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Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy
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You have just taken your first step towards a new and improved you!
你已经向新的、更好的自己迈出了第一步!
Most people assume that regular exercise does wonders for the body and mind—but what exactly are its health benefits
大多数人认为经常锻炼对身心有奇效,但它对健康究竟有什么好处呢?
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To start with, physical activity increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs. During exercise, your heart and lungs must work harder. This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term.
首先,体育活动能够增强心肺功能。在锻炼时,你的心脏和肺必须更卖力地工作。久而久之,这些额外的工作使得它们变得更强壮。
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It has also been proven that active people tend to have better immune systems and are at lower risk of diseases.
也有证据表明,经常锻炼的人往往会有更好的免疫系统,患病的
风险较低。
Moreover, exercise is good for your mental health.
Working out can help you reduce stress and get over negative feelings.
另外,锻炼对心理健康有好处。锻炼能够帮助你缓解压力,克服
负面情绪。
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Some studies even show that exercise improves certain brain functions, meaning you could actually exercise your way to better performance at school!
一些研究甚至显示锻炼可以改善某些大脑技能,这意味着你确实可以通过锻炼提高学业成绩!
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When you plan an exercise routine, the first thing to consider is what you expect to improve: heart and lung efficiency, muscle strength or flexibility.
在做日常的锻炼规划时,首先要考虑的是你期望在哪些方面有所改善:心肺功能,肌肉力量,还是柔韧性。
Strength training, such as pull-ups and weightlifting, increases muscle strength and encourages bone development.
力量训练,比如引体向上和举重,能增加肌肉力量,促进骨骼发展。
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Flexibility training, including gymnastics and tai chi, helps
stretch your muscles and improve your body's range of movement.
柔韧性训练,包括体操和太极拳,有助于舒展肌肉,增大肢体活动幅度。
These types of exercise all play a role in a healthy routine. Above all, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way you are more likely to stick with them.
这些类型的锻炼在健康常规中都发挥着重要作用。最重要的是,选择你喜欢的活动,因为这样,你更有可能坚持下去。
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Like cars that run on petrol, your body burns carbohydrates for energy.
就像汽油要烧汽油才能跑,你的身体也要燃烧碳水化合物来获得能量。
Foods like noodles, rice, fruit and vegetables give your body plenty of carbohydrates to keep up your energy during a long workout.
米面果蔬等食物为身体提供丰富的碳水化合物,使你有充足的
能量做长时间运动。
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To help your muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise, you need to eat foods rich in protein, such as fish, eggs and milk products.
锻炼后,为帮助肌肉恢复和自我修复,你需要吃些高蛋白食物,
比如鱼、蛋和乳制品。
When to eat is also of great importance. In general, you should have your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercising.
什么时间吃也很重要。一般情况下,你应该在锻炼之前一个半到两个半小时进食。
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Do not eat immediately after exercise; instead, wait at least 30 minutes after a typical routine, or as much as an hour after
a hard workout.
运动之后不要马上吃东西;如果是常规锻炼,至少过半小时再吃,
如果是常规锻炼,至少过半小时再吃,如果高强度锻炼,就需要等一小时后再吃。
Remember to drink throughout exercise to make up for water lost to sweat.
锻炼过程中记得喝水,以弥补出汗所造成的水分流失。
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To prevent soft tissue injury, make sure that you wear proper clothes and equipment when exercising.
为避免软组织受伤,锻炼时一定要穿戴合适的衣服和护具。
You should also start small and slowly work your way to
a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt.
此外,刚开始锻炼强度要小,要循序渐进地增加锻炼的时间和
强度,以防受伤。
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Finally, remember to warm up before exercising and stretch
at the end of your workout.
最后,记住锻炼要热身,结束后要拉伸。
So, now you know the benefits of exercise and how to do it safely and effectively. What are you waiting for
现在,你已经明白锻炼的好处,也知道如何安全高效地锻炼了。
那么你还在等什么?
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We are happy to announce that the Community Sports Centre
will soon be open to the public once again!
我们很高兴宣布社区体育中心即将再一次面向公众开放!
Our facilities have been enlarged and redone, and our centre
is now bigger and better than ever before.
我们的设施都已经扩建和重修,我们中心现在比之前任何时候都更大、更好。
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The finishing touches are now being put to a new swimming pool and our workout rooms have been updated with modern
equipment.
一个新的游泳池现在正在进行最后的修饰,并且我们的健身房已经更新了现代化的设备。
In response to public interest, our aerobic class has been replaced with several fun options, including modern dance.
为了满足公众的喜好,我们的有氧运动课程已经停开,取而代之的是一些有趣的课程,包括现代舞。
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I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather recently:
generally tired and not myself.
我最近感觉有点不舒服:全身疲惫而且感觉不在状态。
You know, it’s really difficult to fit exercise into my
busy schedule.
你知道,我很忙,很难有时间锻炼身体。
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I am also concerned about money. I just can’t afford to
sign up for classes in the nearby gym.
我也担心钱。我就是没法支付报名附近的健身房班。
What would you do in my position
如果你在我的处境,你会怎么做?
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I hesitated. I always believed tai chi was for old people. After the first class, however, I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi.
我犹豫了。我过去一直觉得太极拳是老年人的运动。不过,上完第一节课后,我不得不承认,我之前对太极拳的认识是错误的。
I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on me
physically and mentally.
我可以实话实说了,太极拳对我的身心都产生了巨大的影响。
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Just as importantly, practicing tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.
同等重要的是,练习太极拳还激励了我去探索其背后的中国文化。
Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-centuryTaoist, was said to have invented tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird.
传说13世纪时,一个叫张三丰的道士在蛇与鸟的缠斗中汲取灵感,创立了太极拳。
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However, nowadays people tend to believe that Chen Wangting, a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts, developed tai chi based on martial arts skills.
不过,现在,人们往往认为,太极拳是由17世纪的中国武术大师陈王廷在武术技巧的基础上创编的。
No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animals-Chinese martial arts have a long-standing practice of imitating animals.
由于中国武术中模拟动物的做法由来已久,太极拳的部分招式以动物来命名也就不足为奇了。
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After learning the basics of tai chi in those first few classes, I found myself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again.
学完前几节太极基础课之后,我发现一遍又一遍重复这些招式让我心生厌倦,而且肌肉酸痛。
Luckily, my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and
focus on peace of mind while performing the routine.
幸运的是,教练教会了我放松肌肉的方法,以及在日常练习时如何注意心境的平和。
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With these requirements of tai chi in mind, I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved.
让我满意的是,在记住太极拳的这些要求以后,我发现自己的平衡性和柔韧性慢慢有所改善。
I discovered that tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang,which are believed to form the unity of opposites.
我发现太极拳深深根植于中国的阴阳哲学,中国哲学认为阴和阳是对立又统一的。
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Neither can exist independent of the other: for example. there is no shadow without light.
二者彼此不能独立存在;比如,没有光就不会有影子。
The practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body through opposite movements: forwards and backwards, up and down, left and right, breathing in and breathing out.
练习太极拳旨在通过一些相对的动作——进退、上下、左右、吐纳——来维持人体内部的阴阳调和。
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Eventually, tai chi brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace.
最终,太极拳带来了身体的平衡和心态平和的状态。
Tai chi has taught me to relax my mind, enabling me to stay cool in stressful situations. I am sure I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me.
太极拳教会了我放松心态,使我在有压力的环境下也能保持冷静。我相信我一定会继续练习太极拳,并不断享受太极拳带给我的好处。
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A sound mind starts from a sound body.
How can a weak body develop a sound mind
—— Cai Yuanpei
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