《2025年快捷英语时文阅读理解八年级上册译林版》

Friday/Week 3
Walking backward has been popular on TikTok, where influencers say it's good for both your body and mind. It might sound 1A, but actually health experts and researchers say it is really good for 2B!
*When you walk backward you use different 3Dthat you wouldn't use moving forward, so exercising this way makes these muscles stronger. It also 4Astretching (伸长) in some hip muscles, and this can be 5Bfor your balance and lower back.

Walking backward also makes you think 6Cabout where you're going, which can be good training for older people as it can 7Atheir sense of balance.
Some research has even suggested that walking backward can improve people's 8Dto solve problems or remember information.
Walking and running backward is a normal part of 9Afor some sports like tennis or soccer, where players might need to move backward 10B. And because it helps build strength while putting less stress on the knees, backward running is also used to help reduce or recover from sports injuries (损伤).
In fact, studies have shown that walking backward can 11Bpain and help with problems in people's knees, feet and lower back. And doctors often recommend (推荐) it as 12Cfor older people who are experiencing joint pain.
But how can you walk backward safely 13Abumping into (撞上) things? If you're always looking over your shoulder, you're going to get a stiff (僵硬的) 14D!
But if you want to walk backward outside, you can walk with a friend who walks 15Cand guides you—and then you can switch to (转换到) forward movement and guide your friend!

答案： 1. A 由本句中的 but 以及下文可知，这里表示这听起来似乎不可能。impossible 意为“不可能的”，符合语境。
2. B 由下文可知，倒着走路对健康有好处。health 意为“健康”，符合语境。
3. D 由本句中的“这样锻炼可以使这些肌肉更强壮”可知，当你倒着走时，你会使用不同的肌肉。muscle 意为“肌肉”，符合语境。
4. A 此处表示它还会引起臀部肌肉的拉伸。cause 意为“导致”，符合语境。
5. B 臀部肌肉的拉伸对人们的平衡和背下部有好处。be good for 意为“对……有好处”。
6. C 倒着走也会让你更多考虑你要去哪里。more 意为“更多”，符合语境。
7. A 倒着走可以提高老年人的平衡感。improve 意为“改善；提高”，符合语境。
8. D 人们解决问题或记忆信息属于一种能力。ability 意为“能力”，符合语境。
9. A 倒着走和倒着跑已经是网球或足球等运动训练的正常部分。training 意为“训练”，符合语境。
10. B 由下一句中的“它有助于增强力量”可知，运动员可能需要快速向后移动。quickly 意为“快速地”，符合语境。
11. B 倒着走路可以减轻疼痛，并有助于解决膝盖、脚和背下部的问题。这里与上一段最后一句提到的“倒着走和跑有助于减轻运动损伤”相呼应。reduce 意为“减少”，符合语境。
12. C 本句句意为“医生也经常建议关节疼痛的老年人进行这种锻炼。”exercise 意为“锻炼”，符合语境。
13. A 由空格前的“safely（安全地）”可知，此处表示倒着走且没有撞到东西。without 意为“不；没有”，符合语境。
14. D 总是回头看会导致脖子僵硬。neck 意为“脖子”，符合语境。
15. C 由破折号后的内容可知，如果你想在室外倒着走，你可以和一个向前走并引导你的朋友一起走。forward 意为“向前”，符合语境。