Parks

Benefits to Individuals

Parks offer opportunities to enrich the quality of life for persons of all ages and abilities.

点评:你是不是会说Parks can make our life more colorful…

 

Strong evidence shows that when people have access to parks, they exercise more.

点评:你是不是会说When people can go to parks, they do more exercises.

 

Regular physical activity has been shown to increase health and reduce the risk of a wide range of diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer, and diabetes. Physical activity also relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety, improves mood, and enhances psychological well-being. Beyond the benefits of exercise, a growing body of research shows that contact with the natural world improves physical and psychological health. Older adults who participate in a variety of social and recreational opportunities benefit from the social connections and interactions that are fundamental to their well-being.

点评:还是例子~

 

Benefits to Communities

Parks have long been recognized as key contributors to the aesthetic and physical quality of neighborhoods.

点评:你是不是会说Parks can make our neighborhoods more beautiful.这里的be recognized其实也没啥大意思,但加了就是make a difference,体会~aesthetic,大家应该都学过,开口的时候多少人想得到?

 

Today, we realize that parks are more than recreation and visual assets to communities; they are valuable contributors to larger community policy objectives, such as public health, youth development, job opportunities, social and cultural exchange, and community building.

点评:visual assets视觉财富,注意财富的表达。

下面的一如既往的例子。

 

At the community level parks play a special role, they have something to offer everyone from young children and teens, to families, adults and the elderly; their presence can also be a cohesive force.

点评:…’s presence其实可以作为一个很好的代词的替代品,在这里就相当于they。

 

They are more than places to recreate and relate to nature; parks can also offer a multitude of opportunities to engage in arts and music. A park can be a community focal point, a symbol of its vitality and character, adding to its overall health, well-being and quality of life.

点评:more than …不仅仅是,你是不是会说not only… but also?

engage in 参与

focal point 焦点

 

Gardens

Uses for the garden space

A garden can have aesthetic, functional, and recreational uses:

Cooperation with nature

● plant cultivation种花

 

Observation of nature

● bird- and insect-watching

● Reflection on the changing seasons

 

Relaxation

● Family dinners on the terrace

● Children playing in the garden

● Reading and relaxing in the hammock在吊床上读书休憩

● Maintaining the flowerbeds

● Pottering in the shed

● Basking in warm sunshine晒太阳

● Escaping oppressive sunlight and heat避暑

 

Growing useful produce

● Flowers to cut and bring inside for indoor beauty

● Fresh herbs and vegetables for cooking

点评:这篇太强悍了,不解释,自己看~