如何保持健康英语作文/英语演讲稿 How to Stay Healthy

 　　Ladies and gentlemen:

　　It’s great to see all your smiling faces.

　　I’m here to talk about our health.

　　Everybody wants to be healthy.

　　We all desire a long and healthy life.

　　But what’s the best way to make it happen?

　　To begin with, we are what we eat.

　　Eat well, and you’ll look good.

　　Eat junk, and you’ll look bad.

　　Some age gracefully¹.

　　Some age terribly.

　　The way we age depends on us.

　　Don’t overeat.

　　Don’t starve yourselves.

　　Always eat in moderation.

　　Eat smart.

　　Eat right.

　　Always find something nutritious² to eat.

　　Eat more fruit.

　　Eat more vegetables.

　　Don’t eat too much red meat.

　　Beef and pork are full of cholesterol³.

　　Cholesterol will clog⁴ arteries⁵.

　　Fish and chicken are much healthier.

　　Drink water.

　　Drink juice.

　　Stay away from soda⁶ pop.

　　I have a remedy for a cough.

　　Drink two big glasses of pineapple juice with lime.

　　Soon the cough will go away.

　　Don’t smoke.

　　Don’t drink.

　　Don’t do drugs.

　　Smoking causes cancer.

　　Drinking leads to liver diseases.

　　Drugs invite an early death.

　　Second of all, exercise daily.

　　Work out every day.

　　Keep yourselves in shape.

　　Exercising gives us energy.

　　It keeps our bodies young.

　　It keeps our minds sharp.

　　Our minds need knowledge.

　　Our souls need love.

　　Our bodies need exercise.

　　Do you agree?

　　Is this true?

　　How do you feel after exercising?

　　A friend of mine has his own method to keep fit.

　　He walks one thousand steps before every meal.

　　He walks another thousand steps after the meal.

　　An airline pilot once told me a simple cure for insomnia⁷ and jet lag.

　　Take a lot of exercise right after you get up in the morning.

　　This will help you sleep better.

　　Exercise can be fun.

　　I jog on my treadmill⁸ while watching TV.

　　It’s so enjoyable I forget I’m working out.

　　Good health is not free.

　　Nothing worthwhile is easy.

　　You have to work and sweat.

1 gracefully   

ad.大大方方地；优美地

参考例句：

• She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet. 她优雅地坐到他脚旁的垫子上。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line. 新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

2 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

3 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

4 clog   

vt.塞满，阻塞；n.[常pl.]木屐

参考例句：

• In cotton and wool processing,short length fibers may clog sewers.在棉毛生产中，短纤维可能堵塞下水管道。
• These streets often clog during the rush hour.这几条大街在交通高峰时间常常发生交通堵塞。

5 arteries   

n.动脉( artery的名词复数 )；干线，要道

参考例句：

• Even grafting new blood vessels in place of the diseased coronary arteries has been tried. 甚至移植新血管代替不健康的冠状动脉的方法都已经试过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This is the place where the three main arteries of West London traffic met. 这就是伦敦西部三条主要交通干线的交汇处。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

7 insomnia   

n.失眠，失眠症

参考例句：

• Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。
• He is suffering from insomnia.他患失眠症。

8 treadmill   

n.踏车；单调的工作

参考例句：

• The treadmill has a heart rate monitor.跑步机上有个脉搏监视器。
• Drugs remove man from the treadmill of routine.药物可以使人摆脱日常单调的工作带来的疲劳。