运动休闲－好心情运动 Health Walk 健康漫步

     大连国际步行节：健康漫步好心情 步行精神万代传
 
　　A study shows that walking is a great way to improve your level of activity and your health.

　　With green trees all around, a blue sky above and sunshine shining on their faces, 200,000 walkers set off on a hike to promote good health.

　　With the starting pistol¹ shot by an 86-year-old citizen, Li Jieyan, the Third Dalian International Walking Festival was launched² in this port city on May 29.

　　The two-day event drew 230,000 people with some 200,000 participating in Saturday's rally³ alone.

　　Participants could enjoy the natural scenery while walking. They could choose to walk 5, 10, 20 or 30 kilometres.

　　People who were strangers walked, talked and laughed together during the walk.

　　The youngest registered⁴ hiker was six months old. Children, some running and playing, could be seen everywhere. Some were pushed along in their prams⁵ by their parents.

　　Sun Xinian, 94, was the oldest walker. He missed the starting ceremony, but said he would finish the walk. The most romantic scene was a team of 100 newlyweds.

　　The crowds were moved by 300 disabled people who participated. With the help of wheelchairs or volunteers, they were able to walk for five kilometres.

　　Deaf people read messages on others' backs for the blind. Various slogans like "walking to be in a good mood" on T-shirts showed people's characters.

　　One little girl and her grandpa walked hand in hand, with the slogans "stick to victory" and "walking spirits handed down to the next generation".

　　Around 1,000 foreigners took part.

　　One who was in the city on business called the event "nice, healthy and sporty."

　　Dalian has applied⁶ to join the International Marching League, which has 23 members around the world. Dalian is the only candidate⁷ city in China.

　　Last year about 28,000 people took part in the event.

1 pistol   

n.手枪

参考例句：

• He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier.他拔出枪对准敌兵。
• The escaped criminal fell at the sound of a pistol.手枪一响，逃犯应声倒下。

2 launched   

v.发射( launch的过去式和过去分词 )；[计算机]开始（应用程序）；发动；开展（活动、计划等）

参考例句：

• He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. 他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。

3 rally   

n.集会，公路汽车赛；v.集合，恢复，振作

参考例句：

• The grand mass rally was held on the square.广场上举行了盛大的群众集会。
• The team captain vainly tried to rally his troops.队长试图振作部队的士气，但没有成功。

4 registered   

adj.登记的，注册的

参考例句：

• Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation. 船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定。
• In former times, only property owners could be registered as voters. 从前，只有有财产的人才能登记作选民。

5 prams   

n.（手推的）婴儿车( pram的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In order to offer guests convenience, our company hires out prams. 本公司出租小孩推车，为旅客提供便利。 来自互联网
• Oh, no; girls, you know, are much too clever to fall out of their prams. 没有啊，你知道，女孩子太机灵，不会从儿童车里掉出来的。 来自互联网

6 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

7 candidate   

n.候选人；候补者；投考者，申请求职者

参考例句：

• Voters like a candidate who has the common touch. 投票者喜欢那些平易近人的候选人。
• The local newspapers dressed up the candidate as a boxer.当地报纸把那个候选人描绘成一个拳击手。