In our life, there are many messages that tell us to be healthy. We may make much effort to achieve this goal. But really, it doesn't have to be so hard. Simply going for a walk—especially if you do it regularly and outdoors—is a lowstress, lowimpact(低强度), and an easy way to get lots of health benefits. It can be a happy time—spend alone or together with friends, in sunshine and the fresh air. Let's see the benefits of going for a walk.
Firstly, it makes you have a good mood. Studies show that walking outdoors can help relieve(释放) stress. Those who take a 90minute walk outdoors have less negative thoughts about themselves.
Secondly, it improves your heart health. Just 30 minutes, walk a day has been proved to improve blood pressure and reduce your risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. This can be finished easily by simple actions like parking farther away from buildings, climbing stairs, and pacing while talking on the phone.
Thirdly, it can reduce the sugar intake(摄入量). When_you_want_to_eat_a_sweet_snack,_go_for_a_walk__ One study shows that taking a 15minute walk helps people cut their chocolate intake in half.
The last but not least, it improves your brain health. Going for a regular walk has been related to increasing brain plasticity(可塑性), and developing the ability of creativity.
Therefore, let's make going for a walk become a routine.
1.完成句子We may ________________ to achieve the goal of keeping healthy.
2.完成句子Going for a walk is a lowstress, lowimpact and an easy way to get lots of ________________．
3.简略回答问题How long should you walk to have less negative thoughts about yourself?
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4.找出并写下第三段的主题句。 ________________________________________________________________________
5.将文中画线句子译成汉语。________________________________________________________________________
When I was a kid, new snow meant one thing for me: I could get to make snow ice cream with my families. As soon as enough snow had______on the ground, my mother would send my brothers, sisters and me out to_____the new snow in mixing bowls, drinking glasses, soup cans—anything we could find. Then we'd bring all of the containers back to the kitchen.
_____ Mom poured the snow into a big glass mixing bowl, we kids would take off our coats, hats and gloves. Then we spread them throughout the rest of the house. Then we gathered in the kitchen where we could warm our feet next to the oven(烤箱).
Mom would take the big bowl of snow, _____some sugar and milk into it, and mix them all up. Then she gave us each a full bowl, and we sat around the kitchen table, eating snow ice cream. At that time we were very_____and didn't know pain or worry. Mom_____everything for us.
Those were rare, beautiful_____...frozen in time and memory. I haven't had snow ice cream for many years. There are probably many_____ for not eating snow ice cream nowadays. Even so, snow ice cream still sounds_____good to me. It sounds like kids warming their cold little______ next to the oven. It sounds like Mom mixing up something cold and sweet in the kitchen.
1.A.fallen B.flew C.gained D.covered
2.A.repeat B.collect C.advise D.play
3.A.Unless B.Because C.Since D.When
4.A.add B.send C.buy D.eat
5.A.sad B.bored C.happy D.upset
6.A.took care of B.got rid of C.took part in D.took pride in
7.A.abilities B.traditions C.moments D.interests
8.A.reasons B.rules C.ideas D.plans
9.A.hardly B.pretty C.nearly D.only
10.A.arms B.legs C.eyes D.feet
(2019原创)The song is now becoming more and more ________ among teenagers.
A.useful B.popular C.healthy D.interesting
(2019原创)Linda's ________ has improved greatly since she started on a new diet.
A.health B.soul C.sense D.habit
(2018原创)The ________ there is greatly different between day and night, so take more clothes if you go there.
A.weather B.place C.season D.temperature
(2018唐山市路北区一模)I invited the Smiths to come to my home this afternoon, but I got no ________.
A.result B.secret C.advice D.reply
