减肥瘦身英语口语话题 第96期:做记录

 　　Unit 96：Keep a log

　　第96单元：做记录

　　A written record of your accomplishments² is very satisfying and helps inspire you to keep at it.

　　把自己所完成的事项记录下来会让你有成就感，并且会有助激励自己持续下去。

　　"I put a red check on my calendar the first day I took an aerobics³ class,"says Sue Jenner,a Kansas City secretary.

　　在堪萨斯城担任秘书的苏·珍娜小姐说:“我上有氧运动课的第一天就在日历上打了个红勾勾。

　　"That was two years ago,and now I have two thick calendars covered with red checks."

　　那是两年前的事了，现在我已经有了两大本画满红勾勾的日历。”

　　She has also lost 20 pounds.So pull out a calendar and a red pen.

　　她的体重已经减少了二十磅。所以，把日历和红笔拿出来开始做记录吧。

　　Or use those gold stars your elementary school teachers put on your outstanding papers.

　　你也可以画上金色的星号，那是小学老师在批改你写得很好的作业时所打的记号。

　　Your accomplishment¹ is outstanding,after all.

　　毕竟你现在的成就也是很杰出的。

　　A log can help you reach goals,too.

　　作记录也可以帮你达到目标。

　　In pencil on a calendar,write down your goals a week or two in advance.

　　用铅笔事先在日历上写上这一两个礼拜要完成的目标比方说，

　　For example,if you plan to take a walk on Monday,Wednesday and Friday,write"walk"on those days.

　　如果你打算星期一、三、五去散步，就在那些日期上写下“散步”两个字。

　　After each day's walk,circle the word in red and pat yourself on the back.You said you'd do it and you did!

　　每次散完步后就用红笔把“散步”两个字圈起来，鼓励一下自己。因为你要做的事已经完成了!

1 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

2 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 aerobics   

n.健身操，健美操，韵律操

参考例句：

• Doing aerobics is a good way to improve one's health.做有氧健身操是改善健康状况的一个好方法。
• Aren't you going to the aerobics class this morning?今天上午你不是去上有氧运动课吗？