ColorWalk: A Simple Way to Heal Your Mood
You don't need complicated preparations or a specific destination to take a relaxing walk. A popular new activity named ColorWalk is really easy to enjoy. Before going out, just pick one color in your mind. Then walk around the streets and alleys, and only focus on looking for and catching all the things with that color while walking. It is a relaxing way to heal your bad moods.
Many Internet users say that this kind of "walk with a small goal" can help them get away from mental internal friction for a short time. They can rediscover the small and beautiful things in their daily life.
In today's fast-paced life, many people easily feel worried and stressed. They often think too much and are trapped in negative feelings. But ColorWalk helps them turn their attention to the nice things around them. If you choose blue, you may notice the clear blue sky, a blue bike by the street, or a small blue flower on the roadside. If you pick red, you will find red lanterns in front of shops, red apples in the fruit store, and a red balloon in a kid's hand.
This simple activity doesn't require people to do anything hard. It just lets people slow down and enjoy the little lovely moments in life. We don't have to travel far to look for happiness. Sometimes, it is just around us in small and common things.
阅读理解
1. What is the first step to do ColorWalk?
A. Prepare a lot of things for the walk
B. Choose a color in your mind
C. Find a specific place to go
D. Take photos of beautiful things
2. According to the passage, ColorWalk can help people ______.
A. become more outgoing
B. stay away from mental internal friction
C. make more friends
D. finish difficult tasks easily
3. Why do many people feel worried and stressed in today's life?
A. Because they have no time to walk
B. Because life is fast-paced and they think too much
C. Because they can't find beautiful things
D. Because they don't like outdoor activities
4. What color things can you see if you pick red for ColorWalk?
5. Do you want to try ColorWalk to relax yourself? Why or why not?
参考答案
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. We can see red lanterns in front of shops, red apples in the fruit store and a red balloon in a kid's hand.
5. Open-ended answer example: Yes, I'd love to. Because it can help me slow down and find the small beauty in daily life. / No, I don't. Because I like listening to light music to relax better when I feel tired.
词汇积累
1. complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 复杂的
2. specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adj. 特定的
3. destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 目的地
4. focus /ˈfəʊkəs/ v. 集中（注意力）
5. heal /hiːl/ v. 治愈；使康复
6. stressed /strest/ adj. 焦虑的；有压力的
7. internal friction 精神内耗
8. fast-paced /ˌfɑːst ˈpeɪst/ adj.
快节奏的
9. take a relaxing walk
进行一场轻松的散步
10. mood 情绪
11. focus on 专注于
12. get away from 远离
13. slow down 放慢速度
14. turn one's attention to
把注意力转向
15.You don't need complicated preparations or a specific destination to take a relaxing walk.
你无需复杂的准备，也无需特定的目的地，就能来一场轻松的散步。
16. This kind of "walk with a small goal" can help them get away from mental internal friction for a short time.
这种“带着小目标的散步”能帮他们短暂摆脱精神内耗。
17. We don't have to travel far to look for happiness. Sometimes, it is just around us.
我们不必远赴他乡寻找幸福，有时候，它就在我们身边。
