For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers (慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. "Come on!" My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. "You'll feel great."
Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I'm not alone in my opinion.
First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet have a real pounding (追击) ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn't kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.
Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn't my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, "I love being out there with just my thoughts" Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn't just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn't fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don't jog any more, and I don't think I ever will. I'm walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I'm getting exercise, and I'm enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I've found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer's neighborhood _____.
| A．people jogged only during the daytime |
| B．jogging became very popular |
| C．Alex organized an army of joggers |
| D．jogging provided a chance to get together |
| A．He felt it was worth a try. |
| B．He was very fond of it. |
| C．He was strongly against it. |
| D．He thought it must be painful. |
| A．He found it neither healthy nor interesting. |
| B．He disliked doing ecercise outside. |
| C．He was afraid of having a heart attack. |
| D．He was worried about being left alone. |
| A．not everyone enjoys jogging |
| B．he is the only person who hates jogging |
| C．nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit |
| D．jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
解析试题分析：本文主要是对慢跑的思考和议论，不是每个人都适合慢跑的，选择自己合适的锻炼方式最重要。
【小题1】段落大意题，从第一段的句子：They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening.可以推出在作者的邻居中慢跑很流行。选B
【小题2】细节题：从第二段的句子：Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. 可知作者一开始想试一试慢跑，选A
【小题3】细节题，从第三段的句子：First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. 和第四段的句子：Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging.可知作者两个月后放弃的慢跑，因为他觉得慢跑既对健康没有好处也没有意思，选A
【小题4】判断推理题：从第二段的句子：Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opinion. 可知不是每个人都喜欢慢跑的。选A
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| A．post it to where you bought |
| B．open its package to examine it |
| C．send it to families in need for yourself |
| D．bring it back in its original form |
| A．801-440-1674 | B．801-988-5678 |
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| D．Too much screen time leads to obesity. |
| A．4,300 | B．3,500 |
| C．7,800 | D．9,800 |
| A．0.1 | B．0.5 |
| C．0.3 | D．0.7 |
| A．Limiting the time of children watching TV. |
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| C．Not allowing children to watch TV. |
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| A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. |
| B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. |
| C．There are some easy ways of cooking a meal. |
| D．Eating vegetables helps save energy. |
| A．who go to work early |
| B．who want to lose weight |
| C．who stay up late |
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| A．Two thirds． | B．One third． |
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| A．The further you go, the better you get the benefits． |
| B．Most people like to stay at home during the holiday． |
| C．The result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved． |
| D．Holiday makers are more adaptable than non-holidaymakers． |
| A．we have to go on holiday as much as possible |
| B．you’ll certainly get depressed if you don’t go on holiday |
| C．we had better go on holiday for the benefits of health |
| D．it is best to go to foreign countries like Maldives |
| A．A Holiday Health Experiment |
| B．Health Benefits from Holiday |
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| C．overstated problems with Chinese goods |
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| A．Teens’ sleep is linked to their relationship with people around them. |
| B．Lack of adequate sleep puts teens at risk of many bad consequences. |
| C．Modern technology has something to do with teens’ sleep problems. |
| D．It is necessary for teens to join in sports and positive social activities. |
| A．Teens who feel like talking with their parents. |
| B．Teens who have friends sharing their dreams. |
| C．Teens who feel contented about themselves. |
| D．Teens who lack a sense of security at school. |
| A．a comparison | B．an introduction | C．a conclusion | D．an addition |
| A．continue their broken marriage |
| B．allow children to decide when to sleep |
| C．limit teens’ using new technology |
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【小题1】According to the text, the journal Pediatrics__________.
| A．may cover the subject of the health of children |
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| C．is mainly about the mental health of kids |
| D．must be a journal entitled(授权) by a school |
| A．The teacher were also encouraged to drink water. |
| B．The students surveyed were all overweight. |
| C．It surveyed children in the countryside. |
| D．It lasted for a whole school year. |
| A．the technique used in the survey | B．the benefits of the survey |
| C．the process of the survey | D．the result of the survey |
| A．Drinking water definitely decreases appetite. |
| B．Further research is needed to confirm the finding. |
| C．The experts will encourage all the students to drink water. |
| D．Why students drinking more get less pounds will be clear soon. |
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