【素材】Unit 7 Lesson 40 文本 阅读材料：At the Gym（冀教）

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1、阅读材料：AttheGymForChristmasthisyearmywifepurchasedmeaweekofprivatelessonsatthelocalhealthclub.ThoughstillingreatshapefromwhenIwasonthevarsitychessteaminhighschool,Idecideditwasagoodideatogoaheadandtryit.IcalledandmadereservationswithsomeonenamedTanya,whosaidsheisa26-

2、year-oldaerobicsinstructorandathleticclothingmodel.MywifeseemedverypleasedwithhowenthusiasticIwastogetstarted.Day1TheysuggestIkeepthis"exercisediary"tochartmyprogressthisweek.Startedthemorningat6:00a.m.Toughtogetup,butworthitwhenIarrivedatthehealthclubandTanyawaswa

3、itingforme.She'ssomethingofagoddess,withblondhairandadazzlingwhitesmile.Sheshowedmethemachinesandtookmypulseafterfiveminutesonthetreadmill.Sheseemedalittlealarmedthatitwassohigh,butIthinkjuststandingnexttoherinthatoutfitofhersaddedabouttenpoints.Enjoyedwatchingthea

4、erobicsclass.TanyawasveryencouragingasIdidmysitups,thoughmygutwasalreadyachingalittlefromholdingitinthewholetimeIwastalkingtoher.Thisisgoingtobegreat.Day2Tookawholepotofcoffeetogetmeoutthedoor,butImadeit.Tanyahadmelieonmybackandpushthisheavyironbarupintotheair.Then

5、sheputweightsonit,forheaven'ssake!Legswerealittlewobblyonthetreadmill,butImadeitthefullmile.Hersmilemadeitallworthit.MusclesfeelgreatDay3TheonlywayIcanbrushmyteethisbylayingthetoothbrushonthecounterandmovingmymouthbackandforthoverit.IamthatIhavedevelopedaherniainbo

6、thpectorals.DrivingwasokayaslongasIdidn'ttrytosteer.IparkedontopofaVolkswagen.Tanyawasalittleimpatientwithmeandsaidmyscreamingwasbotheringtheotherclubmembers.ThetreadmillhurtmychestsoIdidthestairmonster.Whywouldanyoneinventamachinetosimulateanactivityrenderedobsole

7、tebytheinventionofelevators?Tanyatoldmeregularexercisewouldmakemelivelonger.Ican'timagineanythingworse.Day4Tanyawaswaitingformewithhervampireteethinafullsnarl.Ican'thelpitifIwashalfanhourlate,ittookmethatlongjusttotiemyshoes.Shewantedmetoliftdumbbells.Notachance,Ta

8、nya.Theword"dumb"mustbeinthereforareason.Ihidinthemen'sroomuntilshesentLarslookingforme.Aspunishmentshemademetrytherowingmachine.Itsank.Day5Ihate