Spas growing in popularity in America

甘肅甘谷縣西關(guān)中學(xué) 鞏云芳

聽力掃障

1.spa/spɑ?/n.水療

2.sauna/'s??n?/n.桑拿浴

3.pamper/'p?mp?(r)/v.細(xì)心照顧；精心護(hù)理

4.meditation/,med?'te??n/n.沉思；冥想

5.manicure/'m?n?kj??(r)/n.美甲

6.pedicure/'ped?kj??(r)/n.足部護(hù)理

7.customization/'k?st?ma?ze??n/n.定制化服務(wù)

掃碼聽測(cè)

Ⅰ.判斷正誤

聽下面一段錄音并閱讀3個(gè)簡(jiǎn)短的陳述，根據(jù)錄音內(nèi)容判斷這些陳述是否符合所聽內(nèi)容?？疾橹攸c(diǎn)是學(xué)生對(duì)意義的理解能力和信息獲取能力。

In this section,you will hear a passage.After you hear the passage,decide whether each of the statement is correct(A),incorrect(B)or not mentioned(C).

1 2 3 M o r e m e n s t a r t t o v i s i t s p a s t h a n w o m e n.S p a s a r e u s i n g m o r e t e c h n o l o g y n o w.S p a s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a s a b e t t e r c u r e t h a n t a k i n g m e d i c i n e.A B C A B C A B C

Ⅱ.聽力理解

聽下面的文章，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。文章讀三遍。

1.How much did Americans spend in spas last year?

A.16.8 billion dollars. B.18.3 billion dollars. C.190 billion dollars.

2.When did more men choose to go to spas?

A.In 2007. B.In 2011. C.In 2017.

3.What's the percentage of the men who went to spas in 2005?

A.29%. B.39%. C.49%.

4.Why are there more charging stations at manicure and pedicure areas?

A.To keep people's electronic devices charged.

B.To ensure people's going to spas regularly.

C.To provide people with more services.

文本解說(shuō)

目前，水療在美國(guó)越來(lái)越受歡迎了。2018年，美國(guó)人去水療中心的次數(shù)創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄地達(dá)到1.9億次。越來(lái)越多的人認(rèn)識(shí)到做水療并非養(yǎng)尊處優(yōu)的表現(xiàn)，而是一種生活方式的選擇。

題材 水療 體裁 說(shuō)明文 文章詞數(shù) 3 3 7 建議用時(shí) 6 m i n

Spasare becoming more popular in the United States.

A spa is a business where people go to improve their health and appearance by getting treatments,exercising or relaxing.

Spa activities include usingsaunas,getting massages and skincare and bathing.

Last year,Americans visited spas a record 190 million times.And they spent about$18.3 billion dollars.Those numbers come from the International Spa Association,or ISPA.

The industry group recently held its yearly event for the media. Garrett Mersberger is the association's board chairman.He spoke to theAssociated Press about trends in the industry.

One trend:More American men have been going to spas.“It used to always be a female-driven thing.We're now seeing 50-50,ifnotswinging more toward the males,”Mersberger said.

Hesaid thetrend started around 2017,when the association reported that 49 percent of people going to spas were men,up from 29 percent in 2005.

“They're (men are)much more aware that it's not just a thing (that)I go to getpampered.It's an actual lifestyle choice with benefits to my body,to my wellness...It's not just about going for relaxation,”Mersberger said.

Another trend:Spas are using more technology. Kohler Waters Spas, for example,recently launched a virtual reality headsetmeantto be used forguidedmeditation.

The experience offers the choice of music or the sound of a person's voice with pictures duringmanicuresandpedicures.The headsets show pictures of mountain lakes,beaches,waterfalls,clouds and the nightsky.Kohlerisconsidering more virtual reality devices to go with massages and other treatments.

Charging stationsatmanicure and pedicure areas are also on the rise.That way,people getting treatments can keep their electronic devices fully charged.

“Nothing stressesa Millennialout more than taking their phone away,”said Linda McNees,the ISPA's president.“The whole idea is to be able to relax,so it's really about thinking aboutcustomization.What's going to make you comfortable?”