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What would it take to persuade you to exercise? A desire to lose weight or improve your figure? To keep you away from diseases? To live to a healthy old age? You’d think any of those reasons would be enough to get Americans exercising. Yet a vast majority of Americans have thus far failed to swallow__the__“exercise__pill”．
Now a research by psychologists strongly suggests it’s time to think of current wellbeing(幸福) and happiness as motivators for exercise instead of future health, weight loss and body image.
Dr. Segar, one of the researchers, believes that immediate rewards are more motivating than distant ones. “People who say they exercise for the quality of life exercise more over the course of a year than those who say they value exercise for its health benefits.” He said.
Other studies have shown that what keeps people moving depends on age, sex and life circumstances. For those of college age, physical attractiveness typically heads the list of reasons to begin exercising, although what keeps them going seems to be the stress relief that a regular exercise program provides. The elderly, on the other hand, may get started because of health concerns. But often what keeps them exercising are the friendships and sense of community that may otherwise be missing from their lives. Improving daily wellbeing is the most influential factor for the women. Men indicate they are motivated by more distant health benefits, but this may be because men feel less comfortable discussing their mental health needs.
“Exercise should be encouraged but the emphasis on weight loss, disease prevention and healthy aging should be reduced.” Dr. Segar concluded. “Exercise can make people feel more energetic, less stressed and, yes, happier.”
【解题导语】 一项研究表明，为了现在的幸福感而锻炼的人比为减肥、保持健康而锻炼的人更能积极地坚持锻炼。
1．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．Be free from diseases.
B．Take some diet pills.
C．Improve their figure.
D．Keep physically active.
D 解析：词义猜测题。根据上文可知，美国人可以找到很多理由进行身体锻炼，但大多数美国人都不能做到积极锻炼。故选D项。
2. According to the passage, which of the following persons may exercise more in a year?
A．Jane, who decides to lose weight.
B．David, who exercises for future health.
C．Mary, who enjoys exercising with her son.
D．Mark, who is suffering from a serious illness.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段可知，研究表明，应将目前的幸福感作为锻炼的动力，而不是未来的健康、减肥和体形。结合第三段可知，和儿子一起享受锻炼的Mary一年中会做更多的锻炼。故选C项。
3．According to Paragraph 4, which group of people tends to exercise for friendship?
A．Men. B．Women.
C．The elderly. D．College students.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的The elderly...friendships and sense of community可知，老年人倾向于为了友谊而锻炼。故选C项。
4．What is the author mainly arguing in the passage?
A．Immediate rewards of exercise should be emphasized.
B．Distant benefits should be the motivators for exercise.
C．Feeling relaxed is more important than future health.
D．Men and women take exercise for different purposes.
A 解析：写作意图题。纵观全文尤其是第二段和最后一段可知，本文旨在强调应把现在的回报作为锻炼的动力，而不是减肥、疾病预防、健康老龄化。故选A项。
