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美國人肥胖情況有增無減

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新聞背景　　近日，經(jīng)濟(jì)合作與發(fā)展組織日前公布了一份對全球33個最富裕國家公民健康狀況的調(diào)查報告，美國、墨西哥、智利、新西蘭以及英國是肥胖率最高的5個國家，其中美國肥胖率世界第一。盡管美國政府再三宣傳倡導(dǎo)健康飲食與運(yùn)動，但是美國肥胖人卻越減越肥，肥胖人口有增無減。美國公共衛(wèi)生署披露，美國的肥胖人數(shù)直線上升，已經(jīng)構(gòu)成了國家安全問題。美國目前已經(jīng)擁有900萬名肥胖兒童，這將縮小未來有能力入伍從軍的人數(shù)。美國對抗及預(yù)防肥胖策略聯(lián)盟主席卡莫納指出，肥胖已經(jīng)不再只是個人問題，而是會“削弱國力”的問題。他指出，肥胖兒童人數(shù)的增長，也同時導(dǎo)致二型糖尿病及高血壓等慢性疾病患者的增加。

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In 1980, 15 percent of American adults were obese. Today, that number has doubled. Trustfor America’s Health, a non-profi t group, has just issued its seventh report on obesity in America.

Since last year, four more states reported adult obesity rates of more than 30 percent -meaning that at least 30 percent of their populations are obese.

Studies show a link between time on a computer or in front of a TV and obesity. Otherstudies point to high calorie fast food.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats and fi sh are expensive. And there are few grocerystores in low income neighborhoods. That means poor people find it difficult to buy healthfulfood.

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1. 15 percent; America’s Health2. D 3. A KeyThe first lady has traveled the country in her campaign against childhoodobesity. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that obesity costs at least$147 billion annually, and that fi gure is based on data from 2006.

Diabetes, high blood pressure heart disease and cancer are linked to obesity.

Health policy experts and doctors hope the reports will help Americanschange their lifestyle.

1 In 1980, of American adults were obese. Today, that numberhas doubled. Trust for , a non-profi t group, has just issued itsseventh report on obesity in America.

2 What is the reason for obese according to the researches? ( )A. Too much time on a computer.

B. Too much time is spent in front of a TV.

C. High calorie fast food.

D. All the above.

3 Which statement of the followings is right? ( )A. Since last year, fi ve more states reported adult obesity rates of more than 30percent - meaning that at least 30 percent of their populations are obese.

B. Diabetes, high blood pressure heart disease and cancer are linked to obesity.

C. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that obesity costs at least $147billion annually, and that fi gure is based on data from 2006.

D. All the above are right.

obese a.

肥胖的link n.

聯(lián)系calorie n.

卡路里income n.

收入campaign n.

活動，運(yùn)動diabetes n.

糖尿病policy n.

政策lifestyle n.

生活方式詞匯加油站1980年，15%的美國成年人都過度肥胖。現(xiàn)在，這個數(shù)字已經(jīng)翻了一倍。美國健康信托是一個非盈利組織，它剛剛發(fā)布了關(guān)于美國肥胖的第七次報告。

從去年開始，超過4個國家報告說，成年人肥胖的比率超過了30%，這意味著至少人口的30%是肥胖的。

研究顯示，在電腦上和電視機(jī)前耗費(fèi)的時間和肥胖之間是有聯(lián)系的。其他研究指出，高能量快餐也是罪魁禍?zhǔn)住?/p>

新鮮的水果蔬菜，瘦肉和魚都很貴，并且在低收入社區(qū)幾乎沒有食品雜貨店。這意味著窮人很難買到健康的食物。

第一夫人在全國范圍內(nèi)展開了反對兒童肥胖的活動。

美國疾病控制中心報告說，每年肥胖至少花費(fèi)1470億美元，這個數(shù)字是根據(jù)2006年的數(shù)據(jù)統(tǒng)計的。

糖尿病，高血壓，心臟病和癌癥都和肥胖有聯(lián)系。

健康計劃專家和醫(yī)生希望這個報告，能幫助美國人改變他們的生活方式。

1 obese形容詞意為肥胖的；過胖的，其名詞形式為obesity。例：Obese people find itdifficult to stop overeating. 胖人覺得一吃就過量，難以控制。Obese patients are advisedto change their diet.建議肥胖病人改變飲食。Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesitythan some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易導(dǎo)致肥胖。

2 That means poor people find it difficult to buy healthful food. 主語+謂語+it+形容詞+動詞不定式。形容詞充當(dāng)賓語補(bǔ)足語，補(bǔ)充說明it的情況或狀態(tài)。it是形式賓語，動詞不定式是真正的賓語。這樣就避免了頭重腳輕的現(xiàn)象，使句子平穩(wěn)。

3 Centers for Disease Control 疾病控制中心，全稱是Centers for Disease Control andPrevention （CDC）例：About half of all men and women are infected with HPV at somepoint in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention據(jù)疾病控制和預(yù)防中心統(tǒng)計，不論性別，人群中約有一半會在生命的某個時期感染HPV。