英语中级听力课程Lesson27Word格式.docx

1、ve tended to do in conventional medicine is break things down to a point where were actually only looking at one part of the person and were not actually relating terribly well that part to the rest of the body, whereas holistic medicine insists that if there is a problem, er, with your right foot,

2、that is going to somehow, um, affect your entire body. Interiewer: Um, your speciality is acupuncture. Er, is that a part of holistic medicine? Acupuncture is very much a holistic system. Um, traditionally the Chinese regarded the person very much as a whole entity and acupuncture itself works on an

3、 energy system basically, and in a very simplified way, its saying that, er, you have an energy system within your body and when that energy becomes blocked or tainted in some way, then you will manifest certain symptoms and the things that we look at in conventional medicine as things like arthriti

4、s or rheumatism are, to the Chinese, merely an imbalance of the energy. So, in this way, they may say to you, well, yes, you have rheumatoid arthritis but were going to actually look at your energy balance and rebalance you, and, as a result, your symptoms should disappear. Um, is acupuncture essent

5、ially a form of preventative medicine? Traditionally, it was, very much. Um, in fact, traditionally, in China, people only used to pay the doctor while they were well and they used to go to their doctor fairly regularly on, you know, maybe four or five times a year, and they would only pay the docto

6、r when they were kept well. And if they got sick, they didnt pay the doctor. And the doctor had various methods of which acupuncture was one, diet was another, exercise was another, er, of ensuring that the person lived a right life style and their emphasis was on if youre living a right life style,

7、 if youre living in tune with the laws of the universe, going to sleep when its dark, waking up when its light, working, resting, doing all these things properly, then you wont get sick. Unfortunately, our way of looking at life in the West is very different in that we tend to struggle on in spite o

8、f our headache and not take terribly much notice of our body when things are not quite right and we tend to struggle on until we fall over and we get carted off to hospital in an ambulance. And so, acupuncture in the West, unfortunately, in a way, has come to be not the preventative medicine that it

9、 could be because were not taking responsibility enough for ourselves in going along and making sure that we stay well.Janice: So you really believe that clothes carry a kind of message for other people and that what we put on is in some way a reflection of what we feel?Pauline: Oh yes, very much so

10、. People are beginning now to take seriously the idea of a kind of psychology of clothing, to believe that there is not just individual taste in our clothes but also a thinking behind what we wear which is trying to express something we may not even be aware of ourselves. But surely this has always

11、been the case. We all dress up when we want to impress someone, such as for a job interview with a prospective employer; we tend to make an effort and put on something smart. True, but thats a conscious act. What Im talking about is more of a subconscious thing. Take for example the student who is a

12、way from home at college or university: if he tends to wrap himself up more than the others, this is because he is probably feeling homesick. Similarly, a general feeling of insecurity can sometimes take the form of over-dressing in warmer clothes than are necessary. Can you give any other examples

13、of this kind? Yes. I think people who are sociable and outgoing tend to dress in an extrovert way, preferring brighter or more dazzling coloursyellows, bright reds, and so on. In the same way, what might be seen as a parallel with the animal kingdom, aggressive clothes might indicate an aggressive p

14、ersonality or attitude to life. Think about the threat displays used by animals when they want to warn off opponents. Do you think the careor lack of itover the way we actually wear our clothes has anything to tell us? Yes, indeed. The length, for example, of a mans trousers speaks volumes about his

15、 awareness of his own image. Or, if his trousers are at half-mast, all sort of hanging down, this probably means hes absorbed by other things. Really. Or, to give you other examples, often minority groups, who have perhaps failed to persuade with words, tend to express themselves by wearing unconven

16、tional, or what some might consider outrageous clothing, as a way of showing their thoughts and feelings are different from the rest, and so they find an outlet in this way. That surely spills over into other things as well. Oh yes, indeed. Haircuts, jewellery, kinds of fabric usedthese things can a

17、ll be a form of rebellion. But to get back to clothes, I would like to add that a whole lot about our personality is conveyed in our clothes and the way we lookaggressiveness, rebelliousness, happiness, sadness, and so on. These can all be interpreted. Think of the ageing pop star who may be pushing

18、 middle age, hell keep on dressing up like a rebel to try to prove hes with it still, and in touch with his young fans and current trends. Do you think that at work clothes and general appearance have any significance? Definitely. Weve already spoken about job interviews a bit, and its interesting t

19、o note that in a recent survey it was suggested that employers prefer young executives to stick to grey, black and dark blue suits if they are men, and classical outfits and dresses in sober colours if they are women, perhaps because they feel this is a reflection of a more responsible and sober att

20、itude to work and will also project this image to customers. Do you subscribe to this opinion? I personally think that too much conservatism defeats the object of the clothes industry. They want to create new fashions and colour to sell clothes, so I cant really say that I go along wholeheartedly wi

21、th it. There should be room for manoeuvre, leaving people scope to express their individuality in what they are wearing. Weve all seen them on TV commercials, looking out at us from the covers of glossy magazines or showing off the latest creations from Paris, and it must have seemed to us that they

22、 have lives which are all glamour. Jeffrey Ingrams has been delving into the world of the fashion model and has come up with some interesting facts. Denise: The average model can earn roughly the same as a top secretary on the basis, that is, that shes a freelance with an agent wholl send her out fo

23、r auditions and interviews and get work for her. Jeffrey: Denise Harper is a model agent. The Central Model Agency, in which shes a partner, is very closely associated with the Metropolitan Academy of Modelling, where dozens of aspiring models have come over the years to pay their money to take a ba

24、sic course in the techniques of being a model. Just over five years ago, one such aspiring model was eighteen-year-old Margaret Connor, fresh from school. Margaret: Your mother has told you that youre a pretty girl and you think that youre Gods gift. Youre not, of course, but the Academy give you th

25、e works, how to do make-up, how to walk, how to do your hair, dress sense, the lot. Now before we go any further I really ought to give you some idea of what Margaret looks like. Shes about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with shoulder-length auburn hair, hazel eyes and a ready smile. Like Margaret, every mod

26、el has her index card which potential clients can keep in their files to refer to. When not working, Margaret is a rather prettier-than-average girl-next-door, but her photograph alone seemed to show that she can be as versatile and as fashionable as anyone might want. But why did Denise Harper pick

27、 her out from the other similar applicants for the modelling course at the Academy? I always look for personality, poise, good height and, very important, initiative, all of which Margaret has. You try to find above all a girl who you think will work and is not only in it for the money. Naturally, w

28、hen theyve finished the course it doesnt always mean automatically that they are set for stardom. Margaret occasionally gives classes at the Academy and she told me why some girls just pack in the job. Sometimes the work is too hard, sometimes its too scarce and sometimes you have to push yourself t

29、oo much. Youve got to be a saleswoman to be a model, just sitting back and thinking youre going to be cosseted is no good, youve got to go out there and get work. But once youve got it, OK, fine. When work does come along, it could be pretty well anything. Really its a different job every timeit might be TV advertisements, live advertising promotions, a photo session, anything. I asked Margaret to give me some idea of a typical day in her life. This is the