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For some people， walking or running outdoors is a great way to exercise. What may not be so great is seeing trash all over the ground. Well， some people are doing something about it. They are plogging！

“Plogging” began in Sweden. The name combines the Swedish word “plocka”， which means to pick up， and the word “jogging”， which means to run slowly.

Today， plogging is an official activity， which is becoming more and more popular. Plogging is a kind of exercise that can also build closer social connections in a community.

“When the street looks dirty， youre going to feel bad about the neighborhood. You may even feel less safe. So if were all doing our part and picking it up， its very easy to help beautify it， and help build the social connection. You can feel some social responsibility when you do this，” said Lawson， who works at Washington， D.C.s Office of the Clean City.

Plogging can be fun， too. When Dana Allen goes plogging around D.C.， she invites her friends. “Sometimes we get groups together on a Saturday or Sunday. We go for run and pick up some garbage. Then well actually go for brunch after. We make a day of it.”

Cities around the world now hold plogging events. The goal is to spread the idea that littering is not acceptable. Along with cleaning up the environment， there may be another reason to choose plogging instead of just jogging. You may get a better workout. One fitness app， Lifesum， records one hour of plogging as burning 288 calories. Usual jogging burns about 235 calories.

Getting ready to plog is similar to getting ready to jog. Ploggers do some deep knee bends， or squats （蹲坐）， as well as some balancing exercises. Then， ploggers do something most regular joggers do not do： They put on protective gloves. “Gloves are important. No one knows what hell find. It might be broken glass or medical waste.”

There are other safety rules for plogging. The main one is to plog in areas where there are not too many other ploggers. This helps to prevent plogging accidents. Ploggers must always pay attention to those around them. Stopping quickly in front of someone to pick up an empty bag of potato chips， for example， could cause a crash.

1.Why is plogging becoming a very popular activity？ （no more than 10 words）

2.Whats the main difference between ploggers and joggers？ （no more than 5 words）

3.What is the best way to avoid plogging accidents？ （no more than 10 words）

I. Important vocabulary

1.pick up 撿起

2.beautify v.美化

3.spread v. 傳播

4.along with 除……以外（還）

5.regular adj. 常見的;普通的

6.pay attention to 注意

Ⅱ. Important sentences

1.The goal is __________ （spread） the idea __________ littering is not acceptable.

翻譯：

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句第一空應(yīng)填入to spread，動(dòng)詞不定式在句中作表語，表示目的;第二空應(yīng)填入that，that引導(dǎo)同位語從句，不作成分，沒有實(shí)際意義，但不能省略。

2.The main one is to plog in areas? ? ? ? ? ? ?there are not too many other ploggers.

翻譯：

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句空格處應(yīng)填入where，where引導(dǎo)定語從句，先行詞為areas，關(guān)系詞在句中作地點(diǎn)狀語。