seamstress中级英语听力教程：Lesson 17 How to Keep Fit

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中级英语听力教程：
Lesson 17 How to Keep Fit

How to Keep Fit
Text A


Ten years ago I used to be very fit. T cycled to work and I
got a lot of exercise at the weekends. I used to play tennis a lot
and go for long walks. In those days I didn't earn very much. I
had a job in an office. It wasn't a very good job but I had a lot
of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.


Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The
pay was better. But the hours were a lot longer, too. I bought a
car and

drove

to work every day. I began to take people out
to lunch. 'Expense

account
' lunches. And I began to put on
weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks
at the weekend because I just didn't have any time for things
like that any more.
There's a lot of stress in a job like mine. Perhaps that's why I
starred drinking more than I used to. For example,I used to
have only half a glass of

whisky

when I got home, then I
started filling the glass to the top. Then I had another glass ,
and then another. I started

smoking

a lot , too. I never used to
smoke at all.


Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn't
believe it. `I'm too young,' I said. Luckily it wasn't very serious. I
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中级英语听力教程：
Lesson 17 How to Keep Fit

was in hospital.a few days and they did a lot of tests. The
doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He told me
to do a lot of other things , too. But I don't see how I can do
some of them and keep my job. For example, he advised, me
to work less, and get more exercise. But I just havern't any
time! My job takes everything out of me!


Sometimes I wonder if I should get. anather jab. Perhaps I
could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won't
earn as much. I have a family to support: I have to think of
them, too. I just don't know what I should do. What do you
think?


Text B


Here is one person who really believes in keeping fit. Her
name is Mrs Laura Taylor. She is 45 but looks at least 10 years
younger. Let's listen to her story.


It all started about two. years ago. Tn those days things
were very different. I was overweight. I used to smoke a lot-
about 30'cigarettes a day. I never got any exercise. I used to
stay at home all day: I never went out into the fresh air, except
to do the shopping.. And even then I used to take the car.
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中级英语听力教程：
Lesson 17 How to Keep Fit

One day I looked at myself in the misror.'My God,' I thought. `I
look terrible t' I tried to touch my toes. I couldn' it. I found
an old dress.I couldn't put it on. It was too small. Or rather, I
was too fat! The next day I tried to

jog

a little. At first it was
terrible. I mean I just couIdn't run. Not even a short distance.
And at ftrst people used to laugh at me.



`Why are you running? Are you in a hurry?' they shouted.
But now I've

completely

changed the way i live. I've stopped
reating meat and I've statted,eating far more fresh vegetables.
My husband and daughter have started that, tdo. At first they
didn't like the new food. But they've changed. About six
months ago I sold my car and bought a bike. Recently I've
started doing yoga exercises. My husband often goes cycling
with me now and my daughter

jogs

with me in the evening.
'They've both lost weight and are much healthier than they
used to be, too.



Additional

Information

YOGA


Have you ever tried to hold your

breath

for a long time
and then let it out slowly? This is one of the techniques of an
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中级英语听力教程：
Lesson 17 How to Keep Fit

ancient Indian

discipline

known

as Yoga. For thousands of
years , people have used Yoga to help search for happiness
and contentment.


Students of Yoga often study for as long as 20 years before
becoming masters, or Yogis. They learn many different
physioal exercises. These exercises are designed to put the
students in good Physical condition. Then they
can

concentrate

on deep

religious

thoughts without
worrying about physical

discomforts
.


Many Yoga exercises involve putting the body into difficult
positions. Some of them are very hard to learn. Have you ever
tried to fold your legs over one another? This is one of the
basic Yoga positions. It is called the lgtus position. Most
people find it difficult to stay in that positio for even a few
minutes. But Yogis train themselves to remain in
the

lotus

position for hours or even days. They are taught to
overcome the physical discomforts of holding these positions.
Other exercises and rules teach concentation- Yogis feel this is
the key to

finding

inner

peace. This kind of

concentration

is
called

meditation
.



Yogis and many other people practice meditatjon. They
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中级英语听力教程：
Lesson 17 How to Keep Fit

claim that it makes them feel relaxed and peaceful. Some
people say that it makes them feel better - just as good
exercise does. But other people claim that it is a way of
achieving a strong religious feeling. These peopie say that
meditation helps them feel much closer to God.


The word Yoga itself comes from an ancient Saqgkrit word
meanin
refers to? Why would people
want to have this kind of experience?

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drove







vbl.
驾驶，
drive
的过去式；
n.
畜群

参考例句：

He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.
他以每小时
60
英里的速度开车。

They drove foreign goods out of the market.
他们把外国货
驱逐出市场。

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account







n.
叙述；帐目；帐户

参考例句：

She left out an important item in her account.
她的账目漏
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