Unit 2 阅读理解8篇-2023-2024学年英语八年级上册单元冲刺满分题型训练（人教版）.docxVIP

八上Unit2阅读理解8篇

（2023秋·全国·八年级专题练习）

Simplemoveforafitterlife

Lastyear,theplankexercisewasstillanewthingformostChinese.Now,theexerciseissopopularthatnotonlydomanypeoplepostphotosofthemselvesdoingitonsocialmedia,therewasevenaPlankWorldCup,whichwasheldforthefirsttimeinBeijinglastmonth.

Theplank,alsoknownasthefrontholdorhover,isacorestrengthexercisethatinvolvessuspendingthebodyinahorizontalpositionwithone’sforearmsandtoes.ItspopularityinChinacanbepartiallyattributedtorealestatetycoonPanShiyi,accordingtoBeijingYouthDaily.LastNovember,hepostedaphotoonWeibo,inwhichheperformedthemovewithformerUSambassadortoChinaGaryLocke.

Thecelebrityeffectmayhavestartedtheplankwave,butitspopularityliesmoreintheexercise’ssimplicityandbenefits.Withoutanyspecialequipment,itcanbedoneanytime,anywhere.Plus,it’sthemosteffectiveandefficientwaytoexercisetheabdominalmuscles(abs).

Whileperformingtheexercise,allofyourabs,includingthe*transverse,*obliqueandupperabs,mustworktogethertostabilizeandsupportyourwholebody.Italsoexerciseswhatisknownasyour“core”muscles,includingthehipsandtheupperbackmusclesthatprotectyourspine,whichgivesyoumorestabilityandabetterbalance.Othermusclegroups,includingthegluteus,shoulders,lats,arms,andlegs,aretonedandtightenedaswell.

Anewrecordfortheplankexercisewassetatlastmonth’scompetitionbyUSfitnessenthusiastandretiredmarinesoldierGeorgeHood.Histimewasfourhoursandoneminute.

Howlongcanyouholdtheposition?Ofcourse,thetimeisn’tallthatcounts.But,whynottakeafewminuteseverydaytoworktowardabetterandhealthierbody?

1．TherewasaPlankWorldCupinBeijing________.

A．lastyear B．lastmonth C．lastweek D．lastNovember

2．Theplankisanexercisethatsuspendsthebodyinahorizontalpositionwit