Bicycles have long been
But recently, cycling-the activity or sport of riding a bicycle for exercise-
“With the pandemic... it seems to be the only way for us
注意:1、词数100左右;2.演讲稿开头已给出,该部分不计入总词数。3可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
词汇:体育节sports festival
Hello, everyone.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3 . How to Be a Good Athlete
Being a good athlete is about much more than just being great at a sport. The following will do you a favor.
Work with a coach.
Create an individual program. In order to improve your athleticism, you should focus on improving your particular weaknesses.
Show up on time.
Cool down after exercising. Once you have finished a workout or practice session, take some time to give your body a physical cool-down period. Some low-intensity (低强度) movements and stretches are good to help restore your muscles.
A.Coaches are helpful |
B.When you are practicing |
C.Suppose you’re very interested |
D.Keep focused when you practice |
E.Practicing with the team is important |
F.Coaches can help you set reachable goals |
G.It’s also a good way to relax mentally after an intense practice or game |
4 . For decades, different variations of home workouts are regarded as the solution to busy lifestyles. In 1982, there was actress Jane Fonda’s popular VHS aerobic (有氧的) routines, the fitness expert Billy Blanks’ Tae Bo workouts in the 1990s, backbreaking P90X training that took off and more casual Nintendo Wii Fit routines of the same age.
More recently, design and advancements in technology have offered expanded and personalized training options, while reducing the large footprint of most home gyms. In 2018, former ballet dancer Brynn Putnam released Mirror, a fitness system that allows users to follow along with virtual personal trainers in classes including yoga (瑜伽).
That same year, entrepreneur Aly Orady launched Tonal, an AI-powered wall-mounted screen that focuses more on strength training. It features an exercise bench and resistance system that uses electromagnetism (电磁) to imitate weight machines. This month, entrepreneur Trent Ward and designer Yves Behar are uncovering their design for a mirror fitness system, Forme. Forme is reflective like Putnam’s design, uses machine learning to improve workouts like Tonal, and offers attachments including ankle belts, rope handles and a heart rate monitor. When not in use, the two arms that form the resistance system fold behind it and the display screen disappears, turning Forme into a simple full-length mirror.
Interest in home exercise has particularly spiked in recent weeks around the world as physical gyms have temporarily closed. Home workout apps have seen a significant increase in downloads, and trendy brands like Peloton have rolled out free virtual workouts for everyone stuck indoors. One French athlete who was kept away from others chose to run an entire marathon on his 23-foot balcony.
But beyond the new restrictions affecting daily workout routines, Ward and Behar are tapping into the same concerns that have made every home workout appealing: the ability to save time and sweat in the privacy of one’s home. In an age of personal metrics (衡量标准)—where one can measure their heart rate and sleep cycles with smart watches and train for marathons with AI smart sneakers — Ward and Behar want to improve exercise through machine learning. Forme evaluates performance and adjusts weights accordingly.
1. How many kinds of workouts are mentioned in paragraph1?A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.They both can be used as a mirror. |
B.They can test more accurate heart rates. |
C.They’re designed for strength training. |
D.They provide more attachments than Tonal. |
A.Troubled. | B.Heightened. | C.Exchanged. | D.Disappeared |
A.What are the advantages of smart watches. |
B.What benefits its users get from Forme. |
C.What the personal metrics are about. |
D.What are the features of AI smart sneakers. |
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is celebrated every last Saturday of April each year. This day aims to promote Tai Chi and Qigong. Tai Chi is a Chinese Martial Art practice of defense and training and
The first celebration of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day was held in Kansas, City Missouri in 1998. The first mass Tai Chi exhibition
The main reason why you should celebrate this day is that you will be able to experience both Tai Chi
During World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, people conduct
1. When will the swim classes begin?
A.On May 1st. | B.On April 30th. | C.On April 29th. |
A.10. | B.15. | C.20. |
A.Those who have no Level 3 certificate. |
B.Those who want to pass the skill level test quickly. |
C.Those who have never attended Community Pool classes. |
A.The speaker. | B.The instructors. | C.The local community. |
7 . Exercise is an important part of staying healthy — both physically and mentally. Studies show that it can help strengthen the body’s natural defenses against disease.
Those who only exercise indoors might now consider moving their exercise routine outdoors.
Gyms, recreation centers and exercise studios are not open. So, some people are turning online to exercise. The physical fitness industry is also moving to online training. The Associated Press news agency contacted industry representatives and other people. Beth Berglin is the director of a charitable group in Miami, Florida. Before the pandemic, her exercise routine involved going to actual camp-style classes four mornings a week.
A.So people fancy outdoor activities. |
B.Now, the area where she trains is shut. |
C.But exercise does not just keep us healthy. |
D.Getting enough exercise at difficult times is vital. |
E.What if people are not allowed to go out due to the pandemic? |
F.How do people change their exercise mode from indoor to online? |
G.This is the advice of Joe Khabbaza, a heart specialist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. |
8 . Small amounts of exercise could have a great effect on happiness.
According to a new review of research about good moods and physical activities, people who work out even once a week or for as little as 10 minutes a day tend to be more cheerful than those who never exercise. And any type of exercise may be helpful.
A number of past studies have noted that physically active people have much lower risks of developing depression and anxiety than people who rarely move.
Fewer past studies explored links between physical activity and upbeat emotions, especially in people who already were psychologically healthy, and those studies often looked at a single age group or type of exercise.
So for the new review, the Michigan researchers found, exercise was strongly linked to happiness. The type of exercise did not seem to matter. Some happy people walked or jogged. Others practiced yoga-style posing and stretching. And the amount of exercise needed to influence happiness was slight. In several studies, people who worked out only once or twice a week said they felt much happier than those who never exercised. In other studies, 10 minutes a day of physical activity was linked with happy moods.
But because most of the studies in this review were observational, it is not possible yet to establish whether exercise directly causes changes in happiness or if the two just happen to occur together often. In that case, exercise would not have helped to make people happy; rather, their happiness would have helped to make them exercisers
1. Who is the least happy, according to the passage?A.People who work out once a week. |
B.People who only run for ten minutes a day. |
C.People who never exercise. |
D.People who practice yoga-style posing. |
A.The links between physical activities and happy emotion. |
B.The relationship between exercise and depression. |
C.Exercise can cause anxiety. |
D.Exercise can never affect our moods. |
A.Jogging. |
B.Yoga. |
C.Walking. |
D.Any exercise. |
A.Study whether exercise directly changes happiness. |
B.Show the reasons for happiness. |
C.Tell people how to exercise. |
D.Recommend some forms of exercise. |
Attention, Orange and Washington county residents: If you’ve ever wanted your middle schoolers to put down their phones and take a walk in the woods, we’ve got
Starting
The reserve,
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. |