3．be ashamed of对......感到羞愧/难为情

4．be popular among受......欢迎

5．be in hospital住院

6．recover from从......中恢复、痊愈

7．insist on坚持

8．follow one's advice听从某人的建议

9．go on a diet节食

Ⅲ.重点句式

1．as引导方式状语从句

I think you look great as you are，and you're a wonderful person.

我觉得你目前这个样子看上去就很棒，而且你是一个非常优秀的人。

2．be always doing sth.总是做某事

It's the same in China-many people，some of whom are not overweight at all，are always going on a diet or taking weight­loss pills，which are often dangerous.

在中国也是一样的情况--许多人，其中有些人一点都不胖，却总是在节食，或者吃减肥药片，这些做法往往是危险的。

Ⅰ.根据课文内容判断正(T)误(F)

1．In Amy's first e­mail to Zhou Ling，she is going on a diet to lose weight.(F)

2．In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg.(F)

3．In Amy's second e­mail，she regrets taking those weight­loss pills.(T)

4．Zhou Ling didn't answer Amy's e­mail in time because she had no computer.(F)

5．In China，there are not many people who take weight­loss pills.(F)

Ⅱ.课文阅读理解

1．We can learn from the first e­mail that .

A．Amy used to go to the gym three times a day

B．Amy has lost at least 10 kilograms in the last two months

C．Zhou Ling used to go to the gym every day

D．Zhou Ling is also an actress

答案　C

2．When Amy took weight­loss pills to stay slim，her mother felt .

A．excited B．worried　C．touched D．amazed

答案　B