在当今的中国，我们可以看到由于不均衡的饮食和缺乏运动所引发的越来越多的健康问题。我们需要采取行动来解决这一问题。

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Today in China, we are beginning to see more and more health problems because of poor diet and little exercise. It's high time that something should be done about this. Parents must remember that their children need to eat plenty of healthy foods. This does not include most snacks, as they are high in salt and/or sugar. This is also true of such unhealthy food that comes from fast food. People that need to watch their health should go on a green diet. This means that there is much more vegetables than meat or sugar products. They should mind these eating do's and don'ts in order not gain weight. It is much easier to not to gain weight than it is in trying to get rid of it. Sleeping and rest are also essential to having a healthy lifestyle. This allows your body to readjust and gain energy for the next day. In addition to food and rest, a regimen of proper sports must be injected in order to strengthen the body and lose weight. Exercises which are more intense such as aerobics should be done if this is the goal. If you want to gain muscle, then resistant exercises as with weights should be done. The proper thing that you should remember when going on a diet is that a diet is not a temporary change in what you eat and whether you exercise. A diet, to be affective, must be a life change. This requires the proper mind-set of wanting to stay healthy and pushing yourself in order to achieve this goal.

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在当今的中国，我们可以看到由于不均衡的饮食和缺乏运动所引发的越来越多的健康问题。我们需要采取行动来解决这一问题。父母应该谨记他们的孩子需要吃足够的健康食品。所谓的健康食品并不包括大部分的零食，因为它们的含盐或含糖量太高。快餐中的不健康食品也是如此。需要关注健康的人们应该坚持吃“绿色饮食”。这意味着要多吃蔬菜，少吃肉类和高糖食品。他们应当注意吃什么不吃什么的问题，这样才不会增肥。不增肥比减肥要容易得多。睡眠和休息对于健康的生活方式也是十分必要的。这使你的身体得以调整，并为第二天的工作储备能量。除了饮食和休息外，为了增强体质和减肥，人们还需要进行适当的体育锻炼。如果确定了目标，人们应该进行更为激烈的运动，比如做有氧运动。如果你想获得肌肉，那么进行负重的对抗训练是必需的。当你减肥的时候，你要知道减肥不只是短时间内在吃什么或者做什么样的运动上做一些改变就可以了。有效的减肥需要做终身的改变。这需要有渴望保持健康的信念，也需要为了达成这样的目标而进行自我督促。

Grammar 语法小结
虚拟语气

在it's (high) time 后的定语从句要用虚拟语气，表示“是做……的时间了，该……了”。由从属连词that 引导的宾语从句表示陈述意义，连词that 常可省略。例如：

It's time we went. 我们该走了。

It's time we were leaving. 我们该动身了。

It's time we ordered the dinner. 现在该点菜了。

It's high time you bought a pair of new shoes. 你该买双新鞋了。

It's high time you made up your mind. 这是你下决心的时候了。

It's high time you got a job and settled down. 你该找个工作安定下来了。

Do it together 家庭总动员
两人一组，一方朗诵下面的中文句子，另一方说出相对应的英语句子。

1. 我们该回家了。

2. 你该结婚了。

3. 我们应该玩点新的东西。

4. 这是做决定的时候了。

5. 你该剪头发了。


1. It's time that we tried something new.

2. It's high time that I made the decision.

3. It's time we went back home.

4. It's time that you had your hair cut.

5. It's high time that you got married.