1、Unit 3 Reading for writingGoing Positive 1 What problem did Kayla have in the past?She spared no efforts to lose weight and wanted to look like the slim girls on TV.2 What does the sentence“I almost went bananas ”mean?She was nearly mad,hopeless and angry.3 What made her change her thinking?She read
2、 a letter which tells people to be fit instead of caring too much about ones weight.Going PositiveThe pastThe present worriedhappier and positiverun 2 kilometers in eight minutes do 30 push-ups add healthy foods to my mealstried every new diet tried no fat,low fat,only bananascut out the foods she e
3、njoys to become slimto keep fitread an article about being fitThe past:Iworriedaboutmyweightandtriedeverynewdiet.The changes:Ifocusedonfitnessratherthandietandweight.The present:IbecamepositiveandIbecamebothhappierandhealthier.GOING POSITIVEIalwayswantedtolookliketheslimgirlsonTVeventhoughIknewthati
4、twasimpossible.Iworriedaboutmyweightandtriedeverynewdiet（that）Ireadaboutonline.Itriedno-fat,low-fat,5:2,onlybananas,nobananasIalmostwentbananas,too.ThenIreadanarticlethatsaidinsteadofasking“AmIfat?”Ishouldbeasking“AmIfit?”Ihadnoideaalettercouldmakesuchadifference!OnceIstartedthinkingaboutfitnessrath
5、erthanweight,thingsbegantochange.Insteadofsaying“Iwanttolosethreekilos”,Iwouldsay“Iwanttoruntwokilometresineightminutes”or“Iwanttobeabletodo30push-ups”.RatherthancuttingoutthefoodsIenjoyed,Iaddedhealthyfoodstomymeals.Icouldstillhaveaburgernowandthen,butIwouldaddasaladoranapple.Finally,Istoppedcompar
6、ingmyselfwithactressesandmodelsandlookingforthingsthatwerewrongwithmyfaceorbody.Instead,ImadealistofthethingsIlikedaboutmyself.Bybeingpositiveaboutmyselfandmybody,Ibecamebothhappierandhealthier.Foodssoccerboxingskiing push upbuild up ones strengthdo exercisedietbalanceslim benefitjunk foodfiberobesi
7、ty相关短语：1.规律运动规律运动 7.减肥减肥2.摆脱摆脱 8.参加参加3.继续做某事继续做某事 9.决定去做某事决定去做某事4.以我为例以我为例 10.平衡膳食平衡膳食5.结果结果 11.吃很多垃圾食吃很多垃圾食品品6.增肥增肥A healthy diet and regular exercise may help to prevent obesity among children.Take myself as an example.One year ago,I got into a habit of eating a lot of junk food and snacks.Besides
8、,I spent a lot of time on sofa,watching TV,and did little exercise.As a result,I put on so much weight that I found it difficult to climb the stairs.So I decided to change the unhealthy lifestyle.Not only did I begin to have a balanced diet,but I also took an active part in various sports activities
9、 such as swimming,skating,running and playing basketball.Months later,I became as fit as before.I will keep on exercising and have a healthy lifestyle.Two years ago，I couldnt balance rest and study.I was often busy with my study，so I had no time to have a rest.As a result，I often felt tired and stre
10、ssed.At last I fell ill and had to stay in hospital for 3 weeks.After I recovered from illness，I began to think about my problems.I got to realize the importance of balancing rest and study.Rather than studying all the time，I began to spare some time to have a rest.Instead of doing my homework all t
11、he day，I went to play basketball for an hour a day.Finally，I got to balance rest and study.I became quite healthy.I didnt fall behind;instead，I studied better than before.Homework关于健康书常见短语翻译：关于健康书常见短语翻译：1.身心健康身心健康_ 2.对对造成危害造成危害_3.对对有益有益_ 4.摆脱坏习惯摆脱坏习惯_5.保持健康的饮食习惯保持健康的饮食习惯_6.多吃水果和蔬菜多吃水果和蔬菜_ 7.保证充足睡眠保证充足睡眠_Exercise is beneficial to our health.We should get into the habit of keeping good hours.Smoking has a great influence on our health.
