B
A new study suggests that dancing for just 20 minutes every day could help you stay fit.
The World Health Organization says adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate(适度的) exercise each week. This could mean activities like hiking, playing tennis, riding a bike—or dancing.
Aston McCullough, an assistant professor at North-eastern University in Boston, studied 48 people aged 18 to 83, all with different levels of dancing experience. He asked the participants to do five-minute dance while testing their oxygen intake(摄氧量) and heart rate.
The participants would dance for five minutes, rest for three minutes, then dance again, for a total of 20 minutes of dancing over about half an hour. The results showed that all the participants achieved at least a moderate level of physical activity through dancing, even without being told how intensely(强烈地) to dance.
The participants played their favourite music and danced however they liked. At times they even danced without music, but they all still achieved the required intensity(强度).
McCullough presented his findings at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in Boston on February 14.
He said that dancing is a relaxing way to stay active, even at home. And he said that while most people think of dance as something light and easy, if you tell someone to just “have a dance”, they'll actually reach the same level of intensity they might get with a personal trainer.
So a simple morning dance to the radio—or moving to your favourite tunes in the evening—could be more beneficial than you think!
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A. To tell what moderate exercise includes.
B. To show how important moderate exercise is.
C. To explain how people should do moderate exercise.
D. To tell us that dancing is a form of moderate exercise.
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A. 参与者
B. 研究人员
C. 专家
D. 病人
(
A. By explaining reasons.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By raising a question.
D. By giving suggestions.
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① It can make people relaxed.
② It doesn't need any special place.
③ It usually takes too much energy.
④ People can't dance without any music.
A. ①②
B. ②③
C. ③④
D. ①④
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A. Fun Moves Beat Boring Exercise
B. Music or Not, Just Dance and Get Fit
C. Daily Dancing: A Secret to Strong Hearts
D. Science Says: Dance Your Way to Health
A new study suggests that dancing for just 20 minutes every day could help you stay fit.
The World Health Organization says adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate(适度的) exercise each week. This could mean activities like hiking, playing tennis, riding a bike—or dancing.
Aston McCullough, an assistant professor at North-eastern University in Boston, studied 48 people aged 18 to 83, all with different levels of dancing experience. He asked the participants to do five-minute dance while testing their oxygen intake(摄氧量) and heart rate.
The participants would dance for five minutes, rest for three minutes, then dance again, for a total of 20 minutes of dancing over about half an hour. The results showed that all the participants achieved at least a moderate level of physical activity through dancing, even without being told how intensely(强烈地) to dance.
The participants played their favourite music and danced however they liked. At times they even danced without music, but they all still achieved the required intensity(强度).
McCullough presented his findings at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in Boston on February 14.
He said that dancing is a relaxing way to stay active, even at home. And he said that while most people think of dance as something light and easy, if you tell someone to just “have a dance”, they'll actually reach the same level of intensity they might get with a personal trainer.
So a simple morning dance to the radio—or moving to your favourite tunes in the evening—could be more beneficial than you think!
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D
)6. Why does the writer write the second paragraph?A. To tell what moderate exercise includes.
B. To show how important moderate exercise is.
C. To explain how people should do moderate exercise.
D. To tell us that dancing is a form of moderate exercise.
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A
)7. What's the meaning of the underlined word “participants”?A. 参与者
B. 研究人员
C. 专家
D. 病人
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B
)8. 新考法 写作手法 Which writing technique is used in Paragraph 4?A. By explaining reasons.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By raising a question.
D. By giving suggestions.
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A
)9. 新考法 组合选择 What does McCullough think of dancing?① It can make people relaxed.
② It doesn't need any special place.
③ It usually takes too much energy.
④ People can't dance without any music.
A. ①②
B. ②③
C. ③④
D. ①④
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D
)10. What's the best title for the passage?A. Fun Moves Beat Boring Exercise
B. Music or Not, Just Dance and Get Fit
C. Daily Dancing: A Secret to Strong Hearts
D. Science Says: Dance Your Way to Health
答案：6. D 7. A 8. B
9. A 【解析】根据倒数第二段的第一句话可知，McCullough 认为跳舞使人放松（①），并且不需要特定的场所（②）。
10. D 【解析】本文通过科学研究证明和运动科学理论阐释了跳舞作为中等强度的运动对健康有益，并打破“跳舞 = 低强度娱乐”的认知偏见，则 D 项最适合作文章标题。
9. A 【解析】根据倒数第二段的第一句话可知，McCullough 认为跳舞使人放松（①），并且不需要特定的场所（②）。
10. D 【解析】本文通过科学研究证明和运动科学理论阐释了跳舞作为中等强度的运动对健康有益，并打破“跳舞 = 低强度娱乐”的认知偏见，则 D 项最适合作文章标题。
解析：
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一项新的研究表明，每天只跳20分钟舞就能帮助你保持健康。
世界卫生组织表示，成年人每周至少需要进行150分钟的适度运动。这可能包括徒步旅行、打网球、骑自行车或者跳舞等活动。
波士顿东北大学的助理教授阿斯顿·麦卡洛研究了48名年龄在18岁到83岁之间、舞蹈经验各不相同的人。他让参与者跳5分钟舞，同时测试他们的摄氧量和心率。
参与者会跳5分钟舞，休息3分钟，然后再跳舞，在大约半小时内总共跳20分钟。结果显示，所有参与者通过跳舞都达到了至少适度的身体活动水平，即使没有被告知要跳得多剧烈。
参与者播放他们最喜欢的音乐，然后随心所欲地跳舞。有时他们甚至没有音乐也会跳舞，但他们都仍然达到了所需的强度。
2月14日，麦卡洛在波士顿举行的美国科学促进会会议上展示了他的研究结果。
他说，跳舞是一种保持活跃的放松方式，即使在家里也是如此。而且他说，虽然大多数人认为跳舞是轻松容易的事情，但如果你告诉某人只是“跳个舞”，他们实际上会达到和私人教练指导时一样的强度水平。
所以，早上随着收音机简单地跳个舞，或者晚上随着你最喜欢的曲调舞动，可能比你想象的更有益！
### 题目部分
6. 作者为什么写第二段？
A. 说明适度运动包括什么。
B. 展示适度运动有多重要。
C. 解释人们应该如何进行适度运动。
D. 告诉我们跳舞是一种适度运动。
7. 划线单词“participants”是什么意思？
A. 参与者
B. 研究人员
C. 专家
D. 病人
8. 第四段使用了什么写作手法？
A. 解释原因。
B. 列举数字。
C. 提出问题。
D. 给出建议。
9. 麦卡洛对跳舞有什么看法？
① 它能让人放松。
② 它不需要任何特殊的地方。
③ 它通常消耗太多能量。
④ 人们没有音乐就不能跳舞。
A. ①②
B. ②③
C. ③④
D. ①④
10. 这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？
A. 有趣的动作胜过无聊的锻炼
B. 不管有没有音乐，跳舞健身就好
C. 每日跳舞：强健心脏的秘诀
D. 科学表明：跳舞健身
### 文章部分
一项新的研究表明，每天只跳20分钟舞就能帮助你保持健康。
世界卫生组织表示，成年人每周至少需要进行150分钟的适度运动。这可能包括徒步旅行、打网球、骑自行车或者跳舞等活动。
波士顿东北大学的助理教授阿斯顿·麦卡洛研究了48名年龄在18岁到83岁之间、舞蹈经验各不相同的人。他让参与者跳5分钟舞，同时测试他们的摄氧量和心率。
参与者会跳5分钟舞，休息3分钟，然后再跳舞，在大约半小时内总共跳20分钟。结果显示，所有参与者通过跳舞都达到了至少适度的身体活动水平，即使没有被告知要跳得多剧烈。
参与者播放他们最喜欢的音乐，然后随心所欲地跳舞。有时他们甚至没有音乐也会跳舞，但他们都仍然达到了所需的强度。
2月14日，麦卡洛在波士顿举行的美国科学促进会会议上展示了他的研究结果。
他说，跳舞是一种保持活跃的放松方式，即使在家里也是如此。而且他说，虽然大多数人认为跳舞是轻松容易的事情，但如果你告诉某人只是“跳个舞”，他们实际上会达到和私人教练指导时一样的强度水平。
所以，早上随着收音机简单地跳个舞，或者晚上随着你最喜欢的曲调舞动，可能比你想象的更有益！
### 题目部分
6. 作者为什么写第二段？
A. 说明适度运动包括什么。
B. 展示适度运动有多重要。
C. 解释人们应该如何进行适度运动。
D. 告诉我们跳舞是一种适度运动。
7. 划线单词“participants”是什么意思？
A. 参与者
B. 研究人员
C. 专家
D. 病人
8. 第四段使用了什么写作手法？
A. 解释原因。
B. 列举数字。
C. 提出问题。
D. 给出建议。
9. 麦卡洛对跳舞有什么看法？
① 它能让人放松。
② 它不需要任何特殊的地方。
③ 它通常消耗太多能量。
④ 人们没有音乐就不能跳舞。
A. ①②
B. ②③
C. ③④
D. ①④
10. 这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？
A. 有趣的动作胜过无聊的锻炼
B. 不管有没有音乐，跳舞健身就好
C. 每日跳舞：强健心脏的秘诀
D. 科学表明：跳舞健身