(课件网) Unit 3 reading for writing Unit1 I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible. Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：slim（adj.)苗条的；单薄的 翻译：我一直想长得像在电视上的苗条女孩，尽管我知道这是不可能的。 讲解：even though 引导让步状语从句 Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：worry about 担心 翻译：我担心我的体重，尝试了我在网上读到的每一种新的饮食。 讲解：I read about online为省略关系代词that的定语从句， 修饰先行词every new diet. I worried about my weight and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat，low-fat，5：2，only bananas，no bananas—I almost went bananas，too. Reading and Thinking--para.1 翻译：我试过无脂肪、低脂肪、5：2饮食法、只吃香蕉、不吃香蕉———（最后）我几近疯狂。 词汇：go bananas发疯；疯狂 Then I read an article that said instead of asking “Am I fat ” I should be asking “Am I fit ” I had no idea a letter could make such a difference! Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：have no idea不知道 make a difference 有作用或影响 翻译：然后我读了一篇文章，上面写道：不是问“我胖吗？”我应该问“我健康吗？” “我不知道一封信能有这么大的影响！” Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight，things began to change. Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：rather than而不是 rather (adv.)相当；有点儿 翻译：一旦我开始思考健康而不是体重，情况就开始发生变化。 Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：push-ups俯卧撑 翻译：不是说“我想减掉3公斤”，我会说“我要在八分钟内跑两公里”或者“我希望能做30个俯卧撑”。 Instead of saying“I want to lose three kilos”，I would say “I want to run two kilometres in eight minutes” or “I want to be able to do 30 push-ups”. Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed，I added healthy foods to my meals. Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：cut ...out停止做（或使用、食用） add...to...把...加到...上 翻译：我并没有减少我很喜欢的食物，我在食物中增加了健康食品。 讲解：I enjoyed为省略关系代词that或which的定语从句，修饰the foods I could still have a burger now and then，but I would add a salad or an apple. Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：now and then有时；偶尔 翻译：我仍然偶尔可以吃一个汉堡，但我想添加个沙拉或者苹果。 Finally，I stopped comparing myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead，I made a list of the things I liked about myself. Reading and Thinking--para.1 词汇：compare...with/to...将...与...相比较 made a list of列一张...的清单 翻译：最后，我不再拿自己与女演员和模特比较，不再寻找我的脸上或身体上的缺陷。相反，我列了一张我对自己喜欢的事情的清单。 By being positive about myself and my body，I became both happier and healthier. Reading and Thinking--para.1 翻译：通过对我自己和我的身体持有积极乐观的态度，我变得更快乐、更健康。 词汇：be positive about 对...持乐观态度 ... ...
