Unit 6 Sports and Health.ppt

Unit 6 Sports and Health New England Journal of Medicine 新英格兰医学期刊 新英格兰医学期刊 (The New England Journal of Medicine；简称 NEJM) 是由美国麻州医学协会( Massachusetts Medical Society)所出版的同行评审性质之医学期刊(medical journal )。它也是一种目前全世界最受欢迎，及广受阅读的同侪审阅性质之综合性医学期刊。 fitness n.适合,适当；健康 1 the state of being physically healthy and strong: a high level of physical fitness She needs to improve her fitness. 2 how suitable someone or something is: fitness for: There are questions as to his fitness for office. fitness to do something: The director has to monitor their fitness to hold a license. survival n 1 the state of continuing to live or exist, often in spite of difficulty or danger: 幸存，继续生存 the struggle / battle / fight for survival His only chance of survival was a heart transplant. Exporting is necessary for our economic survival. 2 something that has continued to exist from an earlier time幸存者，残存物 Synonym: relic The ceremony is a survival from pre-Christian times. Idioms: the survival of the fittest n. 适者生存 the principle that only the people or things that are best adapted to their surroundings will continue to exist interact vi.相互作用，相互影响 1.to communicate with sb, especially while you work, play or spend time with them: Lucy interacts well with other children in the class. 2.if two things interact, the two things have an effect on each other: Perfume interacts with the skins natural chemicals. interaction : the interaction between performers and their audience the interaction of bacteria with the bodys natural chemistry perseverance n. the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim in spite of difficulties: They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance. persevere vi.坚持不懈，锲而不舍 persevere in/with坚持，不屈不挠 Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon. She persevered with her violin lessons. persevering adj. 坚忍的；不屈不挠的 He is a perseveri