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A new report from the American Heart Association says fitness levels in children are lower today than they were 30 years ago. The researchers looked at data from the past 46 years. The statistics were on more than 25 million children in 28 countries. The research team found that on average, today's children run one kilometre about one minute slower than their parents did three decades ago. The figures were roughly the same for boys and girls. The distance a child can run is decreasing by around half of one per cent every year. One of the biggest reasons for the slowdown in children's running ability is obesity. Kids are overweight because they are eating too much and not exercising enough.
The researchers say their report is worrying. If children are becoming fatter and less fit, they will be unhealthier in the future. Lead researcher Dr Grant Tomkinson said: "If a young person is generally unfit now, then they are more likely to develop conditions like heart disease later in life." Dr Tomkinson said: "We need to help to inspire children and youth to develop fitness habits that will keep them healthy now and into the future. They need to choose a range of physical activities they like or think they might like to try, and they need to get moving." He added: "Young people can be fit in different ways. They can be strong like a weightlifter, or flexible like a gymnast, or skillful like a tennis player."
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词汇学习
1.statistic n.(一项)统计数据
In practice this statistic suggests a few very large winners and a great many losers.
这一统计数表明实际上大赢家只是少数,而吃亏者却不乏其人 。
2.roughly adv.粗略地;大体上;大致上
He knew roughly what was about to be said.
他大概知道要说些什么 。
3.decrease vi.&vt.减少,减小
The prices of polymers and suchlike materials will decrease.
聚合物及类似材料的价格会下降 。
4.slowdown n.减速,减缓;怠工;降低速度
There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
经济增长的速度明显放慢 。
5.obesity n.肥胖,过胖
The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality.
该研究还表明了肥胖症和死亡率之间存在直接的联系 。
6.generally adv.一般地,通常
Henry generally stayed ahead of the others in the academic subjects.
亨利的文化课成绩通常都优于其他学生 。
7.inspire vt.鼓舞;激励
Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.
我们面临的挑战是如何调动那些选民的积极性并鼓励他们加入我们的事业 。
8.flexible adj.灵活的;易弯曲的;柔韧的
Because the work was voluntary it was flexible, time-wise.
这项工作是自愿的,所以时间上很灵活 。
9.skillful adj.灵巧的,熟练的
It was very skillful of you to repair my bicycle.
你修好了我的自行车,技术真好 。
内容解析
1.The research team found that on average, today's children run one kilometre about one minute slower than their parents did three decades ago.
on average平均起来
On average, American firms remain the most productive in the world.
总体来讲,美国公司在全球范围内还是产值最高 。
2.They need to choose a range of physical activities they like or think they might like to try, and they need to get moving.
a range of一系列; 一些
They talked amiably and easily about a range of topics.
他们友好而随意地谈论各种话题 。
参考翻译
来自美国心脏病协会一份新的报告表示,现今孩子的身体素质水平低于30年前
。研究人员查看了过去46年的数据 。统计数据是针对28个国家超过2500万儿童进行的 。研究团队发现,今天的孩子们跑完1000米用的时间平均比他们的父母30年前多一分钟 。男孩和女孩的数据大致相同 。孩子们可以跑的距离平均每年减少0.5% 。孩子们奔跑能力下降的一个最大原因就是肥胖 。孩子们出现肥胖问题是由于吃的太多,同时没有足够的运动量 。研究人员表示,他们的报告非常令人担忧
。如果孩子们越来越胖,身体素质越来越差,将来就会更加不健康 。首席研究员Grant Tomkinson博士表示:“如果年轻人现在不那么健康,那么今后患心脏病等疾病的可能性就更高 。”Tomkinson博士表示:“我们需要激励儿童和年轻人养成健身习惯,帮助他们现在和将来更加健康 。他们需要选择一些自己喜欢或者想要尝试的体育活动,需要运动起来 。”他补充说:“年轻人可以通过不同的方式保持健康 。他们可以像举重运动员一样强壮,或者像体操运动员一样柔韧,也可以像网球运动员那样灵活 。”