减肥瘦身英语口语话题 第115期:和宠物玩耍

 　　Unit 115：Play with your pet

　　第115单元：和宠物玩耍

　　Every dog owner knows that Poochie isn't happy with a walk around the block only once a day.

　　每个狗主人都知道狗儿每天只绕街区去走一回是不会快乐的。

　　Pet experts say that a minimum of 30 minutes of daily exercise is ideal for your dog,giving him a good stretch,improving his health and keeping him lean.

　　宠物专家说，每天至少三十分钟的运动对你的狗较为理想，如此才可以让它好好伸展筋骨，改善它的健康，也使它不发胖。

　　Enjoy these benefits yourself by making Poochie your walking or running partner.

　　好好享受狗儿陪伴你散步或跑步所带来的这些好处吧。

　　Cat people,whose pets' favorite activities tend toward eating and sleeping,won't find their feline¹ friends as eager to engage in organized sports.

　　养猫的人由于他们的宠物最爱的活动倾向于吃饭和睡觉，所以他们会发现猫儿并不热衷于有计划的运动。

　　Nevertheless, you can and should play games with them to perk² them up.

　　然而，你也应该和猫儿玩游戏使它们快活起来。

　　Throwing a ball or catnip toy around a room and fetching it is good for both of you.

　　在室内丢球或用逗猫玩具逗它们玩，对你或对猫儿来说都是很好的运动。

　　Having a great relationship with a pet is also good for your mental health, studies show.

　　研究显示，和宠物保持良好的关系也对你的心理健康有益。

　　And best of all，sharing good times and bad with your pet will make you less likely to turn to food to feel good.

　　最棒的是，和宠物分享快乐和痛苦使你比较不会靠吃东西来得到快乐。

1 feline   

adj.猫科的

参考例句：

• As a result,humans have learned to respect feline independence.结果是人们已经学会尊重猫的独立性。
• The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.这种醒觉，简直和猫的脚步一样地轻悄。

2 perk   

n.额外津贴；赏钱；小费；

参考例句：

• His perks include a car provided by the firm.他的额外津贴包括公司提供的一辆汽车。
• And the money is,of course,a perk.当然钱是额外津贴。