Word Bank of Listening

tip      n. 

 [C] a helpful piece of advice     忠告；建议

take advantage of  

use a particular situation to do or get whatone wants利用

ideally       ad.  

perfectly; most suitably     理想地；完美地

aerobic exercise   

a type ofexercise intended to strengthen the heart and lungs   有氧健身运动

start off   

begin an activity 开始

endurance        n.  

[U] the ability to suffer difficulties or pain with strength and patience （忍）耐力

workout       n.  

a period of physical exercise that onedoes to keep fit     锻炼，训练

hydrate      vt. 

[oftenpass.]  supply sb./sth. with water to keep them healthy and in good condition

[常用被动语态]   提供或补充水分 

fluid       n.  

[C; U] tech      a liquid      〖术语〗流体；液（体）

faint       a.  

weak and about to lose consciousness     虚弱得发晕的

Listen and Respond

Task: Focusing on the Main Ideas

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements according to the information contained in the listening passage.

 1.    Jogging is a good way to exercise because ________.

        A)     it is healthier than any other type of exercise

        B)    it is less tiring than any other type of exercise

        C)    it does not need special equipment

        D)    it does not need a lot of time or effort

2.     Whenyou start jogging, you should ________.

        A)     jog with somebody else

        B)    keep a suitable pace until you are strong enough

        C)    keep jogging for more than an hour

        D)    push yourself a bit hard to test your endurance

3.    To increase your jogging pace, you may choose to jog ________.

        A)     uphill

        B)     downhill

        C)     on a flat surface

        D)     uphill, then downhill

4.     It is a goodsuggestion to ________.  

        A)     start jogging even if you have a full stomach

        B)     drink cold water if you jog on hot days

        C)     stop jogging if the weather is too cold or too hot

        D)     breathe through your nosein cold weather

5.     This passage is mainlyabout ________.

        A)     the benefits of exercise

        B)     the advantages of jogging

        C)     some useful tips for jogging

        D)     ways of keeping fit