Long Live the Lazy 越懶活得越久！？ Could being lazy add years to your life? 懶一點可幫你延年益壽嗎？
Sometimes, it feels great to spend a weekend on the couch▼, watching TV and playing video games. The only problem is that later you might feel guilty for having been lazy. Studies show that relaxing and doing nothing could be a smart move▼. In fact, being lazy could help you live a longer life. In a new study, scientists looked at the bones of over 300 animal species. They learned that the species that burn off calories faster usually die out quicker. Meanwhile, lazy species that use less energy have a better chance of survival. Some experts believe this happens because animals have a certain amount of energy to spend in life. Exercise and hard work make us use this energy up faster. These activities▼ also add more stress to our bodies, so we age faster. On the other hand, our bodies can repair themselves when we relax. This doesn’t mean we should spend all day doing nothing, though. Light exercise still offers many health benefits. Just remember to stay balanced by leaving a little time for lazy living.
1. feel guilty (for / about...) （對……）感到內疚 guilty a. 內／愧疚的，自責的 I told a white lie, and now I feel guilty. 我撒了一個善意的謊，而現在我感到有點愧疚。 2. relaxing a. 令人放鬆的，輕鬆的 relax vi. & vt. 放鬆 It’s relaxing to take a shower after a day’s work. 上了一天班後，沖個澡是最令人放鬆的。 Relaxing in a hot spring after hiking all day is amazing. 徒步旅行一整天後在溫泉裡放鬆是件超棒的事。 3. die out 滅絕，絕跡；逐漸消失 This species of bird has almost died out. 這種鳥幾乎已經滅種了。 That old custom died out decades ago. 那種古老的習俗在數十年前就消失了。 4. survival n. 繼續生存，倖存 Many poor children in Africa are struggling for survival. 非洲有許多可憐的孩子正在為生存奮鬥。 5. use sth up / use up sth 用完／光某物 = run out of sth We?ve nearly used up all the gas. How far away is the nearest gas station? 我們幾乎快用完汽油了。最近的加油站有多遠？ 6. repair vt. 修復；修理 Kevin had his car repaired yesterday. 凱文昨天把車子送修。 7. benefit n. 利益，好處 One benefit of studying abroad is learning how to be independent. 出國念書的好處之一就是學習如何自立。 8. balanced a. 均衡的；調和的 a balanced diet 營養均衡的飲食／食譜 It's important for us to have a balanced diet. 營養均衡的飲食對我們來說很重要。
▼ couch n.（長）沙發 ▼ a smart / wise move n. 明智之舉 ▼ activity n. 活動
跟我一起動起來！打擊卡路里！ 現代人越來越重視自己的身材管理，常聽到的 calorie 就是「（食物所含的熱量單位）卡路里」，常與其搭配的不外乎是 burn off calories，表「消耗／燃燒卡路里」，不然就是 count calories「計算卡路里來控制（體重）」；在學習這個重點的同時，也是有稍稍在消耗你的熱量喔，越認真消耗越多喔。讓我們來看看生活上的實例： The number of calories in this ice cream is very high. （這種冰淇淋的卡路里含量相當高。） All kinds of core exercises are excellent ways to burn off extra calories. （各種核心訓練是燃燒多餘卡路里的絕佳方式。） A diet where you count calories will get you into better shape sooner. （計算卡路里來控制體重的飲食會讓你的體態早日變好。）
