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1、Looking for the perfect partner 寻找理想的伴侣Im sure we all remember a time when wefell in love. For some it was a gradual realisation that the person you knew was actually amazing. For others, it waslove at first sight an instantlightning-bolt momentthat you knew youd met yourperfect match.What is it tha

2、t makes someone instantly love someone?Physical attractionis an obvious answer but there are other reasons that can createaffectionfor someone; compatibility, personality anda good sense of humourto name just a few.But according to one expert, there is a more scientific explanation. Dr Anna Machin,

3、an Evolutionary Anthropologist at the University of Oxford says men look for signs of fertility and good health in a partner and the major indicator of that in women is thewaist-hip ratio the absolute ideal. This is believed to be 0.7 which is really your classichourglass figure. And what do women l

4、ook for in men? Well other experts have discovered they look for men who are taller, with broad shoulders and a relatively narrow waist so a V shapedtorso.If youre worried your figure isnt the perfect shape, there could be other factors that will cause someoneto fall head over heels in lovewith you

5、people also use their sense of smell to sniff out their idealmate.Apparently, we can detect whether people are genetically different to us by the way they smell.Even if a potential partners smell isa passion-killer, their facial expressions might make youinfatuatedwith them. According to Professor D

6、avid Perrett, at the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at St Andrews University, we can change our faces by interacting with others and doing so in a pleasant manner, and that will aid our attractiveness and make others interested in us.So its good to know there are many reasons why we might bes

7、mittenwith someone, but there is a problem; will the feeling bemutualand if it is, how long will it last? Nothing is guaranteed and, we know from Shakespeare,the course of true love never ran smoothly!词汇表fell in love坠入爱河，相爱了love at first sight一见钟情lightning-bolt moment电闪雷鸣的一刻，突然间perfect match完美的另一半，天

8、生绝配physical attraction身体、外表吸引力affection喜爱，爱慕之情a good sense of humour有很好的幽默感waist-hip ratio腰臀比hourglass figure蜂腰体形，沙漏形身材torso躯干，身躯to fall head over heels in love坠入爱河，爱得神魂颠倒mate（名词）配偶a passion-killer（俗语）激情杀手，令人丧失激情的事物infatuated迷恋的，着迷的smitten着了迷的，突然爱上的mutual相互的，彼此共同的the course of true love never ran sm

9、oothly真爱之路永远充满坎坷测验与练习1. 阅读课文并回答问题。1. Give one reason, mentioned in the article, which might make us fall instantly in love with someone.2. True or false?Experts say men think a woman with an hourglass figure are likely to be to healthier and more fertile.3. What can smell help us detect in a possibl

10、e partner?4. Which word means certain to happen or exist?5. If we fall in love with someone, what are we not sure of?2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1. I prefer dogs to cats because they show me a lot of _.affliction affection addiction affections2. Wildlife experts have discovered male pi

11、pistrelle bats sing to attract a _.passion-killer smitten mate infatuation3. What I liked about Helen is that we had _ interests.lightning-bolt smitten mutual a good sense of humour4.We met at a party and instantly _.fell in love falled in love fallen in love fell on love5. My husband wears his sock

12、s in bed and its a real _.perfect match lightning-bolt moment physical attraction passion-killerHygge: the secret to a happy winter 享受快乐冬天的秘密是什么？Imagine this scene: itsblowing a galeoutside, youresnuggled upon the sofa under a warmduvet, chatting and reminiscing with your closest friends.That conten

13、t,snugfeeling has a name in Danish hygge. And, as Denmark recently won the title of happiest country in the world, the rest of the world is becoming more and more interested in finding ways to embrace this concept.Hygge - originally from a Norwegian word meaning wellbeing - doesnt have an exact equi

14、valent in English. Its often translated as cosiness, or as blogger Anna West told the BBC, cosiness of the soul. But, as translator ToveMaren Stakkestad explains: Hygge was never meant to be translated. It was meant to be felt.Essentially, Hygge involves creating a warm, cosy atmosphere and enjoying

15、 it with your loved ones. Danish winters are long and dark and so achieving hygge is particularly relevant during this season. A typical hygge activity during winter could be, enjoying delicioushomemade foodand light-hearted conversation with friends preferably in thewarm glowof candlelight;or maybe

16、 sipping a glass ofmulled winein the hot tub after a day spent skiing.However, Hygge isnt only confined to thebleakwinter months it can also describe that warm,fuzzy feelingyou get after a walk through a forest with friends on summers day or a family barbecue in the park.The concept of hygge is curr

17、ently taking the world by storm with more and more people becoming obsessed with achieving a state of wellbeing. Articles, books andstocking fillers,full of tips on how to achieve hygge, are hitting the market. Although, some believe this has become a marketing and advertising ploy, the benefits of

18、staying happy cannot be underestimated. So, as the winter nightsdraw in, instead ofhibernating, get into your favouriteonesie, bake some cookies andcurl upbya roaring firewith a good book. And if you can do this with friends and family, even better - hygge is meant to be shared.词汇表blowing a gale 狂风正

19、起，刮着大风snuggle up 舒适地蜷缩；偎依duvet （羽绒）被褥snug 温暖舒适的wellbeing 安宁健康，幸福homemade food 在家里自制的食物warm glow of candlelight 温暖的烛光mulled wine （圣诞期间常见的）热葡萄酒bleak 寒冷刺骨的fuzzy feeling 飘飘然的、惬意的感觉stocking filler （适合放在圣诞袜里的）圣诞小礼品draw in （天黑得）渐早hibernate （动物）冬眠（这里是幽默的说法）onesie 居家连体服curl up 蜷缩，窝着roaring fire 烧得正旺的火，熊熊火焰测验

20、与练习1. 阅读课文并回答问题。1. Why is the word hygge so difficult to translate into English?2. True or false:Hygge is only relevant in the winter months.3. Why has the rest of the world become interested in hygge?4. Which phrase means having big and rapid success around the world?5. Is hygge better experienced

21、on your own or in company?2.请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。1. I hate the winter Im going to stay in my house and _ all winter, like a bear.hibernate curl up glow snuggle up2. Look at these cute key rings! Theyll make great _ for the kids this Christmas.sock fillers stocking fillers tight fil

22、lers legging fillers3. I dont feel like going out tonight Im going to _ with a good book on the sofa.curl over curl off curl down curl up4. Its _ outside Im worried that old tree is going to fall on our house.blowing a wind blowing a breeze blowing a gale blowing a storm5. I need to buy a new _ for

23、my bed - mine is too thin and Im constantly waking up feeling cold in the night.roaring fire duvet onesie stocking filleHarry Potter stars books on the Tube 哈利波特女主角在伦敦地铁里藏书Now heres what I calla turn-up for the books- a film stars been giving away free books on the London Underground. If youre abook

24、worm, a Harry Potter fan and a London Underground user then its been an exciting month for you.Emma Watson, who starred in filmsbased onthenovelsabout afictionalschoolboy wizard, has been hiding books on the Tube for passengersto leaf through.Its part of the Books On The Underground movement, which

25、has a simple aim: to get more peopleburying themselvesin literature. And the way they do it is to leavetomeson trains for commuters to pick up,dip intoand then leave for another lucky readerto skim.The movement started out in 2012 and drops off about 150volumesa week in stations across the UKs capit

26、al. Talking about Watsons participation in the project, the manager of Books On The Underground, Cordelia Oxley, said, The reaction has been phenomenal. It must be a mixture of how much everyone adores Emma, and how exciting it is to find something as wonderful as a new book on your journey.The 100

27、or soeditionsWatson left for passengersto pore overwere even more special because she left ahand-writteninscription. The paperbacks were copies of Kaya Angelous Mom & Me & Mom.One person who discovered a copy of the book on the Tube said she felt like the character Charlie Bucket a boy who finds a g

28、olden ticket to the worlds greatest chocolate factory in the Roald Dahlclassic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.Watson became a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in the summer of 2014 and has since starteddevouringas many books andessayson equality and feminism as possible. She has also started her own

29、book club.So, why nottake a leaf out of Emma Watsons bookand leave a copy of your favourite book on a train? It could make a strangers life richer.词汇表a turn-up for the books 意想不到的事情，出乎意料的事a bookworm 书虫，书迷based on 以改编的a novel 小说fictional 虚构的to leaf through 略读，浏览to bury oneself (in something) 把自己埋在（某物）中a tome 巨著to dip into 随便翻翻to skim 粗略地浏览a volume 书；卷，册an edition 版本to pore over 仔细阅读hand-written 手写的an inscrip