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  If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life,try again now,one tiny step at a time.

  Every year it's the same.As December comes to an end,you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life.But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year,you think about the last year.You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make,but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.

  Here's a suggestion:Forget the too big,hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones.“We often think that we have to do everything in big steps.even though it's so hard for us to reach it,”said Robert Maurer,who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life.“What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can't find any excuse not to do it.”

  “Kaizen”,a Japanese word,is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes.During World War Ⅱ,American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small,continuous improvements instead of sudden changes.After the war,the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan.It made Japan develop fast.The Japanese called it“kaizen”,which means“improvement”.

  Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it:“Kaizen”could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.

(1)

At the end of December,people usually ________.

[  ]

A.

fail to make big changes

B.

plan for the last year

C.

think about the new year

D.

try to lose their ideas

(2)

Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us ________.

[  ]

A.

we should do everything in big steps

B.

how to change one's life with one small step

C.

we should try a lot of sudden changes

D.

how to find a small step without any excuse

(3)

The underlined part“increase productivity”in the passage means“________”.

[  ]

A.

提高生产率

B.

增加成本

C.

增加出口量

D.

提高待遇

(4)

The writer of the passage suggests we should ________.

[  ]

A.

make changes at the end of the year

B.

do few experiments with“kaizen”

C.

do things with hard-to-achieve goals

D.

take a tiny step to achieve big goals

(5)

Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?

[  ]

A.

You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.

B.

Robert Maurer studied“kaizen”and found it helpful.

C.

You can't find any excuse not to reach a big goal.

D.

“Kaizen”was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.

阅读下面的五篇短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。

  Are you in shape? To find out, ask yourself some questions: Do I exercise regularly? Do I ever walk places instead of driving my car? Do I ever play sports for fun? Do I ever take the stairs instead of the elevator(电梯)? If you answered no to any of all of the above questions, you are probably out of shape and need to start a fitness program.

  Exercise is very important.It improves your strength and blood circulation(循环).It gives you more energy.It can help you relax and sleep well, and it can help control your weight.In fact, the U.S.Surgeon General says that exercise can help prevent heart disease, obesity(肥胖症), and osteoporosis(骨质疏松症).

  The first step is to make a program.A good fitness program should be fun.It should involve(包含)both your arms and your legs, and it should help you to build endurance(忍耐力).To make a good program for yourself, first you should think about the types of activities you like to do, what you think you are able to do, and when you will have time to do it.A good exercise program will involve cardiovascular(心血管的)activities, such as running, biking, swimming, roller skating, playing soccer or tennis, or jumping rope.It will also involve weightlifting exercise, and stretching activities.In addition, daily low-intensity(低强度)activities such as walking, gardening, dancing, and climbing stairs are good for your physical health.

  So what are you waiting for? Get off the sofa and start exercising.Sign up for yoga(瑜伽), tai chi, or Pilates(普拉提,一种健身运动).Join a gym or a running club, or just start walking half an hour every day.Every little bit helps!

(1)

We can learn from the passage that ________.

[  ]

A.

exercise can stop all kinds of diseases

B.

a good exercise program should be tiring

C.

exercise can help you control your weight

D.

it's not necessary to make an exercise program

(2)

A good exercise program should involve ________ types of activities.

[  ]

A.

two

B.

three

C.

four

D.

five

(3)

Which of the following is low-intensity activity?

[  ]

A.

swimming

B.

mountaineering

C.

weightlifting

D.

climbing stairs

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