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Unit 4 Looking good，feeling good(1)
1．This strategy is based on(以……为基础) the classic Delbouef illusion(错觉)，which found
that people seeing a black circle inside a larger circle perceived the circle to be smaller than when
the same sized black circle was placed(熟词生义：vt.放置) inside a smaller circle.
2．In the experiment，participants who had eaten recently had a difficult time estimating[have
trouble/difficulty/a hard time/a difficult time (in) doing sth做某事有困难] pizza portions that were
placed on larger versus smaller trays.
3．Over the last decade，restaurants and other food businesses have been using progressively
smaller dishes to adapt to(适应) the perceptual bias that it will reduce food consumption.
4．And this is truly magical because it implies that regardless of(无论) a person’s physical
features(n.特点，特征)，there is always going to be someone out there who finds them appealing.
5．Sadly，with social media being a massive part of our lives，far too many people are struggling
with self-image issues not because(不是因为……) there is something wrong with them，but
because(而是因为……) they are convinced(v.确信) they need to look a certain way to be
accepted by society.
①convince sb to do sth说服某人做某事,convince sb of sth使某人相信某事
②convinced adj.确信的；坚信不疑的
③convincing adj.令人信服的；有说服力的
6．Instead of(而不是) spending money on(在……方面花费金钱) looking like someone else，
spend time in becoming(花费时间做某事，in 可省略) the best version of yourself，because
outer beauty fades，but the beauty within is timeless.
7．Obese people are at increased risk of(处在……的风险中) many serious diseases，including
high blood pressure，diabetes and heart disease.
8．Recently，researchers studied obese individuals in otherwise good health(健康状况良好)
who participated in(＝take part in参加；参与) a 24- week weight control program where they
recorded their daily dietary intake using an online program.
9．Researchers found the more often people logged what they ate，the more weight they might
lose.(the＋比较级．..，the＋比较级．..越……，就越……)
10．Can you draw an image of what you think a typical day in the forest during spring would
look like? (what引导的宾语从句作介词of的宾语)
11．As I wrapped up the piece，there followed a short silence(完全倒装) before Kate said...12．Sometimes all(此处为省略 that 的定语从句) we need is to use our creativity and try
different methods when facing difficulties(状语从句的省略)．
13．I also learned a valuable problem-solving skill，which(引导非限制性定语从句) I applied
to(应用于) my daily life.
apply to...for... 向……申请……
apply...to... 把……应用在……上；把……涂抹在……上
apply oneself to doing sth致力于/集中精力于……
applicant n.申请人
application n.申请；应用
14．Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine tracks(v.跟踪) more than 500 people’s meal
habits for six years，finding weight change is most affected by(受影响) the size and frequency
of meals rather than the interval(间隔) from first to last meal.
15．It challenges(熟词生义：vt.向……挑战)the popular trend of intermittent fasting(间歇性禁
食) as a useful weight loss strategy.
16．But what does seem increasingly clear is that the weight loss benefits(减肥效果 )
occasionally(adv.有时；同义词或短语有：sometimes，once in a while，from time to time) seen
with these eating strategies may be primarily driven by a reduced caloric intake.
