大學(xué)英語自學(xué)教程 unit 22

[00:00.00]Unit 22 [00:03.58]Current Attitudes toward Physical Fitness [00:06.11]人們當(dāng)前對健身的態(tài)度 [00:08.65]Recently we were told by a student that setting aside timefor improving his physical fitness [00:12.92]最近一位學(xué)生告訴我們，抽出時間來增進他的身體健康 [00:17.19]would be a total misuse of his working hours. [00:20.22]完全是在浪費他的工作時間。 [00:23.25]He assured us that he would be no better served by a fitness program [00:26.78]他確信不疑地向我們說， [00:30.30]than by learning to play bridge. [00:32.73]健身運動并不比學(xué)打橋牌更有用。 [00:35.16]College and his preparation for a career were his only priorities. [00:38.90]讀大學(xué)和為將來的職業(yè)做準(zhǔn)備才是了唯一重要的事情。 [00:42.63]This student has seen being physically fit as an end rather than the means we know it to be. [00:47.86]這個學(xué)生把健身運動看作是一種目的，而不是我們所知道的手段。 [00:53.08]His opinion is one of the many feelings, pro or con, [00:56.76]他的觀點只是人們對于參與體育鍛煉 [01:00.45]that people hold about their personal involvement in a physical fitness program. [01:04.42]所持的眾多支持或反對意見中的一種。 [01:08.39]Many people, including college students of all ages spend little time in pursuit of physical fitness. [01:13.46]許多人，包括不同年齡的大學(xué)生，花很少的時間進行體育鍛煉。 [01:18.52]Certainly some of these individuals may have physical limitations [01:22.31]當(dāng)然這里有些人可能身體上有些局限， [01:26.10]that make activity extremely difficult, [01:28.78]運動起來非常困難， [01:31.45]and others are engaged in time-consuming activities that until finished [01:35.62]而加一些人又從事費時的其他活動， [01:39.79]do not permitopportunities for recreation. [01:42.61]只有完成了這些，才有機會去休閑娛樂。 [01:45.43]However, what about the majority who could do much more but do so little'? [01:50.86]然而且，那些能做很多而實際上卻做得很少的大多數(shù)人又如何呢？ [01:56.30]Does one of the following statements sound like you? [01:59.42]下面的話有一種像你說的嗎？ [02:02.54]"I know it's important,but I just don't have time right now." [02:06.51]“我知道這很重要，但我只是現(xiàn)在沒有時間?！? [02:10.48]"I'm already fit, and with my schedule I'll have no difficulty staying that way." [02:14.57]“我已經(jīng)很健康，而且按我的計劃，保持現(xiàn)狀沒什以困難?！? [02:18.66]"I should do more than I do, [02:21.23]“我應(yīng)該做得比現(xiàn)在更多， [02:23.80]but I just don't have facilities and I don't get much support from others." [02:27.68]但我只是沒有器材，別人也不支持我?！? [02:31.56]"Exercise makes me feel terrible. [02:34.64]“鍛煉使用我感覺糟透了。 [02:37.73]Even when I shower,I get to my next class wet,and probably smelling like a locker room." [02:41.82]即使淋浴之后，我去上下一節(jié)課時還渾身是汗，并聞起來大概有更衣室的氣味。” [02:45.90]Unlike these people who have made no commitment to fitness, [02:49.78]你與那些沒有做出承諾的人不同， [02:53.66]you may have made a commitment to a physical fitness program that [02:56.69]也許已承諾投入一項健身計劃， [02:59.72]might be rather narrow in scope. [03:02.15]但你這項活動的范圍可能是比較狹隘的。 [03:04.58]If one of the following comments fits you, [03:07.40]如果下列某一承諾適合你， [03:10.22]perhaps you are failing to see the broader values Of nfaintainlnga high level of physical fitness. [03:14.95]那么也許你還沒有看到保持強健體魄所具有的更廣泛的價值。 [03:19.68]"Everyone in the dorm runs at night. That's why I run." [03:23.31]“宿舍的每個人都在晚上跑步，所以我也跑?！? [03:26.94]"For every 3,500 calories I can "burn" during exercise,I'll lose a pound of fat. [03:31.77]“鍛煉時每消耗3500卡路里，我就可以減輕一磅。 [03:36.61]I have only 10 pounds more to drop before Christmas." [03:39.39]在圣誕節(jié)之前我再減肥十磅就可以了?！? [03:42.17]"This weekend will be cool and nice. [03:45.04]“這個周末涼爽宜人， [03:47.92]Saturday looks like a good day for a personal record." [03:50.95]星期六看起來是創(chuàng)造個人紀(jì)錄的好日子?！? [03:53.98]"Some would say I have a fear of death. [03:56.96]“有些人可能會說我怕死。 [03:59.93]Heck, I just want to live a long time." [04:02.36]見鬼，我只是想活得長一點?！? [04:04.79]If you see your own attitude represented by one of these comments, [04:08.12]如果這里有種態(tài)度正好代表了你的觀點， [04:11.45]might you be shortsighted in your reason for valuing fitness? [04:14.88]那么你衡量健身價值的理由不是有點短視嗎？ [04:18.30]We would suggest that you reexamine your approach to fitness' [04:21.56]我們會建議你重新審視自己健身的態(tài)度 [04:24.83]and its ability to positively influence other aspects of your life. [04:28.21]和健身對你生活中其他方面的積極影響。 [04:31.60]Ask yourself,"What eould I achieveif I were really in top physical condition?" [04:36.06]問問自己，“如果我真的處于身體最佳狀態(tài)，我會取得什么成就？” [04:40.53]Because fitness levels are easily observed and can be measured, [04:44.46]因為健身的程度很容易觀察和測出， [04:48.39]you can quickly start to see the emerging person you are capable of becoming [04:52.08]你可以很快開始看到你有能力成為的那個正在脫穎而出的人。 [04:55.76]Almost daily you can see progress and accomplishment. [04:59.23]幾乎每天你都能看到你有進步和成就。 [05:02.71]Keep in mind, however,that all people are differentand some may progress faster than others. [05:07.33]不過請記住，人各不同，有些人會比別人進步得快。 [05:11.95]In the final analysis, [05:14.19]歸根結(jié)底， [05:16.42]we think that although fitness will not guarantee that you will live longer, [05:20.59]我們認(rèn)為雖然健身不能保證你活得更長， [05:24.75]it can help you enjoy the years you do live [05:27.77]但卻有助于你享受生活的年華。 [05:30.79]Text B [05:35.02]People and Colors [05:37.59] 人和顏色 [05:40.17]One person chooses a bright red car,but another prefers a dark green. [05:43.59]有的人選擇了鮮艷的紅色汽車，而有的人卻喜歡深綠色的。 [05:47.01]One family paints the living room a sunny yellow, [05:49.30]有的家庭把起居室漆成金黃色， [05:51.58]but another family uses pure white. [05:53.76]而另一個家庭則用純白色。 [05:55.94]One child wants a bright orange ball, [05:57.98]有的小孩想要一上鮮艷的橙色球， [06:00.02]but another wants a light blue one [06:01.94]但有的想要淺藍(lán)色的。 [06:03.86]Psychologists and businessmen think these differences are important. [06:06.73]心理學(xué)家和商人認(rèn)為這些區(qū)別很重要。 [06:09.61]In general,people talk about two groups of colors: [06:12.48]大體上說，人們談?wù)搩山M顏色： [06:15.35]warm colors and cool colors. [06:17.87]暖色和泠色。 [06:20.40]Researchers think that there are also two groups of people: [06:22.98]研究人員們認(rèn)為同樣也存在現(xiàn)兩種人： [06:25.57]people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors. [06:29.15]即喜歡暖色的人和喜歡冷色的人。 [06:32.72]The warm colors are red, orange,and yellow. [06:35.00]暖色包括紅，橙和黃。 [06:37.27]Where there are warm colors and a lot of light [06:39.86]有暖色和充足光線的地方， [06:42.44]people-usually want to be active, [06:44.32]人們通常比較活躍。 [06:46.20]People think that red, for example, is exciting. [06:48.78]比如紅色，許多人覺得 讓人興奮。 [06:51.35]Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. [06:54.38]愛社交的人，也就是喜歡和別人在一起的人，喜歡紅色。 [06:57.41]The cool colors are green, blue, andviolet. [07:00.30]冷色則有綠，藍(lán)和紫。 [07:03.18]These colors, unlike warm colors,are relaxing. [07:06.21]這些顏色與暖色不同，它們令人放松。 [07:09.24]Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. [07:12.57]有冷色的地方，人們一般很安靜。 [07:15.91]People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. [07:18.53]喜歡獨處的人常常喜歡藍(lán)色。 [07:21.16]Red may be exciting, [07:23.43]紅色也許令人興奮， [07:25.70]but one researcher says that timeseems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors [07:29.72]然而一位研究人員說，比起在冷色調(diào)的房間里, [07:33.75]than in a room with cool colors. [07:36.08]時間在暖色調(diào)的房間里似乎過得慢。 [07:38.42]He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange, [07:41.66]他表示，暖色，如紅色或者橙色， [07:44.90]is a good color for a living room or restaurant. [07:47.42]是裝飾起居室或餐館的好顏色。 [07:49.94]People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly. [07:53.48]想放松或吃飯的人不想讓時間過得太快。 [07:57.02]Cool colors are better for offlees or factories [07:59.84]對辦公室或工廠來說，冷色調(diào)更好一些， [08:02.66]if the people who are working there want time to quickly. [08:05.49]因為在那里工作的人想讓時間過得快一些。 [08:08.31]Researchers do not know why people think some colon are warm [08:11.34]研究人員不知道為什么人們認(rèn)為有些顏色暖 [08:14.37]and other colors are cool. [08:16.20]而其他顏色冷。 [08:18.02]However, almost everyone agress that red, orange,and yellow are warm [08:21.51]可是，幾乎每個人都同意說紅色，橙色和黃色是暖色 [08:25.00]and that green, blue,and violet are cool. [08:27.52]而綠色，藍(lán)色和紫色是冷色。 [08:30.04]Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days [08:32.52]也許暖色讓人想起溫暖的日子 [08:35.00]and the cool colors remind them of cool days. [08:37.68]而冷色則讓人想來起寒冷的日子。 [08:40.36]Because in the north the sun is low during winter [08:42.84]因為在北方冬季的太陽很低， [08:45.32]the sunlight appears quite blue. [08:47.40]陽光顯得很藍(lán)。 [08:49.48]Because the sun is higher during summer [08:52.21]因為夏季的太陽高一些， [08:54.94]the hot summer sunlight appears yellow. [08:57.27]盛夏的陽光顯得黃。 [08:59.61]People associate colors with different objects, feelings, and holidays. [09:03.58]人們把顏色和各種物體，感覺和節(jié)日聯(lián)系在一起。 [09:07.55]Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood, and life. [09:11.52]舉例來說，紅色是烈火，炎熱，鮮血和生命的顏色。 [09:15.49]People say red is an exciting and active color. [09:18.62]人們把紅色說成是令人興奮和活躍的顏色。 [09:21.74]They associate red with a strong feeling like anger. [09:24.40]他們把紅色和強烈的感情，如憤怒，聯(lián)系在一起。 [09:27.07]Red is used for signs of danger,such as STOP signs and fire engines. [09:31.00]紅色用作危險的標(biāo)志，例如“停止“標(biāo)志和消防車。 [09:34.93]The holiday which is aseociated with red is Valentine's Day. [09:38.06]和紅色相聯(lián)系的節(jié)日是情人節(jié)。 [09:41.20]On February 14, [09:42.92]2月14日那天， [09:44.65]Americans send red hearts to people they love. [09:47.18]美國人給他們所愛的人寄送紅心。 [09:49.71]Orange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumn. [09:52.84]橙色是秋季樹葉鮮艷溫暖的顏色。 [09:55.96]People say orange is a lively, energetic color. [09:58.53]人們說橙色是歡快而有活力的顏色。 [10:01.10]They associate orange with happiness. [10:03.59]人們總是把它和幸福聯(lián)系在一起。 [10:06.07]The holidays which are associated with orange [10:08.25]和橙色有關(guān)的節(jié)日是 [10:10.43]are Hallo weenin October and Thanks giving Day in November. [10:13.51]10月的圣節(jié)和11月的感恩節(jié)。 [10:16.59]On October 31 [10:18.33]10月31日那天， [10:20.07]many Americans put large orange pumpkins in their windows for Halloween. [10:23.54]許多美國人把橙色的大南瓜放在窗前慶祝萬圣節(jié)。 [10:27.02]Yellow is the color of sunlight. [10:28.90]黃色是陽光的顏色。 [10:30.78]People say it is a cheerful and lively color. [10:33.51]人們說它令人喜悅和歡快。 [10:36.24]They associate yellow, too, with happiness. [10:38.97]人們也把它跟幸福聯(lián)系在一起。 [10:41.70]Because it is bright, it is used for signs of caution. [10:44.43]因為黃色很明亮，所以被用作警示標(biāo)志。 [10:47.16]Green is the cool color of grass in spring. [10:49.50]綠色是春季綠草的涼爽顏色。 [10:51.83]People say it is a refreshing and relaxing color. [10:54.56]人們說它使人使人清爽和放松。 [10:57.29]Machines in factories are usually painted light green. [10:59.87]工廠里的機器通常被漆成淺綠色。 [11:02.44]Blue is the color of the sky, water, and ice. [11:05.36]藍(lán)色是天空，水和冰的顏色。 [11:08.29]Police and Navy uniforms are blue. [11:10.33]警察和海軍的制服就是藍(lán)色的。 [11:12.37]When people are sad, they say "I feel blue." [11:14.99]當(dāng)我們難過的時候，他們會說，“我很傷心?！? [11:17.62]They associate blue with feelings like unhappiness and fear. [11:20.54]人們把藍(lán)色與不幸和恐懼這樣的感覺聯(lián)在一起。 [11:23.47]Violet, or purple, is the deep, soft color of darkness or shadows. [11:26.96]紫羅蘭色或紫色是代表黑暗和陰影的一種深沉而軟的顏色。 [11:30.44]People consider violet a dignified color. [11:32.77]許多人認(rèn)為紫色是一種高貴的顏色。 [11:35.09]They associate it with loneliness. [11:37.08]他們把它和孤獨聯(lián)系在起來。 [11:39.06]On Easter Sunday people decorate baskets with purple ribbons. [11:41.88]在復(fù)活節(jié)那天，人們用紫色的緞帶裝飾籃子。 [11:44.71]White is the color of snow. [11:46.48]白色是雪的顏色。 [11:48.26]People describe white as a pure,clean color. [11:50.90] 人們形容它純潔，干凈。 [11:53.53]They associate white with a bright clean feeling. [11:55.76]人們把白色和明亮整潔的感覺聯(lián)系在一起。 [11:57.98]Doctors and nurses normally wear white uniforms. [12:00.85]醫(yī)生和護士通常穿白色制服。 [12:03.72]On the other hand, black is the color of night. [12:06.30]另一方面，黑色是夜的顏色。 [12:08.87]People wear black clothes at serious or formal ceremonies. [12:11.44]人們在嚴(yán)肅和正式的場合穿黑色服裝。 [12:14.01]Businessmen know that people choose products by color. [12:17.03]商人們懂得人們根據(jù)顏色購物的心理。 [12:20.05]Businessmen want to manufacture products [12:22.32]他們要生產(chǎn)人們想購買的顏色的商品。 [12:24.59]which are the colors people will buy. [12:26.87]他們要生產(chǎn)人們想購買的顏色的商品。 [12:29.14]For example, an automobile manufacturer [12:31.56]例如，汽車制造商需要知道多少車要漆成紅色， [12:33.97]needs to know how many cars to paint red, [12:36.15]多少車要漆成綠色， [12:38.33]how many green,and how many black. [12:40.61]還有多少漆成黑色。 [12:42.88]Good businessmen know that young people prefer different colorsthan old people do [12:46.12]精明的商人知道年輕人與老年人喜歡的顏色不同； [12:49.36]and men prefer different colors than women do, [12:51.63]而男子喜歡的顏色也和、女人不同。 [12:53.90]Young children react to the color of an object [12:56.33]年幼的孩子對物體的顏色 [12:58.76]before they react to its shape. [13:00.70]要比對形狀更敏感。 [13:02.63]They prefer the warm colors red, yellow, and orange. [13:05.55]他們更喜歡暖色——紅，黃，橙。 [13:08.48]When people grow older, [13:10.06]當(dāng)人們長大以后， [13:11.64]they begin to react more to the shape of an object than to its color. [13:14.51]便開始對物體的形狀而不是顏色做出更多的反應(yīng)。 [13:17.39]The favorite color of adults of all countries is blue. [13:19.87]對所有的國家的成年人來說，藍(lán)色是最受喜愛的， [13:22.35]Their second favorite color is red, and their third is green. [13:25.43]其次是紅色，第三者是綠色。 [13:28.52]On the whole, women prefer brighter colors than men do, [13:31.25]總體來說，女人比男人更偏愛較鮮艷的顏色。 [13:33.98]Almost everyone likes red, [13:35.80]幾乎每個人都喜歡紅色， [13:37.63]but women like yellow and green more than men do. [13:40.17]但比起男人來，女人更喜歡黃和綠。 [13:42.70]Pink is usually considered a feminine color. [13:45.13]粉色總是被看作女性色。 [13:47.56]Blue is usually considered a masculine color. [13:50.08]藍(lán)色一般被認(rèn)為是男性色。 [13:52.60]As a result, people dress baby girls in pink and baby boys in blue. [13:55.93]因此，人們給小女孩子穿粉紅色的衣服，而給小男孩兒穿藍(lán)色的衣服。 [13:59.26]However,it is dangerous to generalize because taste changes. [14:02.24]然而，一概而論是危險的，因為人們的喜愛不斷發(fā)生變化。 [14:05.22]For example, years ago business men wore only white shins; [14:08.34]例如，幾年前商人只穿白襯衫； [14:11.46]today they wear many different colors, including pink. [14:14.28]現(xiàn)在他們穿各種顏色的，包括粉紅色的。 [14:17.10]If two objects are the same except for color, they will look different [14:20.19]如果兩個物體完全一樣，只是顏色不同，那么它們看起來就是同。 [14:23.27]Color can make an object look nearer or farther, larger or smaller. [14:26.53]顏色可以使物體看上去近些或遠(yuǎn)些，大些或小些。 [14:29.80]A red object always looks nearer than a blue object. [14:32.62]一個紅色的物體總比藍(lán)的看上去近一些。 [14:35.44]For example,red letters on a blue sign [14:38.08]比如，在藍(lán)色標(biāo)志牌上的紅色字體 [14:40.72]look as though they are in front of the sign. [14:43.29]看上去好像在藍(lán)色標(biāo)志牌的前面。 [14:45.86]Bright objects look larger than dark objects. [14:48.20]明亮的物體比暗的看起來大， [14:50.54]However, they are actually the same size, [14:52.92]不過它們實際上大小一樣。 [14:55.29]Large or fat people who want to look smaller or slimmer wear dark clothes. [14:58.72]高大而肥胖的人想看起來小些或者苗條些，就穿深色的衣服。 [15:02.14]When they wear dark clothes, they look smaller and slimmer than they are. [15:05.22]這樣做，他們就可以看起來比實際的自己小些瘦些。 [15:08.30]In conclusion, color is very important to people. [15:11.09]總之，顏色對人們非常重要。 [15:13.87]Warm and cool colors affect how people feel. [15:16.40]冷色影響著人產(chǎn)的感受。 [15:18.94]People choose products by color. [15:20.86]人們根據(jù)顏色選擇產(chǎn)品。 [15:22.78]Moreover, color affeets how an object looks. [15:25.26]此外，顏色影響著一件物體的外觀。 [15:27.74]It is even possible that your favorite color tells a lot about you. [15:30.86]你最喜愛的顏色甚至可以暴露你的個性的許多特點。

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