大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit6SportsandHealthListenandTalkLeadinPhysicalactivityimprovesourbodies'health.Arecentstudy1.____inTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine,suggeststhatmaintainingahealthylevelofphysical2.____throughexercisecanhelppeoplelivelonger;andthefindingsalsoprovideupdated3.____toCharlesDarwin's"survivalofthefittest"theory.Butrepetitiveexercisecanbecomeboring,4.____discouragement,frustration,evenquitting.Selectinganactivitythatprovides5.___aswellasphysicalexercise,however,canbetheanswer.Manypeoplehaveturnedtosports.Sportscanprovidea6.____physicallyaswellasmentally-andincreaseone'sphysicalactivitywhileprovidingsocialinteraction,asenseofaccomplishmentandenjoyment.Firstheldaspartofthe1896OlympicsinAthens,Greece,andthenbroughttoBoston,Massachusettsin1897,theMarathonisnowanimportantpartof7.____inmanycitiesacrossAmerica.Marathonrunning,usuallya40k(26.2miles)race,isbecomingincreasinglypopularwithbothmenandwomenforitschallengeofperseverance,requiringboth8.____andmentalendurance,anditsfeatofaccomplishment.Forfirst-timerunnersitistheculminationofadream-apersonal9.____obtainedaftermonthsofphysicalandpsychological10.____andtraining.Forveteranmarathonersit'sanopportunitytoimprovetheirPersonalBest-competingagainsttheirownfastesttime.Key:1.published2.fitness3.support4.leadingto5.enjoyment6.challenge7.culture8.physical9.goal10preparationPassageA:NeverGiveUp2.Answerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.1.HowwasPaulWylie’slifechangedafterhewonthesilvermedal?Afterhewonthesilvermedal,PaulWyliewasregardedasahero.Hesuddenlybecamebusywithalotofactivities,suchassigningadvertisingcontracts,travelingonfigure-skatingworldtours,beinginvitedtoexclusiveevents,beingchasedforhisautographsbyfans,etc.2.Whatdidthereporter’squestion“whatareyoudoinghere”?imply?ItimpliedthatpeopleweredissatisfiedwithPaulWylie’sperformanceandlostconfidenceinhim.3.WhydidPaulWyliegivetheanswer“daily”tothequestion“howoftendoyoucontemplateretirement”?Heanswered“daily”becausehewasundergoinganextremelydifficulttimeinhisskatingcareeranditwashardforhimtokeepgoing.4.WasPaulWylieafamousskaterintheU.S.beforehewonthesilvermedalof1992WinterOlympics?No,hewasn’t.Beforewinningthesilvermedal,hewasanobodywhoseperformanceatbigeventswasusuallyunimpressive.5.WhathaveyoulearnedfromPaulWylie’sstory?Answer:Open.3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationyouobtainfromthepassage.1.WhichofthefollowingproverbsismostappropriateindescribingPaulWylieandhisachievement?A)Allthingswillcomeroundtohimwhowillbutwait.B)Asmoothseanevermakesaskillfulmariner.C)Timepastcannotbecalledbackagain.D)Successbelongstothepersevering.2.PaulWyliehadnoideathattheapplausewasforhimwhenhesteppedofftheplanebecause__________.A)hedidn'trealizethathehadbecomeanationalheroB)hethoughttherewasacelebritywalkingbehindhimC)hedidn'tthinkitwasabigdealtowinasilvermedalD)hethoughthewasstillthesamepersonasbefore3.PaulWyliehadexperiencedallofthefollowingexceptthat__________.A)hewasleftbehindbynineskatersinthe1988CalgaryOlympicsB)hewasadvisedtoquitskatingandgiveopportunitytoyoungerskatersC)hedidn'tskateaswellasToddEldredgeandKurtBrowningincompetitionsD)hehadanexcellentperformanceinthe'91OlympicTrialsandwon4.ManypeoplecountedPaulWylieoutbecause__________.A)theyknewthathewasgoingtoretiresoonB)hedecidedtopersevereandhangitthereC)theydidn'tthinkthathewoul...
