課文內(nèi)容

詞匯：Feet 腳

Many believe high heels make women look good. It's no surprise that the Cannes Film Festival's organisers seem to favour having stars walking up the red carpet in them. But all this?glam?comes at a cost: wearing heels over 10cm high can damage your?ankles.

許多人認(rèn)為高跟鞋讓女人看起來更漂亮。毫不奇怪，戛納電影節(jié)的組織者似乎喜歡讓明星們穿著它走上紅毯。但這一切都是有代價(jià)的:穿10厘米以上的高跟鞋會傷到腳踝。

A study by the Hanseo University in South Korea suggests that continuous wearing exposes women to the risk of?strains?and makes them?prone?to losing their?balance.

韓國韓西大學(xué)的一項(xiàng)研究表明，持續(xù)穿著會使女性面臨緊張的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，并使她們?nèi)菀资テ胶狻?/p>

A total of 40 women who wear high heels at least three times a week took part in the study. The strength of their ankles was measured regularly and two of the four main?muscles?became dominant after a period of between one and three years. It created an?imbalance?in their feet.

總共有40名女性參加了這項(xiàng)研究，她們每周至少穿三次高跟鞋。他們定期測量腳踝的力量，在一到三年后，四塊主要肌肉中的兩塊變得占主導(dǎo)地位。這使他們的腳不平衡。

Dr Yong-Seok Jee from Hanseo University said that the habit of wearing heels can result in?deformed?feet, back pain and unhealthy walking patterns. He recommends women limit the use of these kinds of shoes and exercise their ankle muscles properly.

韓西大學(xué)的池永石博士說，穿高跟鞋的習(xí)慣會導(dǎo)致腳變形、背部疼痛和不健康的走路方式。他建議女性少穿這類鞋子，適當(dāng)鍛煉腳踝肌肉。

High heels are considered by some sexy and feminine, but ironically the fashion started with men's feet. These shoes were a form of riding?footwear, and would be seen on the feet of 17th Century Persian soldiers. Elizabeth Semmelhack of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto says: "When the soldier stood up in his?stirrups, the heel helped him to secure his stance so that he could shoot his bow and arrow more effectively."

高跟鞋被一些人認(rèn)為是性感和女性化的，但諷刺的是，這種時(shí)尚始于男人的腳。這種鞋是一種騎馬用的鞋，在17世紀(jì)的波斯士兵的腳上可以看到。多倫多巴塔鞋博物館的伊麗莎白·塞梅爾哈克說:“當(dāng)士兵站在馬鐙上時(shí)，腳后跟幫助他保持姿勢，這樣他就能更有效地射箭。”

Before becoming a staple of modern women's wardrobes, high heels were used by Louis XIV of France. These shoes were status symbols. Let's face it - nothing screams privilege like uncomfortable, luxurious and?impractical?clothing. They say the wearer doesn't have to work in fields or walk very far.

高跟鞋在成為現(xiàn)代女性衣櫥里的必需品之前，是法國的路易十四穿的。這些鞋子是身份的象征。讓我們面對現(xiàn)實(shí)吧——沒有什么比不舒服、奢華和不切實(shí)際的衣服更能體現(xiàn)特權(quán)了。他們說，佩戴者不需要在地里干活，也不需要走很遠(yuǎn)的路。

What do you think: are high heels a symbol of women's elevation in society or just something to be?booted out?of fashion?

你怎么看:高跟鞋是女性社會地位提升的象征，還是一種被淘汰的時(shí)尚?

詞匯表

glam （口語）魅力
an ankle 腳踝
a strain 扭傷，拉傷
to be prone (to something) 易于…的
balance 平衡
a muscle 肌肉
an imbalance 不平衡
to be deformed 變形的，畸形的
footwear 鞋類（總稱）
a stirrup 馬鐙
impractical 不實(shí)用的
to boot out 趕出去，趕走

測驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1. 閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. How high are the heels that can cause injury to feet, according to the study?
2. What makes high heel wearers prone to losing balance???
3. What were high heels used for in the past?
4. According to the article, what made high heel wearers look privileged during Louis XIV's rule?
5. Which word in the text means 'efficiently'?

2. 請你在不參考課文的情況下完成下列練習(xí)。選擇一個(gè)意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處。

1. These trainers are perfect for the gym but they are __________. Maybe I could try a bigger size.

impractical ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?uncomfortable ? ? ? ? ? ? ? imbalanced ? ? ? ? ? ? ?footwear

2. Rice and beans are __________ foods in Brazil. Most people eat them several times a week.

privileged???????????????????? habit??????????????????????? ???? staple ?????????? ????????? continuous

3. I must go to the doctor. I can hardly sit down. I have __________ pain.

an unhealthy ??????????????? back???????????????????????????? ankle?????????????????????? strains

4. I don't care if nobody uses hair nets anymore. I'm in the __________ of wearing them and it won't change!

trend????????????????????????? habit????????????????????????????? fashion???????????????????? regular

5. I miss my mother. She has always been the __________ force in my life.

strong????????????????????????? dominant???????????? ??????? ? deformed???????????????? balanced

答案

1. 閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. How high are the heels that can cause injury to feet, according to the study?
10cm or more.

2. What makes high heel wearers prone to losing balance?
Two of the four main muscles on their feet become dominant and it disrupts their walking. ?

3. What were high heels used for in the past?
Riding.

4. According to the article, what made high heel wearers look privileged during Louis XIV's rule?
They are not practical and it shows the wearer doesn't do hard work and doesn't have to walk much.

5. Which word in the text means 'efficiently'?
Effectively.

2. 請你在不參考課文的情況下完成下列練習(xí)。選擇一個(gè)意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處。

1. These trainers are perfect for the gym but they are?uncomfortable. Maybe I could try a bigger size.

2. Rice and beans are?staple?foods in Brazil. Most people eat them several times a week.

3. I must go to the doctor. I can hardly sit down. I have?back?pain.

4. I don't care if nobody uses hair nets anymore. I'm in the?habit?of wearing them and it won't change!

5. I miss my mother. She has always been the?dominant?force in my life.

文章來源BBC，侵權(quán)刪，本文僅用于英語學(xué)習(xí)。