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听力文本
There are now almost one billion obese adults in the developing world. This figure was around 250 million in 1980. The number of very overweight people has almost quadrupled in the last 35 years. A report from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) said one in three people is overweight. The institute wants all world governments to do more to change what people eat. The biggest reasons that people are fatter are that they have more money and they are spending it on fast food. Fewer people are eating traditional, healthier food. Steve Wiggins from the ODI said: "Changes in lifestyle, the increasing availability of processed foods, and advertising have all led to dietary changes."
It's not all bad news. Two countries (Denmark and South Korea) have done very well in the past few decadesto deal with the obesity problem. Denmark introduced laws against trans-fatty acids. Restaurants and food producers must be very careful about the kind of fats they use to cook their food. South Korea started a public education programme 20 years ago. It warned people about the problems of obesity. Mr Wiggins said: "A few decades ago the government of Korea said we must encourage our traditional foods, which are low in fats and oils, high in vegetables, high in sea food and so on. There was a lot of public education, a lot of training, and a sense that Korean food is good for you."
中文翻译
如今在发展中国家,成年人肥胖接近10亿人
。1980年,这一数字大约为2亿5000万人 。在过去的35年里,超重人口增加了将近4倍 。海外发展研究所的一项报告称3个人中有1个人超重 。研究所希望全球政府能够更加努力,改善民众饮食 。人们发胖的最大原因是人们的钱包鼓了,并开始食用快餐 。很少有人会食用传统、健康的食物 。海外发展研究所的史蒂夫·维金斯称:“生活方式的改变,加工食物的日益增多以及广告都导致了人们饮食的变化 。并不都是坏消息
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重点讲解
1.food producer 食品生产者
例句:He described, among other things, being commissioned to design packaging for an unnamed frozen foodproducer.
他讲述了自己受委托给一家不知名的冷冻食品生产厂家设计包装的经历
。2.be careful about 注意
例句:Just be careful about what you add to your coffee — stick to skim milk and very little sugar.
不过,在往咖啡里添加东西时要注意——要坚持用脱脂牛奶和极少量的糖
。3.lead to 导致
例句:Heart failure led to her father's death.
心力衰竭导致她父亲的死亡
。4.dietary change 饮食改变
例句:One of the issues is whether the findings require some kind of intervention, such as medical treatment or a lifestyle and dietary change.
其中一项就是这种情况是否需要一些干预,比如治疗或改变生活习惯和饮食
。听力题目
1.How many adults were obese in 1980 in the developing world?
a) 250,000
b) 25,000,000
c) 250,000,000
d) 2,500,000,000
2.In what time period has the number of obese almost quadrupled?
a) 35 years
b) 3.5 years
c) three decades
d) 13 years
3.What does the ODI want governments to do?
a) change what people eat
b) grow more food
c) tax fast food
d) go on a diet
4.What are people spending their money on?
a) vitamins
b) fast food
c) microwave ovens
d) liposuction
5.What has lifestyle changes and advertising led to?
a) McDonald's
b) greater choice
c) jogging
d) changes in diets
6.Which two countries have done well in the past 20 years?
a) Brazil and China
b) South Korea and Denmark
c) USA and UK
d) Egypt and Morocco
7.What do Danish restaurants have to be careful of?
a) what fats they cook with
b) Swedish restaurants
c) too many customers
d) safety regulations
8.What did a public education programme warn people of?
a) fires from boiling fat
b) trans-fatty acids
c) the dangers of obesity
d) BMI
9.What did the South Korean government encourage people to do?
a) jog every day
b) boycott fast food
c) grow rice
d) eat traditional food
10.What did South Korea's government do a lot of?
a) public education
b) taxing
c) selling farms
d) fishing
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.a
4.b
5.d
6.b
7.a
8.c
9.d
10.a