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高考英语·阅读理解·专练
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Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America. Many theories, even some mystic
al ones, have been advanced to explain the popularity of jogging. The plain truth is that jogging is a ch
eap, quick and efficient way to maintain (or achieve )physical fitness.
The most useful sort of exercise is exercise that develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems. If
these systems are fit, the body is ready for almost any sport and for almost any sudden demand made
by work or emergencies. One can train more specifically, as by developing strength for weight lifting or
the ability to run straight ahead for short distances with great power s in football, but running trains y
our heart and lungs to deliver oxygen more efficiently to all parts of your body. It is worth noting that
this sort of exercise is the only kind that can reduce heart disease, the number one cause of death in A
merica.
Only one sort of equipment is needed – a good pair of shoes. Physicians advise beginning joggers n
ot to run in a tennis or gym shoe. Many design advances have been made in only the last several years
that make an excellent running shoe in dispensable if a runner wishes to develop as quickly as possible,
with as little chance of injury as possible. A good running shoe will have a soft pad for absorbing sho
ck, as well as a slightly built-up heel and a full heelcup that will give the knee and ankle more stabilit
y. A wise investment in good shoes will prevent bilisters and the foot, ankle and knee injuresand will al
so enable the wearer to run on paved or soft surfaces.
No other special equipment is needed; you can jog in any clothing you desire, even your street clot
hes. Many joggers wear expensive, flashy warm –up suits, but just as many wear a simple pair of gym
shoes and T-shirt; in fact, many people just jog in last year’s clothes. In cold weather, several layers of
clothing are better than one heavy sweater or coat. If joggers are wearing several layers of clothing, the
y can add or subtract layers as conditions change.
It takes surprisingly little time to develop the ability to run. The American Jogging Association hasa
twelve – week program designed to move form a fifteen- minute walk (which almost anyone can manag
e who is in reasonable health) to a thirty-minute run. A measure of common sense, a physical examinati
on, and a planned schedule are all it takes.ＷＯ8.C
1. They main purpose of this passage is to_____.
A. discuss jogging as a physical fitness program
B. describe the type of clothing needed for jogging
C. provide scientific evidence of the benefits of jogging
D. distinguish between jogging as a “common sense “fitness program and a cult movement
2. The most useful kind of exercise is exercise that______.
A. trains the body for weigh lifting
B. enables a person to run straight ahead for short distances with great power
C. is both beneficial and inexpensive
D. develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems
3. We can conclude from this passage that______.
A. because of jogging, heart disease is no longer an American problem
B. jogging can be harmful if the runner is not properly prepared
C. warm-up suits are preferable to gym shoes and T-shirts
D. jogging is bad for the ankles and knees
4. The author’s tone______.
cal sive ing objective
5. As used in this passage, the word “mystical “ means________.
e ying C.a spirtual discipline s
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There are spectacular differences between financial markets on the Continent of Europe on the one
hand, and in Britain on the other hand. In Britain, the market is really the City of London. It is a free
market, and it controls most of the flow of savings to investment. On the Continent, either a few bank
s or government officials direct the flow of funds to suit their economic plans. In Germany the flow is
directed by all-powerful banks. In Britain there is more free interplay of market forces and far fewer reg
ulations, rules and “red tape”. A French banker summed it up this way: “On the Continent you can’t do
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