Question

【题目】Make Your Fitness Resolutions Stick

Last year, the most common New Year’s resolution was fitness-related. A study showed that roughly 50 million Americans pledged (发誓) to increase activity and lose weight. 【1】, success was hard to achieve. Two months later, only 37 percent of people in their 20s and 16 percent over age 50 had kept to their new fitness habit.

【2】, the benefits of such a change are clear. There is no question that exercise plays a role in the

prevention and treatment of many diseases. Weekly exercise routines have been shown to reduce rates of depression and anxiety, lessen risk of heart attack and stroke, and reduce the prevalence of diabetes.

【3】. It’s suggested that 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity exercise like swimming, of 75

minutes per week of intense exercise, like jogging, should be the minimum amount of exercise needed to achieve maximum medical benefits.

Often the best way to increase your exercise is to incorporate (融合) movement into your everyday life. On average, urban citizens who walk by walk, bike or public transportation are fitter than suburban citizens who drive to work. Besides, taking the stairs instead of the elevator also helps. 【4】.

Whether you resolve to work out at your local gym three times a week, take 10, 000 steps a day or give your dog an extra walk every day, what matters most was not your commitment to exercise but your sticking to it. 【5】.

A. While they have good intentions

B. Although behavior change is tough

C. However hard they try to make a change

D. There is always one type of exercise that you are fond of

E. So commit to something you love and keep to your fitness habit

F. They are good ways to increase the amount of your movement every day

G. The best form of exercise is the type that someone will consistently perform

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】G

【4】F

【5】E

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章就如何坚持你的健身计划提出了几点建议。

【1】上一句提到：一项研究表明，大约有5000万美国人承诺增加活动和减肥。该空后面提到：成功难以实现。该处承上启下，结合选项，A选项（尽管他们打算的很好）和上下文联系最密切。故选A。

【2】该空后面提到：这种改变的好处是显而易见的。结合选项，B选项（尽管行为改变很难）和下文联系最密切。故选B。

【3】下文提到：建议每周150分钟的中等强度运动，如游泳，每周75分钟的高强度运动，如慢跑，应该是获得最大医疗效益所需的最低运动量。通常增加锻炼的最好方法是将运动融入你的日常生活。该空引出下文，结合选项，G选项（最好的锻炼方式是坚持锻炼）和下文联系最密切。故选G。

【4】该句上文提到：平均而言，步行、骑自行车或乘坐公共交通工具的城市居民比开车上班的郊区居民更健康。此外，用楼梯代替电梯也有帮助。该空承接上文，F选项（它们是每天增加运动量的好方法）和上文联系最密切。故选F。

【5】前文提到：无论你决定每周去当地的健身房锻炼三次，每天走一万步，还是每天多遛狗，最重要的不是你对锻炼的承诺，而是你的坚持。该空承接上文，E选项（所以，做你喜欢的事情，保持你的健身习惯）和上文联系最密切。故选E。

七选五的解题技巧之一是根据上下文词汇来锁定线索。即：要关注空白前后的名词和动词，然后在选项中查找它们的近义词、反义词、同义词、同类词等。其次是一些专有名词，比如说数词、代词、时间、年代、地点/名称等。例如，第4小题F选项中的they则对应上文中提到的那些活动。