dì qī shí sān kè guò jiàn kāng de shēng huó! 第七十三課 過健康的生活！ Lesson 73: To live a healthy life! Women need to exercise an hour a day to avoid weight gain, according to new research. Activities of moderate intensity, such as hiking, jogging, dance, yoga, tennis and swimming, can help keep weight down. Going to the gym is now popular among Chinese women living in big cities. It is also a different way for relaxing and making new friends.

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課文
mài kè: lì li, xià bān hòu hé wǒ men yī qǐ qù chī kǎo ròu ba!
麥克：麗麗，下班后和我們一起去吃烤肉吧！?
Mike: Lili, come and join our barbecue party after work!

lì li: xiè xie, bù le, wǒ gēn péng you yuē le yī qǐ qù jiàn shēn fáng.
麗麗：謝謝，不了，我跟朋友約了一起去健身房。?
Lili: I can't, thanks. I have an appointment to go to the gym with my friends.

mài kè: nǐ zuì jìn hǎo xiàng jīng cháng qù jiàn shēn fang, shì nàr de huì yuán le ba?.
麥克：你最近好像經常去健身房，是那兒的會員了吧？?
Mike: It seems you often go to the gym these days. Are you a member?

lì li: shì shí shàng wǒ zuì jìn zhèng zài jiǎn féi.
麗麗：事實上我最近正在減肥。?
Lili: Actually I am trying to lose weight these days.

mài kè: nán guài ne, nǐ kàn shàng qù yuè lái yuè miáo tiáo le.
麥克：難怪呢，你看上去越來越苗條了。?
Mike: No wonder. You look much slimmer than before.

lì li: wǒ měi zhōu dōu jiān chí liàn xí yú jiā hé jiàn měi cāo.
麗麗：我每周都堅持練習瑜珈和健美操。?
Lili: I practice yoga and do aerobic exercises every week.

mài kè: rú guǒ xiǎng duàn liàn tuǐ bù, wǒ tuī jiàn nǐ shǐ yòng pǎo bù jī.
麥克：如果想鍛煉腿部，我推薦你使用跑步機。?
Mike: If you want to tone up your legs, I recommend using the treadmill.

lì li: shǐ yòng pǎo bù jī yīng gāi zhù yì xiē shén me?
麗麗：使用跑步機應該注意些什么？?
Lili: Is there anything that I should pay attention to while using a treadmill?

mài kè: zuì hǎo cóng màn sù kāi shǐ, měi shí wǔ fēn zhōng jiù hē yī cì shuǐ.
麥克：最好從慢速開始，每十五分鐘就喝一次水。?
Mike: You'd better start with a low speed. Drink water every 15 minutes.

lì li: kàn lái zhè fāng miàn nǐ hěn zài háng a. chú le jiàn shēn, wǒ hái zài jié shí.
麗麗：看來這方面你很在行啊。除了健身，我還在節食。?
Lili: Apparently you are expert! Besides exercising, I am going on a diet.

mài kè: gào sù wǒ nǐ xiàn zài měi tiān dōu chī xiē shén me?
麥克：告訴我你現在每天都吃些什么？?
Mike: Tell me what you eat everyday now.

lì li: chī xiē qīng dàn de shí wù, jǐn liàng duō chī shū cài hé shuǐ guǒ.
麗麗：吃些清淡的食物，盡量多吃蔬菜和水果。?
Lili: I prefer some light foods like vegetables and fruits.

mài kè: shēng huó hái yīng dāng guī lǜ, yào zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ, bú yào áo yè.
麥克：生活還應當規律，要早睡早起，不要熬夜。?
Mike: You should live a regular life, too. Go to bed early and get up early. Don't stay up late.

lì li: xiè xie nǐ de tí xǐng. dàn yuàn wǒ néng jiān chí xià qu.
麗麗：謝謝你的提醒，但愿我能堅持下去。?
Lili: Thank you for reminding me. I wish I could stick to it.

New Words
生詞
健康的 jiàn kāng de: healthy?
生活 shēng huó: life?
烤肉 kǎo ròu: barbecue?
健身房 jiàn shēn fáng: gym?
會員 huì yuán: member?
減肥 jiǎn féi: lose weight; reduce fat?
節食 jié shí: go on a diet?
難怪 nán guài: no wonder?
苗條 miáo tiáo: slender; slim?
瑜珈 yú jiā: yoga?
健美操 jiàn měi cāo: aerobics?
鍛煉 duàn liàn: tone up?
推薦 tuī jiàn: recommend?
跑步機 pǎo bù jī: treadmill?
注意 zhù yì: pay attention to?
慢速 màn sù: low speed?
清淡的 qīng dàn de: (of food) light; plain?
蔬菜 shū cài: vegetable?
水果 shuǐ guǒ: fruit?
規律的 guī lǜ: regular?
早睡早起 zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ: go to bed early and get up early?
熬夜 áo yè: stay up late or all night?
提醒 tí xǐng: remind?
堅持 jiān chí: stick to?

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(China.org.cn by Li Jingrong)