Jogging became popular some twenty years ago and has remained a favorite way of keeping fit．It is running at a steady speed over short or long distances．Teenagers can jog and ，with caution , can people in their seventies .
One of the main jogging has over many other sports is that it can be done anywhere . People jog around campuses , in parks and even in urban areas . Special fields and running tracks are not .
Similarly , no special is required—no costly hats , gloves , or balls . Good quality running shoes are , but otherwise the jogger can simply wear loose , comfortable clothing .
Having bended and as basic warm-up , you are ready to begin jogging now .
1.A．originally B．basically C．necessarily D．especially
2.A．so B．yet C．such D．thus
3.A．drawbacks B．usages C．advantages D．points
4.A．essential B．satisfactory C．sensible D．convenient
5.A．decoration B．instrument C．clothing D．equipment
6.A．primary B．advisable C．unnecessary D．acceptable
7.A．expanded B．marched C．wandered D．stretched
In the process of my growing up I cannot remember hearing the words ‘‘I love you” from my father．When your father never says them to you when you are a child，it gets for him to say those words as he gets older．In fact，I could not honestly remember when I had last my love to him either．I decided to my pride and make the first ．After some hesitation，in our next phone conversation I burst out the words．“Dad．．．I love you!”
There was a silence at the other end and he replied，“Well，same back at ya!”
I chuckled and said，“Dad，I know you love me，and when you are ，I know you will say what you want to say．’’
Fifteen minutes later my mother and nervously asked，“Paul，is everything okay?’’
A few weeks later，Dad our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you．’’I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I “heard’’ the love．As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new ．
A short while after this special moment，my father escaped death following heart surgery．Many times since，I have whether l would have ever “heard” the love if I had not taken the first step and Dad had not the surgery．
1.A．rougher B．tougher C．shyer D．severer
2.A．conveyedB．left C．passed D．devoted
3.A．get acrossB．put up C．set aside D．take on
4.A．assumptionB．move C．decision D．remark
5.A．fearfully B．excitedly C．cheerfully D．awkwardly
6.A．cautious B．casual C．relaxed D．ready
7.A．called B．dropped C．removed D．glanced
8.A．continuedB．performed C．concluded D．obtained
9.A．naturally B．finally C．indirectly D．gradually
10.A．1evel B．situation C．class D．rank
11.A．slightly B．nearly C．narrowly D．hardly
12.A．realized B．wondered C．understood D．believed
13.A．operatedB．performed C．tolerated D．survived
--- Better get down to your work．Jack．
--- __________ ．
A．It’s my pleasure B．Suit yourself
C．Mind your own business D．You’re welcome
A ship in the harbor is safe，but that’s not __________ ships are built for．
A．what B．that C．why D．how
In Europe unemployment hit a new record with young people __________ it harder to get jobs．
A．to find B．finding C．having found D．found
Nelson Mandela is，__________ the greatest man of the 20th century，certainly among the most extraordinary leaders．
A．if there B．if any C．if not D．if so
