Every sport has its own specific health benefits. Swimming, for example, is an excellent physical activity as nearly all muscles
Sport, as well as being a physical activity,
The world of sport is a fairground of exciting opportunities where you can discover who you really are. Time. I think, to lace up your sports shoes and go play!
2 . Do you love holidays but hate the increase in weight that follows? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods.Many people，however，are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning，though，it is possible to control your weight.The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much.You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Don’t miss meals.Before you leave home for a feast (宴会)，have a small，lowfat snack.This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.
Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables.
A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full.
Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have highfat foods.Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat.Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth，try mints(薄荷) and fruit.They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays.A 20minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories(多余的热量).
1. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may .| A．bring weight problems |
| B．bring you much trouble in your life |
| C．make you worried about your foods |
| D．make you hate delicious foods |
| A．drink much water and have vegetables only |
| B．not eat too much food in high fat |
| C．not accept invitations to feasts |
| D．turn away from delicious foods |
| A．vegetables | B．water |
| C．calories of energy | D．physical exercise |
3 . Good health and fitness are important to us.
Get support from other people. Reaching out to others who share similar goals will help you reach your goals faster. Join a Weight Watchers group or a local walk or running club in your area.
Work out while you're doing something else. Any activity that requires you to move your body is considered a workout.
| A．Drink and eat healthily. |
| B．Join a gym or take a yoga class. |
| C．Set short-term and long-term goals. |
| D．Try your best to achieve your goals. |
| E．Turn to other people for help when necessary. |
| F．But many people feel there's just not enough time. |
| G．Do the activities that you can do at the same time. |
4 . There’s more evidence that what’s good for your heart is good for your head. A new study shows that people who run, swim or do other moderate intensity(强度)exercise have brains that look, on average, 10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes.
“Our study showed that for older people, getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective, helping them keep their brains work better, ”said Dr. Clinton Wright of the University of Miami, who led the study. But it’s not necessarily easy. Walking, golf, bowling and yoga didn’t count, and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss, Wright’s team reported in the journal Neurology.
The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group. These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study. They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks. Five years later, they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI. Seven years after that, they took the memory and thinking tests again. The 10 percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests. These included running, climbing, swimming, riding bicycles and so on．
“We found that those with moderate exercise had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results,” the study team wrote.
Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimer’s but may delay it. The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising, eating healthier food and brain training can promote people’s memory function.
1. What do we know about the study？| A．It makes people’s heart better than their heads. |
| B．Running, Swimming and Yoga are regarded as moderate intensity. |
| C．More than 900 people participated in the Northern Manhattan Study. |
| D．Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise. |
| A．By making a comparison. |
| B．By analyzing the existing data. |
| C．By recording people’s exercise. |
| D．By giving examples. |
| A．Exercise can prevent people suffering Alzheimer’s disease. |
| B．Brain training will certainly strengthen people’s memory. |
| C．Exercise can put off the start of memory decline. |
| D．The findings fit in with the study of healthy food. |
| A．How to keep mentally healthy |
| B．Moderate intensity exercise keeps your brain younger |
| C．Steps to promote your brain performance |
| D．How to prevent the Alzheimer’s disease |
5 . How To Make Exercise A Habit That Sticks
Maybe you can relate to this: You are determined to get more exercise. And you do—for a while. But a few days or weeks into a new routine, your good intentions fall apart.
There’s no magic number of days it takes to build a new habit, but the key to habits is repetition. So, give it a month, and research suggests that this can help you build a new routine. Moreover, if you can get that repetition going while you have high motivation, you’re much more likely to have a behavior change that lasts.
Make it social.
Let flexibility be your friend.
The people who worked out at the same time every day, they did actually form a more lasting habit around exercising at that time. But here’s the hidden disadvantage:
Set goals—but don’t let them trap you.
Make sure your exercise objective is achievable and ambitious.
| A．But give yourself a free pass or two if you fail to meet it. |
| B．Commit to about four weeks of daily exercise. |
| C．Combine a real pleasure that you look forward to with your workouts. |
| D．That was the only time they ever worked out. |
| E．Losses are about twice as motivating as gains of equal size. |
| F．Research shows that habits—good and bad—spread through our social networks. |
| G．How do you bridge the divide between intention and action? |
6 . In recent years we’ve been told to aim to walk 10,000 steps a day to remain healthy, although other advice to do three brisk (轻快的) 10-minute walks a day is thought to be even more effective. But the latest piece of research might put a spring in your step if you’re someone who walks at a fast pace. That’s because, according to scientists, the speed at which people walk in their 40s is a sign of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are ageing.
The BBC’s Philippa Roxby writes that tests on 1,000 people from New Zealand born in the 1970s found that slower walkers tended to show signs of “accelerated (加速) ageing”. Their lungs, teeth and immune systems were in worse shape than those who walked faster. And to add insult to injury (往伤口撒盐), the study found not only did slower walkers' bodies age more quickly, their faces looked older and they had smaller brains.
This might be seen as a wake-up call for people with a slower pace who might feel it’s time to work out and get fitter. But it might be too late; researchers writing in JAMA Network Open say they were able to predict the walking speed of 45-year-olds using the results of intelligence, language and motor skills tests from when they were aged three. They also suggest that even in early life, there are signs showing which people will go on to have a healthier life.
So, what’s the point of knowing that a slower walking pace might mean a smaller brain? Well, researchers say measuring walking speed at a younger age, and understanding what this might mean, could be a way of testing treatments to slow human ageing. This might help us make lifestyle changes while we’re still young and healthy. Any steps we can take to prolong (延长) a good mental and physical state is a no-brainer!
1. Where is the text probably taken from?| A．A guide book. | B．A book review. |
| C．A science report. | D．An advertisement. |
| A．Those walking fast tend to have worse teeth. |
| B．Slow walker may have smaller brains and older faces. |
| C．Intelligence can be used to predict a person’s life style. |
| D．It is never too late to start walking fast to become healthier. |
| A．Study on Slow Walkers | B．Healthy Life or Nothing |
| C．Walking Speed and Ageing | D．Benefits of Walking Slowly |
7 . Humans are the only creature that gets around by standing up and putting one foot in front of the other. Our ability to walk upright has allowed humankind to travel great distances and survive changing climates, environments and landscapes.
Countless scientific studies have found that walking is really good for us and this simple act can provide a number of health implications, which help people live longer. In fact, a walking routine, if done properly, might be the only exercise people need.
How much walking should one aim for? You’ve likely heard we need 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 5 miles. But contrary to popular belief, this recommendation doesn’t come from science. Instead, it is from a 1960s advertising campaign to promote a pedometer (计步器) in Japan. Perhaps because it’s a round number and easy to remember, it stuck.
Since the 1960s, researchers have studied the 10,000-steps-a-day standard and have turned up mixed results. Although 10,000 steps is certainly a healthy and worthwhile goal, it’s not fit for all.
For instance, a recent Harvard University study involving more than 16,000 senior women found that those who got at least 4,400 steps a day greatly reduced their risk of dying early when compared with less active women. The study also noted that these benefits continued up to 7,500 steps. This 7,500 mark isn’t surprising: It’s similar to common public health recommendations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate (适度的) physical activity a week for adults.
1. What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Benefits | B．Problems. | C．Habits. | D．Manners. |
| A．A Harvard University study. |
| B．Science research on health. |
| C．A pedometer advertisement. |
| D．Public health recommendation. |
| A．7,500-steps-a-day standard is the best choice for all. |
| B．More than 16,000 old people were involved in the study. |
| C．Those who walk at least 4,400 steps a day won’t die early. |
| D．150-minute moderate exercise a week for adults is advised. |
| A．The more you walk a day, the healthier you will be. |
| B．We can benefit from continuous and proper walking. |
| C．Walking upright helps humankind to explore the world. |
| D．Advertisements can always tell us some scientific suggestions . |
8 . Every year, countless individuals are impacted by cancer. Our goal is to walk away from cancer as we give strength to those fighting this life-threatening disease. Walk Cancer Away invites everyone to participate in their annual family-friendly walking event and join together to share the strong willpower found inside each of us with those around us. With each step we take, with each story shared, and with each donation made we are one step closer to finding a cure. To date, we have raised over $700,000 for Dr. Nancy Kemeny’s Colorectal Research Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), together with thousands of people supporting this cause over the last 12 years we are committed to.
Walk Cancer Away began as a walk in honour of James N Rentas. Deeply influenced by his loss due to colorectal cancer, the Rentas family came together 12 years ago to help others who are suffering the disease. Dr. Nancy Kemeny at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who was the doctor treating James N Rentas, mirrors that same goal. Her efforts and that of her team at MSKCC are focused on researching to overcome the disease and find a cure.
Together they have made great advancements over the years and have provided years of life for those facing the disease. With the deepest gratitude we are thankful to all those who support and participate in the event each year, because without you this would not be possible.
Although Walk Cancer Away started just 12 years ago, we are forever honoured to be able to join in this event that so many of us find so close to our hearts. We ask you, your family, and your friends to join in this year’s Walk Cancer Away event.
1. What does Walk Cancer Away intend to do?| A．To contact those suffering from cancer. |
| B．To give strength to cancer patients’ family. |
| C．To help find a way to defeat cancer. |
| D．To share experiences of cancer victims. |
| A．lost his family | B．died of cancer |
| C．did research on cancer | D．founded Walk Cancer Away |
| A．To call on people to join in the activity. | B．To raise money for cancer research. |
| C．To express thanks to all the participants. | D．To introduce the history of walking event. |
Exercise might seem like a chore sometimes,
Exercise is not only good for your muscles,
Exercise can increase how much oxygen and blood gets to the brain, and even how the brain is structured. Working
So maybe it's no surprise
10 . When 36-year-old J Andy Duran decided to return to his favorite high school hobby—skateboarding, the only trouble he expected to have was his own ability to get back on the skateboard after such a long time. However, the 340-pound skateboarder soon realized that was the least of his problems.
Duran's problems began before he even stepped on a skateboard. He couldn't find anything for fat skaters. What Duran did find was a belief that plus-size people should not be skating. Determined to do something to change the image(形象) of plus-size people in sports, Duran set up Chub Rollz—a skating and skateboarding community for overweight skaters. He knew that not only did he need to get back into it to prove people wrong, but he needed to create a safe space where others can have representation as well.
To encourage plus-size people to take part in the fun sport, Duran created a list of recommended products for fat skaters. He also hosted roller skating and skateboarding classes to teach beginners.
After an article about his thoughts in the San Francisco Chronicle, Duran received lots of messages from strangers thanking him for giving them the courage to take up skateboarding. He has also been contacted by some skateboarding brands offering to create larger clothing sizes and been offered free equipment by skating organizations like "Skate Like a Giri ".
Though encouraged, Duran believes a lot more needs to be done to remove body image stereotypes(刻板印象).“I want to see more changes in communities. Maybe skate shops create a more welcoming environment for all types of skaters. Or boards are made in a variety of strengths and sizes—everyone is making thinner, lighter products, but sometimes we need those heavy-duty choices to stay available," he explains.
For those hesitant of taking up their desired activity due to their body size, Duran has this to say:“Be kind to yourself. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean you can't be it.”
1. What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．The skateboard. | B．His hobby. |
| C．His ability. | D．The time. |
| A．To realize his childhood dream. |
| B．To help plus-size people lose weight. |
| C．To fight for the equal right for fat people. |
| D．To change people's impression of the fat in sports. |
| A．Generous. | B．Inspiring. |
| C．Adaptable. | D．Talented. |
| A．Everyone has a gift for sports. |
| B．No one is too fat to enjoy sports. |
| C．Fat people do deserve social concern. |
| D．Skateboarding is most suitable for fat people. |
