Question

Kettlebells do not hurt people. People do. A kettlebell will get your respect – the easy way or the hard way. Here is the easy way.

1. Get a medical clearance.

Get clearance, especially from an orthopedist and a cardiologist. The latter is no joking matter, since kettlebell training can be extremely intense.

2. Always be aware of your surroundings.

Find a training area with a non-slippery surface on which you are not afraid to drop a kettlebell.

The area must be clear of objects you might trip over – including other kettlebells – or that you might hit with a kettlebell. There should be no people or animals in a radius where you could injure them.

3. Train barefoot or wear shoes with a flat, thin sole and room for the toes to spread.

Training barefoot is superior for health and performance reasons. If you must wear shoes, wear Converse Chuck Taylors, Vibram Five Fingers, or similar shoes that have thin soles and do not pinch the toes together. You have sensory receptors on the bottoms of your feet that make you stronger and improve balance and coordination. Wearing traditional shoes diminishes the ability of these receptors to work properly, and therefore inhibits performance and can increase the risk of injury. Go native.

4. Never contest for space with a kettlebell.

Do not try to save a rep that has gone wrong. Guide the kettlebell to fall harmlessly, and move out of the way if necessary. And remember, quick feet are happy feet.

5. Practice all safety measures at all times.

Respect every kettlebell, even the lightest one. Always use perfect form picking up and setting down a kettlebell. The set is not over until the bell is safely parked.

6. Keep moving once your heart rate is high.

After a hard set, keep moving by walking, shadow boxing, or moving your arms to help your heart pump the blood. Stop only when your heart rate is halfway down to normal. Consider getting a heart rate monitor.

7. Don’t put your spine into flexion during or after training.

Forward-bending stretches and slouching after training, harmless as these seem, could injure your back.

Unless counter-indicated, back-bending stretches are recommended following training.

8. Focus on quality, not quantity.

Gray Cook, physical therapist extraordinaire, points out that motor control goes south with fatigue and “the body will always sacrifice quality for quantity.” When you are no longer able to continue with perfect technique, the gig is up.

Instruction cannot cover all possible scenarios and there is no substitute for good judgement. Be a responsible adult, not a victim.

1.What is probably a kettlebell?

A. A domestic appliance.    B. An exercise tool.

C. A medical device.    D. An offensive weapon.

2.Which of the following is recommended in the passage?

A. Getting the assent of doctors before using a kettlebell.

B. Using a kettlebell when no one is in sight.

C. Persisting until exhaustion when using a kettlebell.

D. Bending your back forward after using a kettlebell.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The passage advises caution.

B. A kettlebell comes with a heart rate monitor.

C. It is undesirable to stop immediately after you use a kettlebell.

D. Going barefoot is better than wearing boots when you use a kettlebell.

Answer

1. B

2. A

3. B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。介绍了做“壶铃”这项运动时的一些注意事项。

1.推理判断题。通读全文可知，根据kettlebell training can be extremely intense. that you might hit with a kettlebell. There should be no people or animals in a radius where you could injure them.和Always use perfect form picking up and setting down a kettlebell. The set is not over until the bell is safely parked.等信息可知“壶铃”是一种锻炼工具，短文主要讲述了“壶铃”这项运动具有危险性，所以作者提出了一些注意事项。故B选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由1. Get a medical clearance中的“Get clearance, especially from an orthopedist and a cardiologist.”可知，在做做“壶铃”这项运动之前，要获得许可，尤其是从骨科医生和心脏病专家那里获得许可。故A选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由6. Keep moving once your heart rate is high中的“l. Consider getting a heart rate monitor.”可知，壶铃配有监测仪不正确。故选B。