Question

skill practice
directions: read the passage below. then choose the best answer to each question.

the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) guidelines for adults tell us that we need a minimum of 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week. running is one of the easiest ways to add this kind of activity to your life. but what if youve tried running and hated it? or maybe you were successful the first couple of times you ran, and then gave up when it got hard. what, exactly, does \vigorous\ mean? do you really need to be huffing and puffing for 75 whole minutes a week?

the good news is you do not need to put yourself in the stroke zone in order to meet your weekly requirement for exercise, and running doesnt have to be painful. if you follow these simple steps, you will meet the physical activity requirement, you will avoid newbie injuries, and you may actually start to enjoy running.

step 1: make a plan. set aside three days a week for running. allow 30 minutes so you have time to warm up and cool down in addition to the 25 minutes of running.
step 2: warm up for a few minutes with a brisk walk. your body needs to wake up, and your muscles need the added blood flow before you start to run.
step 3: now, start running just a bit faster than you walked in the warm-up. think of it as a football jog: athletes jogging off the field dont run at top speed. as you run, listen to your body and your breathing. try saying something out loud. if you cant keep a normal conversational tone, switch to a walk to catch your breath. when your breathing is more controlled, start running again. alternate running and walking, moderating your activity level according to your bodys ability to let you breathe and talk at the same time.
step 4: after 25 minutes of alternating running and brisk walking, take a few minutes to cool down with a slower walk. complete your cool-down with a few gentle stretches.

this is as vigorous as you need to get in order to gain the health benefits of running. as you progress each week, you should gradually run more and walk less, but your pace can stay casual and fun. compare yourself to no one but yourself, and youll get a little better each time.

1. which of the following is one of the authors purposes for writing?

a. to make the reader laugh
b. to express the opinion that running is the best form of exercise
c. to inform the reader about how to start running without getting injured
d. to persuade the reader that running is difficult and dangerous for most people

1. which statement best describes the authors point of view?

a. the author implies that everyone must follow the cdc guidelines.
b. the author implies that only running is an effective way to get exercise.
c. the author states explicitly that running is an easy way of getting exercise.
d. the author states explicitly that exercise is not as necessary as the cdc says it is

writing practice
directions: find an article in a print or an online newspaper or magazine. in your notebook, write an essay in which you summarize the article, identify the authors purpose and point of view, and identify whether the point of view is expressed implicitly or explicitly. support your claims with evidence from the text.

Explanation:

1. For question 1: The passage provides step-by-step guidance for starting running safely, including avoiding newbie injuries, which matches option C. Options A, B, and D do not align with the passage's content.
2. For question 2: The passage explicitly states "Running is one of the easiest ways to add this kind of activity to your life" and outlines a simple, low-pressure method to meet exercise requirements, which matches option C. Other options contradict the text: the author does not say everyone must follow CDC guidelines, that only running works, or that exercise is less necessary than CDC states.

Answer:

1. C. to inform the reader about how to start running without getting injured
2. C. The author states explicitly that running is an easy way of getting exercise.