Fitness isn’t just physical: Change your thoughts, and you change your world. Of course we can all agree that gaining and losing weight, exercise, diet, strength, and flexibility are all a part of fitness. But what about body image, self-esteem, aging, relationships, success and happiness? They are all related, all connected, and fitness in all areas is important if you want true and total fitness.
But you may say, “I just want to lose 20 pounds. If I do, I will feel better about myself and I will be happy.” Maybe in the short term, but honestly, if we don’t deal with our mental and emotional fitness while working on the physical fitness, there is very little chance of keeping the weight off, feeling good about yourself, and improving every other area of your life.
Let’s not waste time in changing our bodies when they will only change back if we don’t change our minds, too. Let’s work “out” and work “in” at the same time. Change your mind－and you must, because if you have been trying to lose weight, but cannot, there is something inside of you that is disallowing it. You can change this pattern, improve your self-esteem, increase your joy, and change your body for good by focusing on changing your mind, too. This is training of life.
Work-ins will recondition your mind, improve your attitude, change your perception(觀念) and stimulate motivation(動機) at the same time you are conditioning your body for weight loss, shaping, strength and endurance.
If you repeat a positive statement over and over to yourself-like a mantra, your mind will change, the same way your body does, even if you don’t believe it. Like lifting a weight over and over, your muscle changes－even if you don’t believe it.
Try it－what have you got to lose? Say, “I am ready for my body to be healthier, leaner, and stronger. I love it already.” Say it over and over while you are walking or running or doing any exercise. Pick a statement that works for you－something positive and in the present tense.
1．The author will probably agree that _____________.
A．mental health is the most important in weight loss
B．working on physical fitness is sometimes harmful
C．fitness is much more than gaining or losing weight
D．lifting a weight over and over is the best way to keep fit
2．According to the passage, a positive “mantra” (in Paragraph 5) ___________.
A．changes your muscle
B．helps recondition your mind
C．might cause great loss
D．is something you must believe
3．What is the best title for this passage?
A．Stop Wasting Time on Wight Loss B．Health and Life Attitude
C．Work Your Mind, Not Just Your Body D．Real Training of Life
4．If work-ins can recondition your mind and improve your attitude, then work-outs probably can
______________.
A．improve your looks B．cause you to gain more weight
C．make you more motivated D．benefit your physical reshaping
科目：高中英語 來源：甘肅省嘉峪關市第一中學2010屆高三一模考試英語試題 題型：閱讀理解
First it was jogging. Then aerobics（有氧運動）. Not too long ago, Americans discovered race walking.
Now Americans are into a new fitness craze. They’re taking up bicycling. Over hills and down mountainsides and across quiet country roads, Americans are busily rolling along.
The number of adults who ride for fitness is around 17 million, an increase of 70 percent over four years
ago. Twice as many women as men are coming to the sport. Americans are falling in love with biking because it has speed, the benefits of jogging and beautiful scenery.
Bicycling is a very appropriate sport, which is important to people who injured their knees while jogging or whose joints are aching from aerobics. And biking is a real awakening for people who have been into race walking in the past. Race walking is as dull as watching paint dry.
The most popular kind of bicycle for people who are new to the sport is the mountain bike, which has a fixed frame with wide tires and upright handles. Mountain bikes also have many gears（齒輪） to make it easier to climb hills. About 5 milli
on Americans ride mountain bikes, compared with 200,000 who rode them only five years ago.
Costs range from about ＄130 for a bottom-of-the-line bicycle to more than ＄2,700 for an expensive bicycle.
Mountain biking has attracted some people who race down the sides of mountains like a bat out of hell. But most riders ride slowly and they rarely venture far from home.
The biking craze has brought an unexpected profit（盈利） to clothing and bicycle accessory（附屬品）makers. Last year, bikers paid ＄630 million for biking clothes and accessories.
Bicycling seems likely to continue its fantastic growth.
53. Race walking is about as dull as watching paint dry because _______
A. race walking is a slow-moving sport
B. the number of adults who ride for fitness has grown 70 percent in four years.
C. it has speed, the benefits of jogging and beautiful scenery.
D. Americans are taking up bicycling.
54. The bicycling craze has been a profit for _______.
A. people who want to ride like a bat out of hell
B. bicycle accessory makers
C. race walkers
D. twice as many women as men
55. What does the underlined word “bottom-of-the-line” mean?
A. poor B. modern C. old D. cheapest
56. The main idea of the article is _______
A. riding a bicycle is one of the most dangerous sports in America
B. Americans are rolling along
C. bicycling is the latest fitness craze to hit America
D. most people in America want to own a hand-made bicycle that can cost more than 2,700
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆重慶市萬州二中高三上學期期中考試（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
You may picture firefighters holding a hose （水管） outside of a burning building，but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don't fight fires quite that way．When they go into action，you may not even see a fire truck．
The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wilderness areas．But don't think you'll only find them in California．Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency，the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there．
But these firefighters don't work the same way as those in big cities．They work where there are large numbers of trees，bushes，and grass．They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris （殘骸）．They sometimes use water，but often fight fire with fire！
They do that by lighting what are called “backfires” ---- small，controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of larger wildfires．That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go，because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke．
The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work．For example，they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire．
Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to 
supply water to the fires．But the water is limited，and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything
．Physical fitness is very important．They have to be strong to handle steep hills while c
arrying a 60pound pack．
Thanks to their efforts，many lives have been saved，many houses not burned，and countless trees still standing．
【小題1】According to the passage，why do the firefighters light “backfires”？
| A．To signal for help． | B．To remove obstacles． |
| C．To protect trees and bushes． | D．To prevent t he fire from spreading． |
| A．They are firefighters working in big cities． |
| B．Their work requires physical strength． |
| C．They are working for free． |
| D．They usually hold a hose to put out the fires． |
| A．areas | B．ways | C．achievements | D．tools |
| A．Appreciative． | B．Doubtful． | C．Worried． | D．Critical． |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年安徽省名校聯考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
All police officers should be made to take a fitness test every year，with a pay cut for those who repeatedly fail，a review said.
In the Metropolitan Police，more than half（52 percent）of its men officers are over- weight, a fifth (22 percent) are obese, and one in 100 are“morbidly（病態地）obese"．For women officers in the Met，a third（32 percent) are overweight，16 percent are obese and 2 per-cent are morbidly obese.
Tom Winsor，who has carried out the widest-ranging research of police pay and conditions in more than 30 years，said those who fail the test three times should face a pay cut. Chief constables(郡警察局局長）should be able to fire any officer as part of budget cuts， ending a job for life. It also recommended that applicants should be able to enter the police service directly at inspector rank，and，"after strict testing"，at superintendent(主管）rank.
Mr Winsor said：“I think the public will be surprised that after passing a fitness test when they join the police，physical fitness is not tested again in a 30，35-year career.＂
An initial(最初的）yearly test requiring officers to reach level 5’4 on the bleep test should be brought in by September next year. This is equal to an average speed of 8. 8kph（5．5mph) for three minutes 35 seconds，he said. But this should get tougher by September 2018，along similar lines to the test currently used in Northern Ireland. This includes climbing over walls and pulling bodies and was designed to reflect situations which“police officers do and can become involved in"．
Mr Winsor expected that many officers would welcome the proposals，saying they would see it“as a necessary protection for themselves and the public"．
1.According to the passage，most of the police officers ．
A．do their work well B．are out of shape
C．are relatively healthy D．take regular exercise
2.It is suggested that if they fail the fitness test three times．they should
A．have their pay reduced B．have to be fired
C．have to do other jobs D．pay money as a guarantee
3.In order to cut the budget，Chief constables ．
A．try their best to make policeman a life-long career
B．must hire policemen after strict testing
C．have the right to fire those who are unfit for the job
D．recommend applicants become police directly at inspector rank
4.It is predicted that many officers would like the yearly test because ·
A．they would get healthier after the test
B．they could protect themselves and others
C．they would be able to get higher pay
D．they could practise rock climbing
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012年新課標版高中英語選修七 Unit1練習卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Some people say that the best way to reduce the size of your waist is to do stomach exercise. Many people believe that when specific muscles are exercised, the fatty tissues (組織) in the immediate area are burned up. The truth is that exercise burns fat from all over the body and not from one specific area. Of course, if you reduce the fat throughout your body, you will certainly see results around your waist too.
Some people believe that you need to exercise twice a week in order to keep a sufficient level of physical fitness. However, studies directed by American scientists show that unexercised muscles lose their strength very quickly. Within 48 to 72 hours, you must use the muscles again to reestablish (重建) the good physical effects. And what does that mean to you? American scientists concluded that while daily exercise is most helpful, exercising every other day or three days a week will keep a sufficient level of physical fitness.
Is it true that you burn more calories running one mile than walking the same distance? The answer is no. The truth is that you use the same amount of energy whether you walk or run the mile, since in both cases you are moving the same weight the same distance. The speed does not matter. Of course, if you run rather than walk for 30 minutes, you will cover more distance, and therefore burn more calories.
If your breathing doesn’t return to normal within 5 minutes after you finish exercising, you have exercised too much. Five minutes or so after exercising, your breathing should be normal, your heart shouldn’t be beating loudly, and you shouldn’t be tired.
1.If you want to reduce the fat around your waist, you should ____.
|
A．do stomach exercise |
B．exercise the waist |
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C．exercise all the muscles of your body |
D．run fast for 30 minutes |
2.From the second paragraph, we learn that ____.
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A．we only need to exercise twice a week |
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B．we should exercise three times a week |
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C．muscles lose their strength after 48 hours |
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D．we should exercise every other day, or three days a week |
3.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _________ .
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A．you will lose more weight running one hour than walking one hour |
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B．whether you run one mile or walk the same distance, you use the same amount of energy |
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C．you will lose more weight running one mile than walking the same distance |
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D．both A and B |
4.If you have exercised too much, _______.
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A．your breathing will take longer than 5 minutes to return to normal after you finish exercising |
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B．your breathing will return to normal within 5 minutes after finishing exercising |
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C．your heart will not be beating loudly |
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D．you will be too tired to move |
5.This passage tells us that _________.
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A．it is better to do more running than walking |
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B．the more exercise you do, the healthier you will be |
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C．the unexercised muscles must be used again within 48 to 72 hours |
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D．in order to lose weight, you have to run fast |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學年重慶市高三上學期期中考試（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
You may picture firefighters holding a hose （水管） outside of a burning building，but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don't fight fires quite that way．When they go into action，you may not even see a fire truck．
The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wilderness areas．But don't think you'll only find them in California．Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency，the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there．
But these firefighters don't work the same way as those in big cities．They work where there are large numbers of trees，bushes，and grass．They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris （殘骸）．They sometimes use water，but often fight fire with fire！
They do that by lighting what are called “backfires” ---- small，controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of larger wildfires．That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go，because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke．
The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work．For example，they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire．
Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires．But the water is limited，and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything．Physical fitness is very important．They have to be strong to handle steep hills while carrying a 60pound pack．
Thanks to their efforts，many lives have been saved，many houses not burned，and countless trees still standing．
1.According to the passage，why do the firefighters light “backfires”？
A．To signal for help． B．To remove obstacles．
C．To protect trees and bushes． D．To prevent the fire from spreading．
2.What can we learn about the Golden Eagles Hotshots？
A．They are firefighters working in big cities．
B．Their work requires physical strength．
C．They are working for free．
D．They usually hold a hose to put out the fires．
3.All of the following can reflect that the Golden Eagles Hotshots are special EXCEPT their working ．
A. areas B. ways C. achievements D. tools
4.What is the author's attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots？
A．Appreciative． B．Doubtful． C．Worried． D．Critical．
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