86. A Letter to Mary 给玛丽的一封信

Dear Mary,

I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you have got better now. I feel it would be more beneficial to your health if you could take more exercise in future.

Do not think that time spent in exercise is wasted. Exercise can improve your physical constitution and refresh the mind. After one or two hours of exercise you can study better. Only having a strong body, can you keep on studying without falling ill.

I am not advising you to devote all your time to exercise. What I want to say is that exercise is as useful and important as your study. I hope you can take at least one hour's exercise every day after you are recovered. I would be more than happy to see you have a stronger body.

Sincerely yours,

John

亲爱的玛丽：

听说你近来病了许多天，使我感到很不安。我想如果你今后多参加体育活动肯定会对身体有很多好处。

不要把锻炼看成是浪费时间。锻炼可以增强你的身体素质，使你更有精神。运动一两个小时可以提高你的学习效率。只有有了强健的身体才能高效的学习而不觉疲倦。

我并不是劝你把时间都用在锻炼上，我只是想说锻炼和学习一样，同样是有益而且重要的。我希望你复原后能每天至少锻炼一个小时。看到你有个强壮的身体，我会非常高兴的。

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