Question

【題目】Four Ways to Beat Summer Weight Gain

When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer. In reality, summer isn’t all beach volleyball and water sports. Therefore, we can gain weight easily in the summer. 【1】 Here are four ways to beat summer weight gain.

1.【2】 When we don’t have a plan, it’s easy to spend summer moving from the couch to the computer, with regular stops at the fridge. Avoid this by aiming for a specific goal, like volunteering or mastering a new skill. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!

2. Stay busy. When we’re bored, it’s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, getting loads of stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment.【3】.

3. Beat the heat. Don’t let summer heat put your exercise plans on hold【4】if a gym isn’t your scene, try howling or an indoor climbing wall. If you love being outdoors, try swimming or a regular run in the early morning or evening.

4. 【5】with school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don’t have a specific job or an activity to get up for, it’s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure – like getting up at the same time each day. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast.

A. Stick to a schedule.

B. Get going with goals.

C. Relax by walking outside.

D. Move your workout indoors.

E. We usually stay at home in summer.

F. That’s especially true if a dream summer job falls through.

G. However, it’s easy to avoid this problem if we know what to look out for.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】F

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

【1】空格處前一句談了人們在暑假容易增重，而空格處后一句說有四種解決在暑假期間增重的方法，故空格處應表示轉折，所以選G項。

【2】本段主要講假期樹立目標的必要性，故選B項。

【3】本段主要講假期要讓自己忙碌起來�？崭裉幥耙痪湔劻思倨谟惺驴勺鰰�有成就感，因此選項F中“That’s especially true”與“give you a sense of accomplishment”相對應，此處表示如果你夢想的暑期工作落空了，有很多事情做也會給你一種成就感。

【4】本段主要講戰(zhàn)勝酷暑，保持運動。根據空格處后一句“If a gym isn’t your scene, try bowling or an indoor climbing wall”可知，此處講的是天氣太熱時可以進行 室內運動，故選D項。

【5】本段主要講假期要有計劃，還要堅持，故選A項。