1.. She described all the things she had to do --- one was to make her bed --- from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. 2.

Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years --- and nothing bad had happened. “And you know what?” she said. ”I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either. ”

    3. One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. 4.

So what is the solution? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life. 5.. The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.

A. This woman had made two major breakthroughs.

B. Above all, you needn’t do anything for yourself regularly.

C. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.

D. However, she went along with my idea.

E. Most people do not take time to relax themselves.

F. The point is to do something for yourself every day.

G. A patient came to see me about the stress in her life.

More and more people sit for a long time every day. But experts are increasingly warning that it could be bad for their health. And it doesn’t matter where the sitting takes place -- at the office, in the car or before a computer or TV -- just the overall number of hours it occurs. Several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.

Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that health officials rethink how they define physical activity to highlight the dangers of sitting. While health officials have issued guidelines recommending minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven’t suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated position. “After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send harmful signals,” Ekblom-Bak said.

However, some people argued that if they spent long stretches of time sitting but used their spare time to exercise, everything would be OK. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert, didn’t agree and said they might get more benefit if that exercise was spread across the day, rather than in a single activity.

In a study that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians, researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk, whether or not they exercised. “We don’t have enough evidence yet to say how much sitting is bad,” said Peter Katzmarzyk who led the Canadian study. “But it seems the more you can get up and interrupt this seated behavior, the better.”

Figures from a US survey found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars. “People should keep exercising because that has a lot of benefit,” Ekhlom-Bak said. “But when they’re in the office, they should try to interrupt sitting as often as possible,” she said.

59. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Do more exercise regularly

B. Rethink physical activity

C. Sitting too much could be deadly

D. Find out a way to keep healthy

60. What can we learn about sitting too long from the passage?

A. It could probably do great harm to one’s health.

B. The body starts to send harmful signals in no time.

C. It makes a great difference where the sitting takes place.

D. It will certainly lead to one’s death whoever does like this.

Smart Exercise

Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels, including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better. As she says: "While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can literally cause physical changes in the brain."

The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. With babies, even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a pediatrician （儿科医师）, believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. "Babies need movement that stimulates their five senses. They need to establish a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to associate physical activity with higher learning," says Margaret.

Older people can beef up their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors ranging in age from seventy to seventy-nine. Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for infants, exercise for older people should involve some complexity. Learning some new skills or motions helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time.

For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is to increase the brain's flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.

56. Research by Dr. Cameron seems to suggest that exercise can

A. generate new blood vessels.

B. change the way a person thinks.

C. promote brain development.

D. divert one's attention.

57. Margaret Barnes thinks that a lack of movement in infancy can

A. lead to learning troubles later.

B. cause physical disabilities later.

C. stimulate the five senses.

D. bring about changes in the brain.

58. The expression "beef up" in paragraph 3 means

A. "control".

B. "strengthen".

C. "operate".

D. "encourage".

59. To be beneficial, exercise for older people should

A. be done in a group.

B. be done on a daily basis.

C. involve great difficulty.

D. increase the heart rate.

60. The title of the passage implies that

A. only smart people do exercise.

B. exercise can be smart or stupid.

C. exercise keeps the brain strong.

D. it is fashionable to do exercise.

Nowadays more and more people are interested in aerobic(adj. 健身操) exercises. There are many such programs on TV or you can just go to a club to learn the exercises. But here is some advice for you to follow once you decide to take them up or are just about to start.

First, get your doctor's permission to start an aerobic exercise program. He or she will check your physical condition and tell you whether it's safe to start exercising.

Make sure that each time you start with a warm-up period. You should stretch（伸展）your muscles and get them ready for your workout. Warm up for at least five minutes.

Then start actual training. Jog, bike, or do exercises that get your heart rate up to the target range. Depending on your age and your physical condition, aim to raise your pulse rate to be to between 140 and 160 beats per minute. Take your pulse during exercises to make sure that your heart rate doesn't get too fast. After the 20-minute aerobic exercises, start cooling down. Do a few gentle stretches while you catch your breath. If your heart rate does not return to a resting rate (about 70) within five minutes, you're working out too hard. Finally, during the recovery period, sit down and relax. The following graph（图表）will help you to learn about the safe pulse rate in each period.

68. You should 　　　　 before you start an aerobic exercise program.

A. make sure that you are young enough

B. make sure that you have learned warm-up exercises

C. go to a doctor for a medical examination

D. learn a course of aerobic exercises on TV

69. What should your pulse rate be at the beginning of the cool-down period?

A. Around 70 beats.　　　　 　　B. Around 90 beats.

C. Around 130 beats. 　　　　　　　　　 D. Around 150 beats.

70. The warm-up period should last at least　　　　 .

A. 5 minutes 　　　　 B. 10 minutes 　 C. 15 minutes　 　 D. 20 minutes

      71  . She described all the things she had to do --- one was to make her bed --- from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest.   72  .

Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years --- and nothing bad had happened. “And you know what?” she said. ”I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either. ”

      73  . One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves.   74  .

So what is the solution? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life.   75  . The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.

A. This woman had made two major breakthroughs.

B. Above all, you needn’t do anything for yourself regularly.

C. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.

D. However, she went along with my idea.

E. Most people do not take time to relax themselves.

F. The point is to do something for yourself every day.

G. A patient came to see me about the stress in her life.