高一英语必修第1册Do you exercise.docx

Doyouexercise?

Weallknowthatexerciseisanimportantpartofahealthylifestyle.Youwillgetabettergeneralfitnesswithstrongerbonesandmuscles.Itwillstopyouputtingonweightandyou’llfeelhappythatyouhavedonesomethinggood.It’salsoanopportunitytomeetupwithfriendsormakenewones.

However,noteveryonelikesdoingexerciseorplayingsports.Butdon’tyouthinkit’stimetostopmakingexcusesandstartdoingsomethingfunandhealthy?

Herearesomeexcusesyoungpeopleusewhentheydon’twanttoexercise:

“It’snotcool.”TrytellingDavidBeckhamthis?Allright,wecan’tallreachtheverytop,butwecanbenefitfrombeingfitter.Peoplewhotellyouit’snotcoolareusuallytheoneswhocouldn’truntocatchabusiftheirlivesdependedonit.

“Noneofmyfriendsorfamilydoesit.”So,bedifferent.Theymightbeinspiredbyyourexampleandjoininthemselves.Ifyourfriendsandfamilysaybadthingsaboutsportsstarsorpeoplewhoexercise,itmightbethatthey’rejealous.

“It’saboything.”It’struemoreboysthangirlstakeexercise,butthat’snotbecausegirlsarerubbishatsport.Manygirlsdon’tlikeactivitiestheydoatschoolbuttherearethingstotryoutsideschool,suchasdanceormartialarts.

“It’ssore/uncomfortable/sweaty.”Itshouldneverhurtorbeuncomfortableforlong,andfeelingabitstiff(僵硬的)afteractivitiesisnatural.Yes,activitiesdomakeyousweat,butifyou’reenjoyingyourself,youprobablywon’tnotice—andeveryoneelseissweatytoo.

“Idon’twantmuscles.”Beingfitandhavingbigmusclesdon’tnecessarilygotogether.Togetbigmusclesyouwouldhavetodoaprogrammeofspecificexercises.

“I’moverweight/skinny/disabled.”Don’tworryaboutwhatyouthinkyoulooklike—getinthereandenjoyyourself.Ifyou’reveryover-weight,youshouldtalktoyourdoctorandtellthemwhatyouwanttodo.Ifyou’redisabled,tryyourbesttojoinintheaction—getting