专题06阅读填空-2023年广东省广州市11区中考英语一模及名校模拟试题分类汇编（原卷版）

专题06：阅读填空2023年广东省广州市11区中考英语一模及名校模拟试题分类汇编（原卷版）1.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）阅读短文及文后A～E选项，选出可以填入1～5各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。DoyouwanttolearnaboutChineseculture?ActuallymillionsofpeoplepaymuchattentiontoChinapartlyduetoitsgreatinfluenceofprehensivepowerovertheworld.____1____Learningaboutcultureisnotthateasy,unlessyouareaseriouslearner.CertainlynoteveryonewouldliketobeaChineseculturescholar,butifyouwanttolearnmore,thebestwayistogotoChinayourself.____2____WhenyouareinChina,youwillhavetheopportunitytoseepeoplewhoefromdifferentpartsofChina.YouwilllearnmoreaboutChinesecultureifyoumunicatewiththem.Thereareabout5,000yearsofChinesehistoryandmillionsorevenbillionsofbookshavebeenpiled（编纂）aboutallkindsofthings,stories,theoriesandsoon.____3____ReadingbooksisagoodwaytolearnaboutChineseculture.____4____Youcanjustputyourselfintotheveryenvironmenttoexperienceandexplore.Thisfeelingissimilartothatwhichyouhaveforyourmothertongue.____5____Thoughthisappearsverydifficult,itisveryusefulifyoudon’tunderstandChinese.However,nomatterwhatmeasuresyoutaketolearnaboutthisculture,youneedtobecarefulsothatyouwilldiscoveralotofbeautifulbuthardtofindthings.AndlearningChineseculturewillbenefityourownknowledgeaswell.A．OrperhapsyoumaychoosetoreadChinesestoriesinEnglish.B．ItisalsothemosteffectivewaytolearnaboutChineseculture.C．Youdon’tneedotherstotellyouhowgreatandbeautifulChinesecultureis.D．However,therearestillagreatmanypeoplewhodrawsomuchattentiontoitsculture.E．IfyouareagoodlearnerandhaveagoodChinesereadingability,youshouldreadthesebooks.2.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）Dolphintherapy（疗法）isgoodforchildrenwhohavespecialproblems,forexample,childrenwhocannotspeakormoveverywellorchildrenwhocannotfocusorrememberthings.____6____Dolphintherapycannotcureproblemslikeautism(孤独症),butitcanhelpchildrenfocusandmunicatebetterwithotherpeople.Dolphintherapydoesn’treplaceothertherapiesthatchildrenhaveathomeorschool.____7____Howdoesitwork?Scientistshavediscoveredthatthereisaconnectionbetweenmemoryandemotionalexperiences.Childrenhavewonderful,emotionalexperienceswithdolphins.____8____Sometimes,childrenwithspecialphysicalormentalproblemsdonotfeelconfident.____9____Dolphinsacceptchildrenpletelyandsothechildrenfeelsafeandsecure.Afterspendingtimewithdolphins,childrenfeelthattheycandomanythings.____10____Herearesomeoftheirments.“MysonTimhasautism.Afteronesessionofdolphintherapy,hefeltthedayswerethebestofhiswholelife!”“MydaughterAnnhasproblemsfocusingonherlessons,butwhensheiswiththedolphinsshedoesbetter.”A．Itisanadditionalactivity.B．Whatdoparentsthinkofdolphintherapy?C．Thishelpsthemtorememberthingsbetter.D．Whatexactlycandolphintherapyhelpwith?E．Contactwithdolphinsgiveschildrenmoreconfidence.3.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）根据短文的内容，从下面所给的选项中选出能够填入短文空白处的最佳选项。Modernscienceprovesthatahealthylifestylemattersmuchtohowlongyoucanliveandhowwellyoulive.___11___.Keepahealthydiet.Stayawayfromsugarinyourdailydiet.___12___.Overintakeofproteinorfatandlowintakeoffibercanalsoleadtogettingfat.Weonlyneedafewgramsofproteintokeepourbodyinorder.Bealwaysinagoodmood.Thereisarelationshipbetweenthemoodandhealth.Agoodmoodkeepsyouinhighspirits.___13___.Justkeephappy.Enoughsleep.Whydon’twehaveenoughsleep?___14___.Everyoneneedsatleast8hoursleeptorecoverfromtirednessandthehurtcausedbyhardworkinthedaytime.Astudyofyoungchildrenshowsthatlackofsleepintheirearlylifemayleadtoseriousproblemsinfuture.Properexercise.___15___.Becauseofthequickpaceofthemodernlife,youdon’thavetimetodoexerciseeveryday,butatleastthreetimesaweekand45minuteseachtime.A．DoingsportscankeepyouawayfromgettingfatB．HerearesometipsforyoutoformahealthylifestyleC．OverintakeofsugarisoneofthemainreasonsforfatnessD．ThemajorreasonisplayingmobilephoneortoomuchworkE．Youcanenjoymusic,seemoviesandchatwithgoodfriendswhenyouarelow4.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）阅读短文及文后A—E选项，选出可以填入1—5各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Climatechangeisoneofthebiggestchallengeswe’refacing.Humanactivityoverthelast200yearshasmeantthatwe’restandingonthebrink(边缘)ofanenvironmentaldisaster.Yetwe’retoldthattherearestillthingswecandotoprotecttheplanet.____16____Drivelessoften____17____Insteadofdrivingtoyourworkplace,takepublictransportation,walk,skate,orrideabike.Notonlyaretheygoodfortheplanet,butthey’realsogoodforyourhealth.Dependingontheweather,youmayenjoythisnewtripmodeevenmorethansittingintraffic.____18____Thoughitmayseemunimportantinthewholewideworld,yourshoppinghabitscanactuallyinfluenceourenvironment.Bysellingandbuyinggentlyusedclothesonline,moreresourceswillbesaved.Somestudieshaveshownthatonlineshoppingisbetterfortheenvironment.____19____ChangeyourdietWhatweeatcanhaveagreateffectontheenvironment.____20____Theyalsocreatealotofmethane(甲烷),agreenhousegas.Additionally,foodshippedfromoverseasusesalotmoreresourcesthanlocalproduce.Byeatingfeweranimalproducts,especiallyredmeatandshoppingforlocallygrownfood,youcanmakeabigdifference.TheEarthisafineplaceandworthfightingfor.Dosomethingeverydaythatwillimproveyoursurroundingstomaketheplanetabetterplacetolivein.A．Maketravellingcarbonclever.B．Reuseandrecycleyourclothing.C．Let’stakealookatwhatstepsyoucantake.D．Forexample,meatanddairyproductsrequirealotoflandtoproduce.E．Becauseittakesabout30%lessresourcestosellproductsthanoffline.5.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）HaveyouheardoftheAPPChatGPT?____21____Itoffersprivateandgroupchats,emojis,stickers,images,andvideos,andmakesconversationsmoreinterestingandattractive.ThedialogueformatmakesitpossibleforChatGPTtoanswerquestions,admititsmistakesandrefuseimproperrequirements.____22____However,anAPPnamedGPTZerocanhelptopreventthat.EdwardTianisaputersciencestudentatPrincetonUniversity.The22yearoldcreatedGPTZeroinresponseto（作为回应）thewidespreaduseofChatGPT.Accordingtothestudent,thesoftwareisabletorespondquicklyandcorrectly.Inonlyafewseconds,itcantellyouifagiventextiswrittenbyAIorahuman.____23____ThesetextshelpittofindoutwhetheranarticleistheworkofAIornot.Toexamineonearticle,theAPPwillcheckhowfamiliaritiswiththegivenarticlebasedonthetextshehasseenduringtraining.Thelessfamiliaritis,themorelikelyitistobetheworkofahuman.GPTZerothenscansthearticletoseehowdifferentitis.Ahumanwrittenarticleusuallydiffersalot.____24____Mr.TianisanAIsupporter.____25____HesaysthatChatGPTisusefulinhelpinghimtowriteputercodeandsolveotherproblems.Atthesametime,headds,itisimportanttodevelopsafeguards（防护措施）fornewtechnologies.A．Afterthesetwosteps,itwillgiveafinalscore.B．GPTZerohasbeentrainedwithdifferenttexts.C．Itisafreeonlinechatbotthatcanperfectlywritealmostanything.D．HebelievesthatAIwillsurelybeagreathelptolifeandworkifusedproperly.E．Sinceitslaunch,ithasbeenusedbystudentsandworkerstocheatbycreatingwrittenworkforthem.6.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）阅读短文及文后A—E选项，选出可填入1—5各题空白处的最佳选项。Weallneedfriendsinourlife.___26___Here

arefoursocialhabitsthatweshouldallpayattentionto.Don’trushit,butdon’tforgettoopenup___27___That’salittlebitstrangeforthelisteners.Otherpeopleareafraidofshowingtheirweakness,sotheyneveropenupthemselves.Inthesesituations,friendshipdoesn’tgetdeeper.Friendshipisatypeofrelationshipwhichshouldn’tgetdeeptooquicklyortooslowly.Don’tstareatyourphoneOnthebusorsubwaytowork,peoplearestaringattheirphones.Itmayseemokaytomindyourownbusinesswithouttalkingtootherpassengers.Butlookingatone’sphonetellseveryone,“___28___”Everytimepeoplestareattheirscreens,theycutthemselvesofftheoutsideworld.Theygivenochancetobeconnectedwithanotherperson.___29___municatingismorethanjustspeaking.Gesturesandfacialexpressionsarealsoimportant.Thewaywestandandsitmatters,too.Whenwedon’tsitupstraightormakeeyecontact,itshowsthatwearenotinterested.Itisnotpoliteandmayhurtothers’feelings.Toshowpoliteness,smilinghelps!Itdoesn’tneedtobeabigsmile.Itneedstobearealsmile.Don’ttalkonly,learntolistenThisissomethingmanyofusdotooeasily.Whenwetalkwithoutastop,we’rejusttaking,notgiving.Wearetakingtimefromotherstomeetourownneeds,butnotgivingotherschancestoexpressthemselves.Whenbothspeakerslearntolisten,thetalkingbeesinteresting.___30___A．Don’tshowunfriendlybodylanguage.B．Iamnotpreparedtotalkwithyou.C．However,sometimeswefindithardtomakefriends.D．Somepeoplesharetheirlifestoriestoofast.E．Conversationsaregiveandtake.7.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入1~5各题空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Didyourfamilygettogethertoelectamembertodothedishesaftermeals?Areyouoneofthepeoplewhothinkdoinghouseworkisannoying?____31____Washingdishescanreduceanxiety.Peoplewhocleanedtheirplatesmindfully,suchasfocusingonsmellingthesoap,feelingthewatertemperature,andtouchingthedishes,couldlowertheirnervousnesslevelsby27%.____32____Clearingthekitcheniscloselyrelatedtobodyhealth.Arecentstudyshowedthatpeoplewithuntidyhomeswere77%morelikelytobeoverweight.____33____Peopletendtoeathighcaloriesnacksratherthangreenvegetableswhentheystayinamessykitchen.Asweallknow,thisunbalanceddietcanfinallymakepeoplelosecontroloftheirweight,andcanevenbeharmfultotheirhealth.____34____Yourmomisright:Startingyourdaywithafreshlymadebediswhatpeoplecalla“keystonehabit”.Ithasachainreactiontobringaboutaseriesofgoodphenomena（现象）.Gettingupwithatidybedeverymorningislinkedtobetterproductivity,agreatersenseofwellbeing,andstrongerskillsatstickingtoabudget.Bedmakersalsoreportgettingabetternight’ssleepthanthosewholeavetheircoversmessyinthemorning.Growingflowersandvegetablescanlowerdepressionrisk.____35____Itcanprovideaerobic（有氧的）exerciseviaweeding,cutting,andraking.Additionally,gardeningactivitiessuchasspading,lifting,andtillingcanstrengthenandtoneyourmuscles,providingyouwithgoodanaerobic（无氧的）exercise.Mildexercisehasbeenshowntodecreaseanxietyanddepression.Sodoesgardening.Itseffectonreducinganxietyanddepressionisevident,too.A．Butfewpeoplecanrealizetheeffectofit.B．Makingbedeverymorningcanraiseproductivity.C．Itlookslikerelaxing,buttheintensityisquitehigh.D．Itmaybebecausechoosinghealthyfoodinamessykitchenisharder.E．Thefollowingfourbenefitsofdoinghouseworkmightchangeyourmind.8.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入1~5各题空白处的最佳选项。WorkersattheMarineBiologicalAssociation(MBA)inEnglandweresurprisedwhenaletterto“GeorgeParkerBidder”arrivedattheiroffices.Theycouldn’tunderstandwhysomeonewaswritingtotheirformerpresident,whohadbeendeadformorethan60years.Itbecameclearerwhentheletterwasopened.Inside,therewasanoldpostcard.Ononesidewasaseriesofquestionsabouthowthepostcardhadbeendiscovered.____36____ThepostcardwasfromabottledroppedintotheNorthSeamorethanacenturyearlier.Itwasoneofjustover1,000bottlesthatBidderhadthrownintotheseaaspartofastudyonthemovementofwater.____37____Theywerepickedupbyfishermenorbypeoplewalkingalongthebeach,whothensentthepostcardsinsidethembacktoBidder.____38____It’spossiblethatsomeofthebottleswiththepostcardshadbroken.Butsomehow,thebottlewiththerecentlyreturnedpostcardhadremainedintheseaforoverahundredyears.Itseemsthatitfinallyfounditswaytoasandybeachonanisland.____39____Afterbreakingthebottleopen,shefilledoutthepostcardandsentitofftotheMBA,notrealizingshewaspostingamessagefromthedistantpast.Unluckily,theoldpostcardshowsnothingnewaboutthemovementofwater.Allittellstheworkersiswhereitwasdroppedandwhereitwasfound.____40____A．Whathappenedinbetweenremainsasecret!B．However,about400bottleshadprobablygotlost.C．Itwasthenpickedupbyawomanonholidaythere.D．Ontheotherweredirectionsonhowtomailitback.E．Manybottleswerediscoveredwithinfouryearsofthisexperiment.9.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）ChineseNewYearcelebrationisthemostimportantcelebrationoftheyearandtherearelotsofcustoms.ChineseNewYearPainting,ornianhuainChinese,isakindoftraditionalpaintingstobeputuponwallsandwindowsduringtheSpringFestival.____41____ChineseNewYearPaintingisanoldhandicraft.___42___Later,moresubjectssuchastheKitchenGod,womenandbabieswereincluded.AstheChineseNewYeararrives,everyfamilyputsupitsNewYearPaintings.DifferentChineseNewYearPaintingshavedifferentthemes.Itmeansharvestforfarmers,moneyforbusinessmenandsoon.OneofthemostfamouswoodblockChineseNewYearPaintingsesfromYangjiabuofShandongProvince.Itcoversallkindsofthemesandforms.Theyreflectpeople’severydaylife.Usually,colorfulwoodblockNewYearPaintingsareproducedinfoursteps.____43____Secondly,theymakethesimplesketchonthewoodboardandprintafewsamples(样品).Thirdly,theyaddcolorstothesamples.Lastly,whenthepreparationisfinished,theprinterspaintcolorsonthecolorboard,andthenputpaperonthewoodboardandbrushthepaper.___44___Astimewentby,peoplefoundNewYearPaintingsoldfashioned.Besides,theyconsideredtheDoorGodtooscarytohangintheirhomes.___45___Sointhemiddleofthe1980s,thesalesofNewYearpaintingsdroppedgreatly.However,weshouldkeepthistraditionalalive.A．Firstly,artistsdrawasimplesketchonthepaper.B．Theywantedsomethingmoreartisticandmodern.C．ThenthecolorfulwoodblockNewYearpaintingsareready.D．Attheverybeginning,itsformwasapictureofaDoorGodduringtheTangDynasty.E．ItscolorsanddifferentsubjectsshowtheChinesegreatexpectationforhappinessandwealth.10.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）阅读短文及文后A~E选项选出可以填入1~5各题空白处的最佳选项。Duringsummervacation,Iwentonathreedaycampingexpedition(远足).Wehadtocarryallofourownclothesandfoodaswellastentscookingpotsandfirstaidkits.Onthefirstday,ourinstructortaughtushowtoreadmaps.___46___Howeverwalkingwitha13kgbackpackundertheburningsunwasnotthemostidealsituation.Eachofushadtocarrytwolitersofwatertodrinkaswell.___47___Mygroupsetoffat9:00a.m.fullofconfidencebutsoonfoundourselveslostonafarm!Luckily,eachgrouphadatracker(跟踪器)thatallowedourinstructorstoseewherewewere.___48___Wefinallygottocampat7p.m.Havingwalked25kmover10hours,mybodywasaching.Thethirddaywasabiteasier.___49___Youcouldn’timaginehowexcitedwewerealthoughwewereveryexhausted.___50___Itisnotjustaboutlearningtoreadmapsbutalsoteamworkandhowtodealwithemergencysituations.ItpushedmetoachievesomethingIneverthoughtIcoulddoandgavemeimportantlifeexperience.A．Ilearnedsomuchfromthisexpedition.B．It’snottoodifficulttounderstandthemaps.C．Wewerequicklyfoundandgotbackontherightpath.D．Onthesecondday,wehadtofindourownwaytothenextcampsite.E．Wesuccessfullymadeitbacktothecarparkwhereourcoachwaswaiting.11.（2023·广东广州·广州大学附属中学统考一模）Afunwaytoputyourselfinagoodmood(情绪)isbycreatingamoodboard.What’sthat?___51___SusieMoore,alifecoach,oftenguidespeopleatmoodboardmakingclasses.Attheendofaclass,eachpersonhasbuiltacollectionthatputshimorherinanactivemood.Tocreateyourownmoodboard,you’llneedasoftboardoracardboard.___52___Gothroughthem,cuttingoutphotosforyourboard.Useyourfeelingstochoosewhatworksbest.Here,ShayMaunzusesMoore’stipstocreateamoodboardandofferstipsonhowyoucanmakeyourown.___53___Anythingthatmakesyoufeelgood,useit.Iusedphotosofmyfavoritefoodwatermelon,andmyfavoriteanimal,penguins.Youmightuseyourmoodboardtosetgoalsforthingsyou’dliketoachieve.Iwanttoreadatleast30booksthisyear.___54___Maybeit’syourclassroom,aplayground,orafortablecornerathome.Youcanputphotosofthatplaceonyourmoodboard,orchoosephotosthatremindyouofit.IusedthisphotoofWestVirginia,whereIgrewup.Noteverythingonyourmoodboardhastoserveapurposeorbeconnectedtoyourlife.Choosesomephotosjustbecauseyoulikethem.___55___A．It’sanythingthatencouragesyouormakesyouhappy.B．Onesteptostartiswithsomeofyourfavoritethings.C．Thisisalsoagoodtimetothinkabouthappythings.D．Thinkaboutaplacethatmakesyoufeelsafeandhappy.E．You’llalsoneedoldmagazines,greetingcardsandphotographs.12.（2023·广东广州·华南师大附中校考一模）LivingWellwithOthersAgoodlifeisonethatisgoodforlivingwellwithothers,whilelivingfortablyandhonestly.However,noteveryonecandealwiththerelationshipwellwithothers.Theyarelookingfornewwaystomaketheirlifebetter.___56___Smileatothersaroundyou.___57___Researchsuggeststhat’strue.Studiessuggestthatfriendlyengagement(交往)withothersimprovehappinesslevels,atleastinpart.Peoplearemorelikelytotreatasmilingpersonbetterthananonsmilingperson.Helpothers.Studieshaveshownthathelpingothershasadirectrelationtoindividualhappiness.___58___Volunteeringtohelpothershasbeenconnectedtobetterqualityoflife.___59___Thegoldenruleisstillthemostimportantruleforgettingalongwithothers.Thinkofhowyouwouldlikeyourfriendstoactaroundyou.Ifyoutreatpeoplewithloveandrespect,theywilltreatyouwiththesame.Valueyourfriendshipswithothers.Thequalityofaperson’sfriendshiphasadirecteffectontheirwellbeing.Friendscanincreaseasenseofyoursenseofbelongingandpurpose.___60___A．It’softenbeensaidthatasmileiscatching.B．Treatothershowyouwishtobetreated.C．Theywillalsohelppreventyoufromdevelopingbadhabits.D．Thisarticlewillcoversomeideasyoumaywanttoconsider.E．Takingtimetolookafterothershasbeenimportanttounderstand“thegoodlife.”13.（2023·广东广州·模拟预测）阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入1~5空白处的最佳选项。AyoungplayershinesattheAustralianOpenAttherecent2023AustralianOpen,18yearoldChineseplayerShangJunchengmadeheadlines（头条新闻）.___61___ThismadehimthefirstmaleplayerfromtheChinesemainland（中国大陆）towinamaindrawmatchattheAustralianOpenintheOpenera（公开赛时代）.“ItwasthefirstGrandSlameventinwhichIhaveplayedasanadult,sothatmadeitveryspecial,”ShangtoldChinaDaily.___62______63___“Tennisisasportthatdoesn’tendwithatie,”hesaid.“Sometimesyoucanloseyourtemper.Butagoodplayercancountonhismentalstrengthtostaycalmandthinkpositive.”Shanghasbeenbuildingthisstrengthsincechildhood.___64______65___“Youalwaysstandachanceuntilthegameisover,”hesaid.“It’sthemostbasicideaofeveryathlete…Nomatterhowtalentedanathleteis,ittakesalotoftimeforonetobuildup.”A．Startingfromaround5yearsold,heplayedmanysportswithhisparents,whowerealsoonceathletes.B．InhisGrandSlamdebut（首秀）,hereachedthesecondroundofthemen’ssingles.C．Fromthis,hegottheideaof“nevergivingup”.D．WhatShanghaslearnedarenotonlyphysicalskillsbutalsomentalstrength（精神力量）.E．“petingagainstthetopplayersmeansIcanlearnalot.Theirperformancesandthewaytheythink,onandoffthecourt（球场）,aretotallydifferenttothoseofjuniorplayers.”14.（2023·广东广州·统考一模）阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入1~5各题空白处的最佳选项。Payingforbusrideswithplasticusuallymakespeoplethinkofplasticbuscards.ButoneIndonesiancityhasdecidedtoacceptrecyclableplasticwasteinplaceofmoneyforcitybuses.Surabaya,Indonesia’ssecondlargestcity,madethisdecisioninApril,2018.___66___Atwohourbusridecosts10plasticcupsor5bottles.Indonesiaisthesecondlargestoceanplasticpolluter,producingupto2.4milliontonsofplasticwasteintotheoceanseveryyear.___67___That’swhythecitymadethisdecision.Ithopestoraisepublicawarenessaboutenvironment,especiallyaboutplasticwaste.Eachcitybuscancollectupto550poundsofplasticbottlesandcupseveryday.Thecollectedbottlesaresoldtorecyclingpanies,andthemoneymadefromitgoestowardsrunningthebuspaniesandprovidingmoneyforgreenspaceinthecity.___68___Thedecisionispartofthecity’spurpose—tobeeplasticwastefreeby2020.___69___Thenewbusesareairconditioned,fortableandeasyforelderlyanddisabledpassengerstogetonandoff.Theprogrammeiswellreceived.PeopleinSurabayasaid,“___70___Itisawinwinsituation.”Thistypeofprogrammecanbeamodelforothercitiesworldwideandencouragecitizenstorecycletheirplasticwaste.A．Thisiscertainlyturningrubbishintoanationaltreasure.B．InSurabayaonly,nearly400tonsofplasticwasteisproducedeveryday.C．Wecanreducewaste,soitdoesn’tpileupathomebecausewecanmakegooduseofitD．Inordertoencouragelocalpeopletotakebuses,thecityalsoaddedthenewSuroboyobuses.E．Now,localscanpayfortheirbusridesbyputtingplasticcupsorbottlesdirectlyonthebus.15.（2023·广东广州·校联考一模）阅读短文及文后A~E选项，选出可以填入1~5各题空白处的最佳选项。Racewalkingsharesmanyadvantageswithrunning,researchshows,whilemostlikelycausingfewerinjuries.___71___Racewalkersareconditioned(有条件的)athletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50kilometerracewalk.Thesport’srulesrequirethataracewalker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswing.___72___It’sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity.___73___Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800caloriesperhour.Itisabouttwiceasmanyaswalkingwoldburn,althoughfewerthanrunning.___74_