译林版牛津高中英语(必修1):Unit3 Looking good,feeling good-Reading(2)

Passage 2

课文 2

Dear Zhou Ling

亲爱的周玲，

Things change so quickly!

世事无常！

I'm now in hospital recovering from liver¹ failure.

我得了肝功能衰竭，正在住院康复。

I regret taking those weight-loss pills.

我后悔服用了那种减肥药。

They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail.

药里含有一种能导致肝功能衰竭的有害化学物质。

The pills were going to completely² destroy my liver if I continued taking them.

如果我继续服用这些药片，它们就会彻底毁掉我的肝。

My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received good medical treatment.

我妈妈坚持要送我去医院，接受良好的健康治疗。

It was a really painful experience, but I'm feeling better now.

这真是一次痛苦的经历，但是我现在感觉好多了。

I follow my doctor's advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

我遵守医生的建议，每天至少运动半小时（但我很少去健身房！），并且吃大量的水果和蔬菜。

People should look after their bodies.

人们应该照顾好自己的身体。

My mother is right: don't damage your health for a slim and attractive³ figure.

我妈妈说的对：不要为了苗条迷人的身材毁了你的健康。

It isn't worth it.

那不值得。

We shouldn't be ashamed⁴ of the way we look, should we?

我们不应该为外表感到难为情，是吗？

I hope to hear from you soon.

希望很快就能收到你的来信。

Love

爱你的

Amy

1 liver   

n.肝；肝脏

参考例句：

• He has a weak liver.他的肝脏不好。
• The largest organ in the body is the liver.人体最大的器官是肝脏。

2 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

3 attractive   

adj.有吸引力的；引起注意的

参考例句：

• Bright colours are attractive to children.鲜艳的颜色对儿童有吸引力。
• The food has an attractive taste.这食品的味道很诱人。

4 ashamed   

adj.感到惭愧，感到害臊，因为羞耻或勉强作某事

参考例句：

• He is ashamed to show his face at the club.他不好意思在俱乐部露脸。
• You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behaviour.你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。