2 . 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter来信询问你最近在学校体育选修课中学习太极拳的情况，请你根据以下内容给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 上课体验；
2. 个人收获。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：体育选修课PE. optional course；太极拳：tai chi
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . For people suffering from depression, there’s an all-natural treatment they should use — getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new research shows.

For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those with related genes were more likely to have depression over the next two years after examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study’s start, even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.

Both high-intensity (高强度) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new episode (一段经历) of depression by 17%, according to the study. “Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky,” said lead author Karmel Choi. “On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce their risk and protect against future depression episodes.”

Depression is a common mental illness globally, with more than 264 million people affected. “Depression is so ubiquitous, and that underlines the need for effective approaches that can impact as many people as possible,” Choi said. And mental health and primary care providers can use the findings to advise patients that there’s something meaningful they can do to lower their risk of depression.

1. How did the researchers reach their conclusion?

A．By analyzing a mass of data.

B．By conducting genetic research.

C．By comparing various levels of activity.

D．By tracking the subjects for many years.

2. What does the study show about depression?

A．Physical activity betters medical treatment.

B．Exercise is able to decrease and prevent it.

C．Different levels of exercise intensity matter the same.

D．Exercising 35 minutes daily is the most effective treatment.

3. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Harmful.	B．Complex.
C．Unusual.	D．Common.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To discuss a disease.

B．To introduce a method.

C．To analyze a genetic risk.

D．To explain a phenomenon.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A 70-year-old woman wins hearts with her     1     (energy) workouts on Douyin, He Qi reports in Shanghai.

Videos on the social networking platform Douyin—also     2     (know) globally as TikTok—-that show men and women with perfect physiques working out or providing fitness tips are commonplace.   

    3     (try) to stand out from the crowd amid a flood of such videos can often be difficult, but a relatively new account, which has only been active since last year,     4     (manage) to do so easily. The fitness       5     (instruct) behind this account is not a young woman with a slim, toned figure that would leave viewers green 6     6     envy.

The star here is 70-year-old Chen Jifang,     7     Shanghai resident with 3 million       8     (like) on her Douyin videos. She was once even featured on a reality show on China Central Television. According to her trainer,     9     helped to manage the Douyin account, Chen attracted more than 400, 000 followers within just a few months. “The main group that I wanted to encourage was people at ages 30 to 50,”says Chen. “I think they will be motivated to work out in the gym after seeing that a granny like me can. The message I want to convey is that it is never too late     10     (pursue) good health.”

7 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years     1     (long) than non-runners .You don't have to run fast or for long     2     (see) the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of     3     (die) early by running.

While running     4     (regular) can't make you live forever, the review says it is more effective at lengthening life than walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also     5     (make) a study published in 2014     6     showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduce the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all     7     (cause) .

The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise... it's probably running .To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to     8     (strength) your leg muscles (肌肉) ,avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and it's always     9     (energy) .If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sport, so perhaps we should all give it     10     try.

8 . Teenagers' fitness is now a major concern, to which physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong, and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist Dr. Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers: "First, you need to find out your present level of fitness.Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier."

Dr. Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle. "Overweight" means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem."Inactive" means that the person does not join in many physical activities, but is not seriously overweight. "Active" refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities, but are not at a high fitness level.

According to Dr. Lopez, overweight teenagers should keep active to keep healthy. "Ride a bike, play volleyball or basketball for a while, and go for a twenty- minute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories." Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as push-ups and sit-ups, starting with twenty each day. "Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger," said Dr. Lopez. The same principle applies to active teenagers.

Dr. Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise (强化训练), together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities. "These are really important in order to prevent injuries," Dr. Lopez said. Some weight-training and other body-strengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person's strength.

1. Why is physical exercise important?

A．It can make the teenagers grow taller.

B．It can help teenagers become healthier.

C．It can help teenagers to lose weight.

D．It can change teenagers' lifestyles.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Active people are always at a high fitness level.

B．Overweight people always take more exercise.

C．Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight.

D．Keeping fit means changing teenagers' lifestyle.

3. In order to prevent injuries, what kind of exercise should you do?

A．Walking.	B．Stretching and bending.
C．Riding.	D．Weight-training.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Doing Exercise	B．Teenagers' Fitness
C．Different Lifestyles	D．Overweight Teenagers

9 . Exercising regularly not only helps you keep slim, but also improves your overall health and well-being. Different exercises produce different results, as they focus on alternate parts of the body. There are four broad exercise categories: endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Many people often only focus on one exercise type, but including all four in your workout will produce better results and reduce your risk of injury.

Endurance

Endurance exercises increase your breathing and heart rate. By doing endurance exercises, you are working to keep your heart, lungs, and blood-flow system healthy while improving your total fitness. Over time these activities will make everyday activities seem easier.

Strength

If you want to build up your muscles, then strength exercises, which are also known as “resistance training”, are right for you. Even the slightest increase in strength can make a huge difference in your ability to carry out daily tasks. Developing strong muscles also reduce your risk of weak bones.

Flexibility

Flexibility exercises help stretch your body’s muscles. This allows for more freedom of movement for other exercises and can also improve your range of motion, posture, ability to breathe deeply, and blood flow. Also, it reduces the muscle tension caused by stress.

Balance

Balance exercises help prevent falls and are especially important to older adults, helping them stay independent. Most good balance exercises are ones that keep you constantly moving with your feet on the ground. Heel-to-toe walking and standing on one foot are simple ways to improve balance.

1. How can a person benefit most from their exercise routine?

A．By combining different exercise types together.

B．By having enough rest between their workouts.

C．By concentrating on one training aspect at a time.

D．By increasing the frequency of their training gradually.

2. Which exercise types are most useful to improve a person’s breathing function?

A．Strength and Balance.	B．Flexibility and Balance.
C．Endurance and Strength.	D．Endurance and Flexibility.

3. Which part of the body plays the most important role in balance-related exercises?

A．Arms.

B．Legs.

C．Waist.

D．Neck.

10 . Running on the beach is completely different from running on the pavement, a track or trails with soft surfaces.

For starters, sand can be a challenge because it has an uneven(不平的) surface and constantly moves under your feet. As you push off, you’re going to lose some of your push as the sand moves, so you’re not going to be able to push yourself forward as you would on a track or pavement! But this unevenness has an upside: it gives your body an extra workout, forcing you to exercise the muscles that don’t get as much use as runs on firm surfaces.

You also might feel painful afterward because beaches tend to slope(倾斜) downward, toward the water. If you’re going for a long run on the beach, you might notice that one side of your body including your ankle, leg or knee might feel more painful because you’re putting more pressure on it due to the slope.

Some beach runners tend to run barefoot. However, if you’re not used to barefoot running, start slowly and run short distances at first. That’s because running barefoot uses different muscles than running with shoes does, and it’s important to strengthen these muscles and adapt your feet.

Despite these challenges, running on sand can be a smart choice for athletes because running on it can decrease the bad influence on your body during high-intensity workouts. This could potentially lead to less muscle damage and less pain. Women had less myoglobin (肌红蛋白), which can cause muscle pain, in their blood after running on the sand than they did after running on grass. This suggests running on softer ground surfaces, such as sand, may reduce muscle damage.

1. Why do the starters feel hard while running on sand?

A．Because the surface is even.	B．Because the beach is near water.
C．Because the runners lack muscles.	D．Because the surface of the sand is soft.

2. Which of the following best explains “an upside” underlined in Paragraph 2?

A．A positive aspect.	B．A wide roadside.
C．An extra workout.	D．A bad influence.

3. What should runners pay attention to when trying barefoot running?

A．Starting quickly.	B．Not running too long.
C．Using the same muscles.	D．Increasing their paces.

4. How does the author explain the benefit of beach running to female runners?

A．By listing data.	B．By giving examples.
C．By making comparison.	D．By offering facts.