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高中英语阅读快乐学习英语教研组版权所有翻版必究卢湾\黄浦\徐汇:卢湾校区63030307静安\普陀\闸北:静安校区52139122徐汇\闵行\长宁:徐汇校区64699466长宁\普陀\闵行:长宁校区62339878浦东新区:浦东校区58820678第1页牛津高二下Unit1Whatisbeauty?Reading:SufferingtobebeautifulReadthetranscriptbelowfromaradioprogrammecalledHeadtoHead.Host:Goodmorning.Today'stopicisbeauty.Whatisbeauty?And,towhatlengthscanorshouldwegotomakeourselvesmorebeautiful?Inthestudiotodayaretwobeautifulwomentohelpanswerthesequestions!SueLeslie,aformermodelwhoisnowasuccessfulbusinesswoman,andElizabethCade,awriterandlecturer.Sue,perhapswecouldstartwithyou.Isbeautyimportant?SL:Well,first,thanksforthecompliment,Mary.Now,Ithinkthatintoday'sworld,itisimportanttolookyourbest.Youshouldwatchwhatyoueatandkeepyourselffit.Andifthat'snotenough,thencosmeticsurgerycanchangepeople'slives.Host:Elizabeth,what'syourviewpoint?EC:Ithinkit'suptoeveryonetodecidewhatisrightforthem,butIdofeelthatpeopleshouldbehappywiththemselves,regardlessofhowtheylook.Thereistoomuchemphasisonappearancethesedays.Seldomdopeoplethinkabouttherealdangersofthisobsessionwithlooks,bothfromeatingdisordersandfromhavingcosmeticsurgery.Also,manypeoplefeelunhappybecausetheyjustdon'thappentofitsociety'scurrentideasofwhatisbeautiful.Host:Sinceyou'reahistorian,perhapsyoucouldgiveusabriefhistoricalperspectiveonthis.EC:Well,therearelotsofexamplesofsocietiesinwhichpeoplehavedonesomehorrendousthingstotrytomakethemselveslookmorebeautiful.Forinstance,someEuropeanwomenusedtohavetheirbottomribsremovedsothattheywouldhavethinwaists.NeckstretchingwasfashionableinsomepartsofSouth-EastAsia.InAfrica,thereweretribeswhichstretchedtheirearlobesorlips.Ithinkitisridiculousthatpeople---usuallywomen---havebeenforcedbysocietytoenduresuchconsiderablepainandsuffering.SL:SodoI.Buttimeshavechanged.Nooneforcespeopletocometo'Sue'sSalon',myhealthstudio.They'refreetocome,andtheyenjoycomingbecauseafteracoursethere,theylookasiftheyweretenyearsyounger.SoIdon'tseeanyrealpointindiscussingallthesequaintoldcustoms.EC:Buttherereallyisnodifferencebetweenthenandnow!Thatiswhytoday,millionsofwomenaltertheirbodies.Theyhaveeyeoperations,faceliftsandmanyotheroperationsjusttomakeotherpeoplethinktheyaremorebeautiful.SL:Yes,butit'stheirownchoice.EC:Idon'tagree.Societystilljudgespeopleonhowtheylook,andsoforcesthemtoworryabouttheirappearance.Judgingpeoplebytheirappearanceissilly.Weshouldjudgethewholeperson.Host:Well,Ithinkthatsetsoutsomeoftheissuesverywell,sonow,let'stakeourfirstcall…Morereading:ForhealthandbeautyReadthearticlebelowfromawebsiteonexercise.Aerobicsisoneofthemostbeneficialandalsooneofthemostbeautifulformsofexercise.Anyphysicalactivitythatmakesyourpulsegetquickerandyourbreathinggetdeeperisakindofaerobicexercise.Theword'aerobic'means'withoxygen'or'havingoxygen.'Aerobicexercisethereforeaimsatmakingtheheartandlungsworkatahigherratesoastosupplymoreoxygentothemuscles.Thebenefitsofaerobicexerciseincludehavingastrongerheart,lowerbloodpressure,strongerbones,bettersleep,lessbodyfat,moreenergyandlessstress.Itissuggestedthatyoudoaerobicexercisefortwentytofortyminutes,threetofourtimesaweek.Onlythenwillyoubegintoreachyouroptimallevelofgeneralfitness.Whenyouexercise,thespeedatwhichyourheartbeats,oryourpulserate,tellsyouhowintenseyourworkoutis.Peoplewhoarenotfitbutwanttoloseweightshouldkeeptheirpulserateslowanddomoderateexerciseforalongertime.Peoplewhoarequitefitcandoexercisesthatrequirelargeamountsofenergy.Theycanevencompeteinmarathons.Therearemanyformsofaerobicexercise,includingrunning,swimming,cyclingandskiing.Walkingisthemostcommonformofaerobicexercise.Mostpeopledoiteveryday!Itislowintensityandisrecommendedforbeginners.Runningissuitableforalmosteveryone,butitisimportanttoremembernottooverdoit.Youmustpaceyourselfandalwaysweargoodqualityshoes.Bydoingthistypeofbalanced,relaxingexercise,ourresponsesgetquicker,ourmindsharper,andwebecomemoreefficientandproductive.Tosumup,aerobicexerciseisgoodforeveryone.Itcanleadtoabetterqualityoflife!高中英语阅读快乐学习英语教研组版权所有翻版必究卢湾\黄浦\徐汇:卢湾校区63030307静安\普陀\闸北:静安校区52139122徐汇\闵行\长宁:徐汇校区64699466长宁\普陀\闵行:长宁校区62339878浦东新区:浦东校区58820678第2页Unit2LaughterhealsReading:ApracticaljokeReadthisarticleonahumourwebsitetoseeanexampleofapracticaljoke.Wecandefineajokeassomethingyousaythatcauseslaughter,andapracticaljokeassomethingyoudothatcauseslaughter.Apracticaljokeisatrickthatisplayedonanunsuspectingvictimtomakehimorherlooksillyorembarrassed.InRichardBoston'sBookofPracticalJokes,thewritertellsthestoryofapracticaljokeplayedonaMrPottswhoworkedinanewspaperoffice.TheimpressionthatMrPottsregardedhiscolleaguesasinferiorsmadehimunpopular.Hisco-workersdecidedtoplayajokeonhimthatmightmakehimfeelmorehumble.NowitsohappenedthatMrPottsalwaysworethesamehattowork.Itwasaratherunpleasant-lookinggreencolour.Whenhearrivedattheofficeeverymorningatpreciselyteno'clock,hewouldhanghishatonapegnearthedoorandproceedtohisdesk.Whenheleftintheafternoon,hereversedtheprocess.Hetookhishatfromthepeg,placeditonhishead,said'Goodafternoon,'anddepartedforhome.Oneday,whenhewasoutoftheroom,hiscolleaguesexaminedthehatverycarefully.Thentheywenttoanearbyshopandboughtanot