Deep breathing helps the lungs 深呼吸有利于肺部健康

龐先慶

主題語境：生理健康篇幅：285詞關(guān)鍵詞：deep breathing

When was the last time you thought about breathing？ Most people usually do not. When we are healthy， breathing happens naturally and easily. Without much effort on our part， the human respiratory（呼吸的）system works hard. Experts say we take about 20，000 breaths every day.

One such expert James Hoyt with the University of Colorado's Health Pulmonology（肺科）Clinic notes that our respiratory muscles are working every minute of the day. A muscle called the diaphragm （橫膈膜）separates the chest and abdominal cavities（腹腔）.As we breathe in， the diaphragm tightens. The chest cavity opens， and the lungs expand. When we breathe out， the diaphragm relaxes and moves upward， pushing air out.

When you breathe deeply， the air coming in through your nose fully fills your lungs， and the lower belly rises. On its website， Harvard Medical School notes that deep breaths may slow the heartbeat， lower blood pressure and reduce stress. Deep breaths help your body fully exchange incoming oxygen with outgoing carbon dioxide.

Several health websites explain an easy deep breathing exercise. Find a place to sit or lie down. Place one hand just below your ribs. Take a slow deep breath—or inhale—through your nose. Feel your hand go up. Your stomach should rise and expand. Now breathe out slowly through your mouth. Make sure to breathe out—or exhale—all the way. Feel your hand and stomach go down.

The American Lung Association website states that if done repeatedly， breathing exercises can help remove stale air from the lungs. This will increase oxygen levels and get the diaphragm to return to its job of helping you breathe. Pulmonologist James Hoyt adds， “Deep breathing is a good way to reduce stress and relax.”

Reading Check

1. What is the second paragraph mainly about？

A. The chest cavity.

B. James Hoyt's study.

C. The respiratory system.

D. The diaphragm's function.

2. Why does the author write paragraph 3？

A. To describe the intake of oxygen.

B. To introduce Harvard Medical School.

C. To show the benefits of deep breathing.

D. To share the content of a US website.

3. According to paragraph 4， we can know something mainly about

A. some American health websites

B. an easy deep breathing exercise

C. the stomach's rising and going down

D. the explanations of deep breathing

語篇解碼

本文的主題語境為“人與自我”。文章主要介紹了人類呼吸系統(tǒng)的工作情況，特別是深呼吸對(duì)人的身心健康的重要作用。本文是一篇說明文。

語言學(xué)習(xí)

I.語料薈萃

II.語句分析

1. When you breathe deeply， the air coming in through your nose fully fills your lungs， and the lower belly rises.當(dāng)你深呼吸時(shí)，通過鼻子吸入的空氣會(huì)完全充滿你的肺部，下腹部就會(huì)隆起。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句。and連接兩個(gè)分句，When you breathe deeply是從屬連詞when引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句。

2. On its website， Harvard Medical School notes that deep breaths may slow the heartbeat， lower blood pressure and reduce stress.哈佛醫(yī)學(xué)院在其網(wǎng)站上指出，深呼吸可能會(huì)減緩心跳、降低血壓和減輕壓力。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句，that引導(dǎo)的從句作謂語動(dòng)詞notes的賓語。

3. The American Lung Association website states that if done repeatedly， breathing exercises can help remove stale air from the lungs.美國(guó)肺臟協(xié)會(huì)網(wǎng)站指出，如果反復(fù)進(jìn)行，呼吸練習(xí)可以幫助清除肺部的污濁空氣。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句。that引導(dǎo)的從句作謂語動(dòng)詞states的賓語，其中含有一個(gè)if引導(dǎo)的省略結(jié)構(gòu)的條件狀語從句，其完整的結(jié)構(gòu)是if they are done repeatedly。

語言運(yùn)用

I.例句仿寫

1.在我小時(shí)候，父母給了我一個(gè)存錢罐，并教育我：如果我想要什么東西，我就得攢錢買。

When I was a child， my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me ________________， I should save money to buy it.

2.如果聽任這個(gè)問題不解決的話，它也許會(huì)引發(fā)更多的嚴(yán)重問題。

This problem may lead to more serious ones ________________.

3.一些健康問題，如果不及時(shí)治療，以后就會(huì)釀成大問題。

Some health problems， ________________， can become bigger ones later on.

II.寫作實(shí)踐

假定你是李華，你想在英語角黑板報(bào)上寫一篇主題為“Breathing smoothly， growing healthily”的短文，加深同學(xué)們對(duì)人類呼吸系統(tǒng)，尤其是深呼吸對(duì)人的身心健康的重要作用的了解。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)60左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Breathing smoothly， growing healthily

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