新思维英语3课件.ppt

The data was collected in a national random-digit-dial telephone survey done between September and November 2005. The sample was weighted by race and gender, based on census information. Dr. Philip Landrigan, a pediatrician who heads the Children’s Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, said the phrase third-hand smoke is a brand-new term that has implications for behavior. “The central message here is that simply closing the kitchen door to take a smoke is not protecting the kids from the effects of that smoke,” he said. “There are carcinogens in this third-hand smoke, and they are a cancer risk for anybody of any age who comes into contact with them.” Among the substances in third-hand smoke are hydrogen cyanide, used in chemical weapons; butane, which is used in lighter fluid; toluene, found in paint thinners; arsenic; lead; carbon monoxide; and even polonium-210, the highly radioactive carcinogen that was used to murder former Russian spy Alexander V. Litvinenko in 2006. Eleven of the compounds are highly carcinogenic. Translation Training I. Translate the following sentences chosen from the text into Chinese according to the translation strategies given in the box. 1. A peer might be seen saying to a teen, “Why are you wasting time studying Calculus? ” (para.3) 一个同辈也许会对一个青年说：“为什么要浪费时间学算术呢？ 2. Teens have been known to have chosen a wrong path of life by taking to substance abuse, excessive drinking and smoking, thieving and shoplifting, etc. (para. 6) 很多青年据知由于染上毒瘾、酗酒、抽烟、盗窃、顺手牵羊等坏毛病而走上错误的人生 道路。 Exercise，balanced diet and quitting smoke. These are some of the most common advice to people who wish to stay healthy. But a growing amount of scientific research shows that there is another equally important aspect to staying well, peace of mind. When you experience joy, fear, or relaxation, the immu