Section II Reading Comprehension
Part B
Directions:
Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs (41-45). There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
[A] Make it a habit
[B] Don’ t go it alone
[C] Start low , go slow
[D] Talk with your doctor
[E] Listen to your body
[F] Go through the motions
[G] Round out your routine
How to Get Active Again After a Break
Moving your body has been shown to reduce anxiety and depression, lower rates of many types of cancer and the risk of a heart attack, and improve overall immunity. It also helps build strength and stamina.Getting back into exercise can be a challenge in the best of times, but with gyms and in-person exercise classes off - limits to many people these days because of COVID-19 concerns, it can be tricky to know where to start. And it’s important to get the right dose of
activity. “Too much too soon either results in injury or burnout,” says Mary Yoke, PhD, a faculty member in the kinesiology department at Indiana University in Bloomington.
The following simple strategies will help you return to exercise safely after a break.
41.____________________
Don’t try to go back to what you were doing before your break. If you were walking 3 miles a day, playing 18 holes of golf three times week, or lifting 10-pound dumbbells for three sets of 10 reps, reduce activity to half a mile every other day, or nine holes of golf once a week with short walks on other days, or use 5-pound dumbbells for one set of 10 reps.
Increase time, distance, and intensity gradually. “This isn’t something you can do overnight,” Denay says. But you will reap benefits such as less anxiety and improved sleep right away.
42.____________________
If you’re breathing too hard to talk in complete sentences, back off. If you feel good, go a little longer or faster. Feeling wiped out after a session? Go easier next time. And stay alert to serious symptoms, such as chest pain or pressure, severe shortness of breath or dizziness, or faintness, and seek medical attention immediately.
43.____________________
Consistency is the key to getting stronger and building endurance and stamina.
Ten minutes of activity per day is a good start, says Marcus Jackovitz, DPT, a physical therapist at the University of Miami Hospital. All the experts we spoke with highly recommend walking because it’s the easiest, most accessible form of exercise. Although it can be a workout on its own, if your goal is to get back to Zumba classes, tennis, cycling, or any other activity, walking is also a great first step.
44.____________________
Even if you can’t yet do a favorite activity, you can practice the moves. With or without a club or racket, swing like you’re hitting the ball. Paddle like you're in a kayak or canoe. Mimic your favorite swimming strokes. The action will remind you of the joy the activity brought you and prime your muscles for when you can get out there again.
45.____________________
Exercising with others “can keep you accountable and make it more fun, so you're more likely to do it again,” ¬Jackovitz says.
You can do activities such as golf and tennis or take a walk with others and still be socially distant. But when you can’t connect in person, consider using technology. Chat on the phone with a friend while you walk around your neighborhood. FaceTime or Zoom with a relative as you strength train or stretch at home.
You can also join a livestream or on-demand exercise class. SilverSneakers offers them for older adults, or try EverWalk for virtual challenges.
【答案解析】
41. [C] Start low, go slow
【解析】段落中心句为两段的首句，一段首句提出呼吁Don’t try to go back to what you were doing before your break(不要试图立马回到以前锻炼的状态)，紧跟的②句阐释①句，其中reduce activity to…(将活动减少到……)，对应start low;同时二段段首继续提出increase time, distance, and intensity gradually(逐渐增加时间、距离和强度)，对应go slow。C项Start low, go slow(从低(标准)开始，慢慢来)是对原文信息的综合概括。所以本题选C。
42. [E] Listen to your body
【解析】无明显段落中心句，①②句营造情境，阐述当感觉……时，应采取……活动。③句以一个问句引出④⑤句意在提出建议。⑤句指出stay alert to serious symptoms, such as chest pain or pressure, severe shortness of breath or dizziness, or faintness, and seek medical attention immediately.(对严重症状保持警惕，如胸痛或感到压力，严重呼吸急促、头晕或昏厥，并立即就医)，E项Listen to your body中listen to对应原文stay alert to，body对应such as chest pain or pressure, severe shortness of breath or dizziness, or faintness，且该项与①②句所述信息相符。所以本题选E。
43. [A] Make it a habit
【解析】段落中心为首句，首句Consistency is the key to getting stronger and building endurance and stamina.(连贯性是变得更强壮，建立忍耐力和持久力的关键。)，该句表述比较抽象，后紧接着Marcus Jackovitz提出建议进行阐述Ten minutes of activity per day is a good start(每天十分钟的活动是一个良好的开端)。两句均在指向形成习惯，与A项Make it a habit对应。所以本题选A。
44. [F] Go through the motions
【解析】段落中心为首句，该句指出Even if you can’t yet do a favorite activity, you can practice the moves (即使你还不能做喜欢的活动，也可以练习动作)，F项Go through the motions中的go through 对应practice, the motions对应the moves。所以本题选F。
45. [B] Don’ t go it alone
【解析】段落中心为首句，B项Don’ t go it alone(不要单打独斗)是对Exercising with others “can keep you accountable and make it more fun, so you're more likely to do it again,"(与他人一起锻炼“可以让你承担责任，让它更有趣，所以你更有可能会再做。”)的反向同义转述。所以本题选B。
