Question

【题目】

Name: Grace Age: 91	I studied skiing in my forties. On a skiing trip, I broke a rib（肋骨）.As the years passed, I developed bad backache. I could not breathe well. I tried an exercise program. For six weeks, I exercised three times a week, two to three hours a day. I did weight（重量）training, bike and breathing exercise. Finally my breathing improved and the backache disappeared. Exercise played an important role in my improvement.
Name: Robert Age: 80	Since I retired（退休）in 1987, I have exercised five times a week. I strongly believed exercise stops me from illness. My present exercise includes bod strength（力量）work using weight machines（15-20 minutes every day）,two miles on a running machine（25-30 minutes every day）and five miles on a bike（20-25 minutes every day）.
Name: Lucy Age: 66	I attended my first dance class 23 years ago. In the beginning, it was difficult to follow quick movements, but I tried to keep doing it for six weeks. Now I am still taking dance classes twice a week. My backaches disappeared years ago and I am full of energy. Dancing helps me in making better decisions and feeling warm outside in winter!

【1】Grace does all the following exercise EXCEPT __________.

A.breathing exerciseB.bicycle

C.danceD.weight training

【2】Grace thought doing exercise was __________.

A.difficultB.boringC.tiringD.useful

【3】Robert spent at least __________minutes on his three exercises every day.

A.sixtyB.sixty-fiveC.seventyD.seventy-five

【4】From the passage we know that Lucy __________.

A.has a bad backache nowB.began dancing many years ago

C.takes dance classes twice a monthD.stops attending dance classes now

【5】What can we learn from this passage? __________.

A.Grace used to go skiing.B.Lucy only dances in winter.

C.Robert retired at the age of 60.D.Both Robert and Grace have backaches.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了三个老人的情况，三个老人年龄都在60岁以上，并且在坚持锻炼，通过这几个人的故事可知，锻炼有助于健康。

【1】细节理解。breathing exercise呼吸锻炼； bicycle骑自行车；dance跳舞； weight training举重训练。根据文中“I tried an exercise program.；I did weight（重量）training；bike and breathing exercise.”可知，Grace做了我做了举重训练、自行车和呼吸训练。文中没有提到选项C跳舞。故选C。

【2】细节理解。difficult困难的；boring无聊的；tiring累人的；useful有用的。根据文中“Exercise played an important role in my improvement.”可知，Grace认为做锻炼是有用的。故选D。

【3】数字计算。根据文中“My present exercise includes bod strength（力量）work using weight machines（15-20 minutes every day）,two miles on a running machine（25-30 minutes every day）and five miles on a bike（20-25 minutes every day）.”我现在的锻炼包括使用体重计（每天15-20分钟）、在跑步机上跑2英里（每天25-30分钟）和骑自行车跑5英里（每天20-25分钟）来锻炼身体的力量。可知，15+25+20=60. Robert每天至少花费60分钟锻炼。故选A。

【4】细节理解。根据文中“I attended my first dance class 23 years ago.”可知，Lucy从许多年之前开始跳舞。故选B。

【5】推理判断。根据文中“Now I am still taking dance classes twice a week.”可知，现在我还是每周上两次舞蹈课。选项B“Lucy only dances in winter.”是错误的；根据文中“Age: 80 Since I retired（退休）in 1987,”可知，80岁，1987年退休。选项C“Robert retired at the age of 60.”说法错误；根据文中“I strongly believed exercise stops me from illness.及As the years passed, I developed bad backache.”可知，Grace有背疼的毛病，文中并没有说Robert背疼，选项D“Both Robert and Grace have backaches.”错误。根据文中“On a skiing trip, I broke a rib（肋骨）.” 在一次滑雪旅行中，我折断了一根肋骨。可知，Grace 过去滑雪。选项A.“ Grace used to go skiing.”正确。故选A。