2014年职称英语(卫生类)教材完形填空文章练习(7)
Exercise
Whether or not exercise adds_____1_____the length of life, it is common experience that a certain_____2_____of regular exercise improves the health and contributes a feeling of well-being. Furthermore, exercise_____3_____involves play and recreation, and relieves nervous tension and mental fatigue in so doing, is not only pleasant but beneficial.
How much and what kind of exercise one should _____4_____ merits careful consideration. The growing child and the normal young man and young woman thrill with the exhilaration of strenuous sports.1 They fatigue to the_____5_____of exhaustion but recover promptly with a period of rest. But not so with______6____of middle age and beyond. For them moderation is_____7_____vital importance. Just how much exercise a person of a given age can safely take is a question_____8_____to answer. Individual variability is_____9_____great to permit of generalization. A game of tennis may be perfectly safe for one person of forty but folly for another. The safe limit for exercise______10____on the condition of the heart, the condition of the muscles, the type of exercise, and the regularity with which it is taken. Two general suggestions, however, will______11____as sound advice for anyone. The first is that the condition of this heart and general health should be_____12_____periodically by careful, thorough physical examinations. The_____13_____is that exercise should be kept below the point of physical exhaustion.
What type of exercise one should_____14_____depends upon one’s physical condition. Young people can safely enjoy vigorous competitive sports, but most older persons do better to limit themselves to less strenuous activities.2 Walking, swimming, skating are among the sports that one can enjoy and safely participate_____15_____throughout life. Regularity is important if one is to get the most enjoyment and benefit out of exercise.3
词汇:
well-being n.康乐
recreation /,rekr?'e??(?)n/ n娱乐,消遣
fatigue /f?'ti?g/ n.疲劳
thrill /θr?l/ vt. vi. n.激动
exhilaration /?gz?l?'re??(?)n; eg-/ n.高兴;振奋
strenuous /'strenj??s/ adj.紧张的;费力的
exhaustion /?g'z??st?(?)n; eg-/ n.筋疲力尽
promptly /'pr?m(p)tl?/ adv.迅速地
moderation /m?d?'re??(?)n/ n.适度,适中
variability /,ve?r??'b?l?t?/ n.变异性,可变性
generalization n.一般化,普遍化
folly /'f?l?/ n.愚蠢,蠢事
regularity /reɡj?'l?r?t?/ n.规律性
periodically /,p??r?'?d?k?l?/ adv.定期地
vigorous /'v?g(?)r?s/ adj.精力充沛的,有力的
competitive /k?m'pet?t?v/ adj.竞争的,比赛的
skate /ske?t/ vi.滑冰
enjoyment /?n'd???m?nt/ n.享受,欢乐,愉快
注释:
1. The growing child and the normal young man and young woman thrill with the exhilaration of strenuous sports.发育中的儿童和一般的青年男女都会因紧张剧烈的运动而激动不已。
2. ...but most older persons do better to limit themselves to less strenuous actlyities.,但大多数老年人最好还是把自己的活动限制在不太剧烈的程度之内。do better to do sth.:最好做……事情。limit sb./sth. to sth.:把……限制在……(范围内)。
3. Regularity is important if one is to get the most enjoyment and benefit out of exercise.如果任何人想从体育锻炼中获得最大的乐趣和益处,那么有规律是很重要的事情。be to do sth.:打算做…(事情)。这里的be是助动词,与不定式一起构成谓语,表示预定、命令、责任、义务、意图、可能性等,意思是:“准备、应该、必须、打算”。例如:
We are to meet at 5.我们计划五点见面。
At what time am I to come? 我应该在什么时候来?
You are not to do that.不许你那么做。
练习:
1.A. for B. to C. at D. of
2.A. heaviness B. highness C. amount D. number
3.A. which B. where C. when D. why
4.A. carry B. make C. bring D. take
5.A. point B. place C. left D. reverse
6.A. these B. this C. those D. that
7.A. against B. below C. on D. of
8.A. easy B. hard C. impossible D. unnecessary
9.A. very B. too C. constantly D. considerably
10.A. depends B. bases C. acts D. carries
11.A. refer B. regard C. serve D. treat
12.A. delayed B. defended C. designed D. determined
13.A. other B. another C. one D. same
14.A. endure B. choose C. rebuild D. produce
15.A. with B. from C. in D. on