醫(yī)學英語輕松學 第25期:創(chuàng)造不同

You know, Parents and teachers are always telling us to eat and drink things that arenutritious, and get more exercise so we can be healthy, but that’s not always easy.

父母和老師成天對我們說，要吃有營養(yǎng)的食物，要喝有營養(yǎng)的飲品，增強鍛煉，身體健康，但事實并非那么簡單。

I know Chris. I’d like to walk or ride my bike to school but there aren’t any bike paths or sidewalks.

我知道克里斯。我想走路或騎車上學，但自行車道或人行道并不常有。

They tell us to drink more water, but my school doesn’t have any water fountains!

他們讓我們多喝水，但學校沒有飲水機!

We’re supposed to eat healthy, but at the breakfast fundraiser last Saturday, they served a lot of stuff that wasn’t very healthy.

我們應健康飲食，但在上周六舉辦的“早餐籌資”活動中，他們提供了大量不健康食物。

If you want to make a difference in your school and community, we encourage you to speak up; respectfully, of course!

你如果想讓學?；蛏鐓^(qū)做出改變，我們鼓勵你大膽說出;當然要畢恭畢敬地說出!

Here are some things you can do to make your school a healthier place.

為了營造學校健康環(huán)境，你可以采取如下行動。

Write a letter to your principal asking for water fountains to be installed.

給校長寫信，要求安裝飲水機。

Write a statement that you would like to buy healthier foods for snacks, but none are available for sale at school.

寫一則聲明，聲明中要說你希望購買健康小吃，但學校小吃店并不健康。

If they agree, get as many friends and other students as possible to sign your statement.

如果他們同意，盡可能讓更多朋友，更多同學在聲明中簽字。

Then, take it to your principal, teacher, or PTA president.

把它交給校長，老師或家長會主席。

Tell your parents about your desire to walk or bike to school and see if they can meet with other parents to brainstorm ideas for getting sidewalks or safe biking paths built.

告訴父母你想走路或騎車上學，看看他們是不是能和其他父母商量，為學生建造人行道或安全的自行車道。

Get the support of your parents and friends and make a difference in your school and community!

得到父母和朋友的支持，改變學校改變社區(qū)。

1.make a difference 改變

例句：Whatever you can do can make a difference.

無論你能做什么，都會帶來不同。

2.encourage to 鼓勵

例句：I encouraged her to work hard and to try for the examination.

我鼓勵她用功并為這次考試做努力。

3.speak up 大膽說出

例句：Why don't you speak up? I'm your father!

為什么不直接說出來呢?我是你的父親。

4.be supposed to 應該

例句：What time will we be supposed to arrive there.

我們應該什么時候到達那里。