1、Unit 3 On the move Developing ideasRunning into a Better LifeWarm-upRead the passage and talk about your understanding of the title.Running can bring a lot of benefits to us,both physically and mentally.It may improve our phusical condition,bring us confidence,help us make new friends and reduce str
2、ess from work.Running into a Better LifeRead and complete the tablehow his lungs workimproved his fitnesslisted peoples performanceother runnersis stressfulhis stress disappearsraise money to save the worlds last remaining gorillas from dying outhelping to save gorillasuWhich of these running storie
3、s impresses you most?Why?uWhat can you learn from these people?uIn what ways do you think apps and social media can help us do sports?uDo you know of any running events in China?Have you ever participated in any of them?Running into a Better Life跑出跟好的生活I was born with asthma and I never thought Id b
4、e a runner!I only joined my local athletics club because my doctor told me that in my particular case exercise could improve how my lungs work.But before I knew it,I was taking part in local races.As my fitness and my running improved,I started running in national compeditions.This year I won silver
5、 in the under 185 10,000 metres!And whoknows,next year I could win gold!李跃，16岁,北京我生来就患有哮喘，所以我从没想过会成为一名跑步运动员!医生说对于我这种特殊情况，运动可以改善我的肺部功能，所以我才加入了本地的运动俱乐部。但是没过多久，我就开始参加本地的比赛了。随着身体状况的改善和跑步能力的提高,我开始参加全国跑步比赛。今年，我获得了青少年一万米长跑的银牌!说不准明年我能得金牌呢!Running into a Better Life跑出跟好的生活Sarah,36.MontrealNot so long ago,I d
6、idnt do any exercise-not even any jogging!Then I discovered an app called Running Power.It lists your performance againstother runners in your social network.At first,I kept nunning just to see my name in the top five.oon,I found that I was not alone-I came across other runners in the same area runn
7、ing for the same purpose!Now I no longer use the app,but Ive fallen in love with running,and still do it with my running friends.萨拉,36岁,蒙特利尔就在不久前，我还什么运动也不做-甚至都不会去慢跑!后来我发现了一款名为“奔跑的力量”的应用软件，它会按照跑步的表现把你和你社交网络上的其他跑步者进行排名。起初，我坚持跑步只是为了看到自己能够进入前五名。很快，我发现不只是我有这样的目的一一我遇到了和我住在同一区域且有着同样目的的其他跑步者!虽然现在我已经不再用这款应用软
8、件了，但是我已经爱上了跑步，现在依然和我的“跑友”们一起跑步。Running into a Better Life跑出跟好的生活David,52,New YorkAs a computer engineer,theres always a new challenge just around the corner!It can be quite stressful at times,though,which in tum makes me feel anxious.To help deal with this,I go running as often as I possibly can.Whe
9、ther Im at the gym or on the road,my nervous energy pusbes me through mile one.By mile two,the tension has moved from my mind to my legs.By the end of the run,all my tress has disappeared and Im ready to face the next day at work!戴维,52岁,纽约作为一名计算机工程师，我常常要面临随时到来的挑战!然而，有时候工作的压力是非常大的，这也相应地会让我感到焦虑。为了缓解焦虑
10、,我会尽可能多地去跑步。无论在健身房还是在路上，跑第一英里的时候我还能感受到神经的紧张，跑第二英里的时候，这种紧张感就从大脑转移到了双腿;等我跑完全程，所有的压力都消失了，我又可以迎接第二天的工作了!Running into a Better Life跑出跟好的生活Grace,25.ManchesterThis year I entered the Great Gorilla Run in London.This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization to raise money to save the worlds last remai
11、ning gorillas from dying out.Each runner receives a gorilla suit and off they go!Irs a bit hot and sweaty inside the suit,and my legs ache,but its a lot of fun.The funniest moment was when somone watching the race offered me a banana-a real treat for a running gorilla!I had a great day out in London,as well as helping to save gorillas!格雷丝,25岁,曼彻斯特今年我在伦敦参加了大猩猩跑。这是一个由大猩猩保护组织举办的活动，目的是募集资金保护世界上仅存的大猩猩免于灭绝。每个跑步者会领到一套(仿)大猩猩(皮毛的)衣服，穿上就可以跑了!穿着这套衣服跑步感觉有点热，我出了很多汗，腿也跑酸了,但我还是觉得很开心。最有趣的时刻是看比赛的人递给了我一-根香蕉-这对于奔跑的大猩猩来说真是一顿美餐!我在伦敦度过了愉快的一天，同时也为拯救大猩猩出了力!Homework
