I work in the cosmetic business, an industry focused on making people look attractive and younger. However, putting creams on your face is only part of the answer; it is important that we keep fit and healthy. For me, running keeps me looking and feeling good. It helps my whole body, not just my legs and lungs.
我从事化妆品行业，这是一个致力于让人们看起来更迷人、更年轻的行业。不过，往脸上涂面霜只是解决方案的一部分，保持身体健康才是关键。对我来说，跑步让我看起来状态好，身体也舒服。它能锻炼我的全身，而不只是腿部和肺部。
At the beginning, I chose running as a sport because of long working hours and lots of nights away in hotels. What other sport can be practiced at any time of the day or night, in any town and with the least equipment? I had a lot of work pressures, many business lunches and drank too much. I guessed I was on the danger list! To my surprise, after two months’ running, I began to eat in a proper way, sleep better, feel more relaxed, and more able to deal with everyday stresses. Running gave me a means to control my own life and a sense of well-being.
一开始，因为工作时间长，还经常要出差住酒店，我选择了跑步作为运动。还有哪种运动能不分昼夜、在任何城市开展，而且需要的装备最少呢？我曾背负着巨大的工作压力，频繁参加商务饭局，还酗酒。我猜想自己已经被列入健康高危名单了！令我惊讶的是，坚持跑步两个月后，我的饮食习惯变得合理了，睡眠质量也提高了，整个人更放松，也更有能力应对日常压力。跑步让我找到了掌控自己生活的方式，也让我收获了幸福感。
When I started I didn’t think about victory, I just enjoyed running. After one or two miles I would stop and walk. I tried to repeat this about four times a week. It took several months to run six miles. Although I wasn’t in a hurry, I was quick to appreciate the changes in both mind and body; as I got stronger, I ran faster.
刚开始跑步的时候，我没想过什么输赢，只是单纯享受跑步的过程。跑了一两英里后，我就会停下来走一走。我尽量每周坚持四次这样的运动。我花了好几个月的时间，才能够跑完六英里。虽然我并不急于求成，但我能清晰感受到身心发生的变化。随着身体越来越强壮，我跑得也越来越快了。
Now I’ve been running for more than three years and have entered several half-marathons.
现在我已经坚持跑步三年多了，还参加过好几次半程马拉松比赛。
I’ve decided I run to enjoy living, or maybe I live to enjoy running. Whatever the case is, I expect I’ll still be on the roads when I’m sixty!
我认定，我跑步是为了更热爱生活，或许也可以说，我活着就是为了享受跑步的乐趣。不管是哪种情况，我希望自己到了六十岁，还能在路上奔跑！
按文章顺序（单词+词串+短语类型+中文）
1. the cosmetic business (名词短语) 化妆品行业
2. work in the cosmetic business (动词短语) 在化妆品行业工作
3. industry (n.) 行业；工业
4. focus on doing something (动词短语) 专注于做某事
5. make people look attractive and younger (动词短语) 让人们看起来更有魅力、更年轻
6. make somebody do something (动词短语) 让某人做某事
7. part of the answer (名词短语) 答案的一部分
8. put creams on your face (动词短语) 往脸上涂面霜
9. keep fit and healthy (动词短语) 保持健康
10. keep me looking and feeling good (动词短语) 让我气色和感觉都很好
11. help my whole body (动词短语) 有益于我的整个身体
12. at the beginning (介词短语) 起初；一开始
13. choose running as a sport (动词短语) 选择跑步作为一项运动
14. long working hours (名词短语) 长时间工作
15. lots of nights away in hotels (名词短语) 很多夜晚在酒店度过
16. at any time of the day or night (介词短语) 白天或晚上的任何时间
17. in any town (介词短语) 在任何城镇
18. with the least equipment (介词短语) 用最少的装备
19. a lot of work pressures (名词短语) 很大的工作压力
20. many business lunches (名词短语) 很多商务午餐
21. drink too much (动词短语) 喝太多酒
22. on the danger list (介词短语) 处于危险状态
23. to my surprise (介词短语) 令我惊讶的是
24. after two months’ running (介词短语) 跑步两个月后
25. eat in a proper way (动词短语) 合理饮食
26. sleep better (动词短语) 睡得更好
27. feel more relaxed (动词短语) 感觉更放松
28. more able to deal with everyday stresses (形容词短语) 更能应对日常压力
29. give me a means to control my own life (动词短语) 给我一种掌控自己生活的方式
30. a sense of well-being (名词短语) 幸福感
31. think about speed (动词短语) 考虑速度
32. enjoy running (动词短语) 享受跑步
33. after one or two miles (介词短语) 跑一两英里后
34. stop and walk (动词短语) 停下来走路
35. try to repeat this (动词短语) 尝试重复这样做
36. four times a week (介词短语) 一周四次
37. take several months to run six miles (动词短语) 花了好几个月才能跑六英里
38. in a hurry (介词短语) 匆忙；着急
39. be quick to appreciate the changes (动词短语) 很快就感受到了变化
40. in both mind and body (介词短语) 在身心两方面
41. get stronger (动词短语) 变得更强壮
42. run faster (动词短语) 跑得更快
43. be running for more than three years (动词短语) 坚持跑步三年多
44. enter several half-marathons (动词短语) 参加了几场半程马拉松
45. run to enjoy living (动词短语) 跑步是为了享受生活
46. live to enjoy running (动词短语) 活着是为了享受跑步
47. whatever the case is (连词短语) 无论情况如何
48. be on the roads (动词短语) （继续）在路上跑步
49. when I’m sixty (连词短语) 当我六十岁时
