1 . Having experienced life as both an overweight and now a skinny woman, I have personally seen the differences in the reactions of others towards heavier people. People generally are nicer and less________thin people, and________those who are overweight at first.

Recently I was up north celebrating my 25th birthday in Muskoka, Ontario. We went into a little____and they had lots of clothing, house decorations and novelty items. I overheard a lady laughing and saying to her husband “George, these napkins (餐巾纸) say ‘Every time I hear that ________word exercise I wash my mouth out with wine’.” I walked over and there were other quotes on goods putting down________.

My first________when I saw these novelty items was also to________but as a few minutes went by that saying was still________me. Exercise is one of the most________activities you can do to improve yourself. Nobody should ever put a(n)________value on any type of exercise.

When I was heavier, I got________at friends who would rather go to the gym than sit on the sofa and watch TV with me. Now after my________, I see it from the________view. People who actually enjoy working out are focusing on themselves, which is so________for the overall health. People should stop making negative humour about exercising and start________it.

1.

A．loyal to

B．sensitive to

C．compassionate with

D．critical of

2.

A．rely on

B．look down upon

C．get along with

D．care for

3.

A．shop

B．clinic

C．restaurant

D．hotel

4.

A．official

B．tender

C．rude

D．old

5.

A．business

B．exercise

C．travel

D．consumption

6.

A．assumption

B．finding

C．motive

D．reaction

7.

A．laugh

B．blame

C．exclaim

D．apologise

8.

A．surprising

B．scaring

C．bothering

D．discouraging

9.

A．graceful

B．healthy

C．challenging

D．creative

10.

A．additional

B．monetary

C．negative

D．emotional

11.

A．strict

B．mad

C．confused

D．relieved

12.

A．registration

B．graduation

C．presentation

D．transformation

13.

A．opposite

B．traditional

C．above

D．common

14.

A．bizarre

B．boring

C．important

D．economical

15.

A．embracing

B．teaching

C．skipping

D．replacing

2 . Five days a week I go out for a run—a short and slow run. The only way I can _______ to it is to keep it a habit. It’s a spiritual approach to making exercise a habit.

We’re meant to treat the _______ with respect, doing all we can within our power to keep it _______ and serviceable.

I have a wild heart history. I have _______ heart surgery twice in my life. After each procedure, I signed up for cardiac rehab (心脏康复) where I worked with a nurse, a physical therapist (治疗专家) and got exercise three days a week, building back my _______ and my confidence.

The last time I wanted to _______ running, the nurse and therapist urged me on, for running is _______ for my body and my soul.

Their _______ was a reminder: keep it up. _______ jogging up and down hills, I’m not out to ________ any races. Recently, as I came up the hill running with a friend, a neighbor cried out, “You look like the last two finishers of the marathon.”

“You must really ________ to run,” people will say to me. Love is a too ________ word. But I love to finish a run. That feels good.

The only way I can do it is make it a habit. Sometimes I do it ________ in the morning. As the weather gets cold, I prefer going later in the day when I won’t ________. I can learn and grow while running.

Good habits are, in turn, habit-forming. I find it ________ if I simply make it a rule, trying a spiritual approach to making running a habit.

1.

A．stick

B．add

C．connect

D．compare

2.

A．planet

B．body

C．heart

D．earth

3.

A．healthy

B．popular

C．real

D．comfortable

4.

A．learned

B．refused

C．had

D．dropped

5.

A．power

B．strength

C．patience

D．ability

6.

A．call at

B．rely on

C．give up

D．appeal to

7.

A．basic

B．simple

C．tough

D．good

8.

A．encouragement

B．check

C．value

D．sympathy

9.

A．Seriously

B．Steadily

C．Slowly

D．Independently

10.

A．watch

B．offer

C．choose

D．win

11.

A．afford

B．help

C．love

D．desire

12.

A．rare

B．strong

C．common

D．sensitive

13.

A．unwillingly

B．again

C．eventually

D．first

14.

A．freeze

B．fear

C．hesitate

D．comment

15.

A．safest

B．easiest

C．hardest

D．fullest

3 . One well-below-freezing morning, I walked through the grounds of Ontario Place. Trees were frosted sculptures, and large chunks of ice ________ in the lake. I stopped to take a photo, and that’s when I saw them: a group of people ________ up and down in the water.

I didn’t quite believe my eyes. The ice warriors emerged from the lake, their skin   ________.They were laughing and hugging each other. Watching them, I felt a surge of   ________. I called out: “You guys are awesome!” One woman smiled back and said, “Come and join us! You can ________ online.” When I got home, I did that and received a(n) ________email telling me what to bring.

The night before my first dip, I was excited and nervous. I checked the ________: it was -14 C, or -20 C with Toronto’s well-known wind chill. But there wasn’t a cancellation message.   ________, the dip was on. The next morning, a young man first led us through ________ and breathing exercises. Then, along with the others, I ran in my bathing ________ and water shoes. Together we bounced up and down, and then dashed into the ________. We dipped down until just our heads and hands were ________ water, and yelled into the sky.

Knowing it was my first time, people ________ me a lot. When we swam back out of the water, my skin was bright red. It felt ________. After we’d all _______, we met back on the beach, and danced and sang by a small fire to warm up. I could ________ remember the last time I’d felt so delighted.

There are times when you can try to get out of comfort zone. It won’t ________ everything in our lives, or the world at large — but for ________ reason, it helps. Not only was I stronger and more ________ than I had thought, but also discovered a strong interest and a world I hadn’t known existed. As another winter sets in, I’m more than ________ to embrace the cold again.

1.

A．landed

B．floated

C．dropped

D．faded

2.

A．jumping

B．walking

C．hiding

D．jogging

3.

A．burning

B．steaming

C．rolling

D．aching

4.

A．excitement

B．calmness

C．confusion

D．sorrow

5.

A．drop out

B．pick up

C．sign up

D．stand out

6.

A．application

B．realization

C．occupation

D．confirmation

7.

A．risk

B．expense

C．situation

D．forecast

8.

A．Apparently

B．Temporarily

C．Suitably

D．Occasionally

9.

A．races

B．comments

C．introductions

D．options

10.

A．suit

B．type

C．brand

D．number

11.

A．river

B．lake

C．ocean

D．stream

12.

A．around

B．away

C．above

D．along

13.

A．protected

B．observed

C．impressed

D．encouraged

14.

A．demanding

B．disappointing

C．amazing

D．amusing

15.

A．bounced

B．adjusted

C．predicted

D．changed

16.

A．hardly

B．usually

C．particularly

D．merely

17.

A．manage

B．fix

C．reply

D．satisfy

18.

A．any

B．some

C．other

D．another

19.

A．cleverer

B．busier

C．healthier

D．hungrier

20.

A．able

B．lucky

C．free

D．ready

4 . Before COVID I used to go swimming a lot. I’d also do yoga a couple of times a week, but because of the situation, everything suddenly ________. To be honest, I was kind of at a loss what to do with myself.

One day as I was ________ Facebook, I saw a Mirthy event. Being an ex-teacher, this seemed really interesting so I thought I’d give it a ________! I really enjoyed it. After this event, I looked around the ________ and saw it also provided yoga classes. ________, I felt that the ________, Elaine, was really patient and ________ to the audience. After one class I was absolutely ________. I really can’t say enough about these ________ events because they’ve ________ me to a whole new world.

This community is so lovely that I ________ quite a lot since first joining. I’ve been doing both the live exercise classes and the live talks. You really feel like you are ________ with everybody else! We all know that mental stimulation (激励), especially as you get older is the key to good ________. So, when COVID really took over and we were ________, I became very inactive and didn’t care really about anything anymore. I had ________ to look forward to, and now with Mirthy I really do. Mirthy.co.uk now offers ________ of events too. Sometimes you just want to watch it back at a later date.

I’ve ________ for 45 years, so I’m a great believer in lifelong learning. Some people just go into retirement (退休) and think, “oh, I can ________ now” — but you need more, something to keep you ________ and interested in the world. Give Mirthy a couple of weeks and just join the occasional event and you will ________ it.

1.

A．worked

B．survived

C．stopped

D．moved

2.

A．changing into

B．going through

C．looking at

D．picking up

3.

A．thought

B．rest

C．go

D．look

4.

A．website

B．park

C．store

D．room

5.

A．Rarely

B．Originally

C．Similarly

D．Immediately

6.

A．reader

B．teacher

C．kids

D．manager

7.

A．serious

B．optimistic

C．honest

D．kind

8.

A．attracted

B．respected

C．exhausted

D．confused

9.

A．life

B．news

C．fitness

D．school

10.

A．introduced

B．dropped

C．contributed

D．returned

11.

A．expressed

B．borrowed

C．reported

D．explored

12.

A．showing off

B．joining in

C．depending on

D．turning down

13.

A．work

B．education

C．health

D．future

14.

A．inside

B．nearby

C．outdoors

D．back

15.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

16.

A．lists

B．recordings

C．details

D．prices

17.

A．dreamed

B．painted

C．learned

D．taught

18.

A．relax

B．entertain

C．replace

D．travel

19.

A．soft

B．active

C．smart

D．brave

20.

A．pass

B．create

C．love

D．imitate

5 . I have played soccer and other sports since I was about 5 years old. When I was younger, I thought I would be able to________doing all the sports I love into my teen years. Then I ________that once you get into high school, you have to just________a sport as coaches require pretty much training in the off season. If you are doing three to five days of________a week, this leaves little________for other activities.

And that one________then turns into a year-long commitment.

When I decided to play soccer year-round, we were ________five days a week, and we had games on the weekends. After about three months of this, I experienced a knee overuse ________. Four other players had knee injuries as well. We had worked so ________for so long, and then we went directly into club soccer in the off season. There was never a ________ !

This injury really pushed me ________,and I stayed at home for eight weeks. Because of this, I ________soccer training.

I also ________to take part in many activities while playing. ________widening my social circle and joining some clubs, I am on the field.

But even with these________, I still keep playing soccer year-round, it is an enjoyable experience that really lifts my spirits.

1.

A．avoid

B．continue

C．finish

D．risk

2.

A．remembered

B．realized

C．imagined

D．regretted

3.

A．change

B．prepare

C．stop

D．choose

4.

A．work

B．games

C．training

D．tours

5.

A．space

B．money

C．room

D．surprise

6.

A．sport

B．club

C．plan

D．spirit

7.

A．competing

B．trying

C．running

D．practicing

8.

A．class

B．injury

C．program

D．treatment

9.

A．well

B．far

C．hard

D．fast

10.

A．break

B．test

C．point

D．season

11.

A．around

B．back

C．through

D．forward

12.

A．looked out for

B．gave way to

C．took care of

D．missed out on

13.

A．fail

B．start

C．refuse

D．offer

14.

A．Because

B．Except for

C．Instead of

D．Along with

15.

A．values

B．rules

C．disadvantages

D．expectations

6 . I spent many years doing things seemingly “important” to me. I was told that college is great and that all that _____ in life is to get a good job, a partner... These _____, just like for many of you, were so _____ fixed in my mind from childhood.

During one of my summer holidays, I finally realized my _____. I already studied for a couple of years, and I spent almost no time _____ what I would actually want. I studied throughout weekdays and did things _____ me nowhere at weekends.

The last year of my studies was _____. Something was bound to change in difficulty. I had already begun

_____ going to the gym to make the _____ that I was after. Doing physical exercise, I can not only ______ my body, get rid of stress, but most importantly, I can ______ my willpower. By having decided to go to the gym 3 times a week, I was already making ______ changes in life.

Taking care of my body also ______ me to look after what I was ______. I no longer ate fatty and sugary food. To my ______, I wasn’t leading a bad lifestyle anymore. So I was becoming ______. The best part about it was that I didn’t even have to try hard, so I enjoyed the ______! It might be a paradox(矛盾) to some, but I feel more ______ by doing intense(剧烈的) exercise. ______, exercise keeps me cheerful and I realize one’s ______ begins, with physical health.

1.

A．succeeds

B．appears

C．counts

D．functions

2.

A．thoughts

B．comments

C．introductions

D．decisions

3.

A．quickly

B．quietly

C．easily

D．heavily

4.

A．unconcern

B．passivity

C．doubt

D．uncertainty

5.

A．giving away

B．looking at

C．worrying about

D．putting up

6.

A．throwing

B．catching

C．taking

D．pulling

7.

A．meaningful

B．light

C．ordinary

D．tough

8.

A．suddenly

B．occasionally

C．actively

D．practically

9.

A．transformation

B．connection

C．explanation

D．determination

10.

A．operate

B．strengthen

C．adjust

D．support

11.

A．consider

B．realize

C．share

D．improve

12.

A．significant

B．sensitive

C．common

D．natural

13.

A．persuaded

B．forced

C．motivated

D．intended

14.

A．seeking

B．consuming

C．experiencing

D．approaching

15.

A．annoyance

B．disappointment

C．confusion

D．amazement

16.

A．healthy

B．independent

C．competent

D．mature

17.

A．result

B．benefit

C．process

D．freedom

18.

A．energized

B．excited

C．satisfied

D．stressed

19.

A．By chance

B．In addition

C．By contrast

D．In short

20.

A．career

B．dream

C．possession

D．happiness