You finish a workout and feel great. Then you get up the next morning and your exercised muscles feel sore. You find it hard to lift your arms and brush your teeth, or bend down to pick up a book. What has happened?
Scientists call this soreness 24 to 48 hours after your exercise “delayed onset (延迟发作) of muscle soreness”, or DOMS. It is caused by microscopic damage to muscle fibers, which releases chemicals. The chemicals irritate (刺激) nerve fibers and cause pain.
Muscle soreness is a good sign. It means that you have challenged your muscles and are getting stronger. Everyone experiences it, even the best athletes. But it can be avoided by using the right exercise methods. Here are some tips:
* Warm up before you work out. This is helpful to avoid muscle soreness, but more importantly to avoid injury. It starts circulation to the muscles and warms the muscles and tendons, getting them ready for exercise.
* Stretch after your workout. After exercising, make sure you stretch your muscles for 15 to 20 seconds before they cool down. They will be warm and elastic (弹性的) so they will stretch well.
* Don’t do too much too soon. Whether it’s jogging, running, whatever workout routine you are starting, just do half of the exercise volume the first week to introduce your muscles to the exercises.
If you are already feeling muscles soreness, here are some ways to help relieve it.
* Get a massage (按摩). Lightly massage the sore muscle and gradually increase the depth of the massage. It might be painful in the beginning but it will gradually ease the muscle soreness.
* Take a hot bath. Nothing beats a long soak in a hot bath for muscle soreness. The heat will increase circulation and provide a soothing (舒缓) effect.
* Flush your muscles. Run hot (as hot as you can bear) water over the sore muscles for two minutes and then immediately switch to cold water for 30 seconds. Repeat this process five times. This has the effect of opening and closing your blood vessels (血管). It will flush the acid (酸物质) from them and ease the soreness.
* Exercise gently. Go for a slow walk and breathe deeply. This helps reduce muscle soreness by increasing blood flow to the sore muscles.
72. What is the purpose of this article?
A. To tell readers to exercise more for fitness.
B. To warn readers of the side effects of exercise.
C. To give readers advice on how to avoid and relieve muscle soreness.
D. To introduce good forms of exercise.
73. The article suggests that before exercise we should ______.
A. stretch our muscles                   B. have a massage
C. have a hot shower                   D. warm up our muscles
74. From this article we can conclude that muscle soreness is caused by ______.
A. damaged muscle fibers               B. damaged nerve fibers
C. a bad circulation to the muscles        D. exercise injuries
75. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Only beginners get muscle soreness.
B. Muscle soreness means you have physical problems and should stop exercising.
C. Muscle soreness is a good sign because it means that the muscles are getting stronger.
D. Muscle soreness can be relieved by increasing the amount of exercise.

You finish a workout and feel great. Then you get up the next morning and your exercised muscles feel sore. You find it hard to lift your arms and brush your teeth, or bend down to pick up a book. What has happened?

Scientists call this soreness 24 to 48 hours after your exercise “delayed onset (延迟发作) of muscle soreness”, or DOMS. It is caused by microscopic damage to muscle fibers, which releases chemicals. The chemicals irritate (刺激) nerve fibers and cause pain.

Muscle soreness is a good sign. It means that you have challenged your muscles and are getting stronger. Everyone experiences it, even the best athletes. But it can be avoided by using the right exercise methods. Here are some tips:

* Warm up before you work out. This is helpful to avoid muscle soreness, but more importantly to avoid injury. It starts circulation to the muscles and warms the muscles and tendons, getting them ready for exercise.

* Stretch after your workout. After exercising, make sure you stretch your muscles for 15 to 20 seconds before they cool down. They will be warm and elastic (弹性的) so they will stretch well.

* Don’t do too much too soon. Whether it’s jogging, running, whatever workout routine you are starting, just do half of the exercise volume the first week to introduce your muscles to the exercises.

If you are already feeling muscles soreness, here are some ways to help relieve it.

* Get a massage (按摩). Lightly massage the sore muscle and gradually increase the depth of the massage. It might be painful in the beginning but it will gradually ease the muscle soreness.

* Take a hot bath. Nothing beats a long soak in a hot bath for muscle soreness. The heat will increase circulation and provide a soothing (舒缓) effect.

* Flush your muscles. Run hot (as hot as you can bear) water over the sore muscles for two minutes and then immediately switch to cold water for 30 seconds. Repeat this process five times. This has the effect of opening and closing your blood vessels (血管). It will flush the acid (酸物质) from them and ease the soreness.

* Exercise gently. Go for a slow walk and breathe deeply. This helps reduce muscle soreness by increasing blood flow to the sore muscles.

72. What is the purpose of this article?

A. To tell readers to exercise more for fitness.

B. To warn readers of the side effects of exercise.

C. To give readers advice on how to avoid and relieve muscle soreness.

D. To introduce good forms of exercise.

73. The article suggests that before exercise we should ______.

A. stretch our muscles                   B. have a massage

C. have a hot shower                   D. warm up our muscles

74. From this article we can conclude that muscle soreness is caused by ______.

A. damaged muscle fibers               B. damaged nerve fibers

C. a bad circulation to the muscles        D. exercise injuries

75. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Only beginners get muscle soreness.

B. Muscle soreness means you have physical problems and should stop exercising.

C. Muscle soreness is a good sign because it means that the muscles are getting stronger.

D. Muscle soreness can be relieved by increasing the amount of exercise.

You finish a workout and feel great. Then you get up the next morning and your exercised muscles feel sore. You find it hard to lift your arms and brush your teeth, or bend down to pick up a book. What has happened?

  Scientists call this soreness 24 to 48 hours after your exercise “delayed onset (延迟发作) of muscle soreness”, or DOMS. It is caused by microscopic damage to muscle fibers, which releases chemicals. The chemicals irritate (刺激) nerve fibers and cause pain.

  Muscle soreness is a good sign. It means that you have challenged your muscles and are getting stronger. Everyone experiences it, even the best athletes. But it can be avoided by using the right exercise methods. Here are some tips:

 * Warm up before you work out. This is helpful to avoid muscle soreness, but more importantly to avoid injury. It starts circulation to the muscles and warms the muscles and tendons, getting them ready for exercise.

* Stretch after your workout. After exercising, make sure you stretch your muscles for 15 to 20 seconds before they cool down. They will be warm and elastic (弹性的) so they will stretch well.

* Don’t do too much too soon. Whether it’s jogging, running, whatever workout routine you are starting, just do half of the exercise volume the first week to introduce your muscles to the exercises.

 If you are already feeling muscles soreness, here are some ways to help relieve it.

* Get a massage (按摩). Lightly massage the sore muscle and gradually increase the depth of the massage. It might be painful in the beginning but it will gradually ease the muscle soreness.

* Take a hot bath. Nothing beats a long soak in a hot bath for muscle soreness. The heat will increase circulation and provide a soothing (舒缓) effect.

* Flush your muscles. Run hot (as hot as you can bear) water over the sore muscles for two minutes and then immediately switch to cold water for 30 seconds. Repeat this process five times. This has the effect of opening and closing your blood vessels (血管). It will flush the acid (酸物质) from them and ease the soreness.

* Exercise gently. Go for a slow walk and breathe deeply. This helps reduce muscle soreness by increasing blood flow to the sore muscles.

72. What is the purpose of this article?

  A. To tell readers to exercise more for fitness.

  B. To warn readers of the side effects of exercise.

  C. To give readers advice on how to avoid and relieve muscle soreness.

  D. To introduce good forms of exercise.

73. The article suggests that before exercise we should ______.

  A. stretch our muscles                   B. have a massage

  C. have a hot shower                   D. warm up our muscles

74. From this article we can conclude that muscle soreness is caused by ______.

  A. damaged muscle fibers               B. damaged nerve fibers

  C. a bad circulation to the muscles        D. exercise injuries

75. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. Only beginners get muscle soreness.

  B. Muscle soreness means you have physical problems and should stop exercising.

  C. Muscle soreness is a good sign because it means that the muscles are getting stronger.

  D. Muscle soreness can be relieved by increasing the amount of exercise.

You finish a workout and feel great. Then you get up the next morning and your exercised muscles feel sore. You find it hard to lift your arms and brush your teeth, or bend down to pick up a book. What has happened?
Scientists call this soreness 24 to 48 hours after your exercise “delayed onset (延迟发作) of muscle soreness”, or DOMS. It is caused by microscopic damage to muscle fibers, which releases chemicals. The chemicals irritate (刺激) nerve fibers and cause pain.
Muscle soreness is a good sign. It means that you have challenged your muscles and are getting stronger. Everyone experiences it, even the best athletes. But it can be avoided by using the right exercise methods. Here are some tips:
* Warm up before you work out. This is helpful to avoid muscle soreness, but more importantly to avoid injury. It starts circulation to the muscles and warms the muscles and tendons, getting them ready for exercise.
* Stretch after your workout. After exercising, make sure you stretch your muscles for 15 to 20 seconds before they cool down. They will be warm and elastic (弹性的) so they will stretch well.
* Don’t do too much too soon. Whether it’s jogging, running, whatever workout routine you are starting, just do half of the exercise volume the first week to introduce your muscles to the exercises.
If you are already feeling muscles soreness, here are some ways to help relieve it.
* Get a massage (按摩). Lightly massage the sore muscle and gradually increase the depth of the massage. It might be painful in the beginning but it will gradually ease the muscle soreness.
* Take a hot bath. Nothing beats a long soak in a hot bath for muscle soreness. The heat will increase circulation and provide a soothing (舒缓) effect.
* Flush your muscles. Run hot (as hot as you can bear) water over the sore muscles for two minutes and then immediately switch to cold water for 30 seconds. Repeat this process five times. This has the effect of opening and closing your blood vessels (血管). It will flush the acid (酸物质) from them and ease the soreness.
* Exercise gently. Go for a slow walk and breathe deeply. This helps reduce muscle soreness by increasing blood flow to the sore muscles.

1. 1.

   What is the purpose of this article?
   

   1. A.
      To tell readers to exercise more for fitness.
   2. B.
      To warn readers of the side effects of exercise.
   3. C.
      To give readers advice on how to avoid and relieve muscle soreness.
   4. D.
      To introduce good forms of exercise.
2. 2.

   The article suggests that before exercise we should ______.
   

   1. A.
      stretch our muscles                  
   2. B.
      have a massage
   3. C.
      have a hot shower                  
   4. D.
      warm up our muscles
3. 3.

   From this article we can conclude that muscle soreness is caused by ______.
   

   1. A.
      damaged muscle fibers              
   2. B.
      damaged nerve fibers
   3. C.
      a bad circulation to the muscles       
   4. D.
      exercise injuries
4. 4.

   Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
   

   1. A.
      Only beginners get muscle soreness.
   2. B.
      Muscle soreness means you have physical problems and should stop exercising.
   3. C.
      Muscle soreness is a good sign because it means that the muscles are getting stronger.
   4. D.
      Muscle soreness can be relieved by increasing the amount of exercise.

After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up. “I was beaten down, completely humbled, ” admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press(also part of the bargain), stating, “Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”
Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Alto’s Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids.
Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley. “I had been around children so much,” she sighs(叹气), “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, however-until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it.
Although Peters had consulted(咨询) with his school’s home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria(食堂), his meals were sometimes a disaster. “I tried to slip the butter I’d forgotten under the eggs after they were frying, ” he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lot—sometimes having Macdonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.
As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean if the bed is made. “I found an easier way-I shut the doors, ” he says. Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week. “I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them right side out so they would look clean.”
Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely(日常地) sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative(暂定的) title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day.

1. 1.

   The couple signed the contract because _______.

   1. A.
      Pat complained a lot about her doing the housework all by herself
   2. B.
      Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest
   3. C.
      they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks
   4. D.
      Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book
2. 2.

   It was agreed that if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to _______.

   1. A.
      pay a certain amount of money
   2. B.
      do all the housework for years
   3. C.
      say sorry to his wife
   4. D.
      admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood
3. 3.

   What can we learn about Pat Peters?

   1. A.
      She was hard-working and selfless.
   2. B.
      She was pretty and kind-hearted.
   3. C.
      She was tired of the child-raising and household tasks.
   4. D.
      She did not love Bob any longer.
4. 4.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Bob managed to keep the kids’clothes clean.
   2. B.
      Bob tried to cook good meals for his children.
   3. C.
      Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work.
   4. D.
      Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day.
5. 5.

   Which of the following can best end the news story?

   1. A.
      “My experience of being a mother.”
   2. B.
      “I’m proud of you all, my dear!”
   3. C.
      “Wait till your mother gets home!”
   4. D.
      “Motherhood: an impossible job for anyone.”