很多人选择去健身房锻炼身体，保持身材。健身房里的各种健身器械可以帮我们锻炼身体的不同部位，各种有氧健身课能促进心跳从而加快全身血液循环和代谢。“健身”、“举重”、“有氧操”和“跑步机”的英语是什么？

 

1. At the gym, some people lift weights to build up their muscle strength. What is this sometimes called?

 

a) pumping iron

 

b) hitting metal

 

c) lifting iron

 

d) muscle pumping

 

2. Some people spend a lot of time at the gym and are obsessed¹ about improving or maintaining their physique. What are these people often called?

 

a) gym people

 

b) gym animals

 

c) gym bunnies

 

d) gym sleepers²

 

3. Which piece of equipment used in the gym has the same name as the word used to describe doing a job that is boring, repetitive and makes you feel tired?

 

a) dumbbells

 

b) exercise bike

 

c) treadmill³

 

d) bench press

 

4. When at the gym, what type of very active exercise should you do to make your heart and lungs stronger?

 

a) aerobic⁴

 

b) aerobics⁵

 

c) aquaerobics

 

d) isometric

 

5. Which muscles are being toned when doing chest presses in the gym?

 

a) biceps

 

b) pectorals

 

c) abdominals

 

d) triceps

 

6. Many gyms offer group exercise classes to help you get fit. Which of these is an example of such a class?

 

a) boxercise

 

b) circuit training

 

c) Zumba

 

d) all of the above

 

答案

1) a, 2) c, 3) c, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d.

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