Exercise at home without any equipment

四川双流中学 蒋建平（特级教师）

难词探意

1.abdominal/æb΄dɒmınl/adj.腹部的

2.buttock/΄bʌtək/n.臀部

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to afford all of that fancy equipment used in the gyms? Well,nice as it sounds,you need to find exercises that are effective and don't require any equipment at all.To make these exercises even more fun,you can blast music while you're doing them.Sometimes you can even make it while watching TV.

Walking

If the weather is nice,it's wonderful to get outside and enjoy the scenery around you while you exercise.However,if the weather doesn't agree with you,you can easily get an effective walking workout at home.If you have a flight of stairs,go up and down them a few times.This will help to tone up your legs,while you are getting some low impact aerobic exercise as well.If you don't have any stairs available,just walk around the house a few times—it may not be very exciting,but it will do the job!

Push-ups

These are probably not the most favorite exercise of many people,but while they can be hard to do,you can find easier ways to do them.You don't need to pretend you're “Rocky”,and do them with one hand;just do what works for you.Do them on your knees.Instead,keep your legs straight,or do them standing up against a wall.You will be building up arm strength and working out muscles in your chest area.

Leglifts

These are great for building up strength and muscles in your legs.If you find it hard to do the exercises with your legs straight,try bending them slightly.

Crunches（仰卧起坐）

The best exercise for building up and strengthening abdominal muscles!When you're just getting started,don't worry about getting your head all the way up.So long as you're go ing up until you feel your muscles stretching,you will see some benefit.

Jogging in place

Jogging is a great exercise for your heart.You can jog in place at home while watching TV or listening to music.The only equipment you will require is a good pair of shoes,to eliminate any stress to your legs.

Squats（蹲坐）

These are wonderful exercises for your legs and buttocks.You can even just try these by sitting and standing up again and again from a regular chair,if you're finding them to be too difficult.As long as you're able to do a few repetitions,you will be providing some benefit for your body.

Light weight lifting

No,you don't need to go out and buy expensive weights for this!Just use whatever you can find in your house.Start out with something lighter,such as a can of peas,and work yourself up to heavier items.You can use milk jugs,laundry detergent bottles or even water jugs.

Dancing

Dancing is a wonderful exercise,which is great for your heart.Not only that,but it can lift your spirits as well,and give your overall feeling a boost.

With these exercises,you don't need to go out or join a gym,paying a large amount in membership fees each month.You don't even need the expensive equipment in order to give your body an effective workout.Use what you have in your house,and work out in the comfort of your home.You will be more likely to keep up with the exercises when you're comfortable.So just get up and start exercising!

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Apart from the exercise mentioned in the passage,can you think of any other ways to exercise without any equipment at home?

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Well,nice as it sounds,you need to find exercises that are effective and don't require any equipment at all.

【信息提取】当as引导让步状语从句时，从句可使用部分倒装的形式，常将表语部分提前到句首。

【句式仿写】尽管这条消息听起来可能会比较奇怪，但是它是可信的。

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ.热词积累

（一）运动项目

athletics田径运动

marathon马拉松赛跑

boxing拳击运动

football足球运动

rugby橄榄球运动

volleyball排球运动

badminton羽毛球运动

tennis网球运动

baseball棒球运动

table tennis乒乓球运动

golf高尔夫球运动

wrestling摔跤运动

bowling保龄球运动

skiing滑雪运动

skating滑冰

shooting射击

swimming游泳

diving跳水运动

gymnastics体操

（二）运动场地和设施

court球场

gym 体育馆

stadium 体育场；运动场

track跑道

ring竞技场

field运动场

the net球门网

bat(棒球等的)球棒；(网球等的)球拍

club俱乐部

（三）比赛

defeat/beat击败；战胜

judge裁判

athlete运动员

audience观众

compete竞争

competitor竞争者；选手

competition 比赛；竞争

final决赛

break the record打破纪录

trainer教练；教员

race赛跑

match 比赛；竞赛

game 比赛；游戏

tournament锦标赛

league联赛

end in a tie结果不分胜负；结果打成平局

defend 防守；防御

victory胜利

failure失败

prize 奖品；奖金

medal奖牌

professional职业的；专业的

amateur业余的；业余运动员

participate in/take part in参加

give up放弃

take the lead 领先；一马当先

cheer欢呼；喝彩

rise to one's feet站起来

referee裁判员

register注册；登记

retire退休

Ⅱ.美句背诵

It's obvious that daily exercise is very beneficial to your health.很显然每天锻炼非常有益于你的健康。

Not only does exercise improve our health but also it makes us cheerful and raises our learning efficiency.锻炼不仅可以改善我们的健康状况，而且可以使我们精神愉悦，提高学习效率。

For one thing,running can cheer us up;for another,it can keep us healthy.一方面，跑步可以使我们开心；另一方面，它可以使我们保持健康。

Sports are perhaps the most popular form of relaxation that almost all can enjoy.体育运动可能是几乎所有的人都可享受的最大众化的娱乐形式。

There is no doubt that he is one of the most outstanding athletes in the history of basketball.毫无疑问，他是篮球历史上最优秀的运动员之一。

At the age of five,he showed the talent for sports and drew a famous coach's attention.在五岁时他就表现出运动方面的天赋，并引起了一位著名教练的关注。

Before he attended middle school,he was admitted to the national team.在上中学之前，他被国家队录取。

Then he was trained consecutively for many years based on his features.He,hardworking and serious,quickly achieved remarkable results and once became a hit.然后，根据他的特点，他连续训练了多年。他训练刻苦、认真，很快取得了骄人的成绩，并一度成为热门人物。

After retiring from a professional,he was appointed as a coach,training the next generation with his typical method.从职业球员退役后，他被任命为教练，用他独特的训练方法培养下一代人。

Ⅲ.读后创写

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1.球队活动；

2.报名方式及截止日期。注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。