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Part 1 Sports and Games 体育运动
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.
在夏天的时候跳进游泳池或河里游泳是多么有趣阿！完成一天的学习工作后打一场乒乓球赛是多么轻松愉快阿！参加或者观看一场势均力敌的篮球赛或排球赛是多么令人兴奋阿！体育运动大概是所有人都喜欢的最普遍的令人松弛的娱乐形式，不管男孩女孩，男女老少都喜欢体育运动。
有些人似乎认为体育运动不是那么重要的事情，只是在人们不工作，不看电影，不听广播，不睡觉的时候才去参加的活动。其实，体育运动很有好处，特别是对那些脑力劳动者来说。体育运动不应该只是被当作娱乐活动来对待。
体育运动能够增强人的体质，防止我们发胖，让我们保持身体健康。但是体育运动的作用不仅仅限于这些方面，体育运动让我们的眼睛、大脑和肌肉得到锻炼，促使他们更好地协同工作。比如说，打乒乓球的时候，眼睛看到球打过来，判断其速度和方向，马上将这个信息传给大脑。接着大脑决定怎么办，立即将命令传达给手臂、大腿等处的肌肉，结果球被击回到运动员希望它着落的地方。整个过程完成得很快，只有那些训练有素的人才能做到。
对那些脑力劳动者来说，这样的技巧型运动特别有用。体育运动对人的性格培养也很有用。孩子们在课堂上也许对富有勇气，遵守纪律，热爱祖国这样的美德有所了解，但是从书本上学到的东西不可能像通过亲身体验了解到的东西那样对孩子的品质产生深刻影响。
普通的学校不可能在生活方面给孩子们很多的实用技能的培训，因为他们的大部分时间都花在了功课上，所以学生们业余时间的体育运动是非常重要的。在体育运动中，不仅可以培养孩子们坚韧不拔的品格，还可以通过足球、篮球等运动培养他们的团队精神。
Part 2 Benefits from Sports 强身健体的好处
Dialogue Script 1 对话原文 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.
讲解：
1. 在对话中，Tina和Sam两个老朋友见了面，发现大家都有了一些变化，不同的是Tina越来越年轻，而Sam却日显老态，这是为什么呢？原来是Tina坚持锻炼和注意饮食的缘故。两个人见面后，Sam问Tina，在纽约怎么样，Tina回答 Couldn't be better. 好得不能再好了。就是说她对纽约的生活很满意。大家要注意这样的表达方式，因为整句话的意思是用一个否定的形式来表现的，很容易让人用错。
2. 比如说，It can't be worse. 就是说没有比这更糟的了，这是最差的了。记得我们以前还说过，It could be better. 意思就是说“还可以更好一点，还有改进的余地”，那么It could be worse. 就可以表示“现状已经很好了，没有变的更糟”。总之大家分清用的是肯定还是否定就好了。Sam抱怨说他最近总是觉得很累。Tina也表示同意，她说we're not getting any younger. 是说“我们大家都不再年轻了”。
3. Tina还发现Sam发福了，you look heavier than you used to be. 你比过去看起来重多了。注意，这里没有用fat这个词，因为在英语中fat是一个略带有贬义的词。Sam也意识到自己的体重问题了，说正想减肥呢。他还夸Tina比以前看起来年轻多了，还向她讨教保持青春的秘诀。
4. Tina告诉他并没有什么特殊的秘诀，就是多做运动，注意饮食。她建议Sam也这样做。这里的be careful about something表示“小心，当心，警惕”，例如：Be careful about what you say to her. 跟她说话可要小心，还可以是be careful with something，比如说：Be careful with glasses. 小心玻璃杯，不要打破了。He is very careful with money. 他用钱很仔细。
5. Sam很赞同Tina的说法，但是他想等天气变暖了，再开始体育锻炼。但是Tina建议他最好现在就开始。Sam决定今天就开始锻炼。Tina鼓励他说And remember the most important thing is perseverance. 记住最重要的就是要持之以恒。perseverance的意思是“坚持不懈，不屈不挠”，是从persevere 这个动词演变来的。persevere的用法是persevere at / in /with something，比如当你鼓励别人的时候，你就可以说You'll need to persevere if you want to succeed. 要想成功就要持之以恒。再来举两个例子，She persevered in her efforts to win the scholarship. 她为了获得奖学金而不断努力。It's difficult, but I'm going to persevere with it. 难是难，但是我一定要坚持到底。 我们还可说persevere with sb，意思就是“不放弃某人”，比如说，He was hopeless at French, but his teacher persevered with him. 他怎么也学不会法语，可是老师还是坚持帮助他。
Dialogue Script 2 对话原文 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.
