We all know that regular exercise is vitally important for both a healthy mind and body. Research has shown that just five minutes of exercise in a “green space” can help people to keep mentally healthy.
Let’s take a look at some ways to get close to nature and make them a part of your regular exercise routine.
Get on your bike
Cycling is a cheap, easy and fun way to get some good exercise in the outdoors. Try leaving your car at home and cycling to work one day, if that’s possible. Or get the family together and go on a weekend bike ride. Check out the local cycle paths before you go, and plan a safe route. Make sure you take some healthy snacks with you to keep your energy levels up.
Try some outdoor yoga
Practising yoga can be great for reducing anxiety and aiding relaxation, so why not take your yoga mat and try out some asanas (yoga postures) in the open air? Yoga is great for stretching tight muscles and increasing flexibility as well as improving mobility, control and breathing. Why not finish your practice with some quiet meditation to further calm the mind?
Go running
Instead of spending hours on the treadmill(跑步机), grab a friend and go off for a jog around your local park, or some nature trails. If you are used to running on a treadmill, you may find it harder at first, so make sure you have some good, supportive running shoes. You could also find out where your nearest Parkrun is. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.
Join a conservation(保护) group
Joining a conservation group is a great way of keeping fit while helping the world around you. Do some research into what’s going on in your local area and you could find yourself helping to plant trees, clear up rivers and so on. You never know it could lead to new friendships, as well as the knowledge that you are doing something productive for your local area!
1.If you want to cycle with your family, you’d better __________.
A.have a healthy body B.check the bikes carefully
C.learn some survival skills D.make good preparations for it
2.What’s the advantage of outdoor yoga according to the text?
A.Getting closer to nature. B.Feeling relaxed or peaceful.
C.Keeping active and energetic. D.Building up people’s bodies.
3.What problem do some people have if they want to run around their local park?
A.It takes them some time to get used to it. B.It needs some patience to continue.
C.It makes them lose interest in running. D.It leads them to fall behind their friends.
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And_______otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always_______to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this_______after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy_______because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the_______to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_______for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the_______of it! When I first
started_______the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much_______what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get________and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.________, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to________on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I
didn’t________“just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the________and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive________in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the________— friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my________self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from________in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,________raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent________I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
1.A.as B.until C.though D.unless
2.A.hoped B.chose C.meant D.agreed
3.A.changed B.continued C.settled D.started
4.A.plan B.idea C.belief D.saying
5.A.right B.ability C.chance D.patience
6.A.cheering B.looking C.going D.applying
7.A.point B.rest C.half D.basis
8.A.enjoying B.preparing C.watching D.attending
9.A.worse B.later C.less D.further
10.A.confused B.motivated C.embarrassed D.committed
11.A.Fortunately B.Interestingly C.Obviously D.hopefully
12.A.try B.act C.rely D.focus
13.A.want B.know C.support D.do
14.A.steps B.rules C.orders D.games
15.A.roles B.mind C.part D.value
16.A.situation B.operation C.movement D.process
17.A.improved B.expressed C.preserved D.recognized
18.A.dreaming B.hiding C.relaxing D.playing
19.A.by B.for C.to D.with
20.A.lucky B.happy C.sure D.satisfied
Directions: Write an English composition in 120--150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
同学们经过了史上最长的假期，也同样首次经历了长时间的网课，现在重返校园，坐在课堂，同学们是否反思过，网上学习，给自己带来了哪些的收获，自己有哪些的遗憾？
请以Online study为题，谈谈你的收获与遗憾以及在今天的课堂中，你怎么去弥补你的遗憾。
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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.我们认为口罩是有效阻止疾病传播的工具。(regard)
2.只有与世界其他国家相互合作，我们才能在这场战斗中取得胜利。(Only)
3.进入上海音乐厅，他看看周围，发现很多观众都已经入座(seat)
4.他既有音乐天赋又有幽默感，这使得他在大学的朋友中很受欢迎。(which)
IV. Summary Writing
Take Care of Your Spine (脊柱)
The spine stands at the center of your health, providing your body with structure and support. It also contains your spinal cord, a massive collection of nerves that sends electric signals from the rest of your body to your brain. Therefore, it’s important to take care of it.
Maintaining your good posture is one of the most important things you can do to keep your spine healthy. Proper posture means standing or sitting while keeping your spine straight, except for its natural curves. Posture comes into play even when you’re asleep. Sleeping on your side puts less stress on your spine than most other positions. Having a comfortable bed is also very important as sleeping in a position that isn’t comfortable can leave your back feeling sore the next day.
Exercise is also an important factor in the health of your spine. Staying still for too long—even if your posture is good—can be hard on your back. Especially if you work at a desk most of the day, it’s important to get up and stretch periodically. Stretches can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones to shift into better positions. Strength exercises with light weights or bodyweight exercises like pushups can also help by strengthening the muscles around your spine. However, don’t overdo the exercise, as repeated motions can hurt the muscles around your spine.
Your diet also affects the health of your spine because many vitamins are necessary for bones and nerves. In particular, B vitamins help keep nerves healthy, so you may want to consider taking a supplement (补充物). Another important factor is vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones, but it’s also absorbed from sunlight, so it may help to do some of those back exercises outside.
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
In the green hills of northern Thailand, a woman painstakingly picks coffee beans out of a pile of elephant dung (粪便). They are preparing for the ingredient of one of the world’s most expensive drinks.
This remote comer of Thailand is better known for drug smuggling (毒品走私) than coffee, but Black Dinkin decided it was a perfect place for him to combine wildlife conservation with business. 1. The company uses elephant dung to create a wonderful coffee.
Initially, Dinkin considered using a kind of cats to make coffee, but he found the cats were usually kept in cages and force-fed beans. 2. Eventually, Dinkin settled on elephants after discovering that the animals sometimes eat coffee. He also teamed up with an elephant rescue charity which saves the animals from the tourist trade.
3. “I thought it would be as simple as taking the beans, giving them to the elephants and out will come great coffee,” said Dinkin, adding that the initial result was “horrible”. It took him another nine years to actually succeed in doing what he wanted.
According to Dinkin, the enzymes (酶) in the elephant, stomachs function as a kind of slow cooker and the stomach acid takes the bitterness out of the beans. The elephant riders’ wives collect the coffee beans from the dung before washing and drying them in the sun.
The rewards, however, are worth all the work. At around $1, 880 per kilogram, the coffee doesn’t come cheap. 4.This helps its sales a lot.
A.The 4-year-old Canadian founded Black Ivory Coffee.
B.The local elephant riders considered the project a crazy idea.
C.Its unique taste and special processing cycle give the product a romantic appeal.
D.Making coffee from elephant dung, however, turned out to be harder than expected.
E.To make a kilogram of coffee, the elephants have to cat about 33 kilos of the beans.
F.This is against the businessman’s desire to support rather than damage the environment.
