北师大版高中英语模块10--Unit28(3)-3

[00:00.00]h) Getting rid of the clutter¹ in your life
[00:08.22]Make space for yourself by getting rid of
[00:10.41]the clutter in your life.
[00:12.17]Throw away your unwanted clothes.
[00:14.15]Burn your old files.Clear out rubbish in your
[00:17.41]attic.Dispose of your grandmother.
[00:22.00]i)Stress in the workplace
[00:26.32]When you are experiencing stress in the
[00:28.29]workplace,there is nothing more soothing²
[00:30.64]than a herbal tea.
[00:32.45]Make the tea in a large mug,add a generous
[00:35.15]spoonful of organic honey,and pour the contents
[00:38.04]over the desktop³ PC of the person
[00:40.12]who's been annoying you.
[00:43.82]j) Instant air-conditioning
[00:47.80]If you don't have air-conditioning in your car,
[00:50.79]don't despair.
[00:52.17]Place an icepack or block of ice in an ice
[00:55.14]chest on the back seat of your car.
[00:57.58]Leave the lid off.
[00:58.80]The ice will gradually cool the air,
[01:00.95]which will make those long,
[01:02.26]balmy drives bearable.
[01:06.09]k)Colour your thoughts
[01:10.52]Whenever you feel stressed,take a few minutes
[01:13.49]to think of a relaxing colour such as pale blue
[01:17.55]white,mauve or green.
[01:21.09]Bathe yourself in this colour in your mind
[01:24.99]and then tackle your stress.
[01:27.21]See how much calmer your feel.
[01:27.21]

1 clutter   

n.零乱，杂乱；vt.弄乱，把…弄得杂乱

参考例句：

• The garage is in such a clutter that we can't find anything.车库如此凌乱，我们什么也找不到。
• We'll have to clear up all this clutter.我们得把这一切凌乱的东西整理清楚。

2 soothing   

adj.慰藉的；使人宽心的；镇静的

参考例句：

• Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
• His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。

3 desktop   

n.桌面管理系统程序；台式

参考例句：

• My computer is a desktop computer of excellent quality.我的计算机是品质卓越的台式计算机。
• Do you know which one is better,a laptop or a desktop?你知道哪一种更好，笔记本还是台式机？