Question

    This activity will melt away the pounds, build your body and leave you on an emotional high. Yet the form of exercise, the fitness trend of the year, does not require gym membership or a personal trainer. All you need to do is walk.

"Walking is a refreshing alternative to complicated aerobic （氧）routines and overpriced gym membership," says personal trainer Lucy Knight, author of a new book on the exercise. “It is free, enjoyable and already a part of everyday life. All you need to do is correct your technique, walk faster and for longer and you will lose weight?"

There is much evidence of the benefits of walking. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh recently discovered that overweight people who walked briskly （快）for 30 to 60 minutes a day lost weight even if they didn't change any other lifestyle habits. Another American study found that people who walked for at least four hours a week gained less weight than couch potatoes as they got older. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts medical school found that people who walked every day had 25 percent fewer colds than those who sat a lot. Best of all, walking makes you feel good about yourself "For people suffering from depression, walking three to four times a week for 30 minutes has been shown to lift their mood,” says Knight.

But how to walk your way to weight loss and wellness? Health experts recommend that we should walk 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy. Actually, you would probably need to walk at least 16,000 steps a day to lose weight. "Your workout plans depend on your level of fitness. You should aim to progress by increasing your walking time by five minutes every two weeks, and walk a bit faster. In just three months, the results should speak for themselves," says Knight.

1.What is the latest fitness trend according to the passage?

A.Brisk walking. B.Losing weight.

C.Working out in a gym. D.Exercising with a personal trainer.

2.The underlined word "overpriced" in paragraph 2 means           .

A.expensive B.worthy

C.prepaid D.discountable

3.Studies and researches are mentioned in the passage to show walking           .

A.is gaining increasing popularity B.benefits people in different aspects

C.is an enjoyable way to lose weight D.involves different groups of people

4.It can be learned from the last paragraph that           .

A.1600 steps a day is needed for weight losses

B.the effect of walking is noticeable over time

C.your fitness level depends on your health experts

D.changing the walking time every day is necessary

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新的运动形式——快走，以及研究表明步行对人们有不同方面的好处。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Yet the form of exercise, the fitness trend of the year, does not require gym membership or a personal trainer. All you need to do is walk.”可知，然而，今年的健身趋势的运动形式不需要健身房会员或私人教练，你只要走路就行了。再根据第三段中的“Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh recently discovered that overweight people who walked briskly （快）for 30 to 60 minutes a day lost weight even if they didn't change any other lifestyle habits.”可知，根据本文最新的健身趋势是快走。故选A项。

2.

词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Yet the form of exercise, the fitness trend of the year, does not require gym membership or a personal trainer. All you need to do is walk.”和第二段中的“Walking is a refreshing alternative to complicated aerobic （氧）routines and overpriced gym membership”可知，新的健身方式只需要走路，不需要复杂的有氧运动，且根据常识可知，健身房会员和私人教练的费用很高，由此可推知，划线词overpriced意为“昂贵的”，与A项意思相近。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There is much evidence of the benefits of walking…walked briskly （快）for 30 to 60 minutes a day lost weight…people who walked every day had 25 percent fewer colds than those who sat a lot…walking three to four times a week for 30 minutes has been shown to lift their mood”可知，文中提到了一些研究是为了表明步行对人们有不同方面的好处。故选B项。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后第一段中的“In just three months, the results should speak for themselves”可知，仅仅三个月的时间后，结果就会说明一切。由此可推知，随着时间的推移，走路的效果是显而易见的。故选B项。