1、HABITS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 1As teenagers grow up, they become more independent and start making their own decisions. However, during this period, 2 it can be easy for some of them to form bad habits. These bad habits, 3if left unchecked， could lead to more serious ones when they become adults.时间
2、状语从句时间状语从句make a decision/choice做决定做决定/选择选择It be adj. for sb. to do sth.对于某人来说做某事是对于某人来说做某事是放任的，不加约束放任的，不加约束的的导致，导致，to介词介词+n. For example, some of them may become involved in tobacco or alcohol abuse， which can lead to physical and mental health problems. 4To prevent harmful habits like these from d
3、ominating a teenagers life is essential. They must learn to recognise bad habits early and make appropriate changes.卷入卷入支配支配不定式作主语不定式作主语作出改变作出改变 To change bad habits is never easy, even with many attempts. There is a famous saying 5based on the philosophy of Aristotle: “We are 6 what we repeatedly d
4、o” In many ways, our lifestyle is the sum of choices 7we have made. 动词不定式作主语动词不定式作主语be based on 以以为基础，过分作后置定语为基础，过分作后置定语表从，作宾表从，作宾make an attempt to do sth.=attempt to do sth.的汇总的汇总定从，作宾定从，作宾 We make a choice 8to do something, and then we repeat it over and over again. Soon that choice becomes autom
5、atic and forms a habit 9 that is much harder to change. The good news is 10that we can change, if we understand how habits workdevelop/fall into a habit不定式作后置定语不定式作后置定语反复地反复地自动的自动的定从定从消息消息表从表从 According to modern psychology，we must first learn about the “habit cycle”， 11which works like this：12First
6、ly, there is a “cue”， an action, event, or situation that acts as a signal to do something. 心理学心理学了解了解非限非限同位语同位语定从定从扮演，充当扮演，充当Secondly, there is a “routine ”， the regular action you take in response to the cue.Thirdly, there is the “reward ”， the good thing or feeling we get from the routine.常规，惯例常规
7、，惯例 daily routine日常工作、生活日常工作、生活回答，答复回答，答复 respond v.回报，奖励回报，奖励For example, when we feel unhappy (cue), we eat lots of unhealthy snacks (routine), which makes us feel happy(reward). The reward 13makes us much more likely to continue the cycle, and the bad habit of relying on unhealthy snacks is forme
8、d.零食零食make+宾宾+宾补宾补depend onreliable14To facilitate a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them. We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas. For example, we could try to replace a negativ
9、e , routine with something more positive.促进促进to do 作目的状语作目的状语检查检查 examination(n.)消极消极的的 positiveSo, when we feel unhappy again (cue), rather than eat snacks，we could listen to some of our favourite music instead (routine), 15which will make us feel relaxed (reward). Aside from changing bad habits, w
10、e can also use the habit cycle 16to create good habits. 而不是而不是代替，反而代替，反而非限非限除了除了 besides / except for/in addition to/a well asto do作目的状语作目的状语For example, when we come to an escalator (cue), our normal routine is 17to ride it, but we could change this routine into by taking the stairs instead.Many of
11、 us try to change bad habits quickly, and if we are not successful straight away , we often become pessimistic and give up . escalate逐步上升逐步上升正常的，正常的，abnormal 异常的异常的to do作表语作表语立即立即 at once/immediately悲观悲观的的 反义反义optimistic乐观的乐观的For example, when we come to an escalator (cue), our In fact, the most suc
12、cessful way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. 18As the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi wrote, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” One step seems small, but it is essential. 定从，定从，as作宾语作宾语先行句先行句19 To reach the goal of change, a person must show some discipline an
13、d repeatedly take many small steps. After all , 20it is not easy to break bad habitsFor young people, there is plenty of time 21to change bad habits. However, there is no “magic pill ” or delete button that will help you; 目的状语目的状语自制力自制力It +be+adj.+ to do sth.目的状语目的状语药品药品 take pills删除删除take steps /measures采取措施采取措施you have to think about your bad habits and decide on some changes. You have the power to build a happy and healthy life 22full of good habits!have the power to do sth.有力量有能力做某事有力量有能力做某事形容词作后置定语，修饰形容词作后置定语，修饰名词名词life决定，选定决定，选定
