Walking

If you want to get healthy or stay healthy, there is one easy activity for you - walking. You may think that simply taking a walk is not enough to make a big difference. You may think that you need to do something like running to stay healthy. Well, a new study says that is not true. It finds out that walking may be as good for us as running.

Running is a high-impact ( 高强度的 ) activity and can be hard on the body. So, many people cannot run. Walking seems to have all of the advantages and none of the disadvantages of running.

Dr Russell Pate is a professor of exercise science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. He says, "Walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises a person can do. You do not need to learn a lot to get results."

Walking needs no special skills or equipment . You can do it anywhere. It fits easily into your daily schedule ( 日程表 ). You can walk at work. You can walk if you want to go shopping. You can take the stairs instead of the lift.

Walking is a great exercise for beginners. If you are out of shape or getting back into shape after an illness or accident, walking is perfect. You can do a little at a time, or as we like to say, take baby steps.

62. The new study shows that ________.

A．	running is better than walking	B．	walking is the best way of exercising
C．	walking and running are not good enough	D．	walking is as good as running

63. Dr Russell Pate says walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises because ________.

A．	walking is a high-impact activity and can be easy on the body
B．	walking needs no skills
C．	walking needs no special skills or equipment and we can do it anywhere
D．	walking has more advantages than running

64. What does the underlined word "equipment" in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?

A．

器材

B．

食宿

C．

机会

D．

阶段

65. Which one is TRUE according to this passage?

A．	Walking is not good for a beginner.
B．	Walking seems to have all of the advantages of running.
C．	You'd better drive when you want to go shopping.
D．	Walking does harm to all people after an illness or accident.

66. What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage?

A．	To tell people that they shouldn't walk more.	B．	To tell people that walking is a waste of time.
C．	To tell people that they should walk more.	D．	To tell people that they don't need to run any more.