Ways to Burn More Calories
Run through water
Running in water is one of the toughest activities you can perform because the wet stuff is about 12 to 15 times as resistant (具有阻力的) as air. Try your hardest to run and you can burn about 17 calories per minute.
Start fast
Don’t be fooled — slow and steady won’t win the race. A recent study found that after a short warm-up, cyclists who rode hard during the first half of their workouts and then slowed for the second half burned about 10 percent more calories than those who started slow and finished fast.
Take to the sand
Here is some easy-to-remember advice on burning calories: the softer the surface, the more you burn. By walking or running on the beach, you can use up 20 to 50 percent more calories than you do going at the same pace on a hard trail.
Shut up and dance
Here’s the perfect excuse to sign up for that hip-hop dance class you’ve been eager to try. Surprising your body with new activities — dance, a new sport, you name it — forces it to work harder because it’s doing unfamiliar movements and using muscle groups in different ways.
Use your arms
Getting both your upper and lower body involved can provide a big calorie-burning advantage. So if you’re short of time or want to get everything you can out of your usual 45-minute workout, try total-body activities such as rowing ormming. You can evenng your arms as hard as you can while you walk.

1. 1.

   How can water help you burn more calories?

   1. A.
      By pushing your body.
   2. B.
      By wetting your clothes and shoes.
   3. C.
      By forcing you to run faster.
   4. D.
      By forcing your body to work harder.
2. 2.

   What does “it” in Part 4 refer to?

   1. A.
      Dance.
   2. B.
      Movement.
   3. C.
      Body.
   4. D.
      Muscle.
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   1. A.
      One can burn more calories when walking on the sand than on land.
   2. B.
      One can burn more calories when walking on stones than on earth.
   3. C.
      One can burn more calories when running in water than on the sand.
   4. D.
      One can burn more calories when exercising using the upper body than using the lower body.

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!
Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
　　Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
　　Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake , even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable. I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
　　Since then, I've used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.
【小题1】The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he want__________.

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their ___1___. This was the beginning of another ___2___ day in New York City. ___3___this day was to be different.

Waiting ___4___ the crowded streets, on top of a ___5___ 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to ___6___ a tightrope(绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

Philippe took his first ___7___ with great care. The wire held. Now he was ___8___ he could do ___9__ only a balancing pole. Philippe walked his way across, a ___10___ of 131 feet.

Soon the rush-hour ___11___ began to notice. What a ___12___! There, 1350 feet above the street, a ___13___ figure was walking on air.

Philippe made seven ___14___, back and forth(来回). He wasn’t satisfied with just ___15___. At times he would turn, sit down, and ___16___ go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing ___17___ to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of ___18___ watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

After the forty-five-minute ___19___, Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked ___20___ he did it. Philippe shrugged(耸肩) and said, “When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

1. A. job B. homes C. buses  D. offices

2. A. working B. hot     C. same   D. ordinary

3. A. And       B. So      C. But     D. Thus

4. A. for  B. in       C. by      D. above

5. A. roof       B. position      C. wall    D. building

6. A. throw     B. walk   C. climb  D. fix

7. A. act  B. landing      C. step    D. trip

8. A. sure       B. uncertain    C. glad    D. nervous

9. A. Through B. Against      C. With   D. On

10. A. distance       B. height C. space  D. rope

11. A. streets   B. crowds       C. passengers  D. city

12. A. height  B. pleasure     C. wonder      D. danger

13. A. great    B. strange       C. public D. tiny

14. A. experiment  B. circles C. trips    D. movements

15. A. walking       B. staying       C. acting D. showing

16. A. almost  B. even   C. often   D. rather

17. A. spirit    B. result  C. strength      D. courage

18. A. patient  B. terrified     C. pleased       D. enjoyable

19. A. show    B. trick   C. try      D. program

20. A. how     B. why    C. whether      D. when

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their  36  .This was the beginning of another  37  day in New York City.   38  this day was to be different.

Waiting  39  the crowded streets, on top of a   40  110 stories high, was Philippe Pettit.This daring Frenchman was about to  41  a tightrope(绷索)between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

Philippe took his first  42  with great care.The wire held. Now he was 43  he could do it.  44  only a balancing Polar, Philippe walked his way across, a  45  of 131 feet.

Soon the rush-hour  46  began to notice. What a   47  !There, 1350 feet above the street, a  48  figure was walking on air.

Philippe made seven  49  , back and forth(来回).He wasn't satisfied with just  50  .At times,he would turn,sit down,and  51  go on his knees.Once,he had the astonishing  52  to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of  53  watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

After the forty-five-minute  54  ,Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked  55  he did it.Philippe shrugged(耸肩)and said,“When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

36.A. homes                 B. jobs                     C.buses                          D.offices

37.A.working               B.hot                        C. ordinary                   D. same

38.A.And                    B.So                                   C.But                           D.Thus

39.A.for                       B.in                             C.by                                D.above

40.A.roof                            B.position                     C.wall                          D.building

41.A.throw                   B.walk                         C.climb                        D.fix

42.A.act                     B.landing                         C.step                          D.trip

43.A.sure                            B.uncertain                   C.glad                          D.nervous

44.A.Through               B.Against                     C.With                         D.On

45.A.distance                B.height                       C.space                        D.rope

46.A.streets                  B.crowds                   C.passengers                 D.city

47.A.height                  B.pleasure                    C.wonder                         D.danger

48.A.great                    B.strange                   C.public                       D.tiny

49.A.experiments       B.circles                       C.trips                    D.movements

50.A.walking             B.staying                   C.acting                       D.showing

51.A.almost                  B.even                         C.often                         D.rather

52.A.spirit                    B.result                        C.strength                     D.courage

53.A.patient                  B.terrified                    C.pleased                D.enjoyable

54.A.show                    B.trick                         C.try                            D.program

55.A.how                            B.why                          C.whether                     D.when

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When high school started, Becky and I became best friends．We _36__ many interests and quickly became inseparable．When high school ended, we both cried _ 37__ we would attend
different colleges in the fall．
Our first term of university life was _38__, We had a huge telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long．In the second tern-, I found some new friends with whom I felt very _39_．These were friends with whom I could be myself and __40__ out my feelings．I was eager to share my new friends with Becky．
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited．She   41   a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life．However, something unexpected happened when I _42__ her to my new friends．Her eyes grew dark and I could see the   43   within them．My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed __44_ to accept it．I didn't understand __45_ the people 1 loved most couldn't love each other．
Becky left．I knew she was not happy．I thought long about what had happened．After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was   46 ．She saw me with my new friends and  47 that we longer shared the same experiences．She saw all she fun I was having  48  her and wished she could be a part of it．She wished she could be in their  49  .
I wrote a letter to Becky _50__ she's always my best friend．I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life's greatest   51 ．Becky wrote me back soon．She was in _52___ and felt sorry about what she had done．
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it．__53_ can influence our friendship and change the experiences we've shared．We are now walking on two different paths of  54 __while new friends arc special and exciting, old friends are always there,   55   to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart．
36．A．showed        B．shared      C．protected  D．developed
37．A．although      B．unless       C．because     D．while
38．A．hard         B．peaceful    C．modern     D．normal
39．A．anxious       B．strange     C．familiar    D．comfortable
40．A．pour         B．make     C．figure       D．hold
41．A．donated       B．returned    C．brought    D．recommended
42．A．admitted      B．referred    C．mentioned D．introduced
43．A．concern       B．hurt      C．curiosity   D．doubt
44．A．unwilling     B．cautious    C．ashamed   D．calm
45．A．how         B．whether    C．that      D．why
46．A．aggressive     B．jealous      C．proud       D．discouraged
47．A．promised     B．argued      C．regretted   D．proved
48．A．without       B．from     C．for       D．across
49．A．expectation      B．relation     C．reception  D．position
50．A．recognizing      B．explaining C．assuming  D．predicting
51．A．achievement     B．spirit     C．gift      D．sign
52．A．sympathy     B．confusion  C．surprise    D．agreement
53．A．Something       B．Anything  C．Nothing    D．Everything
54．A．success        B．life       C．research    D．happiness
55．A．waiting        B．planning   C．choosing   D．demanding