Unit 3 Faster, Higher, Stronger-【红对勾讲与练】2022-2023学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册(外研版)

Unit 3　 Faster, higher, stronger 课时作业 7 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　阅读理解 A This activity will melt away the pounds, build up your body and leave you on an emotional high. Yet the form of exercise destined to become 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 ( 有 氧 的) routines and overpriced gym membership,” says personal trainer Lucy Knight, the 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, and walk faster and longer, and you will lose weight. ” Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh recently revealed that overweight people who walked briskly (轻 快地) for 30 to 60 minutes a day would lose weight even if they didn􀆳t change any other living 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 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. How will you lose weight and keep healthy? Health experts recommend that we should walk 10,000 steps a day to stay healthy. Actually you would