t come cheap. Sessions start at $100, while in-house workouts are $65. But the Mobile Gym appears to be a big hit.

“There are so many benefits to having the Mobile Gym come to you,” Zickerman said. “Only five to seven exercises complete a total-body workout when performed using our special equipment.” He also added that a 20-minute workout might sound easy, but it is really difficult and provides instant results. “It is very challenging and clients understand quickly why rest is important between workouts ”

1. What inspired Zickerman to invent the Mobile Gym?

A．A usual order for a meal.	B．A casual visit to a gym.
C．A tight schedule for workout.	D．A specific experience of exercise.

2. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of the Mobile Gym?

A．It saves much of clients ’time.

B．It creates adequate private space.

C．It offers special equipment needed for a total-body workout.

D．It provides clients with an appropriate and effective workout.

3. What’s Zickerman’s attitude towards the Mobile Gym?

A．Concerned.

B．Negative.

C．Objective.

D．Optimistic.

9 . People who play games —such as cards and board games —are more likely to staymentally sharp in later life, a study suggests. Those who regularly played non-digital gamesscored better on memory and thinking tests in their 70s, the research found.

Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh tested more than 1,000 people aged 70 formemory, problem-solving, thinking speed and general thinking ability. The participants thenrepeated the same thinking tests every three years until aged 79. The group were also askedhow often they played games like cards, chess or crosswords —at ages 70 and 76. Researchers used statistical models to analyse the relationship between a person’s level ofgame playing and their thinking skills. The team took into account the results of anintelligence test that the participants sat when they were 11 years old. They also consideredlifestyle factors,such as education, socio-economic status and activity levels.

People who increased game playing in later years were found to have experienced lessdecline in thinking skills in their seventies —particularly in memory function and thinking speed. Researchers say the findings help to better understand what kinds of lifestyles and behaviors might be associated with better outcomes for cognitive(认知的)health in later life.

The study may also help people make decisions about how best to protect their thinkingskills as they age. Dr Drew, a psychologist in Edinburgh, said: “These latest findings add toevidence that being more engaged in activities during the life course might be associated with better thinking skills in later life. For those in their 70s or beyond, another message seems to bethat playing non-digital games may be a positive behavior in terms of reducing cognitivedecline.”

The connection between playing board games and other non-digital games later in lifeand sharper thinking and memory skills adds to what we know about steps we can take to protect our cognitive health, including not drinking extra alcohol, being active and eating ahealthy diet.

1. Which type of games does the research primarily focus on?

A．Non-digital games.	B．Outdoor games.
C．Digital games.	D．Mobile games

2. What’s the purpose of taking the intelligence test for the subjects at age 11?

A．To evaluate their school performance.

B．To predict their future cognitive abilities.

C．To give them a score to compare with others.

D．To ensure a comprehensive analysis in the study.

3. Which function was less declined in people who increased game playing in later years?

A．Spatial reasoning skills.	B．Social interaction skills.
C．Memory function and thinking speed.	D．Problem-solving and analysis ability.

4. What else can be beneficial for cognitive health besides playing games?

A．Drinking extra alcohol.	B．Having a healthy diet.
C．Focusing on screen too much.	D．Consuming an unhealthy diet.

10 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Researchers have found that tai chi could slow down Parkinson’s disease by years. Tai chi, with its slow movements,     1     (know) to benefit physical and mental well-being. The researchers     2     (conduct) a five-year study on people with Parkinson’s. They discovered that the condition became worse     3     a slower speed in those who practiced tai chi. They observed fewer falls, and     4     (little) dizziness (头晕) and back pain in the tai chi practitioners. They also noted that the cognitive function of the test participants who     5     (regular) practiced tai chi became worse more slowly.

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder     6     (affect) the nerves and muscles. It steadily causes uncontrollable movements,     7     symptoms (症状) include shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance. People with Parkinson’s may have difficulties walking and talking. One of the most famous people with Parkinson’s was Muhammad Ali,     8     heavyweight boxing champion. The researchers suggest that tai chi is one of the most helpful ways     9     (keep) symptoms of Parkinson’s at bay. They said: “The long-term     10     (benefit) effect of tai chi on Parkinson’s could extend the time without disability, leading to a higher quality of life, a lower burden for caregivers and a reduction in drug use.”