My dad is an enthusiastic (狂热的) runner who
One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was.
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3 . My biggest survival story lasted for six months — six months of physical and mental struggle.
On the first day, my mother talked as she drove towards the Foothills, near a town called Los Altos in California. She told me that the swimming coach she was taking me to was an Olympian, and she hoped that I was going to improve with the coach.
After driving for 30 minutes, we drove through the gate of what appeared to be an expensive club, and saw the coach waiting for me. “Get into lane four, and do it quickly — you’re late. I want you to freestyle while I talk to your mom.”
I think that was the fastest I’d ever gotten into a pool. But if I thought that was bad, then I had another thing coming.
Each day for the next week, the swimming training was so grueling that I could barely get myself out of the pool after the two-hour class. My coach would yell at me whenever I did something wrong or I was hesitant to perform a task. During the day I was so nervous about this woman, that even at school, I was constantly planning what to say and do at swim practice.
The only reason I stayed as long as I did was because of one girl, whom I met around two weeks into the program. People did not really want to talk when I tried to reach out to them. But this girl saw that I was alone and sat next to me while we were stretching (拉伸).
I “survived” the training because I had someone who could cheer me on and someone that I could have fun with but also be serious with. We stood up for each other when the coach called us out. Sometimes, it felt like it was us against the world when we were on that team. So finally, when we realized that this place just wasn’t for us, we both left and I’ve never seen her since. I obviously wouldn’t have died without her, but I definitely wouldn’t have improved so much as a swimmer and just as a person.
1. What do we know about the author’s swimming coach?| A．She seems impatient with her students. |
| B．She is quite popular among her students. |
| C．She left a good first impression on the author. |
| D．She was an Olympian and is known for her freestyle swimming. |
| A．boring | B．enjoyable | C．exhausting | D．meaningful |
| A．By practicing really hard. |
| B．With the help of a new friend. |
| C．By chatting with her teammates. |
| D．With the encouragement of her coach |
1. What is the problem with the woman?
| A．She is worried about the exams. |
| B．She has gained much weight. |
| C．She doesn’t feel very well. |
| A．Drink less coffee. |
| B．Eat more meat and fruits. |
| C．Go to bed before 10:00 pm. |
| A．Running | B．Dancing. | C．Walking. |
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Liu Genghong, a Taiwan-born singer, has taken the Internet by storm and sparked a fitness wave with his workout livestream on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok. Liu’s workout sessions are so popular that they
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7 . Do you like to keep fit? We’re always told that regular exercise is good for our body and mind. More and more people are taking up activities that improve their fitness. But is there a risk that some of us might get obsessed (着迷的) and overdo it?
Well, for some people, fitness has become an obsession as they aim for perfection. And fitness trackers and apps can add to this addiction, especially if someone is driven by achievement and perfectionism. And sharing data on social media means exercising becomes public and competitive, which could cause problems in someone who is vulnerable (脆弱的). Experts say this can lead to a medical condition called orthorexia nervosa, or addiction to healthy eating and over-exercise. Untreated, it can lead to malnutrition and mental health problems.
Too much exercise can also take its toll on someone’s physical health as well. Symptoms of over-exercising include injuries such as a broken leg and a low immune system. So how much exercise is too much? Researches found the ideal pace to jog was about eight kilometers per hour-and that it was best to jog no more than three times a week or for 2.5 hours in total, showing that moderate jogging is possibly more beneficial than being inactive or undertaking strenuous (剧烈的) jogging.
If you’re more of a couch potato than a runner, this might sound like good news. But for amateur (业余的) athletes who can’t help but push their bodies to the limit, the advice from Martin Turner, a sports and exercise psychologist, is, “It’s all about letting go, not being obsessed, learning not to control everything, saying, ‘You don’t need to be perfect.’”
1. What is the main reason for people’s addiction to over-exercise according to paragraph 2?| A．Their need for social support. |
| B．Their addiction to fitness apps. |
| C．Their pursuit(追求)of perfectionism. |
| D．Their concern over health issues. |
| A．Going hand in hand. |
| B．Having a bad effect. |
| C．Making little difference. |
| D．Playing an important role. |
| A．The risk of fitness obsession. |
| B．The importance of mental health. |
| C．The benefits of moderate jogging. |
| D．The symptoms of over-exercising. |
| A．Fiction. | B．Lifestyle. | C．Culture. | D．News |
8 . Want to reduce your risk for dementia (痴呆)? Turn on a step counter and start counting your steps — you’ll need between 3,800 and 9,800 each day to reduce your risk of mental decline, according to a new study.
People between the ages of 40 and 79 who took 9,826 steps per day were 50% less likely to develop dementia within seven years, the study found. Furthermore, people who walked with “purpose” — at a pace over 40 steps a minute — were able to cut their risk of dementia by 57% with just 6,315 steps a day.
Even people who walked approximately 3,800 steps a day at any speed cut their risk of dementia by 25%, the study also showed.
“That would be enough, at first, for sedentary (久坐不动的) individuals,” said study coauthor Borja del Pozo Cruz, a senior researcher in health sciences for the University of Cadiz. in Spain, in an email. “In fact, it is a message that doctors could use to motivate very sedentary older adults — 4,000 steps is very achievable by many, even those that are less fit or do not feel very motivated.” he added. “Perhaps, more active and fitter individuals should aim for 10,000 steps, where we see maximum effects.”
But there was a even more interesting result buried in the study, according to an editorial (社论) entitled “Is 112 the New 10,000?” published Tuesday in JAMA Neurology.
The largest reduction in dementia risk — 62% — was achieved by people who walked at a very brisk pace of 112 steps per minute for 30 minutes a day, the study found. Prior research has labeled 100 steps a minute (2.7 miles per hour) as a “quick and energetic” or moderate level of intensity.
The editorial argued that individuals looking to reduce their risk of dementia focus on their walking pace over their walked distance.
“We do agree this is a very interesting finding,” said del Pozo Cruz via email. “Our take is that intensity of stepping matters! Over and above volume. Technology could be used to track not only number of steps but also pace and so these types of metrics can also be included in commercial watches. More research is needed on this.”
1. Why are the statistics listed in the passage?| A．To indicate researchers hardworking. |
| B．To make the research goal achievable. |
| C．To show the research process complex. |
| D．To prove the research finding accurate. |
| A．Taking steps of 9,826 each day. |
| B．Reducing the risk of dementia by 57%. |
| C．Walking at a pace over 40 steps a minute. |
| D．Walking about 3,800 steps a day at any speed. |
| A．The technology of tracking pace in commercial watches will be further explored. |
| B．The factors that reduce the risk of dementia will be researched in the new field. |
| C．The reasons why walking is effective in reducing dementia risk will be studied. |
| D．Various commercial watches will be widely used to reduce the risk of dementia. |
| A．Walking can prevent dementia. |
| B．Walked distance cures dementia! |
| C．Walking pace cuts dementia risk? |
| D．Walking makes people more energetic. |
9 . Physical education, or gym class, isn’t required for all high school students. In some schools, it isn’t offered for some different reasons. But should high school students have physical education? The answer is certainly “yes”.
Today many people don’t do sports. But as is known to all, doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.
High school isn’t that easy. Many students are under a lot of stress. Stress can be harmful to a student’s studies and life. Doing sports can help them deal with stress better, helping them live a happier life at school.
The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity (肥胖症). Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their weight and to help their bones get stronger.
The increase in activities that don’t get teens to move around, such as video games and computer activities, means many teens don’t get their required exercise. Physical education classes act as a public health measure to encourage activity and help teens have healthy weights.
Inactivity increases teens’ risk of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be hindered by lifestyle changes, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
According to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic (学业的) performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study, did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.
1. According to Paragraph 2, what does physical education in high school mean?| A．Helping teens learn to make good plans. |
| B．Removing the stress faced by teens at school. |
| C．Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise. |
| D．Making teens attach importance to exercise later. |
| A．Measured. | B．Shown. | C．Prevented. | D．Caused. |
| A．Helping students do better in their studies. |
| B．Helping students make good use of all their time. |
| C．Helping students adjust to their studies better. |
| D．Making students choose between sports and studies. |
| A．How high school students can live a better life. |
| B．Why high school students should receive physical education. |
| C．Why some schools consider physical education important. |
| D．How schools can help students love doing sports. |
10 . Back in January, my partner and I resolved to take exercise seriously. This would mean spending hours every week working out, stretching and sweating our way to better health, which is something that is particularly difficult when you glance at the weather outside and see dark clouds on the horizon. “Looks like it is about to rain, I guess I’ll go for a run tomorrow instead.” But then just as we were on the edge of giving up again, we discovered a brilliant new way to make exercise better: by turning it into a video game.
SWIFT is a cycling game that you control by pedaling your real bike, which is fixed onto a device called a turbo-trainer. As you pedal, the trainer sends signals back to your computer to control the character on screen. And smartly, the game sends back instructions to the trainer to apply different levels of resistance, so that as you’re cycling up a hill in the game, you can actually feel it on the bike.
So, after restoring our small garage and signing up for a $12 per month subscription, we had our TV, bike and all-important cooling fan ready to go.
Once you’re set up, you can participate in virtual cycle rides in 3D-recreations of real places, like London and New York, or fictional locations. And importantly, other real human cyclists appear alongside you, sharing your journey.
The genius of the design is that it has used lots of the tricks of traditional video games to keep pushing you a little bit further and harder: go a little faster, and you’ll be rewarded with a little achievement marker, and if you pedal harder, you might win a race against another real player. It’s essentially generating for some sort of dopamine(多巴胺) hits that riding along on a traditional exercise bike simply can’t match.
I’m not the only person who has noticed this. Today many other companies in the tech industry are chasing the same users, and they all offer their own unique versions.
1. Why does the author mention the weather in Paragraph 1?| A．To give a warning of the coming storm. |
| B．To complain about the changeable weather. |
| C．To reveal the limitation of traditional exercise. |
| D．To persuade readers to mind the weather while exercising. |
| A．A real bike. | B．Monthly payment. |
| C．A turbo-trainer. | D．3D glasses. |
| A．How SWIFT motivates its users. |
| B．Who are the target users of SWIFT. |
| C．What physical benefits SWIFT users get. |
| D．Why traditional bikes are replaced by SWIFT. |
| A．Unclear. | B．Critical. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Favorable. |
