A.Most equipment was designed for right handers.B.Their mental stress led to their lac
A.Most equipment was designed for right handers.
B.Their mental stress led to their lack of concentration.
C.They were careless.
D.They were slow in responding.
A.Most equipment was designed for right handers.
B.Their mental stress led to their lack of concentration.
C.They were careless.
D.They were slow in responding.
Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes of while exercising, especially if they are larger than most of the others in the group.Now the fitness industry is finally paying attention.Popular gyms are catering (迎合) to overweight and weight conscious customers by dedicating areas where the “skinny” people are not allowed.
There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at least 50 pounds overweight to participate.
Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs(六块腹肌).They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.
Often at these specialized gyms, the trainers are overweight themselves, or working on their own weight goals, and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image.The equipment has been designed for use by larger people.Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors, and tinted (有色的) windows for privacy, are all important changes.
Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future.The idea is a very simple and potentially popular one.If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and improve our fitness level, it's a step in the right direction.
1.The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ().
A.fat
B.healthy
C.friendly
2.We can infer from the first two paragraphs that ().
A.most large gym chains really don't want members to show up frequently
B.overweight people are often frustrated and pushed away by traditional gym industry
C.regular gyms don't accept overweight people to participate in their programs
3.What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members?()
A.To achieve functional fitness.
B.To build six-pack abs.
C.To look like a fitness model.
4.As for the gyms catering to overweight members, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?()
A.The machines are designed for larger people
B.Tinted windows are used to ensure extra privacy
C.There are large mirrors on the walls
5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?()
A.Improving Women's Self-confidence through Exercises
B.The traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its Customers
C.Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People
A.Most were quieter amusements.
B.Children played different games than their parents.
C.They probably had some religious meaning at one time.
D.Their sole purpose was to train warriors.
This passage implies that ______.
A.most people do not get enough exercise
B.a high pulse rate is desirable
C.regular exercise can strengthen your heart
D.everyone should exercise 15 minutes a day
A.Most people do not go to public schools.
B.There is a lot of controversy over the pronunciation.
C.No two people can be said to pronounce words in exactly the same way.
D.Dialect speakers do not want to change their pronunciation.
The survey of the Josephson Institute revealed in 2008 that ______.
A.most students passed the examinations by cheating
B.few students realized the harm of deceiving
C.lying had become a habit of many students
D.cheating was spreading unrestrainedly in schools