英语四级听力美文第11篇:MedicineforaBrokenHeart
Withinmygroupoffriends,whenoneofusisstrugglingwitharecentbreakupafteralong-termrelationship,thecastawaywillbesadanddepressed.Theresponsetosadnesstakesoneoftwocourses—eitherappetitefailstotally,orweeatexcessivelytoquellouryearningsoverlostloves.Ifoneofthegirlsinmydormwantstoindulgeherappetiteforfoodafterabreakup,wealljoinin.
Wealleatterriblefoodinterriblequantities.Forinstance,icecream,cakes,cookiesandpotatochipsallbecomecomfortfoodsthatweconsumeinexcess.Ithinkthishappensforavarietyofreasons.
Tobeginwith,atmyage—nineteen—weareallveryconcernedwithourphysicalappearance.
Wewanttobeattractive,tohavethekindofbodyimageoursocietyvalues.Tothatend,wemoderatewhatkindsoffoodsweeat,howmuch,andhowoften;andweoftenoverexertourselvesatthegymtryingtoburnoffextracalories.Wemaintaingoodhabitstokeepupgoodappearanceandtherebymaintainagoodrelationship.
However,whenanyoneexperiencessomethingasstressfulandemotionallydrainingasabrokenheart,heorshetendstodisregardhealthyhabitsandtakessomepleasureinconsumingthoseformerlyforbiddenfoods.
Ofcourse,itisallaviciouscircle.Weloseourboyfriends,webecomedepressed,weeat,wegainweight(which,inturn,depressesus),westruggletoregainourself-respect,weenterintoanotherrelationship,andthecyclegoeson.
Foodisnottheonlyrecourseforasadlover.
Onefriendofminesoothesherbrokenheartbygoingshopping—buyingnewclothesandnewshoes,maybeapieceofjewelry—tomakeherselffeelbetter.Whetherit’sfoodorshopping,self-indulgenceisoftengoodmedicinefortheblues,ifitisnotcarriedtoexcess.Theworstresponseisturningtoalcoholordrugs.