It is never too old to work out

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1On James Owen's 70th birthday,he saw a video of himself bending the top of his body forward,raising his shoulders and back and walking slowly up to the platform where he was giving a talk.“I looked like an old man,”says Owen,who built a successful career on Wall Street.Even worse,he felt like an old man.He was about 25 pounds overweight and had trouble with his back,knees and shoulders.

2Later,instead of giving in to age,Owen decided to set an ambitious five-year goal.He wanted to be pain-free,and he decided to get there by exercising—even though at the time he couldn't do a single push-up.Owen began walking though he was out of breath after five minutes.But that didn'tdisheartenhim.He kept at the walks every day,along with some stretching.Once he had those basics down,he started lifting weights and hired a personal trainer to teach him and design a routine he could follow on his own.The last piece was finding other activities he enjoyed,which turned out to be cycling and swimming.

3In less than five years,Owen was able to do three sets of 50 push-ups each and walk for miles each day.And yes,he was free of aches and pains.“Aging is only about 25%genes,and the rest is lifestyle,”he says.“As long as you're still mobile,it's never too late to become more healthy.”

4Owen used his experience to write a book calledJustMove!ANewApproachtoFitnessAfter50,in which he details how older adults can safely get off the couch and add more movement to their lives.He says,“Think of it as movement,not exercise.Get started even if you walk just three blocks,which was all I could manage at first.”He adds,“The key is slow and steady progress.Not every investment pays off,but it is the best investment I've ever made in my life.”

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1.What can we learn about Owen from the video?

A.He was a tough man.

B.His body was in bad condition.

C.He was overweight but straight in shape.

D.He was wealthy and enthusiastic about exercise.

2.Why did Owen decide to set a five-year goal?

A.To relieve pain.

B.To build a career.

C.To write a book.

D.To give a talk.

3.What does the underlined word“dishearten”in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Discover.

B.Discourage.

C.Dislike.

D.Disappoint.

4.Which of the following does Owen agree with?

A.Exercise is an expensive investment.

B.Genes play a key role in anti-aging.

C.Exercise quickly promotes physical recovery.

D.Healthy lifestyle is important in delaying aging.

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I.日積月累

bendv.彎曲

slowlyadv.緩慢地

overweightadj.超重的

ambitiousadj.有野心的；有雄心的

push-upn.俯臥撐

stretchingn.拉伸

mobileadj.行動自如的

detailv.詳述

give in to 向……屈服

even though 盡管

out of breath 氣喘吁吁

lift weights 舉重

turn out 結(jié)果是

be free of/from 不受……傷害（或影響）

Ⅱ.單句填空

1.Despite our worries at that time,everything________(turn)out well.

2.It was several weeks before he was completely free________pain.

3.When I climbed the mountain,I was nearly out of________(breathe).

4.At last,she gave in________her son and bought the car model.

5.Could you please speak more________(slow)?