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2025外刊及中国日报精选（2025.1.3期)文章改编：语法填空（答案+译文） 第一篇 Planks and wall sits best exercise for lowering blood pressure, study says 平板支撑或许是最好的锻炼方式 Source: The Guardian For most people the very thought of doing a plank raises the blood pressure. But a study suggests _____ is actually the most effective way to reduce it. Researchers at Canterbury Christ Church and Leicester universities _____(compare) the efficacy of different forms of exercise on reducing blood pressure and found that “isometric exercises” – which involve engaging muscles without movement such as wall sits and planks – were almost twice as effective compared with the government recommended exercise guidelines. The NHS website recommends that adults should do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic (adj.有氧（健身）的) activity, such as cycling or fast walking, every week, alongside dietary and other lifestyle changes_____(reduce) blood pressure. Reducing systolic blood pressure is associated _____ decreased incidence of major cardiovascular disease events such as stroke, heart failure, and all-cause mortality. But this advice does not mention newer forms of exercise, such as high-intensity interval training (Hiit) and isometric exercise. The study examined 270 randomised controlled clinical trials,_____(involve) 15,827 participants, on the effects of particular forms of exercise on resting blood pressure. They _____(classify) as aerobic; dynamic resistance training; a combination of these; Hiit; and isometric exercises. The authors analysed the effects of exercise on both systolic blood pressure, _____ measures arterial (adj.[解剖] 动脉的) pressure when the heart beats, and diastolic (adj.心脏舒张的) blood pressure, which measures arterial pressure between beats. The study, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found significant reductions in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure after all the categories of exercise. _____ other forms of exercise such as aerobic exercise, squats, weights and high-intensity interval training also reduced blood pressure, isometric exercises were the most effective. Jamie O’Driscoll, a reader in cardiovascular (adj.心血管的) physiology at Canterbury Christ Church university and senior author of the report, said in isometric exercises the muscle remained contracted but did not change in length. This static (adj.静止的) contraction could squeeze the vessels (n.血管) that supplied blood to the working muscles – which reduced the flow of blood to the muscle during the exercise and therefore oxygen supply to the muscle. When the muscle relaxed afterwards, it caused_____ large flow of blood through the vessels (this was different to other modes of exercise) and was likely to be the trigger driving these greater improvements in blood flow regulation. “Performing 4 x 2 minutes of wall sits, with 2-minutes’ rest in between, three times per week, is an effective way to reduce your ... ...