2.实用对话
On Losing Weight谈论减肥
Henry: Do you have any good suggestions on how to keep fit? I feel like I've been putting on weight these days.
亨利:你对保持健康有什么好建议吗?我感觉好像这些日子我又长胖了。
Mary: How much do you weigh now?
玛丽:你现在多重?
Henry: About 150 pounds. Can you believe it?
亨利:大约150磅吧。你能相信吗?
Mary: But that weight looks good on you. I certainly don't think you need to go on a diet.
玛丽:不过这个体重对你来说正好,我觉得你不用节食减肥。
Henry: I'm starting to develop a thick waist. Can you see it? I want
to fix it quick.
亨利:我的腰越来越粗了。你看得出来吗?我想尽快把腰减下来。
Mary: Maybe jogging can keep your weight down.
玛丽:或许慢跑可以让你减下来。
Henry: Yeah, but it takes time o Aren't there any shortcuts?
亨利:是啊,但是那太费时间了。没有捷径吗?
Mary: You could try diet pills. They'll help take off the weight, but they have a few side effects and can do more harm than good.
玛丽:你可以试试减肥药。那可以帮助减肥,但是有副作用,弊大于利。
Henry: Anything else l could try?
亨利:还有别的办法吗?
Mary: The best thing is to control your diet and start to exercise.
玛丽:最好的办法就是控制你的饮食,而且开始做运动。
Henry: I know, but I'd like to find a quick fix to this problem, and those things take time.
亨利:我知道,但我想找个简单快捷的方法来处理这个问题,那些都太费时间了。
Mary: I hear you, but you have to choose.
玛丽:我明白,但是你必须做出选择。