(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
US researchers say they have developed a pill that makes you fit without exercising. Scientists at California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies tested a new drug on genetically engineered “marathon mice” that could run non-stop for hours. They then developed a pill that could reproduce the positive effects of the running. Researcher Professor Ronald Evans said the pill helps cells burn fat quicker and at the same time boosts energy levels. The new discovery could benefit those who do not get the recommended 40 minutes of exercise per day. Professor Evans said: "If you're out of shape, and most of us are, you have to do some exercise. If there was a way to mimic exercise, it would make the quality of exercise we have much more efficient."
Fitness experts are unconvinced by the new discovery. They say there is no substitute for real exercise and a balanced, healthy diet. However, it seems there would be enormous appeal for a pill that does away with the need for strenuous workouts or sweating it out jogging. If the effects can be reproduced in humans, it could become one of science’s biggest money-spinners. It could additionally reduce a large number of diseases related to obesity and seriously cut the number of hospital patients. Scientists also say such a medicine could be used to treat muscle-wasting diseases. The pills are still in the experimental stage and the researchers are not working with any drug manufacturer.
中文翻译
美国研究人员表示,他们研制出了一种无须锻炼就能保持健康的药物
。在加利福尼亚州拉霍亚的索尔克生物研究所,科学家正在对“大力鼠”进行基因改造,这种老鼠能够跑步几小时不停歇 。该药物能够提高跑步效果 。罗纳德·埃万斯教授表示,这种药物能够加快脂肪燃烧,与此同时提高能级 。我们每天推荐的运动时间是40分钟,对于没有达到水平的民众,这项研究将让他们受益 。埃万斯教授认为:“如果你的身体不好,其实我们绝大多数都不健康,那么你就需要锻炼 。如果我们能仿效锻炼方式,那么这种锻炼将更高效 。”许多健康专家对这项新研究不以为然
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重点讲解
1.non-stop 不停地
例句:For an hour, he talked non-stop about his pain. Then he paused and drew himself up in his chair.
他不停地讲着他的痛苦,整整说了一个小时,然后他停顿了一下,在椅子上动了一下身子
。2.related to 与..有关
例句:They said the allegations related to an isolated case of cheating.
他们说这些指控与另一件欺诈案有关
。3.genetically engineered 基因工程
例句:When mice were genetically engineered to have the mutation, they too struggled to sleep.
当老鼠通过基因工程达到了这种变化,它们就不愿意睡觉了
。4.experimental stage 试验阶段
例句:The technique is still at the experimental stage. It hasn't been fully developed yet.
这项技术仍处于实验阶段, 尚未完全成熟.