减肥瘦身英语口语话题 第4期:参加减重课程

 　　Unit4 Join a weight-loss program:

　　第四节 参加减重课程

　　Open newspaper or turn on the television.and you're certain to be bombarded with advertisements for weight-loss programs of every kind.

　　打开报纸或电视机，你一定会受到各种减肥计划广告的疲劳轰炸。

　　Some offer great advice and support. Millions of people have been helped by programs such as Weight Watchers,which encourages gradual,steady weight loss through a nutritious¹ diet.

　　有些广告提供很不错的建议和鼓励。数百万人曾受惠于像《体重监控员》之类的减肥计划，这类计划鼓励采取营养的饮食方式渐进而持续地减肥。

　　Some others,however,are not very good at all and may even be outright² dangerous,telling you to eat questionable³ concoctions⁴ or overextending yourself physically⁵.

　　然而，其他有些广告则一点都不好，甚至可能极具危险性，这些广告怂恿你吃来路不明的成药或是让你的身体过度劳累。

　　Choose a weight-loss program by asking the following questions suggested by the American Dietetic Association:

　　选择减重计划时，先问自己以下几个由美国营养协会所建议提出的问题:

　　How qualified⁶ are the people running the program?Is their sole claim to fame the fact that they lost some weight recently and now think they can show everybody else how to do so? Program leaders should be trained and experienced.

　　负责执行该减肥计划的人员是否有此资质?这些人最近减了些体重，现在就认为他们能教大家如何减肥，仅仅这点是不是就成了他们出名的原因?带领减肥计划的人应该是受过训练而且是有经验的。

　　Does the program present nutrition information,encourage you to exercise and offer counseling to help you change your habits and attitudes toward food?

　　该项计划是否提出相关营养的信息、鼓励你要运动，并提供咨询以帮助你改变个人习惯以及对食物的态度?

　　Does the program offer follow-up? A good program will not just help you get thin and then send you off to fend⁷ for yourself. A good program will help you stay healthy and fit.

　　该项计划是否提供追踪治疗?好的减肥计划不是只帮助你变瘦，然后把你打发走让你自生自灭。好的减肥计划会帮助你持续保诗健康强壮。

　　健身短语

　　1. be certain to V一定会……

　　2. be bombarded with…被……困扰/疲劳轰炸

　　3. millions of...数以百万的……

　　4. not. . . at all 一点也不……

　　5. claim to fame 成名的原因(此处claim 指"权利",to为介词,表"拥有",fame表"名望",claim to fame指"拥有名望的权利",引申为"成名的原因")

　　6. send...off 送走……

　　7. fend for oneself 自己谋生

1 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

2 outright   

adv.坦率地；彻底地；立即；adj.无疑的；彻底的

参考例句：

• If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
• You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。

3 questionable   

adj.可疑的，有问题的

参考例句：

• There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
• Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。

4 concoctions   

n.编造，捏造，混合物( concoction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We bearrived scientists and tested concoctions of milk, orange juice, and mouthwash. 咱们是科技家，尝试牛奶、橙汁和漱口水的混合物。 来自互联网
• We became scientists and tested concoctions of milk, orange juice, and mouthwash. 我们是科学家，尝试牛奶、橙汁和漱口水的混合物。 来自互联网

5 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

6 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

7 fend   

v.照料（自己），（自己）谋生，挡开，避开

参考例句：

• I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.我从十四岁时起就不得不照料自己。
• He raised his arm up to fend branches from his eyes.他举手将树枝从他眼前挡开。