高中英语牛津版高二下学期01

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[00:00.00]和谐英语学习网 CHAPTER ONE READING page 3
[00:-1.00]SUFFERING TO BE BEAUTIFUL
[00:-2.00]Good morning and welcome to'Head to Head'.
[00:-3.00]Today's topic is beauty.What is beauty?
[00:-4.00]What lengths can we or should we go to,to make ourselves more beautiful?
[00:-5.00]In order to help answer your questions,I have two beautiful people with me!
[00:-6.00]Sue Leslie,a former top model,is now a successful businesswoman.
[00:-7.00]Elizabeth Cade is a writer and lecturer.
[00:-8.00]Sue,perhaps we could start with you.
[00:-9.00]Do you think people should try to be beautiful?
[00:10.00]Well,first,thanks for the compliment, Mary.
[00:11.00]Now,the way I see it,you're only on this earth for a short time,
[00:12.00]and you've only got one body,so you should look after it.
[00:13.00]You've got to watch what to eat,keep yourself fit,and later,
[00:14.00]if you need a little help from cosmetic surgery,what's wrong with that?
[00:15.00]Elizabeth,would you agree with that?
[00:16.00]I think it's up to everyone to decide what is right for them,
[00:17.00]but I do feel that there is too much emphasis on appearance these days.
[00:18.00]And I think there are real dangers here.
[00:19.00]There are dangers from eating disorders,like anorexia,
[00:20.00]and from having cosmetic surgery.
[00:21.00]And there are a lot of people who are unhappy
[00:22.00]because they just don't happen to fit society's current ideas about what is beautiful.
[00:23.00]Yes, you're a historian,
[00:24.00]perhaps you could give us a brief historical perspective on this.
[00:25.00]Well,there are lots of examples of societies in which people have done some horrendous things
[00:26.00]so as to make themselves more 'beautiful',in quotes.
[00:27.00]For instance,in Europe,some women used to have their bottom ribs removed
[00:28.00]so that they would have thin waists.
[00:29.00]Neck-stretching was the fashion in some parts of Southeast Asia.
[00:30.00]In Africa,there were tribes which went in for stretching the ear lobes,
[00:31.00]or the lips,or even changing the shape of the skull itself.
[00:32.00]These are all cases in which people usually women
[00:33.00]have been forced by society to endure considerable physical pain and suffering...
[00:34.00]Yes,I would agree with you that that is all ridiculous,
[00:35.00]but we're talking here about the 1990s,
[00:36.00]and we're talking about people who are free to choose.
[00:37.00]no one forces people to come along to my health studios.
[00:38.00]After a course at one of my studios,they look as if they were ten years younger.
[00:39.00]They're free to come,and they enjoy coming.
[00:40.00]I don't see there is any real point in looking back at all these quaint old customs.
[00:41.00]Well,unfortunately some of them still go on today.
[00:42.00]It's not just history.
[00:43.00]And surely you can see the link with cosmetic surgery!
[00:44.00]I mean,it's a trend that just keeps on increasing.
[00:45.00]Thousands of women,having breast implants,
[00:46.00]eye operations,face-lifts,men having hair transplants ...
[00:47.00]Yes,but it's their own choice.
[00:48.00]I'm sorry,I don't think it is a free choice.
[00:49.00]Society is still pushing them into it.
[00:50.00]Judging people by their appearance is silly.
[00:51.00]We should judge the whole person.
[00:52.00]Well,I think that sets out some of the issues very well,
[00:53.00]so now,let's take our first call.And it's Sabrina on the line.
[00:54.00]What's your question, Sabrina?
[00:55.00]LISTENING SKILL page 6 and 7
[00:56.00]Filling in forms Listen to this conversation
[00:57.00]SPEAKING page 14
[00:58.00]A Introducing yourself
[00:59.00]When you need to introduce yourself to a stranger,you can follow this plan:
[-1:00.00]1.Say your name.
[-1:-1.00]2.Say which school or organization you are from.
[-1:-2.00]3.Explain why you want to talk to them.
[-1:-3.00]4.Ask permission to continue.
[-1:-4.00]For example:Excuse me.My name is Alice Lamb.
[-1:-5.00]I'm from Central Seondary School.
[-1:-6.00]We are doing a survey about fashion for our school magazine.