Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all across the United States, you can see Americans running. The and the old are running. People run . Through Central Park New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym. Some people even run in living rooms.
Running didn’t use to (过去常常) be so popular. In the 1960s, runners were athletes, healthy and strong people. In those days, when people saw a runner, they used , “Hey, what’s the hurry for?” or they might say to , “Is he crazy?” Women almost never . If they did, they might hear a man shout, “If I you, can I keep you?” But today all these things have . Men and women of all enjoy running.
Doctors think many health problems in the United States these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and exercising . Doctors told us, “Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.” Running is a good way to exercise it helps people build strong hearts and lungs (肺). It also helps most people weight. . In order to keep healthy, let’s run together.
1.A. young B. small C. big D. little
2.A. anywhere B. somewhere C. everywhere D. nowhere
3.A. by B. in C. with D. on
4.A. our B. your C. his D. their
5.A. mostly B. hardly C. most D. more
6.A. asking B. to tell C. to speak D. to ask
7.A. them B. themselves C. theirs D. they
8.A. thought B. ran C. said D. exercised
9.A. catch B. take C. carry D. find
10.A. changed B. stopped C. worked D. done
11.A. people B. cities C. villages D. ages
12.A. come from B. look for C. care for D. think of
13.A. too B. not C. much D. little
14.A. how B. where C. because D. until
15.A. give B. increase C. improve D. lose
–Do you think travelling is good ____us?
--Yes, I think so. It’s good to relax ______visiting interesting places.
A. to; on B. to; in
C. for; by D. for; of
I started _______at the age of five and I enjoy _______every morning.
A. exercising; running B. to exercise; to run
C. exercise; running D. exercising; to run
–Does your grandpa like to exercise?
–Yes, he runs every morning ______he is already seventy years old.
A. but B. because
C. when D. although
--______of sport do you do every week? –One or two hours.
A. How often B. What kind
C. How much times D. How many hours
–How often do you go to the movies? --___________.
A. In a week. B. Twice
C. On weekends D. Once a week.