如何过一个没有压力的假期

陈亚梅

据调查，超过80%的人会面临假期压力。本文就如何度过没有压力的假期给出了若干建议。

1. poll /pl/ n. 民意调查

2. maintain /menten/ v. 保持

3. calorie /klri/ n. 卡路里

4. discipline /dspln/ v. 自我控制

According to a poll， more than 80% of us find the holiday season to be “somewhat” or “very” stressful. The first thing that is likely to be paid little attention to is our workouts， and the time we need to make healthy meals for ourselves and our loved ones. What's worse， while the poll clearly shows that many people gain at least 10 pounds during the period of a long holiday， I'm here to tell you that you can maintain your weight， keep your lifestyle balanced， and get through the holidays with flying colors.

Don't go on a diet. It sounds hard to believe， but dieting isn't a good shortterm goal. A diet is more of a lifestyle， so deciding to cut down your calories during the happiest time of the year will only make matters worse. The desire for shortterm results actually leads to weight gain. The better choice is to keep your diet balanced throughout the holidays and aim to maintain， not gain your weight. Focus on proteins and pair them with fresh vegetables and fruits. Keep in mind that there will always be another meal in a few hours—and if you have to discipline yourself to have one or two meals during the day， you'll be thankful for it later on.

Make time for your workouts. It's a small amount of time we need to give to get a great return. Getting in 3060 minutes of exercise each day will mean a world of difference to your overall health mentally and physically. It is likely that you will make healthier decisions throughout the day， and feel happy that you manage to get your workout done.

Don't always leave things you should do until later. Make a list early and try to cross one or two things off your list each day. It will give you more time to do things you want to do， like making a healthy meal and getting a workout in—and it'll reduce a ton of stress when the holidays really arrive.

Difficult sentences

1. The first thing that is likely to be paid little attention to is our workouts， and the time we need to make healthy meals for ourselves and our loved ones.

譯文：首先被忽视的可能是我们的锻炼，以及我们需要为自己和所爱的人准备健康饮食的时间。

分析：本句中，be likely to意为“极有可能”。

2. It's a small amount of time we need to give to get a great return.

译文：我们只需要付出很少的时间就可以获得巨大回报。

分析：本句It是主语，is是谓语，a small amount of time是表语，we need to give是定语从句，先行词是a small amount of time， to get a great return作目的状语。

阅读短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

二、改写

可以采用替换、转换和信息概括等技巧来实现对原文要点的转述。

1. 替换：同义词替换、单词替换短语、短语替换句子等

a. The first thing that is likely to be paid little attention to is our workouts. → The first thing to do is exercise.（同义词替换：workout → exercise）

b. The desire for shortterm results actually leads to weight gain. → The desire for shortterm results actually causes weight gain.（单词替换短语：leads to → causes）

c. If you have to discipline yourself to have one or two meals during the day， you'll be thankful for it later on. → Disciplining yourself to have one or two meals during the day， you'll be thankful for it later on.（短语替换句子）

2. 转换：词性转换、句式转换、语态转换、主语转换等

a. You can maintain your weight， keep your lifestyle balanced， and get through the holidays with flying colors. → You can maintain your weight， balance your lifestyle， and get through the holidays with flying colors.（詞性转换：balanced adj. → balance v.）

b. It is likely that you will make healthier decisions throughout the day， and feel happy that you manage to get your workout done. → You will be likely to make healthier decisions throughout the day， and feel happy that you manage to get your workout done.（句式转换）

c. It's a small amount of time we need to give to get a great return. → It's a small amount of time that is needed to be given to get a great return.（语态转换）

三、修改

1. 运用适当的连接词润色文章。

表转折：but， however， though， although...

表并列、递进：as well as， in addition to， not only...but also， besides， what's more， furthermore...

表对比：meanwhile， on the other hand， on the contrary， by contrast...

表列举：firstly， secondly， finally...

表原因：because（of）， due to， on account of， for...

表举例：for example/instance， such as， and so on...

总结：therefore， consequently， in short， in conclusion， in a word...

2. 关注所写概要的词数，词数超过80了就要删减一些细节。例如：

It will give you more time to do things you want to do， like making a healthy meal and getting a workout in. → It will give you more time to do things you want to do， like making a healthy meal.（删减细节）