1 . Everyone benefits from exercise, no matter their age, sex or physical ability. Here are a few ways that exercise can lead to a happier, healthier you.
Exercise controls weight. When you take part in physical activity, you burn calories. Regular trips to the gym are great, but don’t worry if you can’t find lots of time to exercise every day.
Worried about heart diseases? Expecting to prevent high blood pressure?
Needing an emotional lift?
Struggling to fall into sleep? Regular physical activity can help you fall asleep faster, get better sleep and deepen your sleep.
| A．Just exercise. |
| B．Just don’t exercise too close to bedtime. |
| C．Any amount of activity is better than none. |
| D．Hoping to lower stress after a stressful day? |
| E．Benefits of regular exercise are hard to forget. |
| F．Exercise and physical activity can be fun and social! |
| G．Feeling tired after grocery shopping or doing housework? |
2 . Walking might seem simple. “But it’s not,” explains Peggy Cawthon, a professor at Harvard Medical School. “It’s an amazingly complex behavior when we try to understand how to improve our lives as we age.”
Don’t stop exercising
Cawthon agrees that the worst thing a person can do is to stop exercising. “You’ll feel the effects almost immediately,” says Cawthon. Sitting for hours leaves her uncomfortable, and it’s the days when she types that her arthritis (关节炎) doesn’t cause much pain.
Train yourself to walk with skill
To truly improve your walking, you need to think like an athlete. Imagine you want to play tennis, but you have a bad backhand. Playing lots of tennis won’t fix the problem, Cawthon says.
Give your brain a boost (激励)
So when should we face the music about our mobility? There is no final answer for when walking problems begin to come up. “You should be as active as you can at any age,” Cawthon says, noting that people who are healthy in their 20s and 30s are best equipped to deal with future age-related challenges. “The best time to start is now. Next best is tomorrow,” she says.
| A．Start planning now |
| B．Be in pretty good shape |
| C．You need to improve your skill |
| D．So what steps should we take to do it right |
| E．How can you sweat your way to good health |
| F．It is a helpful reminder that our bodies need action |
| G．Basically, the body part controlling everything is your brain |
| A．That he meets the woman at gym. |
| B．That the woman enjoys exercising. |
| C．That the woman has lost a lot of weight. |
4 . When you walk in a Chinese city early in the morning, you’re likely to see groups of people exercising in the park. You’ll see them moving through a series of slow graceful movements. As their bodies flow from one exercise to the next, their minds are focused only on their deep, relaxed breathing.
Tai chi is part of national cultural heritage (遗产) which Chinese people take pride in. This ancient mind-body exercise is known as tai chi, and you don’t have to live in China to benefit from it. According to a survey in 2007, more than 2 million Americans are currently practicing tai chi.
Tai chi is called a mind-body type of exercise because it combines meditation, focused breathing, and physical movement. Because it’s also a low-impact (低强度的) exercise, it may be particularly suitable for older adults, but it’s a beneficial exercise for people of all ages.
Tai chi developed in China as a type of martial art. Today tai chi is used to develop fitness, meditation, balance, breathing, and well-being.
If tai chi is something you might like to try, look for a tai chi class near you. Keep in mind that training programs are different in many ways. You might want to ask around for a recommendation or try a class before you sign up. Ask potential tai chi instructors about their training and experience.
Tai chi is generally considered a low-risk exercise that is both safe and enjoyable. If you have any physical or medical problems, talk with your health care provider before starting any exercise program. And remember, although tai chi has many benefits, it can’t take the place of regular medical care.
1. Why does the author give the example in paragraph 1?| A．To describe a scene. |
| B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To summarize the text. |
| D．To guide the readers around the city. |
| A．Some foreigners are interested in tai chi. |
| B．Tai chi makes people happy, wise and energetic. |
| C．Chinese people don’t take tai chi seriously now. |
| D．Tai chi was considered a way to lengthen one’s life. |
| A．Hard training. | B．Deep thinking. |
| C．Body stretching. | D．Violent exercising. |
| A．Old people. | B．The patients. |
| C．Young people. | D．People of all ages. |
| A．Different Schools of Tai Chi around the World. |
| B．Tai Chi—a National Heritage and Wonderful Exercise. |
| C．Chinese Martial Arts—the Origin and Forms of Tai Chi. |
| D．The Advantages and Disadvantages of Practicing Tai Chi. |
As the saying goes, “No one knows the value of health until he loses it.” From this, we know that health is
First of all, doing exercise in the morning will refresh my body as well as give me
As a student, sports are necessary. You can pick up your favorite sport and do it every day. Only in this way can you build up your
| A．Swimming. | B．Yoga. | C．Weightlifting. |
Thanks to the Chinese government scholarship, I was able to come to China and realize my dream as
Two of them were joining in a hiking marathon and climbing to the top of a mountain. I did not win the marathon,
The visit
I believe that
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It generally believed that regular exercise keeps the body firm and strong. So I usually go jog as a form of exercise. A hour’s physical exercise every day makes me to feel healthier and more energetic. Besides, I don’t smoke or drink wine, so do I stay up late. Instead, I keep a balance diet and go to bed early. More importantly, I always keep an optimistic attitude from life, holding the belief what a bright future and a peaceful world are ahead of us human beings. To sum up, both of these practices guarantee a healthy body and a life full of happy.
9 . One of the presents in my house this Christmas was a late 18th-century volume of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (大英百科全书). It is a window into the discoveries and thinking of the time. The encyclopaedia is an entertaining reminder of how
Our confusion is the theme of Spoon-Fed, a book by one of Britain’s leading nutrition researchers, Tim Spector of King’s College London. Its subtitle is: “Why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong.” It is a call for us to
One by one Spector offers answers to recent food
Spector also offers more than a set of currently
Some combination of food choices, genes, environment and the chemical reactions generated by our microbiome — the unique microbe (微生物的) combinations in our body ― yes different
| A．well-known | B．aim-oriented | C．ill-founded | D．long-lived |
| A．certain about | B．ignorant of | C．capable of | D．worried about |
| A．decisions | B．courses | C．focuses | D．suggestions |
| A．facts | B．chances | C．reasons | D．features |
| A．investigate | B．demand | C．concentrate | D．spend |
| A．supplies | B．shortages | C．standards | D．myths |
| A．culture | B．history | C．economy | D．health |
| A．equally | B．practically | C．socially | D．impossibly |
| A．effectiveness | B．consciousness | C．competitiveness | D．emptiness |
| A．serves | B．shares | C．recognizes | D．dismisses |
| A．pointless | B．topical | C．defensible | D．additional |
| A．emotional | B．significant | C．questionable | D．forgivable |
| A．individual | B．unpredictable | C．important | D．available |
| A．changes | B．outcomes | C．profits | D．addicts |
| A．start | B．analyze | C．stop | D．reflect |
10 . Maybe you plan to ring in 2023 with a new resolve to lose weight, exercise more, not sweat the small stuff. And maybe these resolutions sound familiar — maybe just like the ones you made a year ago! So how can you ensure that your determination to get healthier in 2023 sticks?
Dream big. Want to compete in a marathon or triathlon? Lose 50 pounds or just enough to fit into clothes you once loved? With perseverance (毅力), encouragement, and support, you can do it.
Give thanks for what you do. Set your sights on finishing that marathon,not on running it. If you compete to complete, you’ll be a winner even if you wind up walking as much as you run. With exercise — and so many other goals we set — you’ll benefit even when doing less than you’d like to do.
| A．Learn from the failures. |
| B．Avoid repeating past failures. |
| C．Any activity is always better than none. |
| D．An ambitious aim often inspires others to help you. |
| E．Try the following tips to help you create long-lasting change. |
| F．Having a solid system can help you stay motivated and accountable. |
| G．If so, change into a less ambitious challenge, or break the big one into tinier steps. |
