新世纪大学英语第二版3 OLunit4

1、Unit 4 Track3-4-ol-5Get in the habit!We all know that good habits bring good health, but we dont realize how much difference they can make. In the 1970s, scientists at the university of California Los Angeles interviewed 7,000 people about their health habits. Then they followed these people to see

2、how long they lived. The scientists discovered that seven habits were closely linked with a longer life.There habits are:1. eating breakfast every day2. avoiding snacks between meals3. keeping an ideal weight not too heavy or too thin4. exercising regularly5. sleeping seven to eight hours per night

3、not more or less6. not smoking7. drinking two or fewer alcoholic drinks per dayThe researchers found that these habits had a powerful effect on health. People in this study who had three or fewer of these habits lived another 21.6 years. People who had six or seven could expect to live another 33 ye

4、ars! People aged 55 to 64 with all seven good habits were as healthy as younger people aged 25 to 34 who practice only one or two of the habits.But how do you change your habits? A slow approach is the best way. Make one small change every week. And be patient. It takes about 21 days to form a new h

5、abit.Track3-4-ol-7Surprising syndromes of modern lifeMargarets friend is taking a new job in a faraway city. She wants to hole a farewell dinner party at her home. But she cant. Margaret suffers from CHAOS (Cant Have Anyone Over Syndrome). Her apartment is messy and shes embarrassed by it. “Ive neve

6、r been a tidy person,” she says. “My best friend gave me some good advice. He told me to get a maid.”Today its so easy to get informationand lots of it. We receive telephone calls all day long. People expect a quick response to their faxes, test messages, and e-mail messages. For some people, its to

7、o much. They have information fatigue syndrome. There is so much information, they become paralyzed and cant think clearly.” I cant sleep at night because I worry,” says Bahman, a college senior. “Its terrible.”Hurry sickness is a straightforward name for another syndrome of modern life.” Im always

8、rushing. I get headaches a lot. Taking aspirin sees to help,” says Mari, a mother of two and a party-time company employee. Do you engage in” deskfast” (eating breakfast at your desk at work) more than once a week ?Then you, too, may suffer from hurry sickness!Weve all complained about having too mu

9、ch work to do. Well, how about not having enough work? Underload syndrome is caused by having little or nothing to do at the office. You have to pretend that youre working. Steven works as a project manager. “I can finish my work in about four hours, but Im afraid to say anything about it. I dont wa

10、nt to be assigned too much work!” In severe cases, people with this syndrome can get very bored and even become depressed.Chances are youve experienced phone neck before. Another name for it would be “pain in the neck,” because thats what people with this condition experience. Holding the phone between your neck and your ear for a long time causes phone neck. A good long massage is the suggested treatment for this syndrome.Optional lis