1 . Running and walking are both excellent forms of exercise. Those who regularly do either usually have healthier hearts, stronger bones and lower body weights than those who do little exercise. But does it matter whether you spend time walking or running? Arguments can be made for both, and which is right for you depends on your goals and your present fitness level.
“The key difference between running and walking is how many calories you are burning — not per mile, but per minute of exercise,” says Paul D. Thompson, a doctor at Hartford Hospital. “Running is a more efficient movement and it’s more demanding on the body, so it burns more calories per minute,” Thompson says. “But if you’ve got the time to walk long enough to burn the same amount of calories, then walking is fine.” That said, if your final goal is to lose weight, chances are that neither running nor walking alone is going to do the trick. Research has shown that it needs to be done along with calorie control.
In a recent study that analyzed data from nearly 50, 000 people, researchers found that runners’risk of heart disease was 4.5 percent lower than that of those who were inactive. But walkers who burned the same amount of calories daily had a risk level that was 9 percent lower than those who were inactive.
“Running gets the reputation for causing injuries because many people who are just starting to run try to do too much too quickly,” says Carol Ewing Garber, a professor at Columbia University. “And they often get injured as a result. If you want to progress from walking to running, do it slowly, gradually increasing your speed, distance and the frequency of your runs?”
Running may be more highly-intense and calorie-burning than walking, but walking is a great way to ease into exercise and make sure you are staying physically active every day. The bottom line is that getting exercise of any kind is beneficial — if you keep doing it.
“The best exercise is the one you are going to do,” Thompson says. “There are extra benefits to be gained from running, but what’s most important from a public health point of view is that everyone gets out and does some kind of exercise?”
1. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?| A．Walking is more demanding on the body. |
| B．Walking is better than running for busy people. |
| C．Running can reduce people’s fat quickly and safely. |
| D．Exercise on its own is not enough to lose weight. |
| A．Walking can reduce the risk of having heart disease. |
| B．Walkers are more likely to get heart disease than runners. |
| C．Running burns fewer calories than walking. |
| D．Inactive people are free from heart problems. |
| A．We’d better walk slowly. |
| B．Any exercise is better than none. |
| C．We’d better choose to run. |
| D．Just walk before you run. |
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Bicycles have long been
But recently, cycling-the activity or sport of riding a bicycle for exercise-
“With the pandemic... it seems to be the only way for us
| A．Co-workers. |
| B．Husband and wife. |
| C．Fitness coach and customer. |
5 . If someone says you are too old to learn to swim, ignore them. Remind them of then 75-year-old Rosemary Caruana, the grandmother who knows you’re never too old to learn to swim. She thought she was unable to swim at all. More than that, she had a strong dislike for the water. But despite this, she found herself in her swimming costume at her local pool.
Caruana took her grandson swimming and was watching her grandson in the pool. She decided she needed lessons. So after her grandson’s lesson she approached the swimming teacher and asked whether or not she would be able to take some swimming lessons. The teacher told Rosemary that you’re never too old to learn to swim and said she’d be happy to teach her.
“I watched my youngest grandson swimming and thought, this is ridiculous...you’re 75-year-old, he’s swimming, you’re not-and you live on an island. So I asked his teacher if she would teach me and she said yes.”
Over the next 12 months, Caruana attended each session to build up her swimming ability. She had a goal, which was to swim a length of the pool. She did it. She still takes part in her swimming lessons each week, and now looks forward to each session rather than panicking as she had in the early months.
“Now, 12 months later, I absolutely love it. And I can now do four lengths of the main pool which is 25 meters, two on my front and two on my back. I do still need my wonderful instructor Sally beside me, though. I am not quite confident enough to go it alone.”
You are never too old to learn: inspired?
You are never too old to learn to swim, said Rosemary. If you are a grandmother inspired by Rosemary to learn to swim, then use our Poolfinder widget to track down your nearest pool below.
1. Which of the following statements is true?| A．Caruana had a love for water at first. | B．Caruana started to learn to swim at 75. |
| C．All grandmothers can learn to swim. | D．Caruana is old enough to learn to swim. |
| A．There were no local pools when Caruana was young. |
| B．Caruana’s grandson asked her to teach him swimming. |
| C．Caruana could do 25 meters after attending one session. |
| D．The swimming center has different pools in various areas. |
| A．To tell a story. | B．To make an advertisement. |
| C．To introduce a practical trick. | D．To prove one’s ability. |
| A．You are never too old to learn to swim | B．How a grandmother loves swimming |
| C．Rosemary Caruana, an old grandma | D．What a wonderful swimming instructor! |
1. 表达慰问
2. 推荐运动项目及理由
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Yours,
Li Hua
[Running and Fitness]
As people often say, any exercise is better than none, but long-distance running
... Besides, anybody who is feeling down can go for a run to cheer themselves up. Even a thirty-minute run will
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词汇：体育节sports festival
Hello, everyone.
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10 . How to Be a Good Athlete
Being a good athlete is about much more than just being great at a sport. The following will do you a favor.
Work with a coach.
Create an individual program. In order to improve your athleticism, you should focus on improving your particular weaknesses.
Show up on time.
Cool down after exercising. Once you have finished a workout or practice session, take some time to give your body a physical cool-down period. Some low-intensity (低强度) movements and stretches are good to help restore your muscles.
| A．Coaches are helpful |
| B．When you are practicing |
| C．Suppose you’re very interested |
| D．Keep focused when you practice |
| E．Practicing with the team is important |
| F．Coaches can help you set reachable goals |
| G．It’s also a good way to relax mentally after an intense practice or game |
