OneofSylviaAllen'sfavoritehikingroutesaffordsamazingviewsofthePacificOceanasitwindsnorthalongrockycliffsthroughcypressandpineforests.AlsoamazingisthatAllenneverleavesthecity,inthiscaseSanFrancisco,whenshetakeshertrip.“Youabsolutelydonot,”shesays,“havetobeinthecountrytogohiking.”
Urbanhikes,whethertheyleadundertheGoldenGateBridgeorsimplytoacoffeeshoptwoneighborhoodsover,providetheultimateinaccessibleadventure.Therecreationpromotesphysical,mentalandcommunityhealth,andalsowinspointsforwhatitdoesn'toffer.
“Bringwater,asnack,andgood,comfortableshoes,”saysAllen,whosecompany,CityHikes,guidesexpeditionswithinSanFrancisco.“Andalotofpeoplehaveunrealisticviewsofwhatcomfortableshoesmean”Sherecommendshikingboots.Onceequipped,figureoutwheretogo.Experiencedhikersrecommendtailoringyourroutetofitaninterest,likearchitecture,foodoraview.
Speakingofothers,considerinvitingcompanyonyoururbanhike,startingwithfamily.Burdencitesstudiesthatindicatechildrenwhowalkoutdoors,andwholiveinpedestrianfriendlyareas,arelessprone(不致老是……)toobesityandmorelikelytoperformwellacademically.
Organizedhikesandwalkingclubsprovidemotivationandanopportunitytolearnnewroutesandmeetpeople.Fiveyearsago,theBigApple'shealthdepartmentandNeighborhoodOpenSpaceCoalitionlaunchedafreeseriesoforganizedurbanadventurescalledTakeaWalkNewYork!Eachweekend,dozensofTAWNYs,asthey'renicknamed,rounduponadifferentneighborhoodforathreehourhike,suchasleafpeepinginthewestBronxorexploringasaltwatermarsh(沼地)inQueens.
Forhelpfindingfellowwalkersandnearbyroutes,theWebsiteoftheAmericanHikingSocietyofferssearchabledatabasesofclubsandtrails.Butkeepinmindthatanurbanhikeisaboutthejourney,nottheplanningorthedestination.“Justexplore.That'swhatI'vealwaysdone,”saysCityHikes'Allen.“I'llsay,hmm,Iwonderwherethisgoes...andjustfollowit.”
60.What'sthemostprobabletitleofthepassage?
A.TakeanUrbanHike
B.ComeandJoinUs
C.TakeawayofHealth
D.GoforaWalkwithYourFr