1 . Why do you run? Different people have different reasons. Whatever your reason, there’s one thing we can be sure of: Running is much better injury-free. In his book, Dr. Jordan Metzl’s Running Strong, Metzl has the perfect suggestions for enjoying your running without losing your well-being. Here are five must-follow rules for injury-free running:
1. Train for your level of fitness and your goals.
2. Wear the right shoes for your feet.
You will hear lots of opinions about whether running shoes really help prevent injury and whether you should even wear them.
3.
Be honest about how much sleep you need and stick to it. The cool runner is the one who wins the race. Sleep will get you there.
4. Fuel (给提供能量) your body right for running and recovery.
5. Pay attention to pain.
When pain changes the way you run, stop running.
A.Try to find out what’s going on and treat it. |
B.Get seven to eight hours of sleep every night. |
C.Running should be seen as fun rather than pain. |
D.Don’t run more miles than your body can deal with. |
E.A good pre-run meal plan is one that keeps you stepping strong. |
F.It is because of the health benefits, including lowering your risk for disease. |
G.The right running shoes can help correct foot-movement problems that lead to injury. |
2 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years like the marathon. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Both of them are only about a hundred years old yet.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.
A.And think of people in cold countries. |
B.Sports help to train a person’s character. |
C.People aren’t inventing new sports or games. |
D.Many people like to watch others play games. |
E.People are inventing new sports or games all the time. |
F.Not a few people take part in different sports competitions themselves. |
G.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them. |
3 . All of my five children played team sports in middle school and high school, and four of them are in college.
Teenagers may get into bad habits.
As children get older, they naturally develop their own lives and there will be fewer ways for parents to be involved(参与). Some teenagers shut their parents out of their room.
Sports build strong and healthy bodies. Children who compete know that they are only at their best if they eat and rest well.
A.Team sports can bring lifelong memories. |
B.Team sports make a child’s social world wider. |
C.As a matter of fact, doing sports makes us a better family. |
D.However, they still want their parents to attend their games. |
E.Cigarettes and drugs harm their performance and every athlete knows that. |
F.But teenagers who often take part in team sports have less time for bad behavior. |
G.From their experiences, I’ve learned it’s important for children to play team sports. |
4 . If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.
Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries (动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.
Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease the risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is just unnecessary, and it may be harmful.”
The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events, triathlons and long-distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You don’t actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldn’t actually do too much.”
1. The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 refers to “______”.A.hard | B.regular |
C.practical | D.little |
A.suggest giving up jogging |
B.show risks of doing sports |
C.provide supportive evidence |
D.introduce the research process |
A.It may injure the heart and arteries. |
B.It can make the body tired out. |
C.It will bring much pressure. |
D.It consumes too much energy. |
5 . “Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour.
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the barriers in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself.
1. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of .A.its founder, David Belle | B.the film, Casino Royale |
C.its risks and tricks | D.the varieties of participants |
A.streets | B.objects |
C.barriers | D.roofs |
A.It challenges human abilities. | B.It is a good but boring sport. |
C.It needs special training. | D.It is a team sport. |
A.Sports and extremes. | B.Excitement and popularity. |
C.Dreams and success. | D.Determination and freedom. |
A.Overcoming Obstacles | B.Philosophies behind Parkour |
C.Joining Us in Parkour | D.Getting to Know Parkour |
6 . Spring and summer are the best seasons of the year for lots of activities, especially jogging(慢跑). This kind of running is the choice of many people who live in the city, work in the office and want to keep healthy.
1. Make good preparations before jogging.
2. Do fitting warming-up activities
Every runner, especially the beginners should know that all physical activities without proper warming up can cause a terrible pain and result in harm to muscles. It will probably lead to a final discomfort in your body or even disease.
3.
Every type of sport is special and useful in its own way. While jogging can sometimes bring pain and discomfort, it really offers you greater joy and satisfaction. So don’t step back.
A.Listen to your body signals. |
B.Never give in to difficulties while jogging |
C.However, jogging without preparation will bring great harm. |
D.One of the best ways to prepare is to go to specialized (专门的) shops. |
E.Just go in for jogging, but remember to follow the above rules |
F.Therefore, you should make it a habit to warm up before jogging |
G.Here are some basic rules to make jogging safe, useful and comfortable |
7 . It seems every major city and town around the world hosts an annual marathon, with thousands of athletes running a gruelling 42.1 kilometres. While many runners' motivation is to beat their personal best and cross the finishing line without collapsing, they're also doing it for a good cause—to generate funds for charity. But like other major events, the marathon also generates a massive carbon footprint. Thousands travel —some by plane—to the location, and waste from food packaging and goody bags gets left behind by spectators and runners. This is becoming a big issue for cities—how to host a worthwhile event, encouraging people to exercise and help charities, while protecting the environment? Several cities have developed formal plans to reduce their environmental impact and promote sustainable (可持续的) ideas. One event in Wales, for example, introduced recycling for old running kit .
It's something that this year's London Marathon tried to tackle by reducing the number of drink stations on the running route, giving out water in paper cups and offering some drinks in eatable seaweed capsules. They also trialled new bottle belts made from recycled plastic so 700 runners could carry water bottles with them during their run. London Marathon event director Hugh Brasner told the BBC: “There are a lot of initiatives (倡议) we are using this year that we think will lead to some huge behavioural changes in the future.”
Meanwhile, some people still think running a marathon could be our best foot forward in helping the planet. Dr Andrea Collins from Cardiff University told the BBC: “Training for a marathon makes you more sustainable in day-to-day activities. I started walking or running to work every day and shunning public transport altogether. Being environmentally friendly while training sticks with you and becomes a way of life. ”
1. Why do many people enter for a marathon?A.To achieve their own ambitions. |
B.To generate a massive carbon footprint. |
C.To improve themselves both physically and mentally. |
D.To challenge their personal limitations and raise money for charities. |
A.It may bring a large profit to London. |
B.It saved a lot of water resources and power. |
C.It may improve people's behaviour in the future. |
D.It may make Londoners more friendly when running a marathon. |
A.Damaging. | B.Avoiding. |
C.Choosing. | D.Changing. |
A.Running a marathon can make more money. |
B.Running a marathon can do great damage to the earth. |
C.Running a marathon can change people's life completely. |
D.Running a marathon can contribute to protecting the earth. |
8 . Try This at Home!
Are you looking for a new pastime that will create a balance between physical activity and relaxation? Then yoga may be the perfect choice for you. Yoga can be practiced by people of all ages and levels of fitness.
In the 1930s, Indian Sri Tirumali and K. Pattabhi developed one of the most popular forms of yoga practised worldwide today. They worked together using an ancient Sansknt text called Yoga Korunta to create a set routine of yoga movements and breathing exercises.
Ashtanga is different from other forms of yoga. It is a very powerful form of aerobic (有氧的)exercise which creates deep heat in the body.
Furthermore, yoga encourages you to think about what you're doing. Often you will close your eyes while doing certain movements.
A.It can also be done anywhere at any time. |
B.The result of their co-operation was ashtanga yoga. |
C.Whatever kind of yoga you choose, there are many long-term benefits. |
D.This allows you to concentrate better and it makes you less competitive. |
E.Every time someone practices ashtanga, he or she does exactly the same movements. |
F.If you're interested in yoga, but can find a class near you, then it might be an excuse to travel. |
G.Recently, it has become extremely common for beginners as well as advanced yoga students to go on yoga holidays. |
9 . Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club(冬泳爱好者协会) and it has more than 2, 000 members. The oldest is 84 years of age and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all ways of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students....
Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0°C, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.
1. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is ________ years older than the youngest one.A.91 | B.84 |
C.77 | D.7 |
A.The members do different jobs at different places. |
B.They come from all parts of Beijing. |
C.They are persons of different ages. |
D.They are men and women, old and young. |
A.more and more people like to swim in winter |
B.it is more interesting than swimming in summer |
C.winter-swimmers are brave men |
D.winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health |
A.People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter |
B.Winter-swimming — A Craze(狂热) in Beijing |
C.People Benefit from Winter-swimming |
D.Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men |
10 . Older women who walk a little over three kilometers each day might live longer than less active women of the same age, a new study suggests.
Many Americans hoping to stay healthy set a daily goal of 10, 000 steps, or about eight kilometers. They often have this goal because they are wearing electronic devices which set that target, note researchers in the United States. Their findings appeared recently in the publication JAMA Internal Medicine.
But it is not clear how much intensity(强度)or speed matter when counting the health benefits of every step, the researchers write. They add that 10,000 steps per day might not be the right goal for everyone.
For the study, researchers observed 17,000 women, all in their early 70s. They asked the women to wear accelerometers for at least four days. Accelerometers are small devices that measure the number of steps and the intensity of movement. The researchers followed up with the women much later, around 4. 3 years later, on average. Since the beginning of the study, 504 women had died. Compared to women who took no more than 2, 718 steps daily, the women who took at least 4,363 steps per day were 41 percent less likely to die.
“Even a modest amount of steps is associated with lower death rates, "said I-Min Lee, the lead writer of a report on the study. "The rate of stepping did not matter in these older women: it was the number of steps that mattered.
The study had a few limitations. For example, the researchers only measured women’s movements once, at the start of the study period. It is possible that the women’s behaviors changed over time. Still, the results are "good news for older adults who may have difficulty walking at faster paces, "said Keith Diaz, a researcher at Columbia University. He was not involved in the study.
“Any walking is better than nothing, " Diaz said by email. "With even small amounts of walking, your risk of death will be sharply reduced "For those who have difficulty walking, other research shows that any form of aerobic activity provides health benefits," he added. "Swimming, bicycling or any form of activity that is continuous in nature will provide health benefits.
1. What conclusion can we come to from the text?A.People who walk about 10,000 steps can live longer. |
B.10,000 steps per day might be the right goal for people. |
C.The more steps one walks per day, the longer life he may live. |
D.The number of steps is important for a long life among older women. |
A.By giving examples. | B.By comparison. |
C.By listing statistics. | D.By explaining reasons. |
A.People who walk fast will get more health benefits. |
B.If people have a habit of walking, the risk of death will be reduced. |
C.People with walking difficulty can not benefit from activities |
D.Activities such as swimming and bicycling are not as beneficial as walking. |
A.A medical journal. | B.A news report. |
C.A magazine about fashion. | D.A traveler brochure. |