Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Going to the gym or the sports centre often feels like a joyless necessity. The sweaty rooms and irritating music seem to be part of the price you pay for getting fit. In actual fact, your exercise routine will have some bad side-effects and we don't just mean aching muscles! Gyms and sports centres need huge amounts of energy for lights, air conditioning, heating - and of course, pools and machines.
Luckily, there's now another way for people who care about more than calorie-counting. Green Fitness allows you to exercise in the open air, surrounded by birdsong. What's more, rather than destroying the planet, you'll be helping to preserve it. How? By doing conservation work in some of the most beautiful parts of the country.
If you've never done any gardening before, don't worry. We'll give you all the training you need. Volunteers cooperate to achieve tasks together, so you won't be on your own. The team spirit is amazing- something which you're never going to find at the gym! What's more, many volunteers have reported that taking part in sessions has boosted their self-esteem and happiness. However, this is not a 'soft' alternative and laziness is not an option! An hour's moderate gardening is at least as demanding as a six-kilometre jog and builds strength in all parts of your body.
