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【题目】 Humans were made for walking. With our upright posture, quick-changing joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were actually designed with walking in mind—which is what makes it such perfect exercise. 【1】And best of all, it’s a great way to see new things and meet new people!

Wherever you are, in the city or at the campground, you’ll find plenty of walking going on. Maybe you already love to walk, but you’ll getting tired of tracing your same old route day after day—or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started. 【2】To get started, sit down with a map and find a goal. Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking aside from the health benefits? Do you want to meet other people? See new places? 【3】

If making friends and socializing is your goal, you may call up your friends and schedule walks with them, since this will introduce you to new places and trails. You might also find open groups of dog walkers at your local park. Your campground staff might know about fun local walking groups you can join.

【4】In cities large and small all over the country, walks are going on almost every weekend in support of cancer research, diabetes research, and other humanitarian causes.

【5】Then tie on your walking shoes and prepare to get to know the new area from the ground up! Many of our great historic cities offer detailed and well-planned walking tours. Nearly any city you can think of offers a walking tour with maps, provided by the tourist administration.

A. Headed to a new city?

B. So why not focus on walking?

C. Either way, ifs time to walk with a purpose.

D. It’s kind to our bodies and great for our waistlines.

E. Get to know people by the power of your own two feet.

F. And be sure to stay on the lookout for walks to raise money.

G. Knowing these will help you decide on the type of walk you want.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】G

【4】F

【5】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了徒步的好处、类型和目的。

【1】根据空前的“our bodies were actually designed with walking in mind—which is what makes it such perfect exercise.”可知，步行是一项完美的运动，此处说的是徒步的好处，故D项（它对我们的身体很好，对我们的腰围也很好）符合语境。

【2】根据空前的Maybe you already love to walk, but you’ll getting tired of tracing your same old route day after day—or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started.”可知，也许你已经喜欢徒步了，但是你厌倦了日复一日地走同样的路线，或者你是新手，不知道该如何开始，此处总结上文，故C项（不管怎样，是时候有目的地步行了）符合语境。

【3】根据空前的“Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking aside from the health benefits? Do you want to meet other people? See new places?”可知，问问你自己，除了健康的益处外，你还想从徒步中得到什么?你想认识其他人吗?想看一看新的地方？此处总结上文，说的是弄清这些问题的好处，故G项（了解这些将帮助你决定你想要的徒步类型）符合语境。

【4】根据空后的“walks are going on almost every weekend in support of cancer research, diabetes research, and other humanitarian causes.”可知，为了支持癌症研究、糖尿病研究和其他人道主义事业，几乎每个周末都会举行徒步活动，此处是本段主题句，讲的是通过徒步活动为医疗研究和人道主义事业筹措资金，故F项（并且一定要注意目的是筹集资金的徒步）符合语境。

【5】根据本段中的“Many of our great historic cities offer detailed and well-planned walking tours.”可知，我们许多伟大的历史城市提供详细和精心规划的徒步旅游，因此此处是说想去一个新的城市？那就穿上你的徒步鞋开始吧！故A项（前往一个新的城市？）符合语境。