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College Requires Fitness Assessment for Freshmen A)During their first semester at Coker College, students this year will take a
College Requires Fitness Assessment for Freshmen A)During their first semester at Coker College, students this year will take a
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2014-08-29
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College Requires Fitness Assessment for Freshmen
A)During their first semester at Coker College, students this year will take a new required sequence designed to ease the transition from high school. But it’s not your typical orientation class. Yes, it will involve advice on how to live independently, serve the community and engage with peers of differing opinions. But a major component of Coker College 101 compels students to do something they’re probably not used to being told to do: get fit. All freshmen this year will take a compulsory "fitness assessment," in which they will—among other things—receive their body mass index(BMI)(体质指数)score, which measures body fat; do a one-mile run/walk; and see how many push-ups and sit-ups they can do in a few minutes. If time permits, the students may also do curl-ups, trunk lifts, and beep tests, in which they run back and forth between two cones at increasingly quick speeds.
B)The timing is not accidental. South Carolina this year climbed from number nine to number eight on the list of "Top Ten Fattest States. " Last year, 32 percent were obese and an additional 35 percent of its residents were overweight, and these facts are not lost on Coker administrators.
C)When Coker President Robert L. Wyatt gave his inauguration speech in March 2010, he suggested it was time for the college to make some changes. " For more than a century now, Coker has prepared students for the next step in their lives," Wyatt said. " Looking forward, Coker will greet students of a new century, and we must redefine what it means to prepare this generation. " Noting the state’s obesity and diabetes rates, Wyatt said Coker must face the issue by teaching its students, faculty and staff how to lead healthy lives. In an e-mail exchange with Inside Higher Ed, Wyatt explained how his own experience shaped this mission: the President has lost 100 pounds since his own days as a college student. That seems to be one reason why people responded more to that part of his speech than any other.
D)With announcement of the fitness assessments this year, Coker has already broadened its opportunities for healthy living. Students are guaranteed a nutritious plate option at every meal. Participation in intramural(校内的)sports and wellness programs, like Zumba(尊巴舞), kick-boxing(跆拳道)classes, or discussions with a dietician(饮食学家)and strength training plans, meanwhile , skyrocketed from about 25 to 320 between fall 2010 and May of this year; that’s about 30 percent of the 1,100 students who attend Coker. All these options fall under what the college calls the COBRAFIT program. As part of Coker College 101, students will be required to participate in at least four of these activities.
E)Margaret McCoy, who graduated last year after studying fitness programming, noticed that people of all fitness levels took part. " I think everybody was very driven," McCoy said. " People wanting to get fit, that weren’t already had the ability to do that and do it for free. And I think they really, really enjoyed that. "
F)But during the course of all this, it’s been important to staff to not make students feel threatened or judged. So intramural options are combined with activities such as inner yoga which is less competitive. At one point officials considered installing scales in the dorms or setting up weigh stations elsewhere on campus, but, with eating disorders becoming an ever-increasing health issue among students, they went against that idea. " We’re not exactly sold on the fact that that would bring more benefit than it would harm," Umfress said. " We’re sensitive to the fact that we do have students who have body image problems. "
G)McCoy sympathized with students who might feel bombarded(被轰炸的)or singled out, but said it’s good that the university is requiring the entire freshman class to take the fitness assessment. " I think assessments are a great idea. I do feel, though, that maybe some people might be offended. "
H)"Faculty had routinely witnessed many students, initially skeptical and resistant to the intervention, even though this program did bring them benefits," they wrote. " When we identify any factor that we believe to do harm to a person’s well-being, we must identify those adverse effects and provide resources for addressing them. Will that notification be uncomfortable, awkward, or unsettling for both students and educators? Probably. However, to deny its existence or to minimize its impact is a dereliction of duty(玩忽职守). "
I)Now, all students must take a "Dimensions of Wellness" class. After a series of health risk appraisals(评估)that address fitness, nutrition, alcohol and drugs and other topics, faculty may recommend that a student enroll in Fitness for Life. But opting out won’t threaten a student’s ability to graduate.
J)Fain will work with those students to develop personal exercise or nutrition plans, as he did with one female student last year who decided she wanted to lose 17 pounds. She only lost 15—but she wasn’t disappointed. Fain hasn’t forgotten about faculty and staff, either—they’re welcome to participate in "COBRAFIT Plus" activities like walking clubs, fitness classes or intramural sports. Or, if they really want to take it to the next level, they can join in on the "Biggest Loser" competition Fain is planning. But again, it won’t all be about weight—contestants will also focus on building endurance, speed and strength. " If they get discouraged from the start, they’ll quit," Fain said. " And we don’t want them to quit. "
Coker College 101 mainly asks the freshmen to take a required fitness assessment this year.
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A
解析
由定位句可知,奎克大学要求所有大一新生参加健康测评课程,保持健康。题干中的required是定位句中compulsory的同义转述,故答案为A)。
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