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Have you ever monitored something about yourself? Perhaps you’ve tracked how many kilometers you’ve run, how many hours you’ve slept or how many calories you’ve _______ in a day.
If so, you’ve ________ a movement called the “Quantified Self Movement.” Individuals gather information about their daily activities in this widespread movement, also called self-tracking. This may sound _____, but technology is making the process easier.
Perhaps you’ve wanted to _____ a bad habit and couldn’t. Self-tracking may be our answer. The idea is to take information about your everyday activities and analyze it to help get a _______ lifestyle.
Recently, tools such as smartphones, journals and apps, along with newly ________ wearable gadgets (工具), are making self-tracking extremely easy. Today, one can use Fitbit, the Jawbone UP, Google Glass or a smart watch to ________ personal data including hours slept, stress levels, heart rate and mood.
So why does a person self-track? Someone may be trying to lose weight or improve their sleep patterns. Another person feels tired after eating. Self-tracking could help him to _______ what foods make him sleepy and modify his diet accordingly.
Monitoring daily activities isn’t a new concept. In years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes detailing nutrition, training and sleep patterns in order to achieve an athletic goal. ______, doctors have also helped patients to document parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies (过敏反应), headaches and other health issues. ______, it wasn’t until 2007 that Wired magazine editors Gary Wolf and Kim Kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the ________ “Quantified Self.”
Although self-tracking has many advantages, Dennis Nash, president of Data Speaks Health Solutions, says self-tracking has its ________. Once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an addiction. Also, they might begin to worry too much about their health.
While self-tracking doesn’t ________ that one’s quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily. ______, the quantified Self Movements’ primary focus is _______ people to employ enough energy to make healthier choices.
1.A.gatheredB.managedC.eatenD.counted
2.A.taken part inB.taken notice ofC.known aboutD.carried out
3.A.strangeB.interestingC.valuableD.difficult
4.A.changeB.acquireC.learnD.reduce
5.A.happierB.healthierC.clearerD.simpler
6.A.discoveredB.trackedC.releasedD.built
7.A.exchangeB.searchC.processD.record
8.A.identifyB.increaseC.decreaseD.choose
9.A.ParticularlyB.SimilarlyC.SurprisinglyD.Generally
10.A.FurthermoreB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile
11.A.movementB.subjectC.termD.equipment
12.A.characteristicsB.functionsC.reasonsD.drawbacks
13.A.guaranteeB.expectC.concludeD.prove
14.A.In generalB.As a resultC.After allD.At last
15.A.forcingB.applyingC.persuadingD.motivating
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