生活英语口语 第 10 课：Health care 保健 - 3

A: Yes, well you haven’t had one for…five years. You should have one every year. 是呀，那么…你有5年一次检查也没有做过，你应该每年检查一次的。

B: I know. I figure as long as there’s nothing wrong, why go see the doctor? 我知道。我想只要没有什么不舒服的话，哪里要看什么医生。

A: Well, the best way to avoid serious illnesses is to find out about them early. So, try to come at least once a year for your own good. 哦，避免患上严重疾病的最好的方法是早点发现它，所以，为了你自己，还是每年至少来一次。

B: O.K. 好的。

A: Let me see here. Your eyes and ears look fine. Take a deep breath, please. Do you smoke, Mr. Smith? 让我来检查检查。眼睛和耳朵情况良好。深呼吸一下。你吸烟吗，史密斯先生？

B: Yes. 吸烟。

A: Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer and heart disease, you know. You really should quit. 你知道，吸烟是得肺癌和心脏病的最主要因素。你应该戒烟。

B: I’ve tried a hundred times, but I just can’t seem to kick the habit. 我试了100次了，但是好像不太可能戒烟。

A: Well, we have classes and some medications that might help. I’ll give you more information before you leave. 那么，我们开设了一些课程，并会发放一些药物，可能会有些帮助。你离开的时候我再详细地跟你说说。

B: O.K., thanks, doctor. 好的，谢谢你，医生。

Americans often go to their doctor and dentists when they are not sick. 美国人在身体健全的时候也经常去看医生或者看牙医。

They hope to prevent being sick by having their teeth cleaned and their health checked. 他们希望通过清洁牙齿和检查身体来预防疾病。因此，他们会找医生或者牙医进行检查。

Therefore, they see the doctor and dentist for check-ups. Doctors check their breathing, heartbeat, ears, eyes, and throat, their weight, take samples of patient’s fluids to run tests, and look for signs of more serious illnesses.医生通常会检查他们的呼吸情况、心跳、耳朵、眼睛和咽喉，还会测量体重、取病人的尿样进行检测，同时还会查找可能患严重疾病的征兆。

Dentists clean a patient’s teeth, and take x-rays to see if any teeth are going bad. 牙医则会帮助清洁病人牙齿，并且用激光检测是否有坏牙。

More and more, Americans and the people who take care of their health are practicing this kind of preventive medicine. 越来越多的美国人和关心自己健康的人正加入这种预防医学的行列。