Teen Fitness

Our Teen Fitness program will be available from July 4 to September 3 for youth aged 12 to 17 at all GoodLife Fitness clubs from coast to coast, across Canada.

Participating teens will have full club access with the following exceptions: pool, Hot Yoga Studio, Tennis Court and Tanning Salon (日光浴沙龙).

We’ve all heard the news: Overweight teenagers are tipping the balance at an alarming rate. According to the Canada Health Measure Survey (2017):

Over 26% of children and youth are overweight.

60% of Canadian youth do not get the required daily physical activity for their growth and development.

93% of children and youth are not meeting Canada’s physical activity guidelines.

Instead of a Teen Fitness membership card, this year our teens will have a regular membership card presented to them.       “At GoodLife, we are devoted to helping all Canadians become fit and healthy and we know the importance of starting healthy habits at a young age,” said David Patchell-Evans, GoodLife founder and CEO.

Pre-registration for 2019 will be available in June.

General Teen Information:

 Free teen membership for ages 12 - 17 only.

 Membership term: July 4-September 3; all teen memberships come to an end by September 3, 2018.

 Parents or legal guardians must register for a Teen Member and provide proof of age.

 Membership includes access to most club areas at all locations: 7 days a week from 8 am to 4 pm with last check-in at 3:00 pm.

 The teens will receive their membership key tags (标签) upon completion of registration at the club.

 Maximum workout time for Teen Members is 2 hours per day.

1. What does the survey in Canada show?

       A. Teens’ state of health is worrying.

       B. Most teens can’t balance study and play.

       C. 50%of teens benefit from GoodLife Fitness.

       D. Schools pay much attention to teens’ fitness.

2. What can Teen Members enjoy in the program?

       A. Light exercise at night on weekends.

       B. Three-month free membership.

       C. Free access to the Tennis Court.

       D. At most two hours’ daily exercise.

3. A participating teen is required to _________.

       A. arrive no later than 3:00pm                          B. buy a key tag after registration

       C. be accompanied by his parents                       D. make the registration by himself

It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrations—flowers --- filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.

By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.”

In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is ‘flowers before bread’,” says Theleme. “We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”

In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.

1. What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?

       A. The Waste of flowers.                                   B. The loneliness of seniors.

       C. The persuasion of other friends.                     D. The warm atmosphere of weddings.

2. What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers?

       A. She was moved.                                           B. She was excited.

       C. She was worried.                                         D. She was surprised.

3. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Theleme’s words?

       A. It should focus on primary care.

       B. It is benefiting more than the elderly.

       C. It is doing something of great importance.

       D. It should cooperate with more non-profits.

4. What is the best title for the text?

       A. Volunteer Your Time                                   B. Don’t Throw Them Out

       C. Special Delivery Makes Your Day                 D. Brighten Seniors’Lives With Flowers

You dash through a crowded railway station, tripping over bags, spilling (泼出) your coffee, only to have the doors slide shut in your face, leaving you breathless on the platform as the train pulls away.

But at least, if you're in France, someone may be playing the piano for you. But it won’t be performed by a paid musician, or even a street entertainer playing for coins. It will just be a random passer-by, jamming for the fun of it on one of the pianos that the national railroad company, S. N. C. F., has fixed in nearly 100 stations across France. They are free for anyone to play, and travelers from all walks of life have taken to doing just that.

Gares & Connexions, the S. N. C. F. division that manages its stations, rents the instruments from the producer, Yamaha: which maintains them and tunes them every month or two. The first one was set up in the Gare Montparnasse in Paris in 2012.

The music, mixed with the sounds of shouting passengers, screaming trains and rolling suitcases, gives French stations a special soundscape. The amateur musicians have included Irish soccer fans and even babies. In 2014, Gares & Connexions and Yamaha organized a nationwide contest called Your Turn to Play, asking participants to submit videos of themselves using one of the pianos. It drew nearly 900 entries.

Isn't the railroad company taking a big chance? Apparently not: “None of the instruments has been vandalized to this day, or even merely damaged,” said Claire Foumon, a spokeswoman for Gares & Connexions. “They are shared and respected by all.”

So if you miss a train in Paris; Bordeaux or Marseille one day, perhaps someone will be playing a favorite piece that will ease your pain. Or perhaps you’ll sit down and play your annoyance away yourself.

1. Why did Gares & Connexions fix pianos in railway stations?
       A. To advertise Yamaha's products.                     B. To make stations more attractive.

       C. To let travelers have a relaxing trip.               D. To help street artists make a living.
2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
       A. The contest has proved a hit.                         B. The pianos are very popular.
       C. Railway stations are crowded.                        D. everyone can be an amateur musician.

3. What does the underlined word“vandalized”in Paragraph 5probably mean?
       A. Selected carefully.                                        B. Checked regularly.
       C. Reserved in advance.                                    D. Destroyed on purpose.
4. What would be the best title for the text?
       A. Miss a train yet catch a tune                         B. A soundscape in the memory
       C. The role of piano in French life                    D. An amazing train with a piano bar

Airbags, now found in almost every vehicle, have saved countless lives and largely reduced the severity of injuries in crashes. Similar technology could greatly reduce broken hips (髋部) resulting from a fall, something most seniors fear.

Dr. Robert Buckman and his start-up company, Active Protective in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has developed a promising solution, a wearable airbag that can protect hip bones in the event of a fall. The idea was the result of Dr. Buckman’s years as a doctor at Temple University. He noticed how many elderly people were being brought into hospitals with broken hip due to falls, and how they often never completely recovered from the injuries. He started to ask what he could do for these people, and that was when he started trying to figure out whether there was a way of helping people who were at the highest risk of falling and suffering these kinds of injuries.

The device is worn much like a regular belt, but on the outside of the clothing, and it includes sensors that monitor the movement of hips. If the device detects that the person, is falling, an airbag opens before the person hits the ground, cushioning the fall. When the wearer hits the ground, the bag reduces the force to the hip bones by 90 percent, enough to avoid the majority of hip injuries.

With one out of every three people aged 65 and older suffering serious falls each year, Active Protective has a big market for its wearable device. It also has the potential to sizably reduce hip - related health care expenses: Hip injuries among the elderly cost the US health care system in 2012 $30 billion, which doesn’t include the long-term care expenses associated with the high percentage of patients that can no longer live independently.

1.What is the purpose of the Active Protective’s airbag?
       A. To avoid hip injuries among seniors               B. To protect seniors from car accidents.

       C. To help seniors with their daily nursing.         D. To help doctors deal with serious injures
2.What inspired Dr Robert Buckman to make the device?
       A. A report on seniors’health                             B. A serious fall he experienced
       C. His work experiences as a doctor                   D. Suggestions of seniors at Temple University

3.How does the device mainly work?
       A. By predicting road conditions                        B. By speeding up bone recovery.
       C. By reducing the effects of falling.                  D. By preventing people from failing.
4.What does the author think of the Active Protective’s airbag?
       A. It still needs improving                                 B. It has a promising future

       C. It may encourage seniors to do exercise          D It may increase America’s spend on seniors

In a few months you’ll go to college. Are you ready for some of the newness that is about to come your way? Take a look at this “mental preparation” checklist and make sure you have given these topics some thought.

1. Remind yourself that it’s new for everyone.

Going to college is a big change, and it’s important not to get overwhelmed (压垮).   1   That’s OK. Accept that you’re in a new stage of life and it won’t feel familiar for a bit.

2. Commit to time management.

Organizing your time properly will make your life in college much easier.   2   Create a detailed daily schedule that blocks out time for classes, homework, studying, and anything else. Stay organized and spend a few minutes each evening planning ahead for the next day.

3. Be open to new things.

College will open your eyes in more ways than one. It’s a time to find yourself, discover new passions, challenge old ways of thinking, and meet new people from all backgrounds and places.   3   Embrace (欣然接受) the idea of exploration!

4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

With anything new, it’s best to go in with a positive attitude. But life has its ups and downs.   4   Take a moment to find out the college services that can help you: disability services, tutoring services, and any other services that will give you support when you need it.

Congratulations on this exciting time of your life.   5   You’ll be glad you have done.

A. So, try something different.

B. Knowing where to turn for help is important.

C. Things might feel a bit uncomfortable for a while.
D. Plan to pay them a visit early in your first semester
E. Get yourself a time planning app or a good old day planner.
F. Remember that you’re in college to build a foundation for your future job.

G As you get prepared for the first day of classes, get mentally ready for this new life stage too.