Question

【题目】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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】G

【4】E

【5】F

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章向你推荐了锻炼的方法以及关键所在。在锻炼的过程中要坚持你的健身计划，要坚持锻炼。

【1】分析句子结构___1___, success was hard to achieve.可推知此处应是一个状语从句或非谓语动词结构的句子，在A/B/C三项中选。根据后半句提示“成功是很难实现的。”承接后半句，B项Although they had good intentions（尽管他们的出发点是好的）切题。可知此空是一个让步状语从句。故选B。

【2】分析句子结构___2___, the benefits of such a change are clear. 可推知此处应是一个状语从句或非谓语动词结构的句子，在A/C两项中选。根据后半句提示“这种改变的好处是显而易见的。”承接后半句，A项While behavior change is tough（尽管行为改变是艰难的）切题。可知此空是while引导的让步状语从句。故选A。

【3】根据下文提示“如果你坚持下去的话，建议每周150分钟的中等强度运动，如游泳，或每周75分钟的高强度运动，如慢跑，应该是获得最大医疗效益所需的最低运动量。”承接下文，G项The best form of exercise is the type that someone will consistently perform（最好的锻炼方式是坚持锻炼）切题。故选G。

【4】根据上文提示“一般而言，骑自行车或乘坐公共交通工具上班的城市居民比开车上班的郊区居民更健康。”再根据下文提示“它们是每天增加运动量的好方法。”承接上下文，E项Besides, taking the stairs instead of the elevator also helps（此外，用楼梯代替电梯也有帮助）切题。故选E。

【5】上文提示“无论你是决定每周去当地的健身房锻炼三次，每天走一万步，还是每天多遛狗，最重要的不是你对锻炼的承诺，而是你对它的坚持。”承接上文，F项 So commit to something you love and keep to your fitness habit（所以，做你喜欢的事情，保持你的健身习惯）切题。故选F。