Benefits of walking

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Most of us want to be healthy.Joining the gym, exercise classes and personal trainers can be really1, and therefore, most of us spend our cash elsewhere.2that is no excuse to do nothing.In fact, there’s one form of exercise which is completely3— walking.

It’s a great way to explore new areas, and it can also be the perfect opportunity for a4with your nearest and dearest friend.Also, it can give you a5to keep away from screens and everyday stresses.It has been confirmed that there are also lots of health benefits when it comes to6.Back in 2013, an NHS study7that more walking could save 37,000 lives in England every single year.

So why is it so good for us?

There are lots of reasons why you should go8for a walk.It’s a weight-bearing exercise as you9your own body weight when you’re doing it.The10include reduced risk of heart disease, reduced risk of stroke, increased heart and lung11, stronger bones and improved balance, improved high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, reduced body fat, reduced joint and muscular pain.If you do things correctly, this12can also increase your muscle strength.

As well as helping you13, walking can bring you many mental health benefits.It14selfperception（自我认知） and self-respect, keeps you in high spirits, and makes you sleep better.15, it also serves to reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue.

So,16can we do more walking? The easiest thing to do is to make walking part of your normal routine, so that it doesn’t feel like effort or a(n)17job.

There are actually many things you can18,such as walking to work or school instead of taking the car, using the19instead of the lift, organizing a regular walk with a friend, walking your children to school and going out for a walk with your family or friends after dinner.If you’re20to walk for a long period of time, try listening to music.The rhythm might help you to increase your pace and make time go faster.

1.A.expensive B.cheap C.attractive D.beneficial

2.A.So B.But C.or D.And

3.A.necessary B.reasonable C.free D.rewarding

4.A.competition B.fight C.debate D.chat

5.A.reason B.platform C.tool D.chance

6.A.walking B.running C.climbing D.swimming

7.A.lied B.hold C.revealed D.denied

8.A.inside B.out C.fast D.directly

9.A.increase B.maintain C.reduce D.carry

10.A.benefits B.disadvantages C.risks D.diseases

11.A.size B.fitness C.power D.weight

12.A.measure B.work C.exercise D.plan

13.A.technically B.socially C.psychologically D.physically

14.A.improves B.shows C.reduces D.affects

15.A.However B.Besides C.Indeed D.Otherwise

16.A.why B.where C.when D.how

17.A.tiring B.easy C.interesting D.important

18.A.avoid B.try C.explain D.finish

19.A.rope B.ladder C.stairs D.handle

20.A.preparing B.intending C.struggling D.refusing

1.A。考查形容词。下文提到绝大多数人都会把钱花在其他地方，说明去健身房、参加锻炼课、请私人教练太“贵”了。

2.B。考查连词。前后表示转折，“贵”不是我们什么都不做的借口。

3.C。考查形容词。前面提到了一些需要花钱的运动，这里作者就推荐了一种“免费的”运动，证明虽然有的运动很贵，但我们仍然有其他运动可做。

4.D。考查名词。这里提到了散步的好处，即给人一个与朋友“交谈”的绝佳机会。

5.D。考查名词。这里进一步谈论散步的好处，即还给人一个远离屏幕和日常压力的“机会”。这里的chance与上文的opportunity构成同义词复现。

6.A。考查动名词。根据本文谈论的话题可知。

7.C。考查动词。宾语从句表示的是“study”所展现出的内容，故选revealed。

8.B。考查副词。根据常识，散步自然是要“出去”，go out for a walk表示“外出散步”。

9.D。考查动词。根据weight-bearing（负重的）可知，走路的时候，身体就是你的负重，故选carry。

10.A。考查名词。下面的名词短语都是散步的“益处”，故选benefits。

11.B。考查名词。散步有好处，一个方面就是可以增加心脏和肺部“健康”。

12.C。考查名词。这里说的是“散步”能增强肌肉力量，选项中没有walking一词，所以选择上义词exercise。

13.D。考查副词。上段内容讲的都是散步给人们身体带来的好处，故选physically（身体上地）。

14.A。考查动词。这段说的是散步还能促进心理健康，比如“提高（improve）”自我认知和自尊心。

15.B。考查副词。besides表示递进关系。

16.D。考查连接副词。下文提的建议都是教我们“怎么”做的，故选how。

17.A。考查形容词。句意为：最简单的方法就是将走路融入到日常生活中，这样就不会觉得走路是件差事或辛苦活。tiring表示“令人疲惫的”“使人累的”。

18.B。考查动词。下面列举的动作都是作者建议“尝试”的，故选try。

19.C。考查名词。这里建议不要搭电梯，而要走“楼梯”。

20.C。考查动词。句意：如果你觉得长时间走路是件难事，那可以尝试一边走路一边听音乐。be struggling to do表示“做某事很吃力”。

长难句分析

1.As well as helping you physically, walking can bring you many mental health benefits.散步除了有益身体健康，还能给你带来很多心理健康上的益处。

本句是个简单句，as well as相当于一个连词，表示“除了……还”，句中的副词physically用做状语，表示在“哪一方面”，bring you many mental health benefits为“动词+双宾语”结构，you为间接宾语，benefits是直接宾语。

2.The easiest thing to do is to make walking part of your normal routine, so that it doesn’t feel like effort or a(n) tiring job.最简单的方法就是将走路融入到日常生活中，这样就不会觉得走路是件差事或辛苦活。

本句是一个复合句，so that引出一个状语从句，在主句中，表语由不定式充当，其中，动词make后面接的是复合宾语，即part of your normal routine用做walking（make的宾语）的宾语补足语；在从句中，动词短语feel like意为“给人某种感觉、感觉起来像（是）”。