中级英语听力教程Lesson 17 How to Keep FitWord格式文档下载.docx
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alot,too.Ineverusedtosmokeatall.
TwomonthsagoIhadaheartattack.AtfirstIjustcouldn'
tbelieveit.`I'
mtooyoung,'
Isaid.Luckilyitwasn'
tveryserious.Iwasinhospital.afewdaysandtheydidalotoftests.Thedoctoradvisedmetostopsmokingandtoeatless.Hetoldmetodoalotofotherthings,too.ButIdon'
tseehowIcandosomeofthemandkeepmyjob.Forexample,headvised,metoworkless,andgetmoreexercise.ButIjusthavern'
tanytime!
Myjobtakeseverythingoutofme!
SometimesIwonderifIshouldget.anatherjab.PerhapsIcoulddosomethinglikeIusedtodo.ButifIdothat,Iwon'
tearnasmuch.Ihaveafamilytosupport:
Ihavetothinkofthem,too.Ijustdon'
tknowwhatIshoulddo.Whatdoyouthink?
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Hereisonepersonwhoreallybelievesinkeepingfit.HernameisMrsLauraTaylor.Sheis45butlooksatleast10yearsyounger.Let'
slistentoherstory.
Itallstartedabouttwo.yearsago.Tnthosedaysthingswereverydifferent.Iwasoverweight.Iusedtosmokealot-about30'
cigarettesaday.Inevergotanyexercise.Iusedtostayathomeallday:
Ineverwentoutintothefreshair,excepttodotheshopping..AndeventhenIusedtotakethecar.
OnedayIlookedatmyselfinthemisror.'
MyGod,'
Ithought.`Ilookterriblet'
Itriedtotouchmytoes.Icouldn'
t.doit.Ifoundanolddress.Icouldn'
tputiton.Itwastoosmall.Orrather,Iwastoofat!
ThenextdayItriedto
jog
alittle.Atfirstitwasterrible.ImeanIjustcouIdn'
trun.Notevenashortdistance.Andatftrstpeopleusedtolaughatme.
`Whyareyourunning?
Areyouinahurry?
'
theyshouted.ButnowI'
ve
completely
changedthewayilive.I'
vestoppedreatingmeatandI'
vestatted,eatingfarmorefreshvegetables.Myhusbandanddaughterhavestartedthat,tdo.Atfirsttheydidn'
tlikethenewfood.Butthey'
vechanged.AboutsixmonthsagoIsoldmycarandboughtabike.RecentlyI'
vestarteddoingyogaexercises.Myhusbandoftengoescyclingwithmenowandmydaughter
jogs
withmeintheevening.'
They'
vebothlostweightandaremuchhealthierthantheyusedtobe,too.
Additional
Information
YOGA
Haveyouevertriedtoholdyour
breath
foralongtimeandthenletitoutslowly?
ThisisoneofthetechniquesofanancientIndian
discipline
known
asYoga.Forthousandsofyears,peoplehaveusedYogatohelpsearchforhappinessandcontentment.
StudentsofYogaoftenstudyforaslongas20yearsbeforebecomingmasters,orYogis.Theylearnmanydifferentphysioalexercises.TheseexercisesaredesignedtoputthestudentsingoodPhysicalcondition.Thentheycan
concentrate
ondeep
religious
thoughtswithoutworryingaboutphysical
discomforts.
ManyYogaexercisesinvolveputtingthebodyintodifficultpositions.Someofthemareveryhardtolearn.Haveyouevertriedtofoldyourlegsoveroneanother?
ThisisoneofthebasicYogapositions.Itiscalledthelgtusposition.Mostpeoplefinditdifficulttostayinthatpositioforevenafewminutes.ButYogistrainthemselvestoremaininthe
lotus
positionforhoursorevendays.Theyaretaughttoovercomethephysicaldiscomfortsofholdingthesepositions.Otherexercisesandrulesteachconcentation-Yogisfeelthisisthekeyto
finding
inner
peace.Thiskindof
concentration
iscalled
meditation.
Yogisandmanyotherpeoplepracticemeditatjon.Theyclaimthatitmakesthemfeelrelaxedandpeaceful.Somepeoplesaythatitmakesthemfeelbetter-justasgoodexercisedoes.Butotherpeopleclaimthatitisawayofachievingastrongreligiousfeeling.ThesepeopiesaythatmeditationhelpsthemfeelmuchclosertoGod.
ThewordYogaitselfcomesfromanancientSaqgkritwordmeanin"
union"
.Whatkindofuniondoyouthinkthewordrefersto?
Whywouldpeople
wanttohavethiskindofexperience?
1
vbl.驾驶,drive的过去式;
n.畜群
参考例句:
∙Hedroveataspeedofsixtymilesperhour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
∙Theydroveforeigngoodsoutofthemarket.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。
2
account
n.叙述;
帐目;
帐户
∙Sheleftoutanimportantiteminheraccount.她的账目漏掉了一个重要的项目。
∙Hehasmadeseveralwithdrawalsfromhisbankaccount.他从银行账户上提了几次款。
3
n.威士忌酒
∙I'
msurethiswhiskyhasbeenwatereddown.我敢肯定这瓶威士忌掺过水了。
∙Shepouredherselfalargetotofwhisky.她给自己倒了一大杯威士忌。
4
n.吸烟,抽烟;
冒烟
∙Hewaswisetogiveupsmoking.他戒烟是明智的。
∙Hehasdecidedtocutoutsmokinganddrinking.他已决心戒烟、戒酒。
5
n.轻推,轻撞,漫步;
v.轻推,蹒跚行进,慢跑
∙Igoforajogintheparkeverymorning.每天早晨我在公园里慢跑。
∙Igavehimajogtowakehimup.我轻轻推了他一下,叫醒他。
6
adv.完全地,十分地,全然
∙Shenevercompletelygaveuphope.她从不完全放弃希望。
∙Ifeelcompletelyinthedarkonthisquestion.这件事使我感到茫然。
7
v.(使)慢走,慢跑(jog的第三人称单数);
轻敲,轻推
∙Shejogseverymorningtogetridofherexcessweight.为了减肥,她每天早晨慢跑。
来自辞典例句
∙Turnleftwheretheroadjogs.到这条路急转弯处向左拐。
8
additional
adj.添加的,额外的,另外的
∙Itisnecessarytosetdowntheseadditionalrules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
∙Ithinkwecanfitinanadditionalroom.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。
9
n.呼吸,气息,微风,迹象,精神,一种说话的声音
mjustgoingoutforabreathoffreshair.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
∙Whileclimbingupthestairstheoldmanalwaysloseshisbreath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。
10
n.纪律,风纪,训练,训诫;
教养,修养,学科
∙Sheneedsthedisciplineofhavingtowriteanessayeveryweek.她需要进行每周写一篇文章的训练。
∙Everyoneshouldkeepdisciplineandyouarenoexception.每个人都应该遵守纪律,你也毫无例外。
11
adj.大家知道的;
知名的,已知的
∙Heisaknownartist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
∙Heisknownbothasapainterandasastatesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。
12
vt.集中;
聚集;
浓缩;
vi.集中;
全神贯注
∙Youshouldconcentrateontheroadwhenyou'
redriving.开车时注意力应集中在路上。
∙Concentrateyourmindonstudy,Don'
tlookaround.专心学习,别东张西望的。
13
adj.宗教性的,虔诚的,宗教上的;
n.修道士,出家人
∙SheisveryreligiouspersonwhogoestochurcheverySunday.她十分虔诚,每个星期天都上教堂。
∙Itishardformetorejectreligiousbeliefs.要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的。
14
discomforts
n.不舒适(discomfort的名词复数);
不愉快,苦恼
∙Travellersinspacehavetoenduremanydiscomfortsintheirrockets.宇宙旅行家不得不在火箭中忍受许多不舒适的东西来自《用法词典》
∙Onthatparticularmorningeventhesediscomfortsaddedtomypleasure.在那样一个特定的早晨,即使是这种种的不舒适也仿佛给我增添了满足感。
15
n.荷花(莲花,莲饰)
∙LotusgrowsinAfricaandAsia.荷花产于非洲和亚洲。
∙Ilikeenjoyingthemoonlightbesidealotuspond.我喜欢独自欣赏荷塘的月色。
16
n.发现,发现物;
调查的结果
∙Thefindingmakessomesense.该发现具有一定的意义。
∙That'
sanencouragingfinding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
17
adj.内部的,里面的;
内在的,内心的;
精神的
∙Thelabelisontheinnersideofthebox.标签贴在盒子内侧。
∙Otherpeopleseekthemountainsforrenewaloftheirinnerlives.另一些人到深山中去,寻求新的精神生活。
18
n.集中;
专注;
浓度;
浓缩
∙Shewrinkledherbrowsinconcentration.她蹙额皱眉,陷入沉思。
∙Ifsmokeisgoingthatway,thenitmeanstheconcentrationhereshouldbedecreasing.如果烟雾沿着这个方向飘,这意味着,这里的浓度应该是减少的。
19
meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
∙Thispeacefulgardenlendsitselftomeditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
msorrytointerruptyourmeditation.很抱歉,我打断了你的沉思。
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