英语大赢家 上册 109.Topic 1办理健身卡 Membership Cards

 Clerk: Good afternoon, madam. How can I help you?

 

Shirley: Well, I am a bit out of shape. I'm thinking about getting some exercises to keep fit.

 

Clerk: Oh, that's good news for us.

 

Shirley: So what do you provide?

 

Clerk: First of all, we'll design a custom-made work-out plan according¹ to your habits.

 

Shirley: How can you get that done?

 

Clerk: Well, we give each of our customers a personal trainer who is qualified². And he will give you a fitness³ assessment⁴ and then come up with the work-out plan for your needs.

 

Shirley: What else?

 

Clerk: Since everyone is different, your personal trainer will find you a suitable⁵ type of exercise equipment and teach you all the techniques to help you achieve your fitness level and goal.

 

Shirley: Sounds pretty good. What about the charge?

 

Clerk: That depends. We offer membership⁶ for one month, half a year and one year.

 

Shirley: Maybe one month. Just have a try first. Not too tough at the beginning.

 

Clerk: Wise decision. You'll find it's totally worth it.

 

Shirley: What's your business hour?

 

Clerk: We are open all day long from 6:00am till 12:00pm. And you are welcome anytime.

 

Shirley: Thank you.

 

听看学

 

职员：下午好，女士。有什么能为您效劳的吗？

 

雪莉：那个，我身体有点走形了，我在考虑做点运动来保持体型。

 

职员：哦，这对我们是好消息啊。

 

雪莉：你们能提供什么（服务）？

 

职员：首先，我们会根据顾客的兴趣为顾客做一个健身计划。

 

雪莉：你们会怎么做呢？

 

职员：哦，我们会为每一个顾客安排一名专业的私人健身教练。他会给你做一份健康评估，然后根据需求制定出相应的健身计划。

 

雪莉：还有别的吗？

 

职员：因为每个人的情况不同，所以私人教练会帮你找一个合适的运动器材和具体使用方法以帮你达到健身的目标。

 

雪莉：听起来很不错。怎么收费呢？

 

职员：看情况的。我们提供一个月，半年和一年的会员卡。

 

雪莉：我要一个月的。先试一下。开始先别太多了。

 

职员：很聪明的决定。你会发现它很超值的。

 

雪莉：你们的营业时间是什么？

 

职员：我们从早上6点一直开到晚上12点。随时欢迎您的光临。

 

雪莉：谢谢。

 

经典背诵 Recitation⁷

 

Shirley: I'm a bit out of shape these days. In order to be healthy I go to a gym to do some exercise. I have a personal trainer who gives me a custom-made work-out plan which is really effective. Though it costs me a lot of money, I think it's worth it. Anyway health comes first.

 

生词小结

 

out of shape 体型不好

 

design vt. 设计

 

habit n. 习惯

 

personal trainer 私人教练

 

assessment n. 评估

 

come up with 想出

 

equipment n. 设备

 

achieve vt. 达到

 

qualified adj. 有资格的

 

achieve vt. 达到

1 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

2 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。

3 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。

4 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

5 suitable   

adj.合适的，适当的，适宜的

参考例句：

• Tomorrow will be quite suitable.明天挺合适。
• Is she suitable for the job?她适于做这工作吗？

6 membership   

n.成员资格，会员全体，从属关系

参考例句：

• I must renew my membership of the sailing club.我必须延续我的航海俱乐部会员的资格。
• He made up his mind to apply for membership in the Party.他决心申请入党。

7 recitation   

n.背诵；朗读

参考例句：

• His recitation was cadenced and rich in feeling.他的朗诵抑扬顿挫，富有感情。
• The boy made many blunders as he stumbled through his recitation.这个男孩在讷讷的背书中出了很多差错。