Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy? Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth? Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win﹣win(双赢) situation.
Plogging, a new way to exercise, began in Sweden. The name "plogging" comes from two words the Swedish word "plocka",which means "to pick up", and the word "jogging",which means "to run slowly". A Swedish man called Eric started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead, he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy, more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatterall around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way, it is quite different. After all, many hands make light work.Another reason is that plogging burns 48 calories(卡路里). According to a reseach, plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories, while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action together. So ready? Let's plog tomorrow!
(1)What did Eric do after he saw rubbish everywhere while riding to work?
A. |
He began to pick up the rubbish while running to work every day. |
B. |
He kept riding to work every day. |
C. |
He didn't care and did nothing about it. |
D. |
He took a bus to work instead of riding every day. |
(2)Why do people choose plogging?
A. |
Because there are too many bikes in the city. |
B. |
Because it is a good way to help clean up the earth and burn more calories. |
C. |
Because riding bikes is harmful to their health. |
D. |
Because the buses are very busy. |
(3)What does the underlined word "scatter" mean in Chinese?
A. |
爆炸 |
B. |
集中 |
C. |
散落 |
D. |
消失 |
(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. |
The name "logging" comes from two English words. |
B. |
An English man called Eric started plogging. |
C. |
Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calorie. |
D. |
Plogging started in Sweden. |
(5)What's the best title of the passage?
A. |
A Bad Habit﹣Littering |
B. |
The Best Sport﹣Jogging |
C. |
A New Way to Exercise﹣Plogging |
D. |
The Best Exercise﹣Riding |