Question

认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词, 每空格一词。

We all need physical exercise. Exercise uses up food we eat and keeps the body energetic. If you exercise several times a week, you will stay happy and healthy.

Some Western countries, such as the United States, have problems with exercise. In the US, many people do not have enough exercise because it is hard for them. People have to work from morning to late afternoon, so they don’t have time to take exercise. They work in office buildings, sitting in chairs all day long in front of computers. It is impossible for them to get much exercise in this way.

Some Westerners can get exercise walking from their homes to work. However, most people cannot do this. It is too far from their homes to their offices. They have no choice but to drive to work. In fact, some have to drive one or two hours to their offices. This is not good in two ways. First, these people don’t have a chance to exercise because they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day. Second, driving is challenging especially in rush hours and needs too much attention. It makes a person very tired. So, when these people arrive home at night, they don’t want to take exercise after work.

Today, many people in the West are overweight, which causes health problems for them. Doctors say exercise can help people both lose weight and improve their health. So many people are trying to get more exercise. But it takes time to change, and when people don’t see a difference right away, they will lose patience and stop exercising.

Title: Westerners need exercise.
The 1.that people can get from exercise.	*Help heavy people lose weight. *Keep you energetic. *Help you stay healthy and happy.
The2.why people don’t have enough exercise	*In the USA, many people have no time to 3.. *Narrow work environment makes exercise impossible. *Busy work and tiring driving lead them to 4.interest in exercise.
The wrong attitude(态度) to exercise that some people have.	People would become 5. if they don’t see a difference in a short time.

Answer

1.advantages

2.reasons

3.exercise

4.lose

5.impatient

【解析】

本文主要介绍锻炼的重要性以及人们目前运动的现状。

1.分析第一段并结合表格可知，运动可以帮助肥胖的人减肥、保持精力充沛和帮助保持健康和开心是运动的好处；“好处”可用advantage表示，又因为此处讲述的好处是多个，所以此处使用其复数形式。故填advantages。

2.分析第二段并结合表格可知，此处描述人们没有足够锻炼的原因；“原因”可用reason表示，又因为此处讲述的原因是多个，所以此处使用其复数形式。故填reasons。

3.根据第二段中“In the US, many people do not have enough exercise because it is hard for them.”可知，在美国，很多人没有足够的锻炼，因为这对他们来说很难。此处表示“锻炼”，可用exercise表示，此处用于“have no time to do sth”结构中，所以用其动词原形即可。故填exercise。

4.根据第三段中“It makes a person very tired. So, when these people arrive home at night, they don’t want to take exercise after work.”可知，繁忙的工作和劳累的驾驶导致人们对锻炼失去兴趣。“失去”可用lose表示，此处构成“lead sb to do sth”结构中，表示“导致某人去做某事”，所以此处使用动词原形即可。故填lose。

5.根据最后一段中“But it takes time to change, and when people don’t see a difference right away, they will lose patience and stop exercising.”可知，改变需要时间，当人们不能马上看到改变，他们就会失去耐心，停止锻炼。此处表示“不耐心的”，用于系动词become后，所以用其形容词形式。故填impatient。