1 . Did you know that truck driving is one of the unhealthiest professions? Smoking, obesity (肥胖), high blood pressure, ________ physical activity... in national survey, 61% of long-distance truck drivers have two or more health ________. I know what that’s like because for nearly four years, I was a truck ________ myself.
In trucking, it’s all about the ________ schedule. Every second ________. Eat. Sleep. Drive. These are all you have time for. How was I going to fit in ________? Two months after I started driving, I found my face was small when I checked out my ________ in the mirror.
One night, I was watching TV and ________ an exercise machine. The inventor said ________ that four minutes on the machine would give the ________ of an hour-long workout. I thought that was not ________ to happen. There was only one way to find out. I’d have to make a(n) ________ at it. Not the machine itself—it was large and cost $15,000. I came up with a workout plan—using my own ________ without any equipment.
Anytime I had a few ________, I worked out. Beside my truck at rest stops, I’d do exercise. Some of the guys ________ me. But some drivers would come up and say, “Man, I really need to do this. Could you ________ me?” I did and gave them exercise and nutrition ________ while exercising in front of my truck. The more I ________ them, the more I realized my new routine wasn’t just for me. It was meant to help other people find their way to gain ________. That is what I’m doing and I’ve never felt more ________.
1. A.active | B.limited | C.enough | D.easy |
2. A.problems | B.clubs | C.magazines | D.systems |
3. A.conductor | B.seller | C.repairer | D.driver |
4. A.training | B.production | C.delivery | D.exercise |
5. A.exists | B.counts | C.judges | D.passes |
6. A.trying out | B.taking off | C.working out | D.giving up |
7. A.performance | B.expression | C.reflection | D.identity |
8. A.came across | B.put aside | C.set up | D.picked out |
9. A.casually | B.gently | C.occasionally | D.firmly |
10. A.advance | B.benefits | C.standards | D.pleasure |
11. A.likely | B.legal | C.unusual | D.tough |
12. A.research | B.attempt | C.match | D.effort |
13. A.duty | B.mind | C.decision | D.body |
14. A.decades | B.minutes | C.weeks | D.days |
15. A.inspired | B.educated | C.teased | D.threatened |
16. A.teach | B.comfort | C.encourage | D.protect |
17. A.voices | B.reports | C.choices | D.tips |
18. A.praised | B.coached | C.promote | D.observed |
19. A.recovery | B.treatment | C.health | D.victory |
20. A.independent | B.touched | C.fortunate | D.satisfied |