Feeling the Heat1感受炎热

肖雅琪

Summer is coming soon！ In the summer，days are longer and temperatures2 are higher.When you spend time outside， you will feelthe hot weather. There are many ways yourbody reacts3 to heat and sun.

夏天就要到了！在夏天，白天更长，气温更高。当你呆在室外，你会感受到炎热的天气。你的身体对炎热和阳光会有许多反应。

One way your body cools off is withsweat4. Sweat leaves your skin through your pores5. As the water evaporates6， itcools you down. But sweat also takes water from your body. So you should makesure to drink more water if you are sweating.

出汗是让身体降温的一种方式。汗水通过毛孔排出皮肤。随着水分的蒸发，你会感到凉爽。但是汗水也会带走你体内的水分。所以如果你在出汗，应该确保多喝水。

The sun will make your skin dark. Be careful when spending a lot of timeoutside. Too much sun is bad for your body. You can put on clothes or stay insidethe building. This can protect you.

太阳会使你的皮肤变黑。长时间待在户外要小心。晒太久太阳对身体有害。你可以穿上衣服或者待在大楼里，这样可以保护你。

Make sure to use sunscreen7. A sunburn8 can happen if you get too muchsunshine. The sun can burn your skin. And your skin will be hot and red. Sunscreencan protect you from that. SPF stands for sun protection factor9. Use sunscreenwhose SPF is 30 or higher. You should also use sunscreen when you are swimming.

一定要涂抹防晒霜。如果晒得久了，你可能会被晒伤。太阳会灼伤你的皮肤。你的皮肤会变得又热又红。防晒霜可以保护你免受这种伤害。SPF 代表防晒系数。使用 SPF30 或防晒系数更高的防晒霜。在游泳时，你也应该使用防晒霜。

Spending too much time in the heat might make you feel tired and weak. Youmight be clammy10 or get sick. You can findsomeplace cool and drink much water.

在高温下呆太长时间可能会让你感到疲劳和虚弱。你可能会感到皮肤很黏或生病。你可以找个凉爽的地方，喝大量的水。

Notes

1. heat 炎热；高温

2. temperature 温度；气温

3. react 作出……反应

4. sweat 汗水；汗液，流汗；出汗；冒汗

5. pore 皮肤上的毛孔

6. evaporate 使……揮发

7. sunscreen 防晒霜

8. sunburn 晒伤；日灼

9. factor 因素；要素；等级；系数

10. clammy 湿粘的