【推荐】专题2-3 Using Language-试题君之课时同步君2017-2018学年高二英语人教版（选修7） 15页

Unit 2 Robots 第3节 Using Language 一、单词拼写 ‎ 结合语境，根据首字母或汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空。‎ ‎1. If everyone o________ the rules of the road, safety is much improved. ‎ ‎2. Their marriage had never been happy and in the end they got a d________.‎ ‎3. I never knew you were so good at making speeches. Do you have any other hidden t________? ‎ ‎4. Our library s________ will be happy to help if you are unable to find the book you want. ‎ ‎5. The report goes against current t________ on what is best for working parents. ‎ ‎6. Some ________(资历较浅的) employees might lack the courage to approach the boss. ‎ ‎7. This meant that students had the ________ (理论上的) right to go to any school they wished. ‎ ‎8. The scientist's theory has filled in a gap in ________(生物化学). ‎ ‎9. A more detailed example will be given in the next ________(章).‎ ‎10. To help things along we provide our usual ________(框架) of social activities, sharing costs between survivors. ‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1. obeys　 2. divorce　 3. talents　 4. staff　 5.thinking　‎ ‎6. junior　 7. theoretical　 8. biochemistry　 9. chapter　 10. framework 二、用所给短语的适当形式填空 in public　 set off　 carry out　 from then on　 be based on　 ‎ make comments on　 become infected with　 set aside　in all ‎ be bound to ‎1. He ________come, for he is always keep his word.‎ ‎2. Don’t ________ that kind of task which will do harm to others.‎ ‎3. Recently many buildings in Afganistan have been ________ by terrorists.‎ ‎4. I warned them not to do it, but my objection was ________.‎ ‎5. The doctor happened to ________ HIV when operating on a patient.‎ ‎6. We have 13 subjects to learn________.‎ ‎7. His theory ________ the facts.‎ ‎8. Though the girl was shy, her parents managed to make her speak________.‎ ‎9. ________she has performed in several films.‎ ‎10. Don’t ________ anything if you know nothing about it.‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.is bound to　 2.carry out　 3.set off　 4.set aside　 5.become infected with　‎ ‎6.in all　 7.is based on　8.in public 9．From then on　10.make comments on 三、完成句子 ‎1. 他过去对这项工作非常认真。‎ ‎ He________this work very________in the past.‎ ‎2. 他是在雨停的时候出去的。‎ ‎ ________ ________ ________it stopped raining________he went out.‎ ‎3. 由于他这次历史性的飞行，他成为了一个国际英雄和传奇人物。‎ ‎ ________ ________ ________ ________his historic flight he became an international hero and legend.‎ ‎4. 我们最终一定会成功。 ‎ ‎ We________ ________ ________succeed in the end.‎ ‎5. 我失业时我父亲帮我摆脱困难。 ‎ ‎ My father ________ ________ ________ when I lost my job.‎ ‎6. 直到我儿子八岁时我才发现他有运动天赋。‎ ‎ I didn't find my son __________ _____ _ until he was eight.‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1.took；seriously　 2.It was when; that　 3.As a result of ‎4. are bound to　 5.helped me out 6. has a talent for sports 四、单项填空 ‎1. He urged the participants of the meeting to 　　　　minor differences for the sake of achieving peace.‎ ‎ A.set aside B.set forth ‎ ‎ C.set about D.set off ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:他敦促与会者把小分歧抛于脑后,以求实现和平。set aside"把……放 到一边,暂时不考虑",符合语境。set forth"陈述,阐明";set about"开始做";set off"激发,使爆炸"。‎ ‎2. After the dinner, I looked at the bill and found that it was 200 yuan , including the wine.‎ ‎ A.after all B.in all C.at all D.above all ‎【答案】B ‎3. With millions of graduates and unemployed recent graduates hitting the job market, 2016 is to be ‎ ‎ yet another year of exceedingly difficult job hunting for young Chinese.‎ ‎ A.bound B.essential C.fundamental D.sensitive ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意为：2016年的就业市场对中国的年轻人来说必然又是一个找工作极其困难的一年。bound表示“必定的”；essential表示“基本的”；fundamental表示“基本的、根本的”；sensitive表示“敏感的”，故A项正确。‎ ‎4. In the company he is________ to Tom, while in life he is Tom's junior________ two years.‎ ‎ A.senior; by B.junior; by ‎ ‎ C.senior; to D.junior; to ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】考查固定短语。句意：在公司里他比汤姆的职位髙，而在生活中他比汤姆小两岁。be senior to比……年长/地位高；be sb's junior/senior + by +年龄，固定短语，比某人小/大几岁，故选A。‎ ‎5. He speaks English fluently. And it’s said that he showed great for language at an early age.‎ ‎ A.preference B.appetite C.talent D.admiration ‎【答案】C ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。句意:他英语说得很流利。据说他在很小的时候就表现出了很高的语言天赋。talent"天赋,天资",符合句意。preference"偏爱,偏好"; appetite"强烈欲望";admiration"钦佩,羡慕"。‎ ‎6. Some citizens will attend a meeting to be held by our city government, the opinions can be voiced ‎ ‎ freely there.‎ ‎ A.of which B.of whom ‎ ‎ C.in which D.in whom ‎【答案】B ‎【解析】考查定语从句。句意:一些市民将参加我们市政府举行的一个会议,在那里他们可以自由地发表他们的见解。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为citizens。在此the opinions of whom相当于whose opinions。 ‎ ‎7. She produced another new record in 2015, she celebrated her 38th birthday.‎ ‎ A.at which B.in that ‎ ‎ C.with which D.about that ‎【答案】C ‎【解析】考查定语从句。句意:2015年她又出了一张新专辑,以此庆祝自己38岁生日。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是record,故用关系代词which,根据句意可知,用介词with,表示"用……"。故选C项。‎ ‎8. The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than in the newspaper.‎ ‎ A.it B.those C.one D.that ‎【答案】D ‎9. Sex discrimination in her department makes work miserable for Michelle so she________to find a solution.‎ ‎ A.desires B.manages C.refuses D.promises ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】考查动词。句意:米歇尔所在部门的性别歧视使得她工作起来很不舒服,因此她渴望找到一个解决方案。desire"渴望,盼望";manage"勉力完成";refuse"拒绝,回绝";promise"许诺,保证"。‎ ‎10. When asked about his future plans, the president expressed the desire to step aside ______the younger men.‎ ‎ A.in favour of B.in terms of ‎ ‎ C.in need of D.in praise of ‎【答案】A ‎【解析】考查介词短语辨析。根据句意“当被问到关于他的未来计划时，这个总统表达了他站在支持（in favour of支持，赞成，有利于）年轻人这一边的愿望。”可知A项符合语境之意。in terms of根据，就…..而言；in need of需要；in praise of赞扬。故选A。‎ 五、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎ A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that older and younger people have a varying preference for what they would want a personal robot to look like. And they change their minds based on what the robot is supposed to do.‎ ‎ Participants were shown a series of photos, either robotic, human or mixed human-robot faces, and were asked to select the one that they would prefer for their robot’s appearance. Most college-aged adults in the study preferred a robotic appearance, although the others were also generally open to them. However, nearly 60 percent of older adults said they would want a robot with a human face, and only 6 percent of them chose one with a mixed human-robot appearance.‎ ‎ "We found that participants, both younger and older, will assign emotional traits to a robot based on its face, which will determine what they are most comfortably interacting with," Akanksha Prakash, a psychology graduate student at Georgia Tech who led the study, said in a statement. So when participants were told the robot was helping with personal care, chores, social interaction or helping to make decisions, something interesting happened.‎ ‎ Preference was less strong for helping with chores, although the majority of older and younger participants chose a robot with a robotic face. But for decision-making tasks, such as getting advice on where to invest money, younger participants tended to select a mixed human-robot appearance. A robotic face was their least favored choice for this task. Older adults generally ‎ preferred a human face. Personal care tasks such as bathing caused the most divisive preferences within both age groups. Those who chose a human face did so because they associated the robot with human-like care capabilities — such as nursing — and trustworthy traits. Many others didn’t want anything looking like a human to bathe them due to the private nature of the task.‎ ‎ Based on this early research, the researcher says that if a robot is designed to help only with a specific task, its appearance should fit in with the task. For instance, if the robot is designed to specifically assist the user with critical decisions, the robot should be given an intelligent look instead of a funny one. However, if the robot is tasked with a variety of jobs in the home, allowing for appearance customizability(可定制性) might be the best option.‎ ‎ The researcher next plans to expand the study to other age groups and people with more diverse educational backgrounds.‎ ‎1. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ ‎ A. college-aged adults ‎ B. all participants ‎ C. older adults ‎ D. younger participants ‎2. What happened when participants were offered robots handling different tasks?‎ ‎ A. They tended to choose one with a human face.‎ ‎ B. They didn’t care about robotic appearance any more.‎ ‎ C. They were into one with decision-making skills most.‎ ‎ D. Their preference for robotic appearance changed accordingly.‎ ‎3. Which robots lead to the biggest gap in people’s preference for robotic appearance?‎ ‎ A. Those with personal care skills.‎ ‎ B. Those with decision-making skills.‎ ‎ C. Those with housekeeping skills.‎ ‎ D. Those with social interaction skills.‎ ‎4. What’s the best title of the passage?‎ ‎ A. Deciding what robots suit you best contains many tricks ‎ B. Determining what robots should look like varies with age ‎ C. How robots with a human face benefit people?‎ ‎ D. Why people have a preference for robots?‎ ‎ 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明,在选择机器人的外貌时,较年轻的人和较年长的人有不同的偏好。‎ ‎2. D【解析】考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"So when participants were told the robot was helping with personal care, chores, social interaction or helping to make decisions, something interesting happened"和第四、五段提 到的具体实验例子可知,当机器人被人类赋予各种技能时,人们对它外貌的偏好会随之改变。‎ ‎3. A【解析】考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"Personal care tasks such as bathing caused the most divisive preferences within both age groups"可知,在选择具备个人护理功能的机器人上,人们对其外貌的偏好产生 了最大的分歧。故选A项。‎ B ‎ Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If robots are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are just exploring that. In a show this week, a humanoid(人形机器人)with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate(模仿)life with robot technology.‎ ‎ "A human being may be faster, but you’d have to say ‘Thank you’," said Professor Tomomasa Sato from the University of Tokyo. "That’s the best part about a robot. You don’t have to feel bad about asking it to do things."‎ Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and ‎ bedridden(长期卧床的).‎ ‎ Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.‎ ‎ The walking, child-size Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at show-rooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller robot-on-wheels companion called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship.‎ ‎ Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices(设备)monitor a person’s movements down to the smallest detail.‎ On the bright side, the tea-pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.‎ ‎5. What is the best title of this passage?‎ ‎ A. "Thank You" Will Never Be Needed in Japan ‎ B. Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in Japan ‎ C. Robot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly ‎ D. Robot Technologies Are Widespread in Daily Life in Japan ‎6. The underlined word "embedded" in Paragraph 1 probably means .‎ ‎ A. fixed ‎ B. established ‎ C. settled ‎ D. rooted ‎7. Which of the following statements is NOT true?‎ ‎ A. A robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasks.‎ ‎ B. A robot has been programmed to do the dishes.‎ ‎ C. All the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots.‎ ‎ D. The number of aging people is increasing rapidly in Japan.‎ ‎8. We can infer from the passage that .‎ ‎ A. people are afraid of being monitored by robots ‎ B. the technology of robots has been highlighted in Japan ‎ C. robots can completely take the place of human beings ‎ D. people’s privacy should be strictly protected ‎ 【语篇解读】在日本,机器人被广泛使用,可以在家倒茶、可以照顾老年人的日常起居,也可以陪人娱乐。现在在日本机器人越来越受欢迎。‎ ‎5. D【解析】标题归纳题。结合全文可知,文章主要讲述的是在日本使用机器人的情况,故D项最适合作文章 标题。‎ ‎7. C【解析】细节理解题。A、B、D三项均可在文中找到依据,C项过于绝对化,不符合事实。‎ ‎8. B【解析】推理判断题。由全文内容,特别是第一段第一句可以推断出,日本很重视机器人技术。‎ 六、七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ It’s nice being nice to others; it’s also great to give people a hand. However, if you start to hurt yourself by doing so, then this is not so healthy. 　1　If you fear that you might fall into this category, the following tips will help you to stand up for yourself and regain your self-confidence.‎ ‎　2　‎ Although you may often stay silent if something is wrong or bothers you, it is better to speak your mind right away. You don’t have to be rude, but you do have to be firm and direct. Don’t do things for others if you don’t really want to. Speak up, and soon others will be seeing you in a whole new light.‎ Start small.‎ ‎　3　This will allow you to practice being brave and self-confident. Tell a person who has cut in line in front of you to move to the back of the line, or tell a salesperson to do that. Before long, you will be confident enough to stand up to your friends and family members.‎ Judge well.‎ When dealing with others, you have to exercise good judgment. 　4　If a colleague isn’t doing his part, you should rightfully demand that he start doing so. However, if a taxi cuts you off in traffic, just let it go.‎ ‎　5　Rome wasn’t built in a day. If you want to get back again after having been a pushover(耳软心活的人), it’s best to take one step at a time.‎ A. Express yourself.‎ B. Regain your confidence.‎ C. Start by speaking up for yourself with strangers.‎ D. Everyone has the right to live without being judged.‎ E. If you slip back into the pushover mode every once in a while, don’t blame yourself.‎ F. Sadly, some people are so easily pushed around that they come to be seen as pushovers.‎ G. It’s one thing to be confident, but quite another to forcefully say no to an unreasonable request.‎ ‎ 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文,就如何避免成为一名耳软心活的人给出了一些建议。‎ ‎1. F【解析】F项中的 "some people are so easily pushed around"与上文的"if you start to hurt yourself by doing so" 相呼应,并且后一句中 "this category"指的就是F项中的"pushovers"。故选F项。‎ ‎2. A【解析】根据下文中的"it is better to speak your mind right away"和"Speak up"可知,本段主要讲述的是要表 达自己的想法,故A项正确。‎ ‎4. G【解析】根据空后的"If a colleague isn’t doing his part, you should rightfully demand that he start doing so..." 可知G项符合语境。‎ ‎5. E【解析】根据"Rome wasn’t built in a day(罗马不是一天建成的)"可知,万事都是不可能"一蹴而就"的,因此 "If you slip back into the pushover mode every once in a while, don’t blame yourself"符合语境。故选E项。‎ 七、完形填空 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎ I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional 　1 and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so 　2 　 to me and had such a big 　3　 on how I saw life from then on.‎ ‎ Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to 　4　 my own cancer experience?‎ ‎ I’m an ambitious 　5　, and when I started going through chemo(化疗), even though I’m a very　6　 person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the　7　. One day, while waiting to go in for 8　, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient ‎ 　9　 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me 　10　 he had one of his books with him as well. It 　11　 that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was 12　a published author, and he was currently 　13　 on a new book.‎ ‎ We would see each other at various times and 　14　 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) 　15　 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 16　 on my face. He unfortunately 　17　 last year due to his cancer, 　18　 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the 　19　 to pick up my pen again. I 　20　 to myself, "If he can do it, then so can I."‎ ‎1. A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories ‎2. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange ‎3. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact ‎4. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to ‎5. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor ‎6. A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest ‎7. A. mood B. position C. state D. way ‎8. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment ‎9. A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered ‎10. A. while B. because C. although D. providing ‎11. A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out ‎12. A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually ‎13. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying ‎14. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited ‎15. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher ‎16. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask ‎17. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away ‎18. A. since B. but C. so D. for ‎19. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration ‎20. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied ‎ 【语篇解读】作者大学时读了Bernie的一本书,被他的新奇想法所吸引。后来作者在与病魔抗争的过程中,也是Bernie的书给予了他力量。‎ ‎1. B 他新奇的想法和他书中所描写的不寻常的病人令作者大为惊奇。‎ ‎2. A amazing意为"令人大为惊奇的",符合语境。‎ ‎3. D have an impact on...意为"对……产生影响",为固定搭配。‎ ‎4. C 根据语境可知,多年之后作者仍然要依靠Bernie和他的光盘来熬过癌症。get through 表示"(使某人) 熬过(困难时期)",符合语境。‎ ‎5. B 根据6空后的"I lost my drive to write"及19空后的 "pick up my pen again" 可知,作者是一位作家。‎ ‎6. A 空处所在句是让步状语从句,根据空后的"I lost my drive to write"可推知,作者是一位非常积极乐观 的人,因此选A。‎ ‎7. A 作者因为病痛失去了写作的动力,感到太累,故可推知作者心情不好。not in the mood意为"心情不好"。‎ ‎8. D 作者生病了,应该是等待治疗,因此选择treatment,意为"治疗"。‎ ‎9. C 由下文可知,另一位病人应是注意到了作者正在读的书。notice"注意到",符合语境。‎ ‎10. B 空处前后是因果关系,所以应用because表原因。‎ ‎12. D 事实上,他是一名发表过作品的作家。actually "事实上,实际上",符合语境。‎ ‎13. C 目前他正在创作一本新书。work on"从事于,致力于",符合语境。‎ ‎14. A 后来作者和那位病人多次见面,成了朋友。become"成为",符合语境。‎ ‎15. C 根据上段可知,作者认为他的这位朋友就是Bernie的书迷。‎ ‎16. B 作者原本心情不好,后来交了新朋友,心情也好转了,因此选smile,表示脸上有了笑容。‎ ‎17. D 根据空前的"unfortunately"可知,作者的这位朋友去世了。pass away"去世"。‎ ‎18. B 但是他给作者留下了深刻的印象。前后两分句之间是转折关系,故选but。‎ ‎19. D 根据空后的"pick up my pen again"可知,他给了作者鼓舞,作者重新开始写作。‎ ‎20. C think to oneself"心想",符合语境。‎ 八、语法填空 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ Many people think when they become rich and successful, happiness will 　1　(nature) follow. However, the world is full of rich people who are miserable as if they 　2　(live) in Hell. We have read some stories about movie stars who committed suicide 　3　died from drugs. Quite clearly,‎ ‎ money is not the only answer 　4　all problems. Wealth 　5　(acquire) through dishonest means does not bring happiness. In my view, the secret to happiness lies in your hard work, your 　6　(contribute) towards others’ happiness and your wealth you earn through your own effort. If you get your money by taking advantage of others, you will not be happy with it. Long-term happiness 　7　(base) on honesty, hard work and self-esteem. Happiness is not 　8　end; it is a process. It is no use saying that some day when I get a car, build a house or own my own business, then I will be really happy. Life just does not work that way. If you wait for certain things 　9　(happen) to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. There will always be something 　10　(miss).‎ ‎ 【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。生活在一个物质极其丰富的时代的我们,幸福感却在逐渐地流失。那么到底什么才是幸福呢?文章作者结合自身观点论述了幸福的含义。本文关注了学生情感,有助于帮助学生树立正确的人生观、世界观和价值观。‎ ‎1. naturally【解析】本题考查考生根据语篇的意义把形容词正确转化为副词的能力。句意:很多人认为当他们 富裕了、成功了的时候,幸福就会随之而来。本空用来修饰动词follow,因此应该用副词。‎ ‎2. lived【解析】本题考查考生根据语篇的意义正确使用虚拟语气的能力。句意:然而,世界上有很多富人过得 很悲惨,好像他们生活在地狱一般。根据句意可知,这是虚拟语气,as if 后的从句表示与现在事实相 反的假设,因此应该用一般过去时。‎ ‎4. to【解析】本题考查考生根据固定搭配正确使用介词的能力。句意:很明显,钱不是解决所有问题的唯一途 径。在answer, key, note等名词后常用介词to,分别表示"问题的答案或解决方案,做某事的关键或门上的 钥匙,对某事的注释"。‎ ‎5. acquired【解析】本题考查考生根据语篇的意义以及句子结构正确使用过去分词的能力。句意:通过不正当 手段获得的财富并不会带来幸福。分析句子结构可知,名词Wealth与动词acquire构成逻辑上的动 宾关系,因此应该用过去分词作后置定语。‎ ‎6. contribution【解析】本题考查考生根据语篇的意义将动词转化为名词的能力。此处表示在我看来,幸福的 秘诀在于努力工作,努力让别人幸福,以及通过自己的努力获得财富。根据形容词性物主代词your 可推知,本空应该填名词。动词contribute的名词形式为contribution。‎ ‎7. is based【解析】本题考查考生根据语篇的意义正确使用动词的时态和语态的能力。句意:长期的幸福是建 ‎ 立在诚实、努力工作和自尊的基础上的。本句话陈述的是客观事实,应用一般现在时;又因为句子的 主语Long-term happiness和动词base之间构成动宾关系,故用被动语态。注意be based on意为" 以……为根据"。‎ ‎8. an【解析】本题考查考生根据语篇的意义正确使用冠词的能力。句意:幸福不是终点,它是一个过程。名词 end在句中表示泛指,又因为end的发音是以元音音素开头的,应该用不定冠词an。‎ ‎10. missing【解析】本题考查考生根据语篇的意义将动词转化为形容词的能力。句意:总有一些东西会缺失。 形容词missing表示状态,意为"不见的,找不到的",符合题意。‎ 九、书面表达 ‎ 请你以The Sports Activities I Like Best为题写一篇英语短文，应该包栝以下内容：‎ ‎1.你最喜欢的体育运动；‎ ‎2.喜欢这项体育活动的理由；‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ The Sports Activities I Like Best ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ The Sports Activities I Like Best ‎ There are various kinds of sports activities, including ball games like basketball, football, tennis, as well as other activities, such as swimming and hiking. Among them, I like swimming best.‎ ‎ First of all, swimming keeps me healthy. There is no doubt that people who swim a lot have stronger bodies than those who don’t. Swimming both contributes to a powerful lung and reduces ‎ the risk of heart attacks. Thanks to swimming, I have seldom been sick in the past few years.‎ ‎ Besides, swimming can keep me fit. Having a slim figure is the dream of all girls. Swimming is an effective way to help us lose unnecessary weight. Take me for example, last summer, I kept swimming for 3 days a week; after two months, I have lost 5-kilogram weight!‎ ‎ All in all, swimming not only keeps me healthy, but also provides me with a slim figure. Therefore, of all the sports activities, I like swimming best.‎ ‎ ‎