Three    How often do you work out?
每隔多久鍛煉一次？

 1   Introduction
A  Concerning physical exercise, American men and women, boys and girls, generally fall into one of two categories.  Many Americans are extremely over weight and seldom exercise.  One the other hand, many other Americans love to exercise and are in great shape.  Many keep a fitness program; some exercise once a week, and some even less.  Many have found physical exercise a productive way to deal with stress.
關(guān)于體育鍛煉，美國(guó)男女老少，基本上可分為兩類。許多美國(guó)人極度超重，很少鍛煉。另一類是，其他很多美國(guó)人酷愛(ài)鍛煉，身體很結(jié)實(shí)。 很多人都定有運(yùn)動(dòng)計(jì)劃，一些人一周鍛煉一次，一些人鍛煉得更少。許多人發(fā)現(xiàn)鍛煉身體對(duì)于緩解壓力很有成效。
B  Just as exercise makes the bones, muscles, heart, and lungs stronger, researchers think that it helps the brain learn new things and remember old information better.
由于鍛煉身體可以使骨骼、肌肉、心臟和肺活量增強(qiáng)，研究者認(rèn)為它還可以幫助大腦學(xué)習(xí)新知識(shí)以及更好地鞏固記憶。
C  The sport middle-aged American people like to do are aerobics, bicycling, swimming, playing tennis, weight training, and doing yoga.  Young adults enjoy all kinds of sports and fitness activities.
中年美國(guó)人喜歡的體育項(xiàng)目有增氧體操，騎自行車，游泳，打網(wǎng)球，舉重，還有瑜珈。年輕人喜愛(ài)各種體育運(yùn)動(dòng)，健身活動(dòng)。

 2   Sample Sentences
1.   I get a lot of exercise and I play lots of sports, but I’ve never had such a terrible backache. 
     我經(jīng)常做運(yùn)動(dòng)，而且經(jīng)常打球，但是我從未背痛過(guò)。
2.   You’re in great shape. / You are really fit.  
     你體格真健壯。
3.   I lift weights for an hour at a gym. 
     我在體育館舉重一個(gè)小時(shí)。
4.   I think aerobics are quite popular with teens and young adults. 
     我想健美操在青少年人中很流行。
5.   My husband has a regular fitness program. / He keeps a fitness routine. 
     我丈夫擁有一個(gè)很有規(guī)律的健身計(jì)劃。/ 他堅(jiān)持按時(shí)鍛煉身體。
6.   What else do you do to keep fit?
     你還做些什么運(yùn)動(dòng)來(lái)保持體形？
7.   What types of exercise do you do? 
     你做哪些類型的運(yùn)動(dòng)？
8.   I go swimming at the pool on campus. 
     我去校園里的游泳池游泳。
9.   How well do you play badminton? / How good are you at basketball?
     你的羽毛球打得怎么樣？你的籃球打得怎么樣？
10.  Where are the tennis courts?
     網(wǎng)球場(chǎng)在哪里？

 3   Conversations
1.   The difference.
Janice:  How good are you at sports, Bill?  
Bill:  Are you kidding?  I’m terrible!  But I love to watch sports.  I go to football or baseball games a lot. And I read sports magazines every week.
Janice:  Wow!
Bill:  Do you like sports, Janice?
Janice:  Oh, yes.  I like to exercise.  But I don’t watch sports or buy sports magazines.  I don’t have much time to do those things.
Bill:  Oh, I see.  You know, we spend time doing different sports.  How much time do you spend exercising?
Janice:  Well, I guess I exercise about two hours a day.  I do aerobics three times a week, and the other days I play badminton1 with my husband.  I always feel good afterward2.
Bill:  That’s great！ I’ve heard people say that before.
Janice:  Well, why don’t you try to get some exercise?  It’s difficult, but very rewarding3. 
Bill:  Oh, I’m too lazy to play sports, and I’m not good at anything either.  It hardly excites me. 
【譯文】
——比爾，你對(duì)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)有多在行？
——你開(kāi)玩笑嗎？我很差勁！但是我愛(ài)看球賽。我經(jīng)常去看足球賽或者棒球賽。而且我還每周看體育報(bào)。
——哇！
——珍妮斯，你喜歡體育運(yùn)動(dòng)嗎？
——噢，對(duì)。我喜歡運(yùn)動(dòng)。但是我不看球賽，也不買體育報(bào)。我沒(méi)有時(shí)間做這些事。
——噢，我懂。你知道，我們把時(shí)間花在做不同的運(yùn)動(dòng)上。你一般鍛煉多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間？
——我想每天大約鍛煉兩個(gè)小時(shí)。我一周做三次健美操，其它時(shí)候我和我老公打羽毛球。之后，我總是感覺(jué)很好。
——那太好了! 我以前聽(tīng)別人這樣說(shuō)過(guò)。
——那，你為什么不試著做些運(yùn)動(dòng)呢？雖然難，但是很有益。
——噢，我太懶了，不想打球，而且我什么都不在行。我對(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)沒(méi)興趣。

2.   Donna, a young Chinese student, is talking with an American teacher.
Donna:  I don’t understand why you always look so happy, so energetic.  It seems like you’ve got good news everyday.
Gary:  Really?  Do I look happy all the time?
Donna:  All I know is you look quite differently from other teachers.
Gary:  Oh, do you know why?  Actually, it’s easy.  Because I always exercise.  My exercise, I think, is very hard.  I often feel very good after conquering4 these difficulties.  I feel alive！
Donna:  Oh, I know.  I saw you doing pull-ups one time on the campus5 and some students trying to imitate6 you.
Gary:  Yeah, they are doing it for fun.  Seldom would people like my exercise.  It’s difficult and boring.
Donna:  It’s true.  Many students do the exercise when they have to.  We have P. E. once a week.
Gary:  But I think Chinese students need to exercise more.  Besides exercise will help them learn new things better.  Don’t students want to have a good memory?
Donna:  Of course.  I didn’t know that.  I only know exercise makes bodies stronger.  I should take some exercise then.  Do you have any suggestions?
Gary:  Well, do what you like to do.  It can be anything.  Jogging, doing aerobics, going bicycling, and playing ping-pong.  Absolutely anything.  Doing three or more workouts a week is good for you.  But remember to do some stretches7 first.
Donna:  Oh, I know.  Thank you.
【譯文】
——我不知道你為什么看起來(lái)總是這么高興，這么有活力。好像你每天都有好消息。
——真的嗎？我看起來(lái)總是很高興嗎？
——我所知道的是你看起來(lái)與其他老師很不同。
——噢，你知道為什么嗎？實(shí)際上，答案很簡(jiǎn)單。因?yàn)槲依鲜亲鲞\(yùn)動(dòng)。我覺(jué)得我做的鍛煉很難做。克服這些困難之后， 我經(jīng)常感覺(jué)很好。我覺(jué)得我在活著！
——噢，我知道了。有一次我看見(jiàn)你在校園里做引體向上，還有一些學(xué)生在模仿你。
——是啊，他們做是為了好玩。很少有人會(huì)喜歡我做的運(yùn)動(dòng)。很難又枯燥無(wú)味。
——這倒是真的。許多學(xué)生做運(yùn)動(dòng)是迫不得已才去做。我們一周有一次體育課。
——但是我認(rèn)為中國(guó)學(xué)生需要多鍛煉。而且鍛煉身體可以幫助他們更好地學(xué)習(xí)新知識(shí)。學(xué)生難道不想記憶力好嗎？
——那當(dāng)然。我還不知道呢。我只知道鍛煉強(qiáng)身。那么我也應(yīng)該做些鍛煉。你有什么建議嗎？
——開(kāi)始可以做你喜歡做的。可以是任何運(yùn)動(dòng)。慢跑、做健美操、騎自行車，還有打乒乓球。什么都可以。一周運(yùn)動(dòng)三次或者更多次對(duì)你很有好處。但是記住先舒展一下肢體。
——哦，我知道。謝謝。