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【题目】Why Walking Your Dog Is Great Exercise

Having trouble sticking to an exercise program?Research shows that dogs are actually nature's perfect personal trainers-loyal,hard-working,energetic and enthusiastic.Your friends may skip an exercise session because of appointments,extra chores or bad weather.【1】

Is dog walking really effective exercise?Many people are becoming interested in exercise to help lose excess weight.【2】Dog owner-ship and obesity were evaluated in Seattle,Wash.,and Baltimore,Md.,in a study published in the journal Preventive Medicine in September 2008.Dog owners who reported walking their dogs were almost 25 percent less likely to be obese than people without dogs.

What are the benefits of regular exercise?Dr.Joanna Kruk reviewed medical literature describing the health benefits of exercise.Her research showed that the risk of developing a number of serious health problems is reduced by physical activity and exercise.

【3】It's easy to forget about healthy walking plans,so set the stage for a successful program: Establish a walking schedule; plan to walk 30 minutes total each day.This might include a 10-minute neighborhood walk in the morning and a 20-minute romp at the dog park after work.Or maybe three 10-minule walks or one 30-minute walk fit in better with your day.

If dog walking is "scheduled" each day,you'll feel more responsible for sticking with your program.【4】Most importantly,daily walking your dog will keep it fit and give it an opportunity to utilize their senses while also engaging their mind.

So,grab a leash,whistle to the pup,and go for a walk-today and every day! Take action!【5】

A.Plan for success.

B.Track your progress.

C.This will reinforce your good behavior.

D.Dog walking is a great way to start a healthy lifestyle program.

E.However,dogs never give you an excuse to delay exercising.

F.Plus,your dog will also get used to the routine and remind you when "it's time"!

G.Obesity is affecting about one in every three to four adults in the United States and Europe.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】G

【3】A

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】本文主要讲述了遛狗可以减肥。主要是因为人们总是忘记健康行走的计划而狗狗可以提醒你，你会更负责任地坚持你的计划。

【1】Your friends may skip an exercise session because of appointments,extra chores or bad weather.你的朋友可能会跳过锻炼时间，因为约会、额外的家务和恶劣的天气。这与B选项 跟踪你的进度。正好合适，是要求你要遵循你的进度，坚持锻炼。故选B。

【2】Many people are becoming interested in exercise to help lose excess weight.___2___很多人都喜欢锻炼来减掉多余的体重。这与G选项肥胖在美国和欧洲每三到四个成年人中就有一个受到影响。二者相连接，起到承上启下的作用，也解释了美国和欧洲的肥胖的严重程度。故选G。

【3】___3___It's easy to forget about healthy walking plans,so set the stage for a successful program: Establish a walking schedule; 很容易忘记健康行走的计划，所以设置阶段为一个成功的计划：建立一个行走计划；该空格位于段首，所以是本段的中心句A.Plan for success.可以概括本段的意思，故选A。

【4】If dog walking is "scheduled" each day,you'll feel more responsible for sticking with your program.___4___Most importantly,daily walking your dog will keep it fit and give it an opportunity to utilize their senses while also engaging their mind.

如果遛狗是每天的日程安排，你会更负责任地坚持下去。更重要的是，每日步行，你的狗会保持它的健康并给它一个机会，利用 他们的感觉，同时也从事他们的头脑。F.Plus,your dog will also get used to the routine and remind you when "it's time"!此外，你的狗也会习惯于常规，提醒你“时间”！Plus（此外）与Most importantly（更重要的是）相对应，故选F。

【5】空格位于So,grab a leash,whistle to the pup,and go for a walk-today and every day! Take action!（所以，抓住皮带，吹口哨给小狗，每天去散步！采取行动！）之后，最后一段是在倡导大家遛狗，所以D.Dog walking is a great way to start a healthy lifestyle program.遛狗是一个开始一个健康的生活方式计划的伟大的方式。故选D。