Make Your Fitness Resolution Stick
Last year, the most common New Year’s resolution was fitness-related. A study showed that approximately 50 million Americans swore to increase activities and lose weight. 1., success was hard to achieve. Two months later, only 37 percent of people in their 20s and 16 percent over age 50 had kept to their new fitness habit.
2., the benefits of such a change are clear. There is no question that exercise plays a role in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Weekly exercise routines have been shown to reduce rates of depression and anxiety, lessen risk of heart attacks and strokes, and reduce the high rates of diabetes.
3.. It’s suggested that 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise like swimming, or 75 minutes per week of intense exercise, like jogging, should be the minimum amount exercise needed to achieve maximum medical benefit if you stick to it.
Often, the best way to increase your exercise is to involve movement in your everyday life. On average, urban citizen who go to work by bike or public transportation are fitter than suburban citizens who drive to work. 4.. They are good ways to increase the amount of your movement every day.
Whether you determine to work out at your local gym three times a week, take 10,000 steps a day or give your dog an extra walk every day, what matters most is not your commitment to exercise but your sticking to it. 5..
A.While behavior change is tough
B.Although they had good intentions
C.However hard they try to make up their mind
D.There is always one type of exercise that you are fond of
E.Besides, taking the stairs instead of the elevator also helps
F.So commit to something you love and keep to your fitness habit
G.The best form of exercise is the type that someone will consistently perform
Nicole Eisenberg’s older son has wanted to be a star of the stage since he was a kid. He took voice, dance and drama lessons and attended the well-known Stagedoor Manor summer camp for half a dozen years. “I had to take him on 20 auditions (试演) for musical theater. But he did it with me. I did not helicopter parent him. I was co-pilot.” Ms Eisenberg said.
Helicopter parenting is a term that become popular in the 1980s and grew out of fear about children’s physical safety. It is the practice of hovering anxiously near one’s children, monitoring their every activity. In the 1990s, it meant not just constantly monitoring children, but also always teaching them.
Or was she a snowplow parent? Snowplow parenting is an even more obsessive (强迫性的) form, which keeps their children’s futures obstacle-free, so they don’t have to come across failure, frustration or lose opportunities.
It’s a parent’s job to support the children, and to use their adult wisdom to prepare for the future when their children aren’t mature enough to do so. It’s painful for any parent to watch their child mess up, or not achieve their goals. Now, however, the stakes (赌注) are so much high. “Increasingly, it appears any mistake could be very serious for their class outcome,” said Philip Cohen, a sociologist at the University of Maryland.
“The point is to prepare the kid for the road, instead of preparing the road for the kid.” Ms Lythcott-Haims said. “You have made a role for yourself of always being there to handle things for your child, so it gets worse because your child is ill-equipped to manage the basic tasks of life.” Learning to solve problems, take risks and overcome frustration are important life skills.
However, snowplowing has gone so far that many young people are in crisis, lacking these problem-solving skills and experiencing anxiety. Many snowplow parents know it’s problematic, too. But because of privilege or peer pressure or anxiety about their children’s futures, they do it anyway.
1.What do helicopter parents and snowplow parents have in common?
A.They teach their children everything.
B.They do everything for their children.
C.They care too much about their children.
D.They only fix their eyes on their children.
2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 5?
A.A thousand miles begins with a single step.
B.All things are difficult before they are easy.
C.Good company on the road is the shortest cut.
D.Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
3.What is the important effect of snowplowing on children?
A.The shortage of problem-solving ability.
B.The decrease of their anxiety.
C.The satisfaction of learning.
D.The pressure from their friends.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Helicopter Parents and Their Children
B.Parents Develop Problem-solving Skills
C.Parents Prepare for Children’s Future
D.Parents Rob Children of Adulthood
History of amusement parks takes us back to the bar-periodic fairs, like the Bartholomew Fair which started in England. These can be considered a parent for the modern amusement park. Opening in the Elizabethan period, the fair had developed as a center of amusement with entertainment with fun, food, games, and many other attractions. The beer festival held in Munich, Germany which started in 1810 and the country and state fairs in the US, also played a part in the brief history of amusement park. Unlike the Bartholomew Fair, these annual events were usually held during an important time when crops were ripe, which deserved to be marked.
Amusement parks are also known to have grown out of the pleasure gardens that became very popular at the start of the Industrial Revolution. These were the zones where one could shun the dull urban life for a short while. We can find the oldest and still-surviving amusement park in the world: Bakken in Denmark, which opened in 1583. These parks consisted of fireworks displays, rides and the modern railroad to accommodate the growing expectations from their customers.
Another turning point in the history of amusement parks was the world’s fairs which began in 1851. The Crystal Palace in London, England was a landmark and celebrated the industrial achievements of the world. These were seen as symbols of economic and industrial success. In the last decade of the 19th century, the electric trolley lines became extremely popular. Mechanical amusements, dance hall, sports fields, and restaurants were included as regular entertainments, as the history of amusement parks reflects.
The golden age in the brief history of amusement parks didn’t appear until people especially Americans spent less time on work and got a steady rise in their personal income. A number of amusement parks including the Kiddie Park were set up outside major cities and in the countryside, to make full use of this new economic opportunity. The original Kiddie Park is located in San Antonio, Texas and is still in operation today.
1.What was the purpose of the early Munich beer festival?
A.To show local attractions. B.To celebrate harvest together.
C.To found a center of amusement. D.To create a stable agricultural market.
2.What does the underlined word “shun” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Avoid. B.Tolerate.
C.Experience. D.Complain.
3.What made the amusement parks fully developed?
A.The Industrial Revolution. B.More time and money for fun.
C.Advances in technology. D.Development of the world’s fairs.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Bakken was originally opened in 1583 in London.
B.The Crystal Palace is the oldest amusement park in the world.
C.The Kiddie Park located in San Antonio is still open at present.
D.The Bartholomew Fair was seen as economic and industrial success.
A few years ago, a doctor gave a wrong prescription to a 9-year-old boy because he had accidentally clicked the next medicine listed in the drop-down menu. Unfortunately, the boy died.
Dr. Gidi Stein heard the story and felt forced to do something. “It was like killing someone with a spelling error. He just clicked on the wrong button,” Stein said. “One would have thought there’d be some kind of spell-checker to prevent these terrible things from happening. But apparently this is not the case.”
Several things were immediately obvious to the 54-year-old Stein, who had previously studied computer science. “If you look at this problem from a bird’s eye view, there were so many places down the line where this decision could have been stopped — from the physician to the pharmacy (药房) even to the mother. All of them had all the relevant information to have a judgment call that this was just the wrong drug for the wrong patient.” For Stein, it represented a systemic failure.
Stein compared this with credit cards. “If you use your credit card in the daily routine over time, a pattern of how we use our cards comes out: the grocery store, the gas station in our local town. If your credit card would appear tomorrow in Zimbabwe, it would be unusual. The credit card company would call you and say, ‘Hey, was that you?’”
But nothing like that existed in the field of prescription drugs. So Stein set up a company called MedAware. He came up with a machine learning outlier detection (异常检测值) system. In other words, he trained the computers to realize if a doctor accidentally prescribed the wrong medicine.
The system is already used in hospitals and doctor’s offices. To date, MedAware has used their technology to help nearly six million patients in the United States and Israel.
1.What led to the boy’s death?
A.The doctor’s carelessness. B.The drawback of the computer.
C.The doctor’s poor medical skill. D.The incomplete health care system.
2.What does Stein feel about this medical accident?
A.Angry. B.Frightened.
C.Embarrassed. D.Regretful.
3.What can MedAware’s technology do?
A.Help doctor choose right medicine. B.Reminds patients to take medicine.
C.Introduce new drugs to doctors. D.Check the prescription.
4.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A diary. B.A guidebook.
C.A magazine. D.A science fiction.
What is small sided soccer?
The small sided soccer starts with games of 3-on-3 from the youngest participants and progresses to 4-on-4, 7-on-7, 11-on-11, in a graduated manner for the older groups. OUT school’s training course will give kids a better chance to take part in the game and get excited about the game of soccer. The small-sided approach gives each child more individualized attention so they can each improve their skills. And, it’s FUN!
Some general practical information
• The cafeteria is open.
• We supply participants with soccer clothes and football boots.
• Please bring a water bottle for your child.
Soccer season training times
Team | Saturday | Sunday |
Tykes | 10:00-11:00 |
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PeeWees | 11:00-11:50 |
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BoysE&F | 12:30-14:00 | 13:00-14:00 |
Girls | 12:30-14:30 |
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Costs
The cost is $70 per month for Tykes and PeeWees and $115 for all the other teams.
Those who enter online will get a 10% discount.
Volunteering
Can I coach?
Of course! Our training course is always looking for volunteer coaches. We will provide coaches with plans for activities and training, and help set up the small-sided fields. It’s a great opportunity to get involved with kids and help develop their love for sports.
How can I volunteer in other ways?
It’s your club and you are welcome to volunteer! There are volunteer opportunities with programs, fields, publicity, facilities, uniforms, website development and the board, to name but a few. Let us know how you’d like to help — and we’ll put you to work!
Do parents stay?
Yes. Parents are strongly encouraged to stay and support their children and the club. The club is a volunteer-run organization. Parents and athletes are encouraged to help with the clean-up and set-up activities.
If you have any questions about program specifics, please contact recreational soccer coordinator (协调者), Pablo Vercelli, at recreationalsoccei@abfsport.nl. Tel: 043-239-4409.
1.What do you know about the training course?
A.Coaches will make plans for activities and training.
B.It offers three meals a day for free.
C.Parents can volunteer for the training course.
D.Participants need to prepare their own soccer clothes.
2.George entered for the PeeWees training time online. How much does he have to pay?
A.$63. B.$70.
C.$115. D.$103.5.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Both Tykes and BoysE&F have classes on Sunday.
B.Both Tykes and PeeWees have the same charging standard.
C.Pablo Vercelli was the founder of the small-sided soccer.
D.Parents who help with clean-up don’t need to pay for the course.
假如你是李华，刚从英国学习回来，你的好友 Peter 在你学习期间为你提供了许多帮助。请你给他写一封 e-mail，感谢他对你的帮助（如帮你找寄宿家庭，带你参加各种活动等），并邀请他来中国。
注意：词数 100 左右，可合理添加细节；开头已写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：寄宿家庭 host family
Dear Peter,
I came back from England last week.
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Yours,
Li Hua
