Section 3 Words and expressions from the text

1. Even with all of this medical information, many people still do things which harm their bodies. (page 33) 盡管了解了這些醫(yī)療信息，很多人還是在做對(duì)他們身體有害的事。

with: preposition despite something:

With all her faults, she's still a really good friend.

高考鏈接：

_______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. (北京2004)

A. With B. Besides C. As for D. Because of

harm: noun [U] physical or other injury or damage:

A mistake like that will do his credibility a lot of harm.

Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm.

She meant no harm (= did not intend to offend), she was joking.

verb [T] to hurt someone or damage something:

Thankfully no one was harmed in the accident.

The government's reputation has already been harmed by a series of scandals.

2. Nowadays, we know a lot about the human body and what things are good or bad for our health. (page 33) 現(xiàn)在我們對(duì)哪些對(duì)健康有利，哪些有害等人體方面的知識(shí)知道的很多。

nowadays: adverb at the present time, in comparison to the past:

Who remembers those films nowadays?

Nowadays, I bake my own bread rather than buy it.

be good /bad for: 對(duì)……有利/害

Doing morning exercises is good for our body.

Reading in bed is bad for eyes.