My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: don’t buy an exercise bike. People who buy them usually use them for a week or so and then forget about them. The bikes are useful if they are often used but you need to be determined (有决心的). Most people will find it much easier to go for a jog (慢跑) around the park.
As well as being easy to do, jogging is also quite cheap compared to most other sports. You don’ t need to buy expensive clothes if you’ re just going running around the park or on the beach. There is one thing, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that’s your running shoes. Remember that you are looking for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury. They can be expensive, but if they are of good quality they will last you a long time. Ifs always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.
As for jogging, the secret is to start slowly, and not to do too much at the beginning — especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first. Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount (数量) you do gradually. After a few months you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week.
It’s important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If you do, you’ll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you'll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits. Remember that training too hard is not very effective. Research has shown that somebody who exercises twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn't become twice as fit.
【小题1】What is the authors opinion on the exercise bike?| A．It is unaffordable for most people. | B．It is easy to learn for most people. |
| C．It is a helper for most people. | D．It is a waste for most people. |
| A．Listening lo expert advice. | B．Keeping on jogging ever)-day. |
| C．Having a pair of good jogging shoes. | D．Running for twenty minutes each time. |
| A．Why it is easy to go for a jog. | B．What kind of sport jogging is. |
| C．How to go jogging in a right way. | D．When is the best time to go for a jog. |
| A．Good exercises stop bad habits. |
| B．A partner helps a lot in exercise. |
| C．Feeling good keeps one's exercise going. |
| D．The more you exercise, the fitter you will be. |
