VOA标准英语2012--Walking Program Pairs Patients with Doctors

 

Walking Program Pairs Patients with Doctors

These days Mary Halpin loves to walk.

“This walk is just giving me life, you know.”

6 years ago, Halpin could barely¹ walk half a block. Now she can go 20 times longer. “Depending upon the block, it can be between 10 and 12 city blocks.” 

She says it’s thanks to an Exercising Program called “Walk with the Doc”. Cardiologist Andrew Freeman leads Denver’s monthly² “Walk with the Doc”. 

“We are trying to break down barriers. And make it so that the patient can find their doctor. Talk to them informally. And then watch them actually preach³ what they practice, oh, practice what they preach, sorry.” 

The morning begins with the free test for blood pressure and lung capacity⁴. 

“Right now, and then you can take a big breath in.” 

“Very Good. Keep going.” 

And then they are all. 

“And I started this in March. And I’ve lost 17 pounds and 2.5 sizes since then.” “Because my mum lies me.” “I have high blood pressure and my doctor said “Come, do this thing”.” 

“Everybody seems to be passing us by. But we are walking still so. That’s the important part.” 

Diane Kinsellas says her husband’s recent heart surgery⁵ means it’s safer to walk with medical experts. Doctor Freeman says that better health often follows when people exercise at least 150 minutes a week. 

“You want to be short of breath, sweating if it’s warm enough and unable to complete a sentence. That’s how you know you are working hard enough.” 

Mary Halpin says that these days she often walks more in her neighborhood. “I don’t feel I’m almost 75, Ha Ha Ha. You know, I feel as good as I did when I was 50.” She said she will be back next month to “Walk with the Doc”. 

1 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。

2 monthly   

adj.每月的，持续一个月的，每月发生的；adv.每月，按月； n.月刊；(复数）monthlies:月经

参考例句：

• The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.他的房租是每个月最大的开支。
• The monthly rent is $15,inclusive of light and water.每月租金15美元，包括水电费在内。

3 preach   

vi.传道，宣扬；vt. 讲道，说教

参考例句：

• Don't preach me a sermon,please.请不要对我讲大道理。
• They continue to preach their gospel of self-reliance.他们继续倡导自立的信条。

4 capacity   

n.能力，力量，接受力；容量，能量，容积

参考例句：

• She is employed by the president in an advisory capacity.她被总裁聘为顾问。
• This carriage has a seating capacity of 120 people.这节车厢定员120人。

5 surgery   

n.外科，外科手术；手术室

参考例句：

• What time does surgery finish?门诊什么时间结束？
• Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重，需要动外科手术。