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Shield Your Eyes in Style 宝贝眼睛，造型加分

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Want to look hot in a flash? Slip on some sunglasses! Not only will they protect your eyes from the damaging rays of the sun, but the right pair of “shades” can launch your coolness levels sky-high. Why is it that we all seem to agree on the suave yet mysterious appeal of sunglasses? Perhaps it’s because movie stars were the first to wear them, initially to shield their eyes from bright studio lights, and later to disguise themselves from the prying eyes of fans on the street.

想要立刻看起来很抢眼吗?那就戴上太阳眼镜吧!一副合适的太阳眼镜不仅能够保护你的眼睛不受有害阳光的伤害，还能让你造型酷翻天!为什么我们都同意太阳眼镜有着迷人却又神秘的吸引力呢?或许是因为电影明星率先戴上了太阳眼镜。他们戴太阳眼镜一开始是用来阻挡摄影棚的强光以保护眼睛，后来则是为了乔装不让爱窥探的影迷在街上认出他们来。

Even today, celebrities including Bono, Brad Pitt, and Elton John are rarely seen in public without a stylish pair of sunglasses. Movies like Men in Black and The Matrix have only further reinforced the image that characters in shades are dashing, mysterious heroes that are somehow connected to the “upper crust” or secret societies of the world.

即使现在，包括U2的波诺、布莱德彼特及艾尔顿强等名人出现在公共场合时，鲜少有不戴新潮太阳眼镜的。像是《MIB星际战警》及《黑客任务》等电影，更是强化了剧中角色戴太阳眼镜的那种潇洒又神秘的英雄形象，感觉与上流社会或是世界某个神秘组织有某种程度的关系。

Looking at life through tinted lenses isn’t a new idea, and in the eighteenth century, James Ayscough experimentedwith blue and green tinted lenses for eyeglasses, but not for protection against the sun. He believed that a colored lenses could correct certain vision impairments. Although he was mistaken, tinted lenses appeared again in 1929, but this time it was to block the rays of the sun. It was Sam Foster who began successfully selling Foster Grant sunglasses on the famous beachside boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Then, in 1936, Edwin H. Land added a Polaroid filter to sunglass lenses, which drastically eliminated glare. Now, for many people, sunglasses are a necessary accessory as well as a powerful fashion statement.

透过有色镜片来看人生已经不是什么新鲜事了。在十八世纪时，詹姆士艾斯考夫就曾以蓝色跟绿色的有色镜片加在眼镜中来做实验，但并不是为了保护眼睛免于阳光的伤害，他相信有色镜片能够矫正部分受损的视力。虽然他错了，不过太阳眼镜在1929年再次出现时，已经是用来遮光线了。山姆佛斯特在新纽泽西州大西洋城一处有名海滩的步道上，开始成功地销售Foster Grant太阳眼镜。之后1936年，艾德恩兰德在镜片上加上了偏光镜，大大地减少了强光。现在，对很多人来说，太阳眼镜已经是一种必要的配件，同时也是一种强力的流行宣言。

Vocabulary

shield [ˋʃild] v. 保护; 掩盖

celebrity [sɪˋlɛbrətɪ] n. 名人

stylish [ˋstaɪlɪʃ] adj. 时髦的，流行的

reinforce [͵riɪnˋfɔrs] v. 加强; 强化

drastically [ˋdræstɪk!ɪ] adv. 大大地；彻底地

glare [glɛr] n. 刺眼的强光

accessory [ækˋsɛsərɪ] n. 附件，配件

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in a flash: 很快; 立刻 quickly; immediately

slip on: 迅速穿上 to put on an article of clothing, possibly in haste or casually.

shade [ʃed] n. 太阳镜，墨镜

agree on  对……取得一致意见

suave [swɑv] adj. 柔和的；有礼的

disguise [dɪsˋgaɪz] v. 掩饰

prying [ˋpraɪɪŋ] adj. 窥探的

dashing [ˋdæʃɪŋ] adj. 时髦的；华丽的

upper crust [krʌst]【口】上流社会  the higher levels of society; the upper class.

tinted [ˋtɪntɪd] adj.（玻璃等）着色的

impairment [ɪmˋpɛrmənt] n. 损伤

boardwalk [ˋbord͵wɔk] n.〔常在海滨〕用木板铺成的小道

課文中英文講解

More and more people are wearing sunglasses because they look trendy and cool. But besides this, sunglasses may save your eyesight. Harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun that make it through our already damaged ozone layer not only burn unprotected skin, but also cause substantial damage to unprotected eyes. That’s why having the right pair of sunglasses has become so important in the past decade.

越来越多的人佩戴太阳眼镜，因为他们看起来又时髦又酷。但除此之外，太阳眼镜也能够保护视力。太阳有害的紫外线穿过已破坏的臭氧层，不仅晒伤我们没有任何保护措施的皮肤，也会严重伤害没有保护到的眼睛。这就是为什么在过去十年来，拥有一副合适的太阳眼镜变得如此重要了。

Though sunglasses should be stylish, consumers need to keep in mind that UV protection is paramount when shopping for sunglasses. Not protecting your eyes from UV rays could cause cataracts (a clouding of the eye’s lens) or photokeratitis (sunburn of the cornea), both leading to temporary or permanent blindness.

虽然太阳眼镜应该要时髦，不过消费者在购买太阳眼镜时，要记住能够防紫外线的才是首选。没有好好保护你的眼睛不受紫外线的照射，将可能造成白内障(眼睛水晶体混浊)或是光角膜炎(眼角膜晒伤)，两者都有可能导致暂时或永久性失明。

So, how do you get the best protection? Look for sunglasses specifically labeled as offering 99 to 100 percent UV protection. Don’t just assume that pricier sunglasses or lenses with a darker tint will do the trick. Lenses need to be dark enough to reduce glare, but not so dark as to distort the color of traffic signals.

所以，怎样才能得到最佳的防护呢?挑一副有明确标示出99-100%抗紫外线的太阳眼镜。不要以为比较贵的太阳眼镜或是颜色较深的镜片就可以防紫外线，镜片的颜色要够深才能减弱强光，但也不能深到让你分辨不出红绿灯的颜色。

Also, to maximize the protection given by sunglasses, choose a close-fitting pair with larger lenses, or the ones that wrap all the way around the temples. A good pair of sunglasses should also be impact-resistant, especially if you enjoy outdoor activities such as golfing, skiing, beach volleyball or jogging. If you make a smart purchase when you buy sunglasses that protect your eyes as well as look good, you’ll have it made in the shade this summer.

同时，为了要让太阳眼镜所提供的保护发挥最大的功效，要挑选一副合适脸型的大镜片眼镜，或是能够遮到太阳穴附近的眼镜。一副好的太阳眼镜也应该是要能够防碰撞的，特别是如果你喜欢从事高尔夫球、滑雪、沙滩排球或是慢跑这些户外活动。如果你选对了一副好看又能保护眼睛的太阳眼镜，那么这个夏天你将能舒舒服服地度过了。

－By Nick Wheeler & Laara Hinnegan

Vocabulary

trendy [ˋtrɛndɪ] adj. 时髦的；流行的

ozone [ˋozon] layer臭氧层

distort [dɪsˋtɔrt] v. 扭曲，扭歪

maximize [ˋmæksə͵maɪz] v. 使增加至最大限度

impact-resistant [ɪmˋpækt rɪˋzɪstənt] 耐撞击的

purchase [ˋpɝtʃəs] n. 购买

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ultraviolet [͵ʌltrəˋvaɪəlɪt] n. 紫外线

paramount [ˋpærə͵maʊnt] adj. 最重要的；主要的

cataract [ˋkætə͵rækt] n. 白内障

photokeratitis [ˋfoto͵kɛrəˋtaɪtɪs] 光角膜炎

cornea [ˋkɔrnɪə] n. 角膜

assume [əˋsjum] v.（想当然地）认为

do the trick:【口】起作用; 奏效 to do exactly what is needed

close-fitting [ˋklosˋfɪtɪŋ] adj. 紧身的

wrap [ræp] v. 覆盖; 包，裹

temple [ˋtɛmp!] n. 太阳穴，鬓角

made in the shade: (俚) 很舒服  being in an excellent or ideal situation

Reading Questions

1. According to the articles in this unit, why did movie stars begin to wear sunglasses?

A. Because sunglasses were expensive, and wearing them made the stars look successful.

B. Because the studios they worked in when making movies were brightly lit.

C. Because sunglasses were a symbol of belonging to a secret society of movie stars.

D. Because movie stars often worked outdoors in bright sunlight.

2. Why did James Ayscough make eyeglasses with tinted lenses?

A. Because he believed they could help people with their eye problems.

B. Because he felt that they looked more fashionable than glasses with clear lenses.

C. Because he knew that people would want to buy them when they went to the beach.

D. Because he thought that people would want to use them to disguise their looks.

3. What can we infer about the ozone layer from the articles in the unit?

A. It’s being destroyed by ultraviolet rays from the sun.

B. Dark lenses in your sunglasses will protect you from it.

C. It’s the major source of harmful ultraviolet light.

D. The damage done to it has happened in the past ten years.

4. What should a wise consumer consider first when buying a pair of sunglasses?

A. How trendy they look and how well they match their style.

B. The price, because the more expensive the sunglasses, the better the lenses.

C. Whether or not the lenses can block ultraviolet light.

D. If the lenses are large enough and strong enough to protect your eyes from impacts.

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