人教版英语选修第三册 unit 2 Listening and Speaking

Stress Management

压力管理

Students always have lots of schoolwork to do, and then there are tests and exams to worry about.

学生总有大量课业要完成，还要担心各类测验与考试。

While it’s OK to worry a little, be careful not to worry too much.

稍微忧虑无可厚非，但切忌过度焦虑。

If you’re living with high levels of stress, you’re putting your health at risk.

如果你长期承受巨大压力，健康将会受到威胁。

You should find time to relax, but you should also pay attention to your ways of relaxation.

你应当抽空放松，但也要留意自己选择的放松方式。

One day, a student complained to me that her eyes often hurt.

有一天，一名学生向我抱怨，她的眼睛经常酸痛。

I asked her what she did every day, and she told me she studied during the day and then watched soap operas on her smartphone in the evening.

我询问她每天的作息，她说白天学习，晚上用智能手机看肥皂剧。

Of course, I guessed immediately what the cause of the eye pain might be.

自然，我立刻猜到了眼睛酸痛的缘由。

You see, during the daytime, she was using her eyes to study from books, and during the evening, she was using her eyes to watch soap operas on her smartphone.

你看，白天她用眼看书学习，到了晚上，又继续用眼在手机上看肥皂剧。

No wonder her eyes were hurting—she chose the wrong way to relax!

难怪她眼睛会疼——她选错了放松方式！

When she relaxed by watching soap operas, she was able to rest her brain, but at the expense of her eyes.

她靠看剧放松时，大脑得到了休息，却牺牲了眼睛。

Let me give you some tips:

我给大家几条建议：

1. Take a short break every 45 minutes to one hour.

1. 每45分钟至一小时短暂休息一次。

Get up from your seat, look into the distance, and try to get some fresh air.

起身离开座位，眺望远方，尽量呼吸新鲜空气。

You will feel greatly refreshed.

你会感到精神焕然一新。

2. Exercise for 30 minutes or more a day.

2. 每天运动30分钟及以上。

Try a new sport, ride a bike to school, or walk a lot.

尝试一项新运动、骑车上学，或是多步行。

It will take your mind off your daily worries and it’s healthy, too.

这能让你暂时抛开日常烦恼，同时有益健康。

3. Take up a hobby.

3. 培养一项爱好。

Give yourself 20 minutes a day to do something you really like.

每天留出20分钟做自己真正热爱的事。

Sing and dance, play badminton or go bowling, paint.

唱歌跳舞、打羽毛球、打保龄球、绘画都可以。

This will make you happier and help reduce stress.

这会让你更加愉悦，帮助缓解压力。

Remember: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

记住：只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

With these techniques, you should feel much more relaxed, allowing you to perform much better in your schoolwork.

运用这些方法，你会感到轻松许多，也能在学业上发挥得更好。

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