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Part 1 Sports and Games 體育運動
What fun it is to jump into a pool or go swimming in a river in summer! How joyful and relaxing it is to have a game of table tennis after a day of study at school! And how exciting it is to play or watch a close game of basketball or volleyball! All over the world millions of people take part in different kinds of sports. Sports are perhaps the most popular from of relaxation that almost all can enjoy, whether boys or girls, men or women, young or old.
Some people seem to think that sports and games are unimportant things that people do at times when they are not working, instead of going to the cinema, listening to the radio, or sleeping. But in fact sports and games can be of great value, especially to people who work with their brains. They could not be treated only as amusements.
Sports and games build our bodies, prevent us from getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But these are not their only uses. They give us valuable practice in helping the eyes, brain and muscles to work together. In table tennis, the eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction, and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then has to decide what to do, and sends its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where the players wants it to go. All this must happen with great speed, and only those who had a lot of practice at table tennis can do this successfully. For those who work with their brains, the practice of such skills is especially useful.
Sports and games are also very useful for character-training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of one's country, but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a child's character as what is learned through experience. The ordinary school can not give much practical training in living, because most of the students' time is spent in classes, studying lessons. So what the students do in their spare time is of great importance. If each of them learns to go all out for his team and not for himself on the sports field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of society, for the good of his country.
在夏天的時候跳進游泳池或河里游泳是多么有趣阿！完成一天的學習工作后打一場乒乓球賽是多么輕松愉快阿！參加或者觀看一場勢均力敵的籃球賽或排球賽是多么令人興奮阿！體育運動大概是所有人都喜歡的最普遍的令人松弛的娛樂形式，不管男孩女孩，男女老少都喜歡體育運動。
有些人似乎認為體育運動不是那么重要的事情，只是在人們不工作，不看電影，不聽廣播，不睡覺的時候才去參加的活動。其實，體育運動很有好處，特別是對那些腦力勞動者來說。體育運動不應該只是被當作娛樂活動來對待。
體育運動能夠增強人的體質，防止我們發胖，讓我們保持身體健康。但是體育運動的作用不僅僅限于這些方面，體育運動讓我們的眼睛、大腦和肌肉得到鍛煉，促使他們更好地協同工作。比如說，打乒乓球的時候，眼睛看到球打過來，判斷其速度和方向，馬上將這個信息傳給大腦。接著大腦決定怎么辦，立即將命令傳達給手臂、大腿等處的肌肉，結果球被擊回到運動員希望它著落的地方。整個過程完成得很快，只有那些訓練有素的人才能做到。
對那些腦力勞動者來說，這樣的技巧型運動特別有用。體育運動對人的性格培養也很有用。孩子們在課堂上也許對富有勇氣，遵守紀律，熱愛祖國這樣的美德有所了解，但是從書本上學到的東西不可能像通過親身體驗了解到的東西那樣對孩子的品質產生深刻影響。
普通的學校不可能在生活方面給孩子們很多的實用技能的培訓，因為他們的大部分時間都花在了功課上，所以學生們業余時間的體育運動是非常重要的。在體育運動中，不僅可以培養孩子們堅韌不拔的品格，還可以通過足球、籃球等運動培養他們的團隊精神。
Part 2 Benefits from Sports 強身健體的好處
Dialogue Script 1 對話原文 1
Sam: Hi, Tina, how is everything in New York?
Tina: Couldn't be better. How are you? How is the family?
Sam: Everyone's fine. But actually, I'm feeling a little tired these days.
Tina: Yes, we're not getting any younger. Hey, you look heavier than you used to be.
Sam: Yes, I know. I want to lose some weight. Everyone gets older. But you look younger than ever. What's your secret?
Tina: There is no secret. I get more exercise than you. And I'm more careful about my diet. You should too.
Sam: You're right. When the weather becomes warmer, I'll do it.
Tina: No, you should start right now.
Sam: OK. I'll start today. Thank you for your advice.
Tina: That's nothing. And remember the most important thing is perseverance.
講解：
1. 在對話中，Tina和Sam兩個老朋友見了面，發現大家都有了一些變化，不同的是Tina越來越年輕，而Sam卻日顯老態，這是為什么呢？原來是Tina堅持鍛煉和注意飲食的緣故。兩個人見面后，Sam問Tina，在紐約怎么樣，Tina回答 Couldn't be better. 好得不能再好了。就是說她對紐約的生活很滿意。大家要注意這樣的表達方式，因為整句話的意思是用一個否定的形式來表現的，很容易讓人用錯。
2. 比如說，It can't be worse. 就是說沒有比這更糟的了，這是最差的了。記得我們以前還說過，It could be better. 意思就是說“還可以更好一點，還有改進的余地”，那么It could be worse. 就可以表示“現狀已經很好了，沒有變的更糟”。總之大家分清用的是肯定還是否定就好了。Sam抱怨說他最近總是覺得很累。Tina也表示同意，她說we're not getting any younger. 是說“我們大家都不再年輕了”。
3. Tina還發現Sam發福了，you look heavier than you used to be. 你比過去看起來重多了。注意，這里沒有用fat這個詞，因為在英語中fat是一個略帶有貶義的詞。Sam也意識到自己的體重問題了，說正想減肥呢。他還夸Tina比以前看起來年輕多了，還向她討教保持青春的秘訣。
4. Tina告訴他并沒有什么特殊的秘訣，就是多做運動，注意飲食。她建議Sam也這樣做。這里的be careful about something表示“小心，當心，警惕”，例如：Be careful about what you say to her. 跟她說話可要小心，還可以是be careful with something，比如說：Be careful with glasses. 小心玻璃杯，不要打破了。He is very careful with money. 他用錢很仔細。
5. Sam很贊同Tina的說法，但是他想等天氣變暖了，再開始體育鍛煉。但是Tina建議他最好現在就開始。Sam決定今天就開始鍛煉。Tina鼓勵他說And remember the most important thing is perseverance. 記住最重要的就是要持之以恒。perseverance的意思是“堅持不懈，不屈不撓”，是從persevere 這個動詞演變來的。persevere的用法是persevere at / in /with something，比如當你鼓勵別人的時候，你就可以說You'll need to persevere if you want to succeed. 要想成功就要持之以恒。再來舉兩個例子，She persevered in her efforts to win the scholarship. 她為了獲得獎學金而不斷努力。It's difficult, but I'm going to persevere with it. 難是難，但是我一定要堅持到底。 我們還可說persevere with sb，意思就是“不放棄某人”，比如說，He was hopeless at French, but his teacher persevered with him. 他怎么也學不會法語，可是老師還是堅持幫助他。
Dialogue Script 2 對話原文 2
Susan: Why? Peter, you are sweating heavily. Where have you been?
Peter: I've just been to Fitness Center to learn Jiewu.
Susan: What is Jiewu?
Peter: Jiewu is a newly emerged way of keeping fit. It was introduced into China in 1999.
Susan: As I know, there are different kinds of aerobics, Latin dance, fox and so on. Why do you choose Jiewu?
Peter: Of all the kinds of body-shaping exercises I tried, I found that this class is the most interesting. I've enjoyed it a lot in gym room.
Susan: Oh, really, tell me more about it.
Peter: Well, Jiewu is using its music, its basic movements, and also its freedom for self-expression.
Susan: It sounds like an aerobics class.
Peter: Not exactly. The participants and the instructor are dressed in their ordinary casual wear. Moreover, the music they use is not the dancing music that an aerobics class usually uses.
Susan: Is that the main difference from normal aerobics?
Peter: No, Jiewu is a lot more tiring. Even though I'm exhausted, I still enjoyed it.
Susan: Does it mean you feel like being tired out?
Peter: Ha, no. I think it is a good way to relax. And it is too challenging for me to follow the instructor through the motions, but I will continue to learn it.
Susan: Is there any age or one's skills level limit for entering?
Peter: No. In our class, the youngest student is 15 and the oldest is 50. And everyone can choose whatever difficulty level he or she wants to.
Susan: Sounds interesting. I'll go with you next time.
