Being married 'protects your health' 婚姻生活能“保護你的身體健康”
Being married 'protects your health' 婚姻生活能“保護你的身體健康”
研究者們稱，如果你有膽固醇過高等易引發心臟疾病的征兆，那么婚姻似乎可以大大增加你的存活率。這些科學家在一次心臟學術會議上就這個有近百萬名英國成年人參與的調查結果發言時說，“這可能是因為我們的配偶會時刻敦促我們關注自身的健康狀況”。 請聽報道。
All the men and women enrolled in the study who were in their 50s, 60, or 70s at the start had at least one major risk factor for heart disease. Over the next 14 years, the married people fared much better than those who were single.
Married people with high cholesterol were 16% more likely to be alive at the end of the study than those who were unmarried. People with diabetes and high blood pressure also had a higher survival rate if they were married.
The picture was less clear for people cohabiting, separated, divorced or widowed. And the researchers didn’t check if the married people were in happy relationships. They suspect but can’t prove that having someone special in your life is what’s important, rather than simply getting hitched. A spouse may encourage you to stay fit and well.
詞匯表 enrolled in 參與了
risk factor?引發…的因素，患…的因素
fared?過得（書面語）
high cholesterol?高膽固醇
diabetes?糖尿病
high blood pressure?高血壓
survival rate?存活率，生存率
picture?情況，全貌
cohabiting?未婚同居的
separated?夫妻分居的
divorced?已離婚的
widowed?喪偶的
suspect?認為可能，猜想
special 特殊的，格外重要的
getting hitched?結婚?
spouse?配偶
測驗 請聽報道并回答下列問題。
1. What was the time span of the research?
2. What didn't the researchers check?
3. True or false? The researchers are sure that having someone special in your life is what makes us healthier.
4. Which word in the text can be used to describe a healthy and physically strong person?
答案 1. What was the time span of the study?
The time span of the study was 14 years.
2. What didn't the researchers check?
The researchers didn’t check if the married people were in happy relationships.
3. True or false? The researchers are sure that having someone special in your life is what makes people healthier.
False. The researchers suspect so, which means that they believe it is probable, but can’t show that it is true.
4. Which word in the text can be used to describe someone healthy and physically strong?
Fit.
Being married 'protects your health' 婚姻生活能“保護你的身體健康”
研究者們稱，如果你有膽固醇過高等易引發心臟疾病的征兆，那么婚姻似乎可以大大增加你的存活率。這些科學家在一次心臟學術會議上就這個有近百萬名英國成年人參與的調查結果發言時說，“這可能是因為我們的配偶會時刻敦促我們關注自身的健康狀況”。 請聽報道。
All the men and women enrolled in the study who were in their 50s, 60, or 70s at the start had at least one major risk factor for heart disease. Over the next 14 years, the married people fared much better than those who were single.
Married people with high cholesterol were 16% more likely to be alive at the end of the study than those who were unmarried. People with diabetes and high blood pressure also had a higher survival rate if they were married.
The picture was less clear for people cohabiting, separated, divorced or widowed. And the researchers didn’t check if the married people were in happy relationships. They suspect but can’t prove that having someone special in your life is what’s important, rather than simply getting hitched. A spouse may encourage you to stay fit and well.
詞匯表 enrolled in 參與了
risk factor?引發…的因素，患…的因素
fared?過得（書面語）
high cholesterol?高膽固醇
diabetes?糖尿病
high blood pressure?高血壓
survival rate?存活率，生存率
picture?情況，全貌
cohabiting?未婚同居的
separated?夫妻分居的
divorced?已離婚的
widowed?喪偶的
suspect?認為可能，猜想
special 特殊的，格外重要的
getting hitched?結婚?
spouse?配偶
測驗 請聽報道并回答下列問題。
1. What was the time span of the research?
2. What didn't the researchers check?
3. True or false? The researchers are sure that having someone special in your life is what makes us healthier.
4. Which word in the text can be used to describe a healthy and physically strong person?
答案 1. What was the time span of the study?
The time span of the study was 14 years.
2. What didn't the researchers check?
The researchers didn’t check if the married people were in happy relationships.
3. True or false? The researchers are sure that having someone special in your life is what makes people healthier.
False. The researchers suspect so, which means that they believe it is probable, but can’t show that it is true.
4. Which word in the text can be used to describe someone healthy and physically strong?
Fit.
