Whether you're just having a down day or a down period, taking a walk can instantly lift your mood, especially when you go outdoors. Not only can walking make you less depressed, but according to a new study, depression sufferers who took a ___26___ walk showed just as much improvement in their ___27___ as people taking medicine. In fact, 60-70 percent of the participants in the study could no longer even be ___28___ as depressed.
Bone density may not be one of the most exciting health benefits of walking, but it's an important one. People with stronger bones avoid osteoporosis (骨质疏松症) and all the problems that ___29___ with it, like breaks and other disabilities. And the best way to get strong, healthy bones is by doing weight-bearing exercises like running, dancing and walking, according to a large study. But as regards bones, it's ___30___ use it or lose it: To keep your bones strong you have to keep exercising. The researchers found that adults who walked regularly had better bone density throughout their lives than their ___31___ friends.
Taking a walk can be great for ___32___ your head or blowing off some steam. It also provides a great opportunity to ___33___ with friends and family, far away from electronics and other ___34___ at home. Even better, you set a powerful example because when they see you ___35___ the benefits of walking, they'll be encouraged to walk more, too.
A) accompany I) distractions
B) approved J) exclusively
C) bond K) inactive
D) classified L) occurrences
E) clearing M) reaping
F) come N) symptoms
G) daily O) typical
H) definitel
答案解析：
26. G根据句子 "...depression sufferers who took a ______ walk showed just as much improvement..."，可知空格处需要一个形容词来修饰 "walk"。为了与后文“和吃药的人效果一样”形成对比，这种散步需要是规律性的、日常的。daily(每日的，日常的)符合语境，所以选 daily。
27. N根据句子 "...showed just as much improvement in their ______ as people taking medicine."，可知空格处需要一个名词，指代抑郁症患者得到改善的方面。对于抑郁症患者来说，得到改善的应该是症状”。symptoms(症状)符合语境，所以选 symptoms。
28. D根据句子 "...60-70 percent of the participants in the study could no longer even be ______ as depressed."，可知空格处需要一个动词的过去分词，与 "be ... as" 构成被动语态，意为被归类为”或被诊断为”。classified(被分类，被归类)符合语境，所以选 classified。
29. F根据句子 "...all the problems that ______ with it..."，可知空格处需要一个动词，与 "with it" 构成固定搭配，表示随之而来”的问题。come with(伴随...而来)是固定搭配，符合语境，所以选 come。
30. H根据句子 "...it's ______ use it or lose it..."，可知空格处需要一个副词来修饰后面的谚语，加强语气，表示这绝对是”一个道理。definitely(肯定地，明确地)符合语境，所以选 definitely。
31. K根据句子 "...adults who walked regularly had better bone density throughout their lives than their ______ friends."，可知空格处需要一个形容词来修饰 "friends"，并与前面“经常散步的成年人”形成对比。inactive(不活跃的，久坐的)符合语境，所以选 inactive。
32. E根据句子 "Taking a walk can be great for ______ your head..."，可知空格处需要一个动名词，与 "your head" 搭配。clear your head 是一个固定短语，意为清醒头脑”，所以选 clearing。
33. C 根据句子 "...provides a great opportunity to ______ with friends and family..."，可知空格处需要一个动词原形，表示与亲友建立联系或增进感情”。bond with(与...建立亲密关系)符合语境，所以选 bond。
34. I根据句子 "...far away from electronics and other ______ at home."，可知空格处需要一个名词，与 "electronics"(电子产品)并列，指代家中让人分心的事物。distractions(使人分心的事物)符合语境，所以选 distractions。
35. M根据句子 "...when they see you ______ the benefits of walking..."，可知空格处需要一个动名词，表示收获”益处。reap the benefits(收获益处)是固定搭配，符合语境，所以选 reaping。
