雅思口語Part 3高頻話題 Sports & Health（參考答案）

SPORTS &HEALTH PART 3

各位小夥(huo) 伴好！在今天的文章裏，我們(men) 給大家分享一組雅思口語Part 3高頻話題Sports的答案示範。“運動”話題在雅思口語的各個(ge) 部分都有所涉及，而在Part 3中，有關(guan) “運動”的話題會(hui) 更加深入一些。雖然大多小夥(huo) 伴在遇到“運動”相關(guan) 的題目時，不會(hui) “無話可說”，但對於(yu) 想要突破口語6.5+的同學來說，將那些比較普遍的觀點進行有效地拓展是至關(guan) 重要的。

兩(liang) 個(ge) 參考答案較長，真實考試時每個(ge) 答案具體(ti) 答其中一個(ge) 點或舉(ju) 一個(ge) 例子也是可以。

希望本期的內(nei) 容對大家有所幫助。

Do you think that playing sports is less important now than in the past?

No, I don’t think so. In fact, I’d say the opposite is true. You know, more young people today are struck with age-related diseases, such as arthritis, gout, heart disease and diabetes. A major contributing factor in this disturbing situation is that people nowadays are either rushing off their feet all day or too sluggish to exercise. And without a doubt, playing sports is a cheap and easy way to maintain good health - regular workout boosts people’s immune systems, helps them get better sleep and aids their recovery. Apart from that, regular exercise does wonders for people’s mental health. Considering that people nowadays are under virtually intolerable pressure - bank loans to pay off, rising living costs to bear and so on, actively getting involved in sports, be it indoors or outdoors, offers people a channel to let off steam and give vent to negative feelings.In this way, they’re less likely to suffer from low spirits, depression, insomnia, and all that.

be struck with 遭受，受到……的影響

age-related diseases 老化伴隨病

arthritis 關(guan) 節炎

gout 痛風

diabetes 糖尿病

a major contributing factor 在一個(ge) 主要因素

disturbing 令人擔憂的

rush off one’s feet all day 忙碌不堪

sluggish 無精打采的

regular workout 定期的運動

boost people’s immune systems 增強人們(men) 的免疫係統

aid one’s recovery 有助於(yu) 某人的恢複

do wonders for 有助於(yu) ……

mental health 心理健康

virtually intolerable pressure 幾乎無法承受的壓力

pay off 償(chang) 還，還清 v.

bear 承擔 v.

let off steam 釋放壓力

give vent to negative feelings 釋放消極的情緒

low spirits 情緒低落 n.

depression 抑鬱 n.

insomnia 失眠 n.

How can people be encouraged to take part in more sports?

Well, motivating people to be more active isn’t a walk in the park, but a bunch of measures are worth trying. One of the effective ways, as I see it, is to build more sports infrastructure in the neighbourhood. Let me elaborate on that. Many people may have realised the importance of physical activities, but are discouraged from doing sports due to long distances to a sports venue, fat membership fees in gyms and fitness clubs, or trying to avoid making noise at home. Residents will be tempted to go outdoors and do a bit of sports if more free sports facilities are available to them, such as football fields, basketball courts, badminton courts, cycle paths, skating rinks, and swimming pools. We can see this with Denmark, where cycle lanes are well-organised and convenient. Danish people have long been crowned as cycling enthusiasts. Similarly, in major cities like Chengdu, local governments have not only converted disused areas into a cycling route along the river but have added more parks to the community. Therefore, you can see that more parents take their children outdoors to cycle on weekends and youngsters skateboard, play badminton or jog in their neck of the woods.