Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America. Many theories, even some mystical ones, have been advanced to explain the popularity of jogging. The plain truth is that jogging is a cheap, quick and efficient way to maintain physical fitness.
The most useful sort of exercise is exercise that develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems. If these systems are fit, the body is ready for almost any sport and for almost any sudden demand made by work or emergencies. One can train more specifically, as by developing strength for weight lifting or the ability to run straight ahead for short distances with great power s in football, but running trains your heart and lungs to deliver oxygen more efficiently to all parts of your body. It is worth noting that this sort of exercise is the only kind that can reduce heart disease, the number one cause of death in America.
Only one sort of equipment is needed a good pair of shoes. Physicians advise beginning joggers not to run in a tennis or gym shoe. Many design advances have been made in only the last several years that make an excellent running shoe in dispensable if a runner wishes to develop as quickly as possible, with as little chance of injury as possible. A good running shoe will have a soft pad for absorbing shock, as well as a slightly built-up heel and a full heelcup that will give the knee and ankle more stability. A wise investment in good shoes will prevent bilisters and the foot, ankle and knee injures and will also enable the wearer to run on paved or soft surfaces.
No other special equipment is needed; you can jog in any clothing you desire, even your street clothes. Many joggers wear expensive, flashy warm up suits, but just as many wear a simple pair of gym shoes and T-shirt; in fact, many people just jog in last years clothes. In cold weather, several layers of clothing are better than one heavy sweater or coat. If joggers are wearing several layers of clothing, they can add or subtract layers as conditions change.
It takes surprisingly little time to develop the ability to run. The American Jogging Association has a twelve week program designed to move form a fifteen-minute walk to a thirty-minute run. A measure of common sense, a physical examination, and a planned schedule are all it takes.
1. They main purpose of this passage is to _____.
A. discuss jogging as a physical fitness program
B. describe the type of clothing needed for jogging
C. provide scientific evidence of the benefits of jogging
D. distinguish between jogging as a common sense fitness program and a cult movement
2. The most useful kind of exercise is exercise that ______.
A. trains the body for weigh lifting
B. enables a person to run straight ahead for short distances with great power
C. is both beneficial and inexpensive
D. develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems
3. We can conclude from this passage that ______.
A. because of jogging, heart disease is no longer an American problem
B. jogging can be harmful if the runner is not properly prepared
C. warm-up suits are preferable to gym shoes and T-shirts
D. jogging is bad for the ankles and knees
4. The authors tone ______.
A. skeptical B. aggressive C. approving D. purely objective
5. As used in this passage, the word mystical means ________.
A. awesome B. horrifying C. a spirtual discipline D. vicious
参考答案:ADBCC
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(七)
高二英语下学期Unit 16课文语言点注释
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(八)
高中英语听力成绩提高把握6大关键
高一英语听力 练习题答案(一)
高三英语词汇解析Unit4 Green world
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(一)
高三英语词汇解析Unit7 A Christmas Carol
高三英语词汇解析Unit5 Getting the message
高一英语听力 听力课外练习1
高一英语听力 听力课外练习1录音材料
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(十)
高二英语听力练习(1)
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(四)
高三英语课文理解 Unit 16 Grade 1
高三英语课文理解 Unit 22 Grade 1
高三英语课文理解 Unit 17 Grade 1
【高二英语】英语听力练习
高二英语听力电子教材(第四课时)
高一听力练习(1)
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(二)
高三英语课文理解 Unit 23 Grade 1
高二英语听力电子教材(第三课时)
高三英语阅读理解:shopping
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(三)
高三英语课文理解 Unit 26 Grade 1
高二英语下学期利用课文语言材料挖掘考点实例
高三英语课文理解 Unit 24 Grade 1
高二英语听力练习(3)
高三英语单词 背诵100句掌握7000词(六)
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |