隨著共享單車的出現和普及，似乎有越來越多的人開始選擇騎車出行。在一些城市中，騎行文化逐漸興起。這是為什么？除了鍛煉身體以外，騎車還有哪些好處？聽 “隨身英語” 節(jié)目圍繞騎自行車的益處展開討論。

詞匯: cycling 騎車

They say once you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget. Most of us learnt when we were kids, and many still?strap on?our?helmets, put our feet on the?pedals, and?shoot off?for a ride around the streets. In recent times, cycling has seen a boost in popularity, so the question is, what makes it so appealing to people to?straddle?their bikes once again?

人們說一旦你學會了騎自行車，你就永遠不會忘記。我們中的大多數人在孩提時代就學會了，許多人仍然戴著頭盔，腳踩著踏板，在街上兜風。最近，騎自行車越來越受歡迎，所以問題是，是什么讓人們再次騎自行車如此有吸引力?

First, let’s look at the health benefits. Cycling can improve your?cardiovascular?health and?burn?excess?body fat. Strengthening your leg muscles in your?calves?and?thighs?helps to increase your potential?torque?and?cadence. And cycling’s benefits aren’t just physical, but mental as well. A long ride in the countryside could help you to clear your mind, or de-stress. But it’s not only about your body and mind – there are also some plus sides for your wallet’s health.

首先，讓我們看看它對健康的好處。騎自行車可以改善心血管健康，燃燒身體多余的脂肪。加強小腿和大腿的肌肉有助于增加你潛在的扭矩和節(jié)奏。騎自行車不僅對身體有好處，對精神也有好處。在鄉(xiāng)間長途騎行可以幫助你理清思緒，或者減輕壓力。但這不僅關乎你的身體和精神——對你的錢包健康也有一些好處。

Cycling can be a great way to?commute?or?get about?town. By cycling, you save money on fuel or train?fares. If you do drive into work, sometimes finding somewhere to park can be a nightmare, whereas finding somewhere to?chain?your bike up can be much simpler. Then, on the train, there are changes at stations and other commuters speaking loudly on their phones to deal with. Cyclists face neither of these issues. And if you’re worried about safety, there are designated?cycle lanes?in many major cities. Wearing?high-visibility?clothing, sometimes referred to as ‘hi-vis’, is another way to improve your safety when cycling on the roads.

騎自行車是一種很好的通勤方式。通過騎自行車，你可以節(jié)省燃料或火車票價。如果你開車上班，有時找個停車的地方可能是一場噩夢，而找個地方把你的自行車拴起來就簡單多了。然后，在火車上，車站和其他大聲講電話的通勤者有變化要處理。騎自行車的人不會遇到這些問題。如果你擔心安全問題，很多大城市都有指定的自行車道。穿高可見度的衣服，有時被稱為“hi-vis”，是在道路上騎車時提高安全性的另一種方法。

Finally, cycling can also be good for the environment. It can help you to reduce your?carbon footprint. Not pumping out fumes into the atmosphere is better for the planet and your own environment.

最后，騎自行車對環(huán)境也有好處。它可以幫助你減少你的碳足跡。不排放廢氣到大氣中對地球和你自己的環(huán)境更好。

So, whether people want to cycle for their health, getting about town, their wallet, the environment, or a combination of all of them – the popularity of cycling is on the rise.

所以，無論人們是為了健康、出行、錢包、環(huán)境，還是所有這些的結合，騎自行車的流行度都在上升。

詞匯表

strap on 系上，系好
helmet 頭盔，安全帽
pedal 腳蹬子，腳踏板
shoot off 快速騎走
straddle 騎，跨坐
cardiovascular 心血管的
burn 燃燒
body fat 體脂
calf 小腿肚
thigh 大腿
torque 扭轉力
cadence 節(jié)奏，韻律
commute 上下班往返，通勤
get about 出行，外出走動
fare 車費
chain （用鏈條）鎖住
cycle lane 自行車道
high-visibility 高能見度
carbon footprint 碳足跡

測驗與練習

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. What health benefits are mentioned in relation to cycling?

2. What can strengthening your leg muscles through cycling lead to?

3. What can cycling help you to save money on?

4. What issues related to train travel are mentioned?

5. Why is cycling good for the environment?

2.?選擇意思恰當的單詞或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. Come on, _______ your helmet and let’s go for a ride.

strap on? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?torque? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?cadence? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?fare? ?

2. My _______ to work is really peaceful as not many people travel at the same time as me.

calf? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? commute? ? ? ? ? ? ?body fat? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? burn

3. When cycling, always try to stay in the cycle _______. It’s safer.

straddle? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?burn? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? lanes? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?body fat? ?

4. The train _______ is so expensive that I can’t afford it this weekend.

torque? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?fare? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? calf? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? burn? ?

5. I want to buy a bike to help me _______ town more easily.

thigh? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? pedal? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?strap on? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?get about

答案

1. 閱讀課文并回答問題。?

1. What health benefits are mentioned in relation to cycling?
It can help you to burn excess fat, improve cardiovascular fitness, strengthen leg muscles, and lose weight. It can also help to improve your mental health.

2. What can strengthening your leg muscles through cycling lead to?
Improved torque and cadence.

3. What can cycling help you to save money on?
You can save on petrol costs and train fares.

4. What issues related to train travel are mentioned?
Noisy commuters and platform changes.

5. Why is cycling good for the environment?
Because it helps you to lower your carbon footprint.

2.?選擇意思恰當的單詞或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. Come on,?strap on?your helmet and let’s go for a ride.

2. My?commute?to work is really peaceful as not many people travel at the same time as me.

3. When cycling, always try to stay in the cycle?lanes. It’s safer.

4. The train?fare?is so expensive that I can’t afford it this weekend.

5. I want to buy a bike to help me?get about?town more easily.

文章來源BBC，侵權刪，本文僅用于英語學習。?