Question

Many people run for exercise. But what will you do if you are not a “born” runner or jogger (慢跑者）？ You may still want a kind of exercise that’s inexpensive and easy to do. Why not try walking?

Walking requires no special equipment (装备）.It is a kind of exercise that almost any normal, healthy person can do. Walking is good for your health like jogging or running； it will just take longer. Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does.

The problem with walking is that most people don't take it seriously. But there’s a big difference between serious walking and the walking that most of us do. Walking, like jogging, should have a steady and continuous motion (稳健而持续的动作).

If you want to get your exercise by walking, you need to have your own walking plan. After all, runners and joggers set goals for themselves. Walkers need goals, too. You also need to set a course to walk. Start by walking about 15 —30 minutes a day. Increase your time and distance (距离）slowly. And try increasing your walking speed little by little.

If you prefer to jog or run, follow the same advice. Start off slowly. Spend most of the first few days just walking. Then, start walking and running on the same day. Run or jog a short distance, then walk for a while, then, run, then walk. Follow that pattern for 15—30 minutes a day. Slowly make each run longer and each walk shorter. Later on, you can increase your distance, speed and exercise time.

阅读下面短文，按要求完成各项任务。

1.将画线短语a “born” runner译为汉语。

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2.列举两条jogging和running对身体部位的影响。

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3.回答问题。

What’s the problem with walking?

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4.选出作者关于步行健身的两种建议。

A. Have a walking plan.

B. Walk fast at the beginning.

C. Start by walking an hour a day.

D. Increase distance and speed little by little.

5.找出最后一段的主题句。

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Answer

1.—位天生的赛跑者

2.make your heart work hardput much stress on your legs and feet

3.The problem with walking is that most people don’t take it seriously.

4.AD

5.If you prefer to jog or run, follow the same advice.

【解析】短文大意：本文主要讲述了一种健身的方式——步行健身。介绍了步行健身的益处，以及对如何步行健身，作者给出了一些建议。

1.原句意：但是，如果你不是一位天生的赛跑者或慢跑着，你将做什么？根据上下文意，细读推理可知 a “born” runner一位天生的赛跑者。故答案为：一位天生的赛跑者。

2.根据第二段最后两句 Jogging and running make your heart work harder than walking. They also put more stress on your legs and feet than walking does.可知，慢跑和跑步使你的心脏工作比走路更努力，也会给你的腿和脚带来更多的压力。本题可以利用“找读”的阅读方法：带着问题，在文中找到相关的段落内容，整理出答案。故填写：(1). make your heart work hard (2). put much stress on your legs and feet

3.根据第三段第一句The problem with walking is that most people don't take it seriously可知，步行方面的问题是：步行的问题是大多数人不会把它当回事。故答案为：The problem with walking is that most people don’t take it seriously.

4.根据最后一段步行健身的描述：Start off ..., Later on, you can increase your distance, speed and exercise time.，可推知步行健身需要制定计划，一点点地增加步行的距离和提高步行的速度。

5.本题考查段落的主旨大意，根据最后一段的描述，概读Start off ..., Later on, ..这段内容，介绍了若偏爱步行健身，需要遵循的建议。所以最后一段的第一句体现了本段的主旨大意，故答案为：If you prefer to jog or run, follow the same advice.

点睛：任务型阅读题，可以先浏览所给的阅读任务，利用“找读”、“概读”等方法，分别解决不同类型的问题，提高阅读效率和质量。