时尚英语话题 12

 　　12—Power Walk—Getting more exercise
I’ve been thinking and talking and writing about how I need to get some exercise. But I haven’t done much about it. So, the other day, after a radio show, I went for a walk. I walked a little faster than normal, so it could be considered a power walk. But I didn’t walk too fast. That way I could enjoy the walk and not feel I was exercising. There were a lot of nice flowers out and the green plants all waved at me as I passed by. Walking is not only a great exercise but it also gives me a chance to go outside. Sometimes I feel I spend all my time indoors¹. Taking a walk outside helps me get away from everything. I can forget my work , or my problems at least for a while. And I also get a chance to appreciate nature. There weren’t many people out walking, so I pretty much have the path to myself. Back home and when you go for a walk, you other people who are walking. You may say “Hi!” or “Nice day for a wak!” or just simply nod and smile as you pass them. It was a bit onely yesterday, but it was ncie to get out and get the blood plumping². You should try it. I highly³ recommend⁴ it. Who knows? We might even meet.
Talk about it:
Do you ever go out for walks?
Where do you go for walking?
Who do you usually walk with?
Do you walk quickly or slowly?
Do you ever talk to other people that are walking?
What do you say to them?
Do you enjoy the scenerey when you walk?
Do you walk for exercise or another reason?
How long do you usually walk for?
How does walking make you feel?

1 indoors   

adv.(在)室内，(在)户内

参考例句：

• Because of the coldness of the weather we stayed indoors.我们因天气寒冷呆在家里。
• It is very cold outside,you'd better come indoors across the board.外面很冷，你们所有人最好都进屋。

2 plumping   

（使）圆胖( plump的现在分词 )； （使）鼓起； （使）突然沉重地落下； 有信心地选择

参考例句：

• A sheer pink color of conditioning lip plumping amplifiesand enhances natural lip color and luscious lips. 强效丰润双唇，重拾标致唇型，增大码服装强甜美迷人的自然唇色。

3 highly   

adv.高度地，极，非常；非常赞许地

参考例句：

• It is highly important to provide for the future.预先做好准备非常重要。
• The teacher speaks very highly of the boy's behaviour.老师称赞这个男孩的表现。

4 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。