Passage B Finding a Balance

1. Unit6Sports and Health Passage BFinding a Balance

2. Lead-in Pictures Before reading Passage B, describe the following pictures. At the library

3. Lead-in Questions 1. Have you ever had a diet?Explain. 2. What do you usually do to keep fit? 3. How do you keep a balanced diet?

4. Culture Note • Diet • Increasingly, people are adopting a vegetarian diet or reducing their meat consumption. Vegetarianism has become a trend, attracting especially the young generation. Between thirty and forty percent of meals at universities in Germany and Switzerland are vegetarian. While 30 to 40 years ago only a few people knew the meaning “vegetarianism”，today nearly every child knows the word. • Many studies have proved that a vegetarian lifestyle is healthier and, contrary to what the meat and dairy industries claim, it is now known that not only is it possible to live without animal protein, it is even advisable.

5. Understanding the Text • 1. When did the narrator start to reflect seriously on her weight-loss efforts? • 2. What did the narrator have to do while the she was reducing her weight? • 3. How did the narrator feel after she lost 165 pounds? • 4. How did the narrator help others lose weight?

6. Understanding the Text 1. When did the narrator start to reflect seriously on her weight-loss efforts? She began to think about the reason why she couldn't lose weight even if she tried some diets.

7. Understanding the Text 2. What did the narrator have to do while she was reducing her weight? She had to combine her cooking with healthful eating.

8. Understanding the Text 3. How did the narrator feel after she lost 165 pounds? She felt she was in tune with her body and herself.

9. Understanding the Text 4. How did the narrator help others lose weight? She published a book of low-fat recipes and ran workshops and seminars on healthful eating.

10. Finding a Balance • "With a common-sense approach to food, I satisfy my hunger and don't feel deprived." • I was a chubby kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was constantly teased for being heavier than the other kids, leaving me feeling shy and self-conscious. I tried several diets, but none worked, and I ended up gaining weight. Another factor contributing to my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.

11. When I finished high school at age 18, I weighed 215 pounds. Lacking the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead of going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes.

12. My turning point came 10 years later at a friend's New Year's Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my reflection in a mirror and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and unhappier.

13. After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss efforts and realized they didn't work because they required me to give up foods I loved. Then I would constantly think about food and binge, abandoning the diet altogether. If I took a common-sense approach and ate smaller portions of all foods, I would be able to satisfy my hunger and not feel deprived.

14. My biggest challenge was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to prevent myself from thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. There had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the solution after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modify my favorite foods and make them low in fat, yet delicious.

15. The pounds started coming off, and when I started exercising (usually cardio and weight training five times a week), they seemed to melt away. I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it deserved.

16. I lost 165 pounds over the next two years. I had many ups and downs — including plateaus — but I was determined to stay on track. Another challenge to me was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits. Instead, I vowed to start again and always keep my goal in mind.

17. Thanks to losing weight and becoming fit I am in tune with my body and myself. My dream is to help others realize the ease and benefits of low-fat cooking and eating. I've created and published a book of low-fat recipes and run workshops and seminars on healthful eating. Now that I know what I can achieve when I set my mind to it, my dreams are no longer out of reach. I have finally found myself.

18. Workout Schedule Running, stair climbing, step aerobics or kickboxing: 60 minutes/5 times a weekWeight training: 30 minutes/3 times a week

19. Maintenance Tips 1. Make exercise a priority. After you work out, you'll be more inclined to eat healthfully. 2. You don't have to miss out on enjoying your favorite foods to lose weight. Just enjoy them in smaller portions. 3. Don't beat yourself up if you slip. Get back to your regular exercise and eating program as soon as you can and forgive yourself. • Have you recently made fitness a priority?

20. Words and Expressions common sense: the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions 常识 Examples: • For goodness' sake, just use your common sense ! • a common-sense approach to a problem

21. Words and Expressions deprived (of):take away from, prevent from using Examples: • She has been deprived of sight for some • years. • These children are deprived of equal • educational opportunities.

22. Words and Expressions self-conscious: worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you 在意的，敏感的 Examples: • Jerry's pretty self-conscious about his weight.

23. Words and Expressions miserable: very unhappy or uncomfortable Examples: • Their living conditions were miserable. • Her face had a miserable expression.

24. Words and Expressions priority:the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else优先(权)，重点；优先考虑的事 Examples: • They insist that the right to live should take • priority over all other considerations. • The children are our first priority.（first/top/main priority）

25. Phrases grow into: become something gradually as time passes 成长为 Examples: • Sue grew into a lovely young woman. • The two-part show has grown into a full-fledged series.

26. Phrases turning point: a point in time at which a very important change takes place 转折点 Examples: • The promotion marked a turning point in her career. • Meeting her was the turning point in my life.

27. Phrases trial and error:trying different ways of doing something until one finds the best way 不断尝试； 反复试验 Examples: • He found the best way of driving through • London by trial and error. • He learned how to cook by trial and error.

28. Phrases come off: to become removed from sth. 减轻 , 掉落 Examples: • The label had come off, so there was no way of knowing what was on the disk.

29. Phrases melt away: gradually disappear 逐渐消失 Examples: • Opposition to the government melted away. • His anger slowly melted (away).

30. Phrases ups and downs:good and bad periods起伏 Examples: • Life is full of ups and downs. • Their marriage has gone through ups and downs.

31. Phrases stay on track: do in a way that is likely to result in success 坚持到底 Examples: • Fortunately , you are disciplined enough to stay on track and are quite skillful at overcoming difficulties that would defeat someone less determined .

32. Phrases beat yourself up (also beat up on yourself): (infl) to blame yourself too much for something Examples: • If you do your best and you lose, you can't beat yourself up about it.

33. Phrases keep...in mind：remember 记住 Examples: • It must be kept in mind that we shall have to be present before eight tomorrow. • Please keep in mind that you promised to call her at two o'clock．

34. Phrases in tune with: in agreement or harmony with 与…协调/ 一致 Examples: • I support the campaign because I'm in tune with its aims. • 我支持这一运动，因为我同它的目标是一致的。

35. Phrases set one’s mind to:devote all one’s attention and energy to 下决心做, 集中注意力做 Examples: • If she sets her mind to finishing the work • today, she can certainly do so. • After hearing the sad news, John could not • set his mind to his work that afternoon.

36. Phrases out of reach: can't be touched Examples: • Keep all medicines out of reach of children.

37. Phrases work out: make your body fit and strong by doing exercises健身训练 Examples: • He works out with weights twice a week. • She does a 20-minute workout every morning.

38. Phrases be inclined to: be likely to; tend to 倾向于 , 易于 Examples: • He's inclined to be lazy. • They'll be more inclined to listen if you don't shout.

39. Phrases miss out: to not have the chance to do something that you enjoy Examples: • Prepare food in advance to ensure you don't miss out on the fun!

40. New Year’s Eve Party New Year's Eve Party presents an event which celebrates the new year. Activities are: • Grand Processional Parade （游行） • Fireworks Extravaganza(娱乐表演) at Midnight • Demonstrating Artists, Children's crafts and more • Variety of musical performances • Dance performances

41. Losing Weight Rather than "going on a diet", think of it as a whole lifestyle change with losing weight being part of the result. A lifestyle you can happily continue once at goal weight. Exercise is crucial -- not only for weight loss -- but for general health. It doesn't have to be going to a gym -- try to find something you enjoy -- gardening, rambling. Only a small amount of extra activity can make a tremendous difference. http://www.losingweight.com

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43. Notes to the Text 1. I caught my reflection in a mirror and the truth hit me. (para. 3) I saw my image in the mirror and it became very obvious (that I was fat). 我看见镜子里的自己，被看到的情景吓坏了.

44. Notes to the Text 2. My biggest challenge was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle.(para.5) It was very difficult to keep enjoying cooking so much while eating so little healthy food. 最大的挑战在于，如何找到一个办法，既能满足我对烹饪的热爱，又能保持较为健康的生活方式。

45. Notes to the Text 3. I didn't feel deprived, and I felt free to give my body the care and attention it deserved. (para. 5) I didn't feel hungry or ignored, and I was eager to give my body the exercise and other care that it needed. 我不觉得苦，我觉得我应该给我的身体应有的关心和注意。

46. Notes to the Text 4. My biggest challenge was not to beat myself up if I ate something that was unhealthy and to take it as a sign to abandon my healthful habits. (para. 6) My biggest difficulty was not to feel guilty or inferior if I ate something unhealthy, and not to use this as an excuse to stop dieting or exercising because of one small failure. 最大的挑战不是吃了什么不健康的食物就去过分自责，以为自己放弃了健康的习惯.

47. Notes to the Text 5. Now that I know what I can achieve when I set my mind to it, my dreams are no longer out of reach. (para. 8) 1. Now that I know what I can do if I really want to, I can reach goals I once thought were very unlikely. 我既然已经知道，我下定决心就能达到目的，我的梦想已不再遥不可及。

48. Notes to the Text 6. I have finally found myself.(para. 8) I have finally discovered my strengths and who I am or discovered my identity. 我终于找回了自我。

49. Ex. 14 • 1. Our marriage is happy but we’ve had many ups and downs. • 2. Many teachers of foreign languages are inclined to talk too much themselves in class. • 3. The famous actor keeps fit by working out for an hour every morning. • 4. After a long heart-to-heart talk with him, her suspicion melt away. • 5. We have no vacancies now, but we’ll certainly keep your application in mind.

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