托福访谈题：运动习惯

I started walking around the campus lake with my roommate last semester. We wanted to move more, but neither of us liked going to the gym. We chose Tuesday and Thursday evenings after dinner. At first, we walked for only twenty minutes. After a few weeks, it became something we expected to do together. We sometimes missed a day when assignments were due, but we started again the next week. Having another person made the plan easier to continue.

• neither of us · 用 neither 说两个人都不喜欢健身房
• started again the next week · 说出中断后又恢复，习惯经历更真实

I tried joining a gym in my first year, but the journey there felt like another task on my list. Last semester, my roommate suggested walking around the campus lake after dinner twice a week. We began with twenty minutes and didn't measure distance or speed. We still missed walks around deadlines, but we treated those as interruptions rather than reasons to give up. After a month, the walk had become our usual time to talk about the day. I think it lasted because it fitted a routine we already had, instead of demanding a completely new version of our lives.

• treated those as interruptions · 把停练看成暂时中断，说明没有就此放弃
• fitted a routine we already had · 说明运动接在已有安排里，更容易坚持

I would choose a team sport, probably badminton with friends. I find it easier to exercise when someone is expecting me. If I plan to run alone, I often decide that I am too tired. With badminton, I also enjoy the game itself, so I do not keep checking the time. The only problem is arranging a court and a partner. I would book the same evening each week because that makes the plan easier for everyone to remember.

• someone is expecting me · 用有人在等自己解释为什么会去运动
• keep checking the time · 用 keep 说独自运动时总看时间

I'd choose a team activity, provided we could arrange it without too much difficulty. A weekly badminton game works well for me because the attention shifts from exercising to keeping the rally going. I also find it harder to cancel when a friend has booked a court and is expecting me. Running alone is more flexible, but I often use that flexibility to postpone it until tomorrow. I wouldn't enjoy a group where every missed session became a source of guilt. A regular booking with people of a similar ability would give me enough commitment to show up while keeping the hour enjoyable.

• keeping the rally going · 拿专心接球说明运动为什么有意思
• use that flexibility to postpone it · 说明时间太自由，自己反而容易拖着不练

I disagree because movement can be useful without making me exhausted. I walk to the library most days, and that short journey helps me leave my desk and clear my head. If I thought only a hard workout counted, I might do nothing on busy days. I enjoy a difficult badminton game sometimes, but I do not need that feeling every day. For my routine, regular activities that I can keep doing seem more valuable than occasional very tiring sessions.

• clear my head · 说明运动后脑子更清楚，说法自然
• might do nothing on busy days · 说出门槛太高可能让忙的人干脆不动

I don't use exhaustion as my measure. A demanding badminton match can be satisfying, but on busy days I may only manage a walk between buildings. If I dismissed that completely, exercise would become something reserved for perfect days with plenty of spare time. I noticed this during exam revision: a short evening walk helped me switch off, even though I wasn't particularly tired afterwards. I'm not claiming that every activity achieves the same thing. I just think the standard should match the purpose. For me, building a routine I can return to matters more than proving how hard I worked in a single session.

• reserved for perfect days · 说明要求太苛刻，就只能等条件齐全才练
• the standard should match the purpose · 用 match 说明运动标准要看目的

I think some basic facilities should be free. Students already pay many costs, and a small charge can stop people from trying an activity. I would use an outdoor court more often if I did not need to pay each time. However, equipment and cleaning also cost money. The university could keep walking tracks and some courts free, then charge for special classes or expensive equipment. This seems fairer than making every student pay the same sports fee.

• stop people from trying · 说明收费可能让人连尝试都不愿意
• charge for special classes · 把特殊课程单独收费，建议更好操作

I'd keep a basic range of facilities free and charge for services that cost substantially more to provide. At my university, an open court or a simple exercise room would probably encourage more students to try something than another premium training program. I know friends who avoid booking a court because they don't want to pay before finding out whether they enjoy the sport. Free access could remove that first barrier. On the other hand, specialist coaching and equipment hire create costs that not everyone uses. The aim would be broad access without pretending that every service costs the same.

• remove that first barrier · 用 barrier 说免费能让人愿意开始练
• cost substantially more to provide · 解释有些服务成本高，所以需要另外收费