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Listening， speaking， reading， and writing are the four basic skills of language learning. 這四項(xiàng)基本技能相輔相成，缺一不可。但對于非母語環(huán)境下的英語學(xué)習(xí)者來說，聽說尤為重要。一定要“張嘴”，有道是Speaking is knowing?！按笞臁保ㄏ瘛吨袑W(xué)生英語》特別顧問李陽老師建議的那樣）也好，“小嘴”也好，語音語調(diào)先甭管好不好，開口了，就好！

另外，對本欄目有什么更好的建議或在英語學(xué)習(xí)過程中遇到什么困難，歡迎寫信告訴我，來信請寄：430079 華中師范大學(xué)《中學(xué)生英語》雜志社小強(qiáng)博士收。

port and exercise are great ways of getting out of the house and making the most of the summer weather whilst① also spending time with your friends and improving your health. Taking exercise each and every day is extremely important in helping your body work efficiently and will also make you feel more energised② and improve your concentration③ levels at school. Why not get together with some friends or your family and plan some fun days over the summer holidays? It doesn’t have to be playing sport—how about a water park or activity centre? There is plenty to do， so make the most of the opportunities while you can!

It is important to link exercise with a healthy diet. It is a good start to increase the time you spend exercising each week， but to maximise④ the effects of this you need to eat well. A healthy balanced diet has a wide range of positive effects. It can help you lose weight， but will also improve your immune system， keep your skin， hair， bones and teeth healthy and improve your concentration skills and learning capabilities. All of which are hugely important during your teenage years.

The first ever Olympic Games were held by the ancient Greeks in 776 BC—nearly 3，000 years ago! The Games were part of the Festival of Zeus at Olympia and continued until 393 BC when Emperor Theodosius I abolished⑤ them. The games were revived 1，500 years later by French—born Pierre de Coubertin and a new Olympic era began. In August， the 2008 games had been hold in Beijing and in 2012 London will be the Olympic host.

育運(yùn)動(dòng)與鍛煉是走出戶外，享受夏日，與友人共度時(shí)光以及增強(qiáng)自我體能的好方式。每天參加鍛煉，對幫助身體有效的工作非常重要，同時(shí)你也會(huì)感到更有精力，上課注意力也能更集中。那么在這個(gè)暑假的時(shí)候，為什么不和你的朋友或家人聚在一起，謀劃一些有趣的活動(dòng)呢？不一定要去運(yùn)動(dòng)館——水上公園或者活動(dòng)中心也很有趣。有很多的（事情）去做，因此當(dāng)你能夠去做的時(shí)候，要利用好機(jī)會(huì)。

把體育鍛煉與健康飲食聯(lián)系在一起很重要。增加每星期體育鍛煉的時(shí)間是一個(gè)好的開始，但是為了達(dá)到最佳的鍛煉效果，你需要吃得好些。一種健康平衡的飲食有一系列廣泛積極的影響。它不僅能幫你減肥，而且能夠增強(qiáng)你的免疫系統(tǒng)，保持你的皮膚，頭發(fā)，骨頭以及牙齒的健康，集中你的注意力以及提高學(xué)習(xí)能力。在青少年時(shí)期，所有這些都是相當(dāng)重要的。

將近3000年前，古代希臘人曾經(jīng)舉辦了第一屆奧運(yùn)會(huì)，也就是公元前776年，運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)作為奧林匹克宙斯神節(jié)日的一部分，一直延續(xù)到公元前393年，到東羅馬帝國皇帝迪奧多一世廢止。運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)在1500年后由法國人復(fù)興——顧拜旦誕生，一個(gè)新的奧運(yùn)時(shí)代開始。2008年的8月份，奧運(yùn)會(huì)在北京舉行，也將于2012年在倫敦舉行。

生詞解釋：1. whilst conj. 同時(shí)；當(dāng)……的時(shí)候 2. energised adj. 有干勁的 3. concentrationn. 集中，專心4. maximisevt. 最大化 5. abolish vt. 廢除