2024届高考英语复习外刊精读：The benefits of boxing 练拳击的好处 学案

2024届高考备考 外刊精读 Day 70 The benefits of boxing 练拳击的好处 学案 文本导读： 拳击运动有着悠久的历史。近年来，在英国，拳击成为了一项受大众喜爱的运动。许多人开始通过拳击来强身健体，不过除此之外，拳击还有其它好处吗？本文列举练习拳击的好处。 Step 1:词汇温习 practise 练习 mainstream 主流的 from all walks of life 来自各行各业 physical 身体的 mental 思想上的，精神的 punching bag 练习拳击用的吊袋 face an opponent 面对一名对手 in the ring 在拳击台内 full-body workout 全身锻炼 muscular strength 肌肉力量 well-being 健康 high physical demands of …对身体素质的高要求 have a positive impact on 有积极的影响 alleviate 减轻，缓和 symptom 症状 discipline 纪律，约束 focus 专注力 sense of identity 认同感 sense of belonging 归属感 Step 2: 原文精听+精读 Boxing has been practised for centuries – it was even one of the sports in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece. More recently, boxing has become mainstream in the UK, with hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life participating in the sport every week. But why? The answer lies in the physical, mental and even social benefits boxing can bring. Its physical benefits are clear. Whether it’s practising with a punching bag, sparring with a partner or facing an opponent in the ring, boxing can be an intense form of exercise and give a full-body workout. It can improve muscular strength, and it can also increase anaerobic fitness – allowing someone to work out harder, for longer. These can, in turn, have a positive impact on other aspects of physical well-being, like heart health and weight management. But the high physical demands of the sport aren’t just good for the body – boxing can also have a positive impact on someone’s mental well-being. Dr Jessica Pinchbeck, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness at the Open University, says that boxing ‘can alleviate some of the symptoms of anxiety and depression’. Exercising regularly is already widely known to be good for mental health, but boxing can also bring a sense of discipline and focus. And there is a third benefit to putting on the boxing gloves. Practising punches can be done alone, of course, but boxing is not just an individual activity – it also involves