1、Unit 4 LOOk i ng good, fee Ii ng good.Reael i ngTeen faints after SkiPPing meals多餐未进食女生晕厥STONECHESTER-A teenage gi r I fainted yesterday at StOnechester High SChOOI after SkiPPing meals.Jennifer Jones,15,told friends in her CIaSS that She WaS fee Ii ng UnWeI I.She then PaSSed OUt in her morningPE Ie
2、SSOn and WaS rushed to hospital来自斯通彻斯特的报道：昨日，斯通彻斯特高中一名女 同班朋友自己感觉不适，后来在上午的体育课上晕厥, 随即被紧急送往医院。生多餐未进食后晕厥。珍妮弗琼斯，十五岁，曾告诉Jennifer WaS found to have dangerously IOW blood SUgar I eve IS and WaS treated i mmed i ate Iy. Her WOrried ParentS told the doctor that their daughter missed breakfast that day and Har
3、dly touched her Clinner the night beforeFortunately,she is now OUt Of danger .Her doctor SayS that She Wi 11 make a ful I recovery in a day Or two.医生发现珍妮弗血糖过低，已经很危险，于是马上对其 进行治疗。珍妮弗的父母忧心忡忡，他们告诉医生，女 儿当天早晨未进食，前一天的晚餐也几乎丝毫未动。幸 运的是，珍妮弗已经脱离了危险。主治医生预计，珍妮 弗一两天就能康复。Jennifers CIaSSmates hope to See her back at
4、 SChOOI SOOn.They Say that She HaS StrUgglecl With eating PrObIemS for a IOng timeJennifer thought that SkiPPing meals WOUld be a SimPIe Way to reach her target Weighther friend LaUra Williams told OUr reporter nShe has not eaten breakfast for the last few months .She old me She had trouble COnCentr
5、ating in CIaSS I Warned her that SkiPPing meals WaS unhealthy, but She WOUIdn11 IiSten.同学们希望珍妮弗能尽快返回学校。他们说，珍妮弗和 进食问题较劲已经很久了。 “珍妮弗以为不吃饭就可以 轻松减到她的目标体重。”朋友劳拉威廉姆斯告诉记 者，“最近几个月，她一直不吃早餐。她对我说，她上 课很难集中注意力。我提醒过她，不吃饭有害健康，可 她不听。”Jennifers CaSe is a reminder Of the dangers Of the Unhea I thy Weight-IOSS habits t
6、hat have become COmmOn among teenagers Of both SeXeS In a SOCiety Where being thi n is Often Seen as being beautiful, teenagers someimes tUrn to extreme to SI im down quick I y. ACCOrCling to a recent SUrVey Of Senior high SChOOI StUdentS, IifestyIeSalmost One fifth Of teenagers regularly SkiP meaIs
7、, One in ten OVer-exercise and four Per Cent even take Weight-IOSS medicine. HeaIth experts are COnCerned abo Ut these figures .They are increasing their efforts to educate teenagers about the Side effects Of IOSi ng Weight too qu i ckIy. They HaVealso Warnecl t Herrl aga i nst USing SUCh extreme me
8、thods珍妮弗的例子提醒人们，青少年男女中普遍存在的不健 康的减肥习惯具有危险性。在一个往往以瘦为美的社会 中，不时有青少年采取极端方式快速减肥。近期一项针 对高中生生活习惯的调查表明，近1/5的青少年经常性 地不吃饭，1/10运动过度，4%甚至月艮用减肥药。这些数 据引起了健康专家的关注。他们加大力度教育青少年有 关快速减肥引起的不良反应，并提醒青少年不要采取类 似极端的方式。These SO-Ca 11ed ,qu ick-f iX methods1prove to be harmful to teenagers It is normal for teenagers to be SIig
9、htIy OVerWeight and there is no reasonWhy they ShOU ICI be WOrrieClHOWeVer, for those WhO are dangerously overweight, it is Very important that they try to IOSe Weight PrOPer Iy. VlSaid an expert“这些所谓的急速减肥法，已证实对青少年有害。青 少年轻微超重是正常现象，没有理由为此焦虑。不过， 如果超重达到危险程度，尝试以适当方式减重是十分重 要的。” 一位专家表示。She POinted out tha
10、t it is important to have a heaI thy ba Ianced diet SinCe teenagers are Still growing and tHeir bodies need a IOt Of nutrition to function WeI I If they do not take in enough food, they may fee I Weak and get i I I eas i I y. She added, VlWhats more, they ShOUICi keep regular HOUrS and get PIenty Of
11、 exercise to Stay energetic and fit.We Strongly encourage al I teenagers to fol IOW these Iifestyle tips, because IiVing WelI is the SafeSt and most effectiVe Way to get into ShaPe 她指出，健康均衡的饮食十分重要，因为青少年正在发 育，需要大量营养以维持正常身体机能。如果食物摄入 不足，青少年会感觉体虚乏力，容易生病。她补充说：“此外，青少年还应作息规律，多参加运动，才能精力 旺盛、身体健康。我们强烈推荐所有青少年遵
12、从这些生 活方式的建议，因为好好生活是最健康、最有效的塑身 方式。”EXtended reading拓展阅读Don,t JUdge a book by its COVer不要以貌取人,Don,t JUdge a book by its COVer壮he Old Saying goes UnfOrtUnateyfas a teenager, that iS Often exact I y What you do to youse I f Dark thoughts about your PhySiCaI appearance Can Hang OVer you al Ithe time Iike
13、a rain CIOUCi Do I IOOk fat in tHeSe jeans?DO OtherS think I am too ShOrt?IS everyone Iaughing at my new hairstyle behind my back?TheSe thoughts Can have a nagat i Ve effect On PeOP Ie Of any ShaPe Or Size,both ma Ie and femaIe, and it is”可惜的是，作为青少 关于外貌的负面思绪可 我穿这条牛仔裤是不是 大家背地里是不是都在important to guard
14、against the CaUSeS behind them 古语说得好：“不要以貌取人。 年，你们恰恰却经常以貌取己。 能会像乌云一样始终笼罩着你。 显胖？别人会不会觉得我太矮？ 嘲笑我的新发型？无论男女，不管什么样的体型或身高, 人们都会受到这些想法的负面影响，而防备这些思绪背 后的成因就成了一件重要的事情。Standards Of beaaty in the media Can HaVe a big infIUenCe On What you think Of your PhySiCaI appearance .Teens WhO try to COPy the IOOkS Of the
15、ir favour i te stars are f i ght i ng a IOSing batt Iehese StandardS are SimPIy impossible for most Of the POPUI ation to I i ve UP to. They Wi I I Only end UP fee Ii ng WOrSe about themseI VeS 媒体的审美标准会对你如何看待自己的外表产生很大影 响。那些试图模仿他们最喜爱的明星形象的青少年们正 在打一场无望取胜的仗一因为对于大多数人来说，这些 标准都难以企及。到头来，他们只会觉得自己更糟。YOUr fri
16、ends also infIUenCe the Way you VieW your PhySiCaI appearance If you HaVe friends WhO are good-1OOking Or HaVe a great fashion, it Can feel I ike you are I iving in tHeir ShadOW.For Chi IClren Of the digital age, social media makes this PrObIem even WOrSeYOUr friends may POSt a never-ending SerieS O
17、f PhOtOS Onli ne to ShOW Off thei r beautifuI ClreSSeS Or StrOng bodies, and it becomes easier for you to COmPare youself to them. ThiS has PrOVed to have a negat i Ve effect On What you think Of your PhySiCaI appearance朋友也会影响你对自己外表的看法。如果你有朋友长得 好看，或者很有时尚品味，你会觉得自己活在他们的阴 影下。对于数字时代的孩子们来说，社交媒体会让这个 问题变得更
18、加棘手。你的朋友可能会无休止地在网上发 自拍，炫耀他们漂亮的衣服或强壮的体格，你会更容易 陷入和他们的比较之中。有证据显示，这种行为会对你 如何评价自己的外表产生负面影响。TheSe external influences are a I WayS PreSent, but there are CertainIy WayS to deal With them. FirSt Of al I, be CarefUl not to follow POPUIar beauty St andards bl i nd I y. They are OUt Of reach for 99% Of us, so
19、 it is bet ter to jus t forge t abo Irt them 这些外表影响始终存在，不过我们当然也有办法应对它 们。首先要审慎，不要盲从流行的审美标准。这些标准, 我们之中99%的人都是达不到的，所以最好不要理会它 们。AnOther tip is to remind yourself that you are UniqUe.Keep in mind that your famiIy and friends IOVe you just the Way you are .Talk about your fee Ii ngs With SOmeOne you trust
20、Hearing HOW much they VaIUe you Can help you feel COmfOrtabIe in your OWn Skin.Focusing On your SrenghthS also helps you build your COnf i dence .Everyone has their OWn taIentsyou may be good at Painting OrPIaying the Piano,SO take Pride in things you do WeI I instead Of WOrrying about things you Ca
21、nnOt Change还有一个方法是你要提醒自己你是独一无二的。你要记 住，你的家人和朋友都喜爱你本来的样子。可以和你信 任的人谈谈自己的感受。听听他们有多么在乎你，将有 助于你更好地接受自己的形象。专注于自己的强项也能 帮你建立自信。每个人都有自己的天赋一你也许擅长画 画或弹钢琴，所以要为自己擅长的事感到自豪，而不要 为你无法改变的事而烦恼。Final ly, it is a good idea to try to ClireCt your attention away from negatiVe thoughtsTo achieve this, you ShOUId do SOmethin
22、g you enjoy. Rred a book you I ike, Or take Par t in a SOC i a I act i V i aty, Iike PIaying a ba I I game With your friends .These th i ngs Can HeIP you take your mind Off matters that WOrry you and make you feel good about yourself最后，尽力转移你在这些消极想法上的注意力也是一个 不错的办法。为了做到这一点，你应该做一些你乐在其 中的事。读一本你喜欢的书，或者参加
23、一项社交活动， 比如和朋友们一起打球。这些事能帮你暂时忘却那些让 你烦心的事，让你对自己的感觉好一些。YOU may Often JUdge yourself by What is On the OUtSide, not On the insideHowever, I ike a book, your COntents are much more importat than your COVer If you Can Iearn to See the good th i ngs aboUt yourself OUr individuality, yOUr VaIUe toOthers, your ach i evementsOU Wi 11 SOOn beg in toIOVe yourself JUSt the Way you are.自我评价时，你可能常常注重外在，而不是内在。然而 就行一本书，内容要远比封面重要。如果你能学会看到 自己的优点一你的个性、你对他人的价值、你的成就一 你很快就会爱上自己本来的样子。
