The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort and injuries, personal trainers say．Here are some shopping tips:
1. Depending on your workout, shoes designed for walking, running, tennis, cross-training or another specialty will provide the best support for your feet．
Shop when you normally exercise．Feet actually get bigger throughout the day, sometimes swelling up as much as a half-size by nighttime． 2.
Try them on．Never grab a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buy．Bring the type of socks you’d wear to work out and go for a walk through the store．
3. You should be able to spread your toes out comfortably．Make sure there’s about a half-inch of space between them and the front of the shoe．The back should fit snugly (warmly and comfortably) against your heel and not move up and down．If your feet are different sizes, buy based on the larger one．
Talk to an expert．Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your stride (步伐) and the shape of your feet． 4.
5. Many trainers recommend switching footwear every three to five months, if possible, to maintain（保持）proper cushioning and support．
One tip: if you have to tie your shoes very tightly to feel a good amount of support, they may be ready to go．
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A．Think about how much you can afford to buy the workout shoes． |
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B．Consider your type of exercise． |
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C．Focus on fit (匹配)． |
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D．So don’t shop first thing in the morning if you often work out in the evening． |
E．Pay more attention to new style shoes．
F．Replace worn shoes regularly．
G．Usually they can recommend the best shoes to guard against injuries
WELCOME TO YOUR FREE ISH MEMBERSHIP
Your Membership
International Students House is a unique, cultural and recreational centre providing a wide programme of events for students 310 days a year.
Located in a fashionable and safe neighborhood, close to Regent's Park, ISH is a central place to meet students from Britain and around the world.
ISH provides all its members with the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of sports and hobbies in a friendly and fun environment. Many of the activities are free of charge as part of membership, while some charge a small fee.
Membership is open to all full-time students, professional trainees and student nurses.
LEARN
Lecture Series:
ISH organizes a number of lively, topical lectures of political and contemporary(同时代的) interest by famous speakers.
Language Classes
A variety of weekly language classes which in the past have included English, Spanish, Japanese and Italian.
ISH tries to offer as many development and educational programmes as possible for its members. Look out for additional workshops and leadership programmes. E--mail: learn @ish.org.uk.
CREATE
Sunday Cinema:
Films are shown every Sunday evening at 19∶30 including recent blockbusters(大片), theme nights and classics.
Classes:
Show your talents or learn from the beginning with our various classes and workshops which include Life Drawing, Photography, and Drama.
Throughout the year ISH holds numerous exhibitions, recitals(公演) and performances put on by the students. To get more information, e-mail: create @ish.org.uk.
TRAVEL
Travel Club:
The Travel Club runs a comprehensive (广泛的)schedule of day and weekend trips to British and European destinations. Students get the chance to explore new parts of the UK and meet people from all over the world. Sightseeing, canoeing, hiking, eating out, socializing and meeting local people are what you can expect to experience during the trips. E-mail: travel @ish.org.uk.
ACTIVE
Classes:
Try out our Martial Arts and Fitness Classes every week night including Kick Boxing, Tai Chi, Kung Fu and Shaolin as well as Yoga, and Aerobics classes. All our classes are run by qualified and professional instructors.
Sports:
Join in our recreational and team sports such as football, volleyball, running, table tennis, and chess.
ISH Dangerous Sports Club:
We also organize such activities as go-karting, pain-balling and adventure weekends. E--mail: active @ish.org.uk.
1.If you are a member of ISH, you can do all the following except ______.
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A．traveling to some European countries |
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B．attending all kinds of interesting lectures |
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C．attending French classes |
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D．meeting students from all around the world |
2.If you want to learn to take photos, which of the following e-mail addresses is useful to you?
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A．learn @ish.org.uk. |
B．travel @ish.org.uk. |
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C．active @ish.org.uk. |
D．create @ish.org.uk. |
3. If you like some adventure on weekends, you'd better _______.
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A．join ISH Dangerous Sports Club |
B．join the Travel Club |
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C．go to Sunday Cinema |
D．take some Fitness Classes |
Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.
In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.
In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?
1.By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.
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A．watching TV |
B．reading newspapers |
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C．listening to the radio |
D．turning to a website |
2.From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.
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A．the demand for water will increase a lot in the future |
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B．future wars will lead to an increasing need for water |
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C．there can be no agriculture without enough water |
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D．the population will decrease for lack of water |
3.Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?
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A．Scientists have found out how to control some genes. |
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B．Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions. |
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C．People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet. |
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D．Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories. |
4.What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?
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A．Medicine. |
B．Technology. |
C．Education. |
D．Agriculture |
Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. Hehad a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, hesaw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’
Theyoung man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out.And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”
“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”
Theyoung man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish andthrew it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”Thereissomething very special in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, wewill gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量) toshape the future.
We musteach find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the worldwill be better.
1.One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.
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A．dancing along the beach |
B．walking with a dancer |
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C．picking up starfish for sale |
D．trying to save as many starfishes as possible |
2.The underlined words “something very special” refers to ________.
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A．the gifts from friends |
B．the strength of making decision |
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C．our own starfish |
D．the ability to make a difference |
3.From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
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A．the wise man realized something new and important |
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B．the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean. |
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C．the young man had the ability to make a difference |
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D．it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach |
4.The writer told this story to show us _____.
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A．how and where we can write a good article |
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B．everyone can do something for the future |
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C．wise men are sometimes stupid |
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D．young men are in fact wiser than old people |
After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack, my world crashed around me. I was overwhelmed (不知所措) with the 1. of earning a living, 2. the little children.
One 3. evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd (牧羊犬) on our 4.. This wonderful strong animal 5. to enter the house and make it his 6. . The children took an instant liking to “German” and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day, 7. we could inquire around the neighborhood for his 8.. That night I slept 9. for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we 10. to find German’s owner, but with no results. On Sunday I took the children on a picnic and we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were 11. to see German racing to the gas station after us. 12. was he going to be left behind.
On Monday morning I let him out for a run when the children got ready for school. As evening came and German didn’t appear, we were all 13. . The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again we took him in, and again he stayed 14. Monday morning. This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more 15. of German. We stopped thinking about 16. he belonged — he belonged to us. As German became part of the family, he considered 17. his duty to take up his position by the front door and remained there until the morning.
Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver; every weekend I enjoyed his 18. . Then one Monday morning we 19. his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how 20. and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
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B．I beg your pardon |
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D．I’m not sure |
