1 . As an ordinary senior school student, I’ve discovered a wonderful way to
When I get on my bike and ride around familiar streets, it feels like I’m on a small quest. It’s not just about reaching a(n)
Another thing that cycling has taught me is to be ready for surprises. The road isn’t always
The most important part, though, is how cycling makes me feel happy and
In the end, my daily bike rides have become more than just a way to get around. They’ve become a(n)
A.estimate | B.approach | C.guarantee | D.challenge |
A.phenomenon | B.coincidence | C.adventure | D.entertainment |
A.flexible | B.unique | C.traditional | D.responsible |
A.cooperation | B.dilemma | C.crisis | D.destination |
A.discovery | B.value | C.comment | D.growth |
A.top | B.coast | C.stage | D.platform |
A.describe | B.detect | C.remove | D.overcome |
A.delicate | B.fragile | C.smooth | D.tough |
A.volunteer | B.insist | C.pray | D.panic |
A.original | B.unexpected | C.crucial | D.natural |
A.useful | B.efficient | C.carefree | D.curious |
A.apply | B.recharge | C.develop | D.recognize |
A.alarmed | B.embarrassed | C.fresh | D.emotional |
A.audience | B.passenger | C.victim | D.guide |
A.determination | B.attempt | C.comfort | D.calmness |
2 . During my first three years of college, I put on weight quickly. Between classwork and a part-time job, I had zero time for
After leaving college, I
Me? Play tennis? No way. I was strongly against his
A.games | B.holidays | C.research | D.exercise |
A.wanted | B.got | C.hated | D.protected |
A.decided | B.agreed | C.regretted | D.continued |
A.avoided | B.imagined | C.began | D.minded |
A.important | B.new | C.simple | D.similar |
A.liked | B.changed | C.hid | D.completed |
A.busy | B.careless | C.bored | D.lazy |
A.rule | B.job | C.reply | D.idea |
A.worried about | B.happy with | C.sure of | D.ashamed of |
A.But | B.Additionally | C.Besides | D.However |
A.silly | B.relaxed | C.proud | D.satisfied |
A.controlling | B.throwing | C.missing | D.playing |
A.interesting | B.painful | C.different | D.easy |
A.secretly | B.angrily | C.terribly | D.amazedly |
A.asked | B.learned | C.taught | D.remembered |
3 . In times of stress and depression, a friend would always suggest going for a walk. But I regarded it as nothing but the best
Three years ago, I hit a low point. Once I saw a pair of
I walked several miles a day for the first two weeks, but it did nothing. Then I
As time passed by, one day the
I’m glad I took the photos because there was an obvious difference in my face. I slowly started to look less
A.intentions | B.lines | C.memories | D.stages |
A.land | B.fly | C.help | D.sink |
A.clean | B.empty | C.innocent | D.hopeful |
A.blame | B.time | C.place | D.advice |
A.indeed | B.somehow | C.completely | D.directly |
A.contributed | B.referred | C.stuck | D.listened |
A.simply | B.probably | C.merely | D.hardly |
A.push through | B.put off | C.reach out | D.go away |
A.break | B.ride | C.picture | D.look |
A.appointment | B.effort | C.agreement | D.impression |
A.same | B.unbelievable | C.opposite | D.worst |
A.believed | B.understood | C.forgot | D.hated |
A.complained | B.rolled | C.danced | D.drove |
A.guilty | B.professional | C.defeated | D.frightening |
A.refused | B.offered | C.decided | D.promised |
4 . During my first three years of college, I put on weight quickly. Between classwork and a part-time job, I had zero time for
After leaving college, I
Me? Play tennis? No way. I was strongly against his
A.games | B.holidays | C.research | D.exercise |
A.wanted | B.got | C.hated | D.protected |
A.decided | B.agreed | C.regretted | D.continued |
A.avoided | B.imagined | C.began | D.minded |
A.important | B.new | C.simple | D.similar |
A.liked | B.changed | C.hid | D.completed |
A.busy | B.careless | C.bored | D.lazy |
A.rule | B.job | C.reply | D.idea |
A.worried about | B.happy with | C.sure of | D.ashamed of |
A.But | B.Additionally | C.Besides | D.However |
A.silly | B.relaxed | C.proud | D.satisfied |
A.controlling | B.throwing | C.missing | D.playing |
A.interesting | B.painful | C.different | D.easy |
A.secret | B.anger | C.fear | D.surprise |
A.asked | B.learned | C.taught | D.remembered |
5 . One can never find his/her potential until he/she has a try. When I retired five years ago, I started running. I was not a natural
I
I could never have imagined myself doing the Los Angeles Marathon, and here I am and I made it. I was a true example that it’s never too late to present yourself with a new image, as long as you have faith and let that faith direct you.
1.A.coach | B.athlete | C.teacher | D.student |
A.easy | B.funny | C.good | D.traditional |
A.hard | B.helpful | C.popular | D.interesting |
A.show up | B.come back | C.give up | D.hold back |
A.chance | B.reason | C.weakness | D.challenge |
A.hopefully | B.secretly | C.suddenly | D.gradually |
A.walking | B.hiking | C.running | D.wandering |
A.met | B.supported | C.attended | D.considered |
A.war | B.inspire | C.entertain | D.confuse |
A.adventure | B.experience | C.honor | D.opportunity |
A.thanks to | B.out of | C.apart from | D.except for |
A.graduation | B.construction | C.separation | D.preparation |
A.when | B.what | C.unless | D.which |
A.top | B.site | C.end | D.point |
A.listen to | B.get through | C.hang on | D.take over |
6 . You May Need a Few Minutes of Brisk Activity
Walking from room to room, running up and down stairs to deliver folded laundry, or taking a jog around the block... Which ones would best help or hurt your brain? A recent study attempted to a answer that question by strapping( 绑上) activity monitors to the thighs of nearly 4,500 people in the United Kingdom and
Here’s the good news. People who spent “even small amounts of time in more vigorous activities—as little as six to nine minutes—compared to sitting, sleeping or gentle activities had
Moderate physical activity is
The study found that doing just under 10 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) each day led to
The cognitive improvement was
“Now that we don’t monitor participants’ cognition over the course of many years, the results of this study may simply be telling us that those individuals who move more tend to have higher cognition on average,” he said. “While on the other hand, the results do also imply that even making
There was bad news as well. Spending more time sleeping, sitting or engaged only in mild movement was linked to a negative impact on the brain. The study found cognition declined 1% to 2% after replacing an
Additional studies need to be done to
A.modifying | B.tricking | C.clarifying | D.tracking |
A.lower | B.higher | C.smaller | D.bigger |
A.typically | B.previously | C.barely | D.absolutely |
A.ranges from | B.arises from | C.keeps from | D.stems from |
A.calm | B.push | C.boost | D.slow |
A.improvements | B.adjustments | C.requirements | D.statements |
A.arguing | B.meditating | C.planning | D.compromising |
A.imposing | B.modest | C.accessible | D.reliable |
A.phasing | B.indulging | C.meditating | D.engaging |
A.maximum | B.lasting | C.temporary | D.minimal |
A.leading | B.positive | C.quantifiable | D.downstream |
A.acute | B.equivalent | C.observable | D.unimportant |
A.reject | B.propose | C.advocate | D.confirm |
A.in addition to | B.with respect to | C.prior to | D.specific to |
A.occurrence | B.performance | C.disappearance | D.convenience |
7 . 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 |
8 . You may have heard the name of Parkrun. But you may not know it was founded by Paul Sinton-Herwitt, who was
Parkruns are free, weekly, community
In 2004 Paul had lost his job and he was
The second Parkrun wasn't
At the 2019 ceremony Paul gave a speech celebrating Parkrun, from the tiny
A.awarded | B.showed | C.offered | D.given |
A.claim | B.announcement | C.development | D.innovation |
A.projects | B.events | C.routes | D.matches |
A.come out | B.make sense | C.take place | D.break out |
A.experience | B.impression | C.position | D.feeling |
A.right | B.willing | C.active | D.welcome |
A.injured | B.rescued | C.moved | D.killed |
A.question | B.reason | C.idea | D.cause |
A.attracted | B.invited | C.found | D.included |
A.adopted | B.adjusted | C.achieved | D.abused |
A.set off | B.set up | C.given off | D.given up |
A.participation | B.examination | C.exploration | D.population |
A.local | B.national | C.global | D.personal |
A.dream | B.desire | C.tree | D.seed |
A.positive | B.attentive | C.productive | D.addictive |
9 . "One, two, three, four..." that is the
The three-minute workout is the
Today, as Tokyo prepares to
Studies show that people who exercise this way for just a few minutes a day have improved bone density (密度),
"There is evidence that physically active older adults have
The Kamezuka park regulars have finished their workout. "It can be
A.topic | B.response | C.signal | D.custom |
A.area | B.stage | C.platform | D.move |
A.routine | B.greeting | C.attitude | D.choice |
A.plain | B.perfect | C.terrible | D.difficult |
A.analyzed | B.celebrated | C.studied | D.followed |
A.easy | B.comfortable | C.difficult | D.interesting |
A.hardly | B.luckily | C.additionally | D.properly |
A.attend | B.host | C.organize | D.cancel |
A.raise | B.decrease | C.absorb | D.change |
A.money | B.credits | C.fame | D.position |
A.influence | B.know | C.cover | D.visit |
A.clean | B.carry | C.mend | D.leave |
A.reduced | B.increased | C.changed | D.brought |
A.mental | B.physical | C.logical | D.psychological |
A.work | B.travel | C.exercise | D.think |
A.higher | B.worse | C.stronger | D.lower |
A.energetic | B.inactive | C.knowledgeable | D.enthusiastic |
A.interesting | B.hard | C.boring | D.beneficial |
A.looking | B.doing | C.turning | D.holding |
A.shape | B.uniform | C.sunshine | D.peace |
10 . Life can be stressful. For starters, there’s your busy schedule — waking up early for school, studying late at night for tests, participating in sports practice and so on. There’s a lot to
Everyday issues can add
There are many different ways to cope with
People who do a little bit of yoga each day often find they are better able to handle things when life gets a little crazy. Practicing yoga builds your
Lots of people think of yoga as stretching the body into various impossible-looking
Yoga poses are good exercise and can help loose up the tense muscle in your body. The areas of the body that tend to carry the most stress are the neck and shoulders. But other parts of the body can also
Yoga is so much more than just
A.fight | B.balance | C.change | D.control |
A.serious | B.emotional | C.painful | D.slight |
A.disagreement | B.conversation | C.experience | D.deal |
A.conclusion | B.notice | C.decision | D.reply |
A.easy | B.fast | C.doubtful | D.terrible |
A.worry | B.trouble | C.exhaustion | D.stress |
A.reduce | B.avoid | C.explore | D.recognize |
A.similarity | B.assistance | C.resource | D.opposite |
A.created | B.caused | C.affected | D.relieved |
A.character | B.heart | C.ability | D.strength |
A.gestures | B.samples | C.tricks | D.shapes |
A.investment | B.preparation | C.practice | D.equipment |
A.benefit from | B.result from | C.pick up | D.apply to |
A.healthy | B.physical | C.useful | D.graceful |
A.depend | B.focus | C.base | D.act |