When Mrs. Joseph Groger died recently in Vienna, Austria, people asked, "Why did

she live to be 107？" Answers were provided by an investigation made among 148 Viennese 一 men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most their lives in cities. In spite of the city's image as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that country living may lack. One factor seems to be important to these long-lived persons.

This factor is exercise. In the cities, it is often faster and less frustrating to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevators, and so tenants must climb stairs. City dwellers(居民) can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.

On the other hand, those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact the opposite is often true. To go to school, work or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.

1)、The Vienna survey may help to explain the long life of people like Mrs. Groger.

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2)、The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some comments made by city dwellers.

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3)、To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthy to walk up the stairs.

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4)、Suburban people probably drive rather than walk because they don't need exercises.

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5)、We can conclude from the passage that walking is a healthy exercise.

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