03 医疗保健
减肥不只是口号
dialogue
susan is complaining in the ofi ce that sh bought a dress yesterday but she found it was hard to dress up.
苏珊在办公室抱怨她昨天刚买的裙子很难穿得上。
amy: you are heavier than you used to be,aren't you?
艾米：你比过去胖多了，不是吗？
susan: yes, i know. i am getting fat. i want to lose weight but i just couldn't help eating much food.
苏珊：是的，我知道。我发胖了。我想要减肥，但是我就是忍不住想吃。
amy: what did you eat?
艾米：你都吃些什么？
susan: junk food, like pizza, hamburger,and ice cream and so on, you know.
苏珊：你知道的，比如比萨、汉堡包、冰淇淋等，都是些垃圾食品。
amy: if you want to lose weight, the point is that you should resist your eating desire and keep doing exercise. and no junk food.
艾米：如果你想减肥，就要少吃多运动。还有不要再吃垃圾食物了。
susan: then what should i eat?
苏珊：那我该吃什么？
amy: more vegetables and fruit. they are rich in vitamins. besides, you need to work out. what sports do you like?
艾米：多吃些蔬菜和水果，它们富含维生素。还有，你需要锻炼。你喜欢哪种运动？
susan: i like to play tennis, but it's hard to find a partner here.
苏珊：我喜欢网球，但是在这儿很难找到球友。
amy: yes. few people play tennis here.actually, walking up and down the stairs would be also useful for losing weight. you may also go jogging every morning.
艾米：是啊，几乎没有人打网球。其实，爬楼梯对减肥是很有帮助的。你也可以每天早晨去慢跑。
susan: great! thank you for your advice.
苏珊：棒极了！谢谢你的建议。
amy: that's nothing. but remember that the most important is perseverance.
艾米：没什么。但要记住，最重要的是要坚持不懈。
notes
1. get fat 发胖
2. lose weight 减肥
3. junk food 垃圾食品
4. vitamin [?vit?min] n. 维生素
5. work out 锻炼；可以解决；做出，计算出
6. perseverance [?p?:si'vi?r?ns] n. 不屈不挠；毅力, 坚韧不拔
小贴士
best tips for dieting
step 1: don't “go on a diet”; change your diet（不是节食，而是改变饮食习惯）
step 2: avoid refined sugar（别吃精炼的糖）
step 3: quick fix diets only work short-term（快速节食只能短期见效）
step 4: don't eat if you're not hungry（不饿的时候不要吃东西）
step 5: cut down on alcohol（少喝饮料）
step 6: some fats are good（一定的脂肪是有益的）
step 7: get moving — exercise is essential（坚持运动，锻炼必不可少）
step 8: never skip a meal — especially breakfast（每餐都要吃，尤其是早餐）
step 9: take time to eat（细嚼慢咽）
step 10: drink plenty of water（多喝水）
step 11: eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day（每天吃5份水果和蔬菜）
step 12: have many meals but little food at each（少吃多餐）
挂号缴费有耐心
dialogue
julie had a heavy cold yesterday and was coughing all the morning in the company. she had to ask for leave to see a doctor. and now she is in a hospital.
朱莉昨天得了重感冒，在公司里一上午都不停地咳嗽。她不得不请假去看医生。现在她正在医院里。
julie: excuse me, where shall i register,please?
朱莉：打扰了，请问在哪儿挂号？
nurse: go straight along this road and make a left turn in the end of the road.
护士：沿着这条路走，在路的尽头左拐就到了。
julie: thank you.
朱莉：谢谢。
（a few moment later）
（过了一会儿）
julie: is this the registration office?
朱莉：请问这是挂号处吗？
nurse: yes, it is. please queue up to register. which department for?
护士：是的。请排队挂号。你要看哪个科室？
julie: i don't know exactly.
朱莉：我其实也不知道。
nurse: please tell me your illness so that i can tell you which department you can register with.
护士：请告诉我你的病情，我也好告诉你挂哪个科室的号。
julie: i've got a sore throat, a runny nose,and cough.
朱莉：我嗓子疼，流鼻涕，还咳嗽。
nurse: ok, i will register you with medical department. please register your information here and pay for it. and i'll make a medical record for you.
护士：好的，我帮你挂内科。请在这儿登记信息并交费。我会给你写一份病历。
julie: ok. how much do i need to pay for the registration?
朱莉：好的。我需要付多少钱挂号费？
nurse: you need to pay 5 yuan for the registration.
护士：需要付5元钱。
julie: here is the money.
朱莉：给你。
nurse: this is your registration card. please don't lose it and bring it whenever you come.
护士：这是你的挂号卡。请不要遗失，每次来时带着它。
julie: yes, i will. but can you tell me how to get to the medical department?
朱莉：好的，我会带的。请问到内科怎么走？
nurse: it's on the second floor.
护士：在二楼。
julie: thank you.
朱莉：谢谢。
notes
1. have a cold 患感冒
2. queue up 排队
3. sore [s?:] adj. 疼痛的，痛心的；恼火的；严重的；n. 痛处，伤口
4. medical department 内科；医务室
5. medical record 病历卡；病史档案
小贴士
1. which department do you want to register with?
您要挂哪个科室的号？
2. have you got a registration card?
您有诊疗卡吗？
3. do you have medicine insurance? or will you pay for this yourself?
您有医疗保险吗？还是自费？
4. do you want to see a specialist or an ordinary doctor?
您要挂专家号还是普通号？
5. have you ever registered with dr. smith before?
你之前挂过史密斯医生的号吗？
6. do i need to pay my registered fee here?
我需要在这里付挂号费吗？
7. do i need to register again if i ask for a transfer?
如果我要求转科室的话需要再来挂号吗？
8. i'd like to get specialist treatment.
我想看专家门诊。
医生面前如实答
dialogue
tony is seeing a doctor in a hospital.
托尼正在一家医院看病。
tony: good morning, doctor.
托尼：早上好，医生。
doctor: good morning. what's the matter with you?
医生：早上好。你哪儿不舒服？
tony: i'm suffering from insomnia.
托尼：我有失眠的症状。
doctor: how long have you been like this?
医生：这种情况有多久了？
tony: more than a month.
托尼：一个多月了。
doctor: have you taken any medicine?
医生：吃过药了吗？
tony: i tried some sleeping pills, but they are of no effect to me.
托尼：试过安眠药，但是不起作用。
doctor: do you have a pain in the head?
医生：有头痛的情况吗？
tony: sometimes. i feel exhausted and drowsy most of the time.
托尼：有时候有。我大部分时间都觉得非常疲倦，昏昏欲睡的。
doctor: let me take your blood pressure. you look anemic.
医生：让我量量你的血压。你看起来有点贫血。
（after taking tony's blood pressure）
（医生量过托尼的血压后）
doctor: well, there is nothing to worry about. you are just a little exhausted from overwork.
医生：嗯，没什么好担心的。你只不过是有点劳累过度。
tony: then what should i do?
托尼：那我该怎么做呢？
doctor: i think you should get more rest. try to get outside and exercise more. remember not to strain yourself too much.
医生：我想你应该多休息休息，多到户外参加锻炼。记住不要再过度劳累了。
tony: ok, i'll do as you say.
托尼：好的，我会照你说的去做。
doctor: here is the prescription for you. i'm sure the medicine will cure your insomnia.
医生：这是给你开的处方。我相信这药会治好你的失眠症。
tony: thank you very much, doctor.
托尼：太感谢您了，医生。
notes
1. insomnia [in's?mni?] n. 失眠，失眠症
2. sleeping pill 安眠药片
3. drowsy [?drauzi] adj. 昏昏欲睡的，困倦的
4. blood pressure 血压
5. anemic [?'ni:mik] adj. 贫血的，患贫血症的；无活力的
6. prescription [pris'krip??n] n. 处方，药方；对策
小贴士
医院词汇：
chinese medicine pharmacy 中药房
clinic area 日间门诊
intensive care unit（icu） 加护病房
evening clinic 夜间门诊
out-patient departments（opd） 各科门诊