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The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise (有氧操). Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize (获利) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially from the aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, ff any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus
A. how well they could do in athletics
B. what their health condition was like
C. what kind of fitness center was suitable for them
D. whether they were fit for aerobic exercise

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The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise (有氧操). Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize (获利) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially from the aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, ff any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus
A. sports activities
B. places for physical exercise
C. recreation centers
D. athletic training programs

[单项选择]What was the war affair in late 1960s that made many American young people love to take up pop music
A. The Korean War.
B. The Word War Ⅱ.
C. The Vietnam War.
D. The Gulf War.

[单项选择]According to the passage, in the late 1960s some residents of Boston were concerned with which aspect of skyscrapers

[单项选择]The Arts and Crafts Movement of the late nineteenth century strove to (revitalizing) handicrafts and applied arts (during) an (era of) increasing mass (production).
A. revitalizing
B. during
C. era of
D. mass production

[单项选择]During the 1960s and 1970s, in order to create a competitive advantage, the car industry turned to
A. economies of scale.
B. efficient production methods.
C. surplus capacity.
D. joint agreement and mergers.

[单项选择]American rock music of the 1960s was greatly influenced by
A. American country music.
B. British rock music.
C. Hollywood film music.
D. the Hippies.

[单项选择]In the 1960s pop music underwent a revolution when ______ became world famous and turned their home town of Liverpool into a place of pilgrimage.
A. the Beach Boys
B. the Rolling Stone
C. the Animals
D. the Beatles

[单项选择]The Counter-culturists in the 1960s were described as a gang of young people who __________ alcohol and drugs.
A. hang on
B. engage in
C. indulge in
D. subscribe to

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In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.
By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like "Stress causes illness!" If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressfu
A. how much pressure you are under
B. how positive events can change your life
C. how stressful a major event can be
D. how you can deal with life-changing events