听一分钟英文：Walking-走路

Walking is one of the best forms¹ of exercise you can do. People don't think it is exercise, but it is. If you increase² the amount³ you walk every day, you will be healthier. In fact⁴, it is possible⁵ to lose⁶ weight through walking, but you have to walk a lot. The best thing to do is think how you can walk instead⁷ of driving or taking the escalator⁸. I find I walk a lot in my job. I'm sure walking up and down the corridors⁹ a hundred times a day helps me stay healthy. You should try to go for a long walk every day. You'll find new areas¹⁰ of your neighbourhood¹¹ and feel great when you come back. And what about a walking holiday? Instead of sitting on the beach, get up into the mountains and walk all day.

1 forms   

n.形状( form的名词复数 )；（空白）表格（纸）；方式；组成v.形成，构成，产生( form的第三人称单数 )；是；（使）成形；结成（友谊）

参考例句：

• students involved in all forms of college athletics 参加各种大学体育运动的学生
• Agriculture forms the backbone of the rural economy. 农业是农村经济的基础。

2 increase   

n.增加，增强，提高；v.增加，提高

参考例句：

• The increase has now slowed down.增长的速度现已减缓。
• We had better increase the amount.我们最好把数量再增加一些。

3 amount   

n.数量，总额；v.总计，等于

参考例句：

• What is the amount of this?这总共是多少？
• You'll have any amount of time after your exam.考试过后，你们会有很多的时间。

4 fact   

n.事实，实情，论据

参考例句：

• It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
• I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。

5 possible   

adj.可能的

参考例句：

• It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。
• They got the work over as quickly as possible.他们尽快地结束了工作。

6 lose   

v.丢失，失去，迷失，(钟表)走慢

参考例句：

• I always lose at cards, with my bad luck.我不走运，打牌总输。
• I can always lose myself in a good book.一本好书会使我爱不释手。

7 instead   

adv.代替；顶替

参考例句：

• She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
• Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

8 escalator   

n.自动扶梯

参考例句：

• I don't like escalator—I'll climb the stairs.我不喜欢自动扶梯,我要爬楼梯。
• Then take the escalator up to the second floor.然后乘手扶电梯上二楼。

9 corridors   

n.走廊，通道( corridor的名词复数 )；走廊（一国领土通过他国境内的狭长地带）

参考例句：

• He found his way through the complex maze of corridors. 他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A great throng packed out the theater and overflowed into the corridors. 一大群人坐满剧院并且还有人涌到了走廊上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 areas   

地区，区域(area 的复数形式)；面积；领域

参考例句：

• to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas 在楼房林立的地区降低最高车速限制
• the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity 清除受放射污染地区有害物质的过程

11 neighbourhood   

(美neighborhood) n.四邻；邻近地区

参考例句：

• Our neighbourhood police are very friendly.我们邻近的警察非常友善。
• She is a good aunt to all the children in the neighbourhood.她是街坊上所有孩子的好阿姨。