1 . The grandmother from Shanghai has become a minor celebrity in recent months as her newfound and unlikely love for working out made national headlines.
According to Chen Jifang’s trainer, who helped to manage the Douyin account, she ________ more than 400, 000 followers within just a few months.
“The main group that I wanted to ________ was people at ages of 30 to 50,” says Chen. “I think they will be ________ to work out in the gym after seeing that a granny like me can. The ________ I want to convey (传达) is that it is never too late to pursue good ________.”
For Chen, her passion for ________ was born out of a need instead of a ________ to become famous. According to Chen, her health had been poor since she was a child. After becoming a gym goer in December 2018, Chen lost 14 kilos (30 pounds) in three months and many of her physical conditions are ________
Chen, who has a grandson aged 14, recalled the ________ looks she got the first time she walked through the gym door.
“They found it very ________ . They don’t usually see people at such an old age who ________ their health so much,” she says.
“If your muscles are ________ and powerful, they will protect your bones if you fall. The elderly are most afraid of ________ ,” she said.
“In fact, I also fell once and fell ________ hurting my forehead, hips, knees and toes. They ________ an old lady with white hair lying on the ________ and passersby started ________ an ambulance. I said ‘Don’t.’ and I got up. I said, ‘I have been exercising, so I’m ________ ’. Then I left.”
She ________ , “At our age, it is not how much money you have, who you are, or how good your children are that matters. You just want a ________ record as short as possible.”
1. A.admired | B.attracted | C.hired | D.scared |
2. A.tell | B.owe | C.encourage | D.amuse |
3. A.motivated | B.reported | C.anticipated | D.allowed |
4. A.impression | B.message | C.secret | D.news |
5. A.work | B.luck | C.education | D.health |
6. A.exercise | B.media | C.life | D.attention |
7. A.judgement | B.restriction | C.desire | D.task |
8. A.following | B.increasing | C.delaying | D.improving |
9. A.astonished | B.excited | C.frightened | D.annoyed |
10. A.natural | B.strange | C.vital | D.unbearable |
11. A.break from | B.depend on | C.suffer from | D.care about |
12. A.suitable | B.weak | C.strong | D.hard |
13. A.bleeding | B.falling | C.arguing | D.walking |
14. A.hurriedly | B.gently | C.regularly | D.terribly |
15. A.saw | B.left | C.heard | D.prevented |
16. A.knee | B.bed | C.ground | D.ambulance |
17. A.driving | B.calling | C.catching | D.missing |
18. A.desperate | B.happy | C.sad | D.fine |
19. A.replied | B.announced | C.added | D.interrupted |
20. A.medical | B.sport | C.grade | D.travel |