Question

When I was a kid, I often played basketball. So I was thin but healthy. When I was about 15, I stopped playing basketball. I also started to drink a lot of drinks high in sugar and eat much more than before. Between 15 and 17, I put on a lot of weight (重量) — about 50 kg.

I didn’t know how big I was till I saw a photo one day. In the photo, I had a fat neck and my stomach was out there. I didn’t like the way I looked. I knew I needed to lose some weight.

I started to drink only water, and eat less and healthier. I ate mainly vegetables and only one piece of meat every day, and stayed away from sugar.

I also started to exercise. Every day, I ran for 30 minutes first, and then I did some push-ups (俯卧撑) for 10 minutes. I also jumped rope (跳绳) for 15 minutes every day.

I kept exercising all the winter. When March came, many people said to me, “Oh, Dave, you’ve been a different person!”

It was true. I lost 25 kg in three months. I liked taking photos, and I noticed the difference in my looks.

I loved the three months. It felt good to lose weight, and it felt even better to set a goal (目标) and go for it.

1.Dave put on a lot of weight partly because he ______.

A. got too much work

B. took some medicine

C. drank unhealthy drinks

D. didn’t have enough sleep

2.Dave decided to lose weight when ______.

A. he lost a basketball game

B. he saw a photo of himself

C. the doctor asked him to do so

D. his friends were angry with him

3.In a day, which kind of exercise did Dave do for the most time?

A. Running. B. Basketball.

C. Push-ups. D. Rope jumping.

4.When Dave heard the underlined sentence, he probably felt ______.

A. happy B. angry

C. worried D. calm

5.What can we learn from Dave’s story?

A. Hobby is the best teacher.

B. Success comes from hard work.

C. It’s never too late to lose weight.

D. Sports help a person stay young.

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