Question

    According to a recent report, about 15% of the people in the UK are members of gyms. But are they more likely to be fit?

A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn’t belong to any health club. Gym members did six hours more exercise a week, and this activity did make them fitter than non-gym members. They also spent less time sitting down every day than non-gym members. The results were the same for men and women.

The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64, and the main characteristics of those who were gym members were the same as those who were not. ''But gym members did more training than non-gym members, '' said the lead author, Elizabeth Schroeder of the University of Illinois.

While it might seem clear that gym members exercising more are healthier than non-members, Schroeder says this has not been directly shown before. However, the study is only designed to show a tie between gym membership and more exercise. It may be that active people like to join gyms. In the study, people who exercised as much as gym members were also in good health.

You can get the same benefits wherever you exercise. This study shows a gym membership can make you do more exercise, but other research shows that exercising outside has other help. Outdoor activities can make you feel happy about life—especially if you run through a forest.

Outdoor exercise is also more enjoyable than going to the gym. The first five minutes of outdoor exercise is especially helpful in making people feel good. But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun.

1.What did the new study find out?

A.Gym members had healthier eating habits.

B.There were fewer women gym members than men.

C.Gym members did at least eight hours of exercise a week.

D.Gym members were more active than non-gym members.

2.In the study, researchers studied ____________________.

A.some sports lovers

B.405 gym members

C.people from different age groups

D.30 gym members and 64 non-gym members

3.Which of the following will Elizabeth Schroeder agree with?

A.Women should do more gym exercise.

B.We should be careful with outdoor training.

C.Outdoor exercise is better than gym exercise.

D.It is easier to keep exercising if you go to the gym.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。一项新的研究发现健身会员比非健身会员更活跃。如果你去健身房，就更容易坚持锻炼。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段的A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn't belong to any health club(一项研究发现，健身房会员的活跃程度是其他健身人员的14倍)可推测，新研究发现健身会员比非健身会员更活跃。D. Gym members were more active than non-gym members.(健身会员比非会员更加活跃)符合以上推测，故选D项。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段的The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64(这项研究包括405名年龄在30到64岁之间的人)可知，研究人员研究了不同年龄段的人。C. people from different age groups (来自不同年龄段的人)符合以上说法，故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一句But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun(但施罗德说，健身房也可能鼓励更多的锻炼，因为它是充满社交和乐趣的)可知，健身房有趣而且可以建立社交。故推测，伊丽莎白.施罗德认为去健身房更容易坚持锻炼。D. It is easier to keep exercising if you go to the gym.(如果你去健身房，就更容易坚持锻炼)符合以上推测，故选D项。