3/4: PAARC practice #1

A. avoidable

B. severe

C. unexpected

D. varying

A. Beginners rarely exercise year-round.

B. Commitment to exercise is important.

C. Exercise is best enjoyed in fine weather.

D. Bad weather makes exercise more challenging.

A. “Granted, it is difficult to get up and be at Lululemon by 8:30 a.m. when the temperature is dropping and a steady rain is falling.” (paragraph 4)

B. "Dr. Buckworth said that, in her experience, it was the people who were new to exercise who gave up in bad weather.” (paragraph 12)

C. Dr. Pivarnik tells people they need to make up their minds that they will have a regular exercise routine, no matter what.” (paragraph 14)

D. “They are truly memorable, ones we actually recall fondly.” (paragraph 16)

A. to suggest how location can influence the type of exercise people do

B. to explain why people often stop exercising at certain times of the year

C. to compare the lasting memories of people who run and people who cycle

D. to show that some people enjoy running and cycling in harsh environments

A. “Was it the string of gray, rainy Saturdays?” (paragraph 3)

B. “‘Why do people work out more in San Diego than in Michigan?’” (paragraph 6)

C. “But those of us who exercise in all sorts of weather will attest that there is a certain thrill that can come from terrible conditions.” (paragraph 16)

D. “Last year, the group rode in a hurricane, but that proved too much—the bikers had to stop at lunchtime on the second day, three quarters of the way through the trip.” (paragraph 18)