The Importance of Good Health
In the picture, a fat patient is advised by the doctor to spend more time outside with his dog and teach his log how to throw a stick for him to chase. The ironic statement reveals a serious problem with many people: nowadays the importance of good health is much overlooked.
A healthy body and mind ensures people a happy life. There are several ways that people can follow. In the first place, regular exercises are of great help in keeping people fit. Both indoors and outdoors exercises are welcome and people will be able to build a strong body over a period of time. Secondly, people should keep a balanced diet, in which meat, vegetables and fruits should be properly taken. Last but not least, people can take up some hobbies in order to keep a good mood. Mental health has been regarded as important as the physical one.
It is never too late to realize how greatly good health can influence people's life. Fame and wealth will account for nothing when health is the cost.
【译文】
健康的重要性
在图中，医生建议一位发胖的病人多花时间和狗狗一起做户外运动，并让他教狗狗如何扔棍子以便他能追赶着去捡拾棍子。这一具有讽刺意味的话揭示了很多人所面临的一个严重的问题：如今，健康的重要性被大大忽视了。
健康的身心能确保人们过上幸福的生活。有几种方式可供人们遵循。首先，经常锻炼对于保持人们的
身体健康极其重要。室内锻炼和户外锻炼都是可接受的，经过一段时间的锻炼，人们将能够练就强壮的体魄。其次。人们应当平衡饮食，荤、素、水果应合理搭配。最后但同样重要的是，人们可以培养一些爱好，以便保持良好的心态。心理健康被视为与身体健康同等重要。
认识到良好的健康状况对于人们生活的重要影响，再晚也不为迟。当健康丧失之时，名誉和财富皆为浮云．
【要点用法】
chase追逐，追赶
ironic具有讽刺意味的
statement陈述；表达
reveal揭示
overlook忽视
keep a balanced diet保持均衡饮食
last but not least最后但同样重要的是
hobby爱好
account for占；对……负责
fame and wealth名誉和财富
【句法点评】    ．
1．The ironic statement reveals a serious problem with many people：nowadays the importance of good health is much overlooked．
本句采用了漫画作文的一个常用句式，即the statement／picture reveals that …用以揭示漫画的寓意，意为“这句话，这幅图揭示了……”，这个句式也往往是这类作文论点所在。
2．There are several ways that people can follow．In the first place，…Secondly，…Last but not least…
条理清晰地对如何保持身心健康提出了切实有效的建议。
3．It is never too late to realize how greatly good health can influence people’s life.
本句中采用了it is never too late to do sth．的句式，意为 “再……也不迟”，强调做某事的重要性，又如lt’s never too old to learn活到老．学到老。
4．Fame and wealth will account for nothing when health is the cost．
本句中的一个关键表达是account for nothing
，这是一个非常地道的英文表达，意为 “将一无是处，会毫无用处”，account for本义是“占……，为……负责”的含义， 用在此处强调了健康的重要性。