4 . After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. I was not only busy, but I also lacked the motivation. Solo gym sessions or some quick _______ following the DVD while the baby sleeps didn’t _______ me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking _______ in Peru, hoping that it would get me _______ again.

Look over my travel arrangements before I left. I scanned phrases such as “3-hour hike _______ primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”, and I started to feel a little _______.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were _______ with amazing views of awesome waterfalls, this team of strangers _______ me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the _______ or the valley below—rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up, ________ I might have done if I were alone.

Experts confirm my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. “People get a better ________ in a group than they do on their own,” said Allison Kimmel, a group ________ instructor. That’s because other people ________ both support and competition. “Humans are ________ animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge together is compelling (不可抗拒的),” said David Ezell, the CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the support of a group, I’m slowly getting back into a ________ lifestyle.

1.

A．summary

B．addition

C．exercise

D．lecture

2.

A．contribute to

B．appeal to

C．cater to

D．object to

3.

A．trip

B．voyage

C．award

D．speech

4.

A．acting

B．flying

C．studying

D．moving

5.

A．across

B．over

C．through

D．beyond

6.

A．convinced

B．disappointed

C．delighted

D．worried

7.

A．rewarded

B．crowded

C．covered

D．equipped

8.

A．begged

B．forced

C．permitted

D．inspired

9.

A．summit

B．foot

C．destination

D．waterfall

10.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．when

11.

A．position

B．workout

C．income

D．diet

12.

A．business

B．career

C．flight

D．fitness

13.

A．offer

B．consume

C．receive

D．ignore

14.

A．natural

B．traditional

C．practical

D．social

15.

A．wealthier

B．healthier

C．higher

D．richer

5 . Many hear endlessly how good exercise is for our health,but you might be surprised to know just how good.    1    

It helps you breathe better.

Frequent exercise improves the volume of oxygen you can use in your body.This is what makes you fit and the benefits aren’t limited to sport.    2     Attending some professional courses can build core strength and improve shape,and so strengthen breathing muscles. 

Physical activity enhances your mental health.

Doing something active releases “happy” brain chemicals that make you more positive.The more you do it,the better you’ll feel.But you do need to work up a sweat.If you’ve had a bad day,treat yourself to a little bit of exercise.    3    

    4    

The way your guts (内脏) feel often impacts on your mental and physical health.Walking,running and yoga strengthen abdominal (腹部的)muscles,increase the heart rate and encourage your muscles to move digestive waste through your body more efficiently and digest food more quickly.

Keeping active keeps you young.

There may not be an elixir (灵丹妙药) of youth just yet,but keeping fit comes close.Just 15 minutes of exercise a day for eight years can increase your lifespan by three years.The more you do,the longer you could live.    5     It can be low-intensity exercise—swimming,a long walk on a running machine at the gym,or a low-intensity workout via special APPs.

A．It aids your digestion.

B．It gives you a better appetite.

C．Increased muscle strength helps too.

D．Here are the benefits you can get from exercise.

E．This is because physical activity delays cell ageing.

F．People think this will catch our attention and inspire our action.

G．Power walking or rope skipping is a brilliant stress reliever.

7 . 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。

Running a few kilometres each day is good for our health. However, new research says running too much could be bad for us.Running long distances     1    (regular) for many years could make our life     2    (short), not longer. The study is from the Minneapolis Heart Institute. A researcher said too much running can create plaque(斑) inside your heart,    3    can lead to heart disease. He wrote that running too much for many years takes away the good things from exercise. He     4    (add) that the risk of heart disease could be     5    same as someone who never exercised. 

Researchers looked     6    the health and training of 3,300 runners over the age of 35. Seventy percent of them ran over 30 kilometres a week. Men who ran marathons for 25 years had 62% more plaque in their heart than men who did little     7    no exercise. A doctor said he felt     8    (cheat). He started running marathons in 1967. He used     9    (run) 60 kilometres every week. He said, “I thought I was out there exhausting     10    (me), building an absolutely strong heart.” The doctor advised people to exercise frequently but not to overdo things.

8 . “Being a sports fan is a very psychologically healthy activity,” says Daniel Warm, professor at Murray State University whose research program centers on the psychology of sport fandom(运动迷). Fandom connects us to other like-minded people, which satisfies our human need for belonging, he says.

These relationships are significant: People who identify as sports fans have higher levels of self-esteem, lower levels of loneliness and tend to be more satisfied with their lives compared to those who aren’t interested in sports, Wann says. Fans tend to have more access to social support, help and resources as well. Research suggests that when people have support from their communities, they have better health.

Beyond bonding, fans get to enjoy the psychological benefits of winning, even if they have nothing to do with the players or games.

Of course, teams sometimes lose. Prior to a sporting event, there’s at least a 50-50 chance that you’re going to be disappointed in your outcome.

So, why do people continue to put their faith behind teams that tend to lose? People who feel a strong psychological connection to a team are more likely to root for a team when they’re having a losing season.

“Sports random has nothing to do with the outcome of a game,” Warm says. For example, if a pizza restaurant continually got your order wrong, you’d likely switch to a more reliable parlor(店铺). But because being a fan is so central to people’s identities, people are willing to accept defeat and continue to be loyal to a team.

Being part of a fan community can also help people cope with losses. A 2019 study found that watching a football game with other fans helps to relieve the negative psychological effects of losing. For fans of the losing team, sharing the pain may have protected them from losing self-esteem.

“There are other things that random brings with it above and beyond the ability to enjoy the team’s successes,” Warm says. Watching sports can be a way to relieve stress, or spend time with family, he says.

To that end, some surveys suggest that activities like March Madness pools can reduce productivity. Any sort of fandom can be distracting, but Warm says that talking about sports at work and spending time with people who share a common interest can make people more excited to go to work.

However, if you find you’re consuming so much sports content that your work is suffering, or it’s impacting your interpersonal relationships, then it can be a sign you should tone it down, he adds.

1. What is the characteristic sports fans generally bear?

A．Higher sense of self-worth.	B．Worse health conditions.
C．Being ready to help others.	D．Various means of support.

2. Why do fans continue to support teams that tend to lose?

A．Fans are forced to be loyal to teams.

B．Fans are good at sharing pains with teams.

C．Fans are brave enough to accept losses.

D．Fans own a great sense of identity and belonging.

3. Which is the effect of talking about sports at work?

A．Leading to distraction.

B．Making people too excited to go to work.

C．Increasing people’s productivity.

D．Impacting interpersonal relationships.

4. What is this passage most likely from?

A．A poster.	B．A textbook.
C．A science fiction.	D．A magazine.

9 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _______ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, _______.

When I entered the University of Regina, my dad _______ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _______.” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _______ to give swimming a shot, but I _______ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _______ to convince myself that’s OK.

The spring semester came. A friend of mine _______ me if I wanted to try Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically a kind of exercise: dancing to Latin pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _______.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ________ of tea. The instructor would always say, “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ________ of sports. I didn’t have to be ________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ________ the music and move. Zumba did ________ me from the Freshman 15, and it also did so much more. It let me make ________ with my unpleasant past about physical exercise, and enjoy staying healthy.

1.

A．expected

B．allowed

C．forced

D．invited

2.

A．therefore

B．though

C．instead

D．besides

3.

A．avoided

B．risked

C．regretted

D．kept

4.

A．in shape

B．for fun

C．at ease

D．on business

5.

A．refused

B．happened

C．bothered

D．decided

6.

A．hardly

B．merely

C．constantly

D．gradually

7.

A．eager

B．content

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

8.

A．cheated

B．comforted

C．asked

D．annoyed

9.

A．happy

B．proud

C．careful

D．sure

10.

A．cup

B．part

C．share

D．mouth

11.

A．curiosity

B．passion

C．fear

D．confidence

12.

A．perfect

B．positive

C．adorable

D．official

13.

A．accept

B．feel

C．display

D．compare

14.

A．witness

B．separate

C．discourage

D．save

15.

A．trouble

B．sense

C．peace

D．contact

10 . 假设你是红星中学的李华，你的英国笔友Jimmy想了解你在居家网课期间是如何锻炼身体的。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1.你的做法；
2.锻炼给你带来的好处。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Jimmy,
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Yours,

Li Hua