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New research in the USA says it is unhealthy to live in areas with lots of fast food restaurants. A study by the University of Michigan said people who live within walking distance of fast food restaurants have a 13 per cent higher chance of having a stroke. Lead researcher Dr. Lewis Morgenstern and his team analyzed the social status of the 1,247 people who had strokes in an area of Texas over a three-year period. The area was home to 262 fast food restaurants. The team compared the stroke victims’ social status with how close they lived to the restaurants. He concluded there was a strong relationship between the distance someone lived to fast food restaurants and their chances of having a stroke.
A stroke is similar to a heart attack, except it attacks the brain. Strokes are among the biggest killers in the USA. Many are the result of unhealthy eating. A diet that has a large amount of fast food and other junk food increases the chances of having a stroke. Dr. Morgenstern’s research found that there could be up to 33 different fast food restaurants in an area. This puts people living nearby more at risk of a stroke. Dr. Morgenstern said he didn’t know whether it was the actual fast food that increased the risk of stroke. He said fast food restaurants are more common in poorer neighbourhoods where people are less educated and generally have unhealthier and more stressful lifestyles.
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1.status n.地位;情形,状态;身份
Despite her status, the Duchess will not be given preferential treatment.
虽然地位显赫,但是公爵夫人并不会得到优待
。2.conclude vt.得出结论
Larry had concluded that he had no choice but to accept Paul's words as the truth.
拉里断定自己别无选择,只能当保罗的话是真的
。3.stroke n.中风
He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed.
他1987年曾患轻度中风,之后就半身不遂了
。4.neighbourhood n.居住区;周边地区
Its speed is probably in the neighbourhood of 380mph or even more.
它的时速大约达到了380英里,或者更快
。5.generally adv.一般地,通常;广泛地
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
。6.stressful adj.有压力的
She had a stressful job as a sales representative.
作为一名销售代表,她的工作压力很大
。内容解析
1.The team compared the stroke victims’ social status with how close they lived to the restaurants.
compare with可与…相比;比较
How does your new house compare with your old one?
你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样 ?
2.A stroke is similar to a heart attack, except it attacks the brain.
similar to跟类似
The Ukrainians speak a Slavonic language similar to Russian.
乌克兰人所说的那种斯拉夫语系的语言类似于俄语
。参考翻译
美国一项最新研究表示,居住在快餐厅密集的地区对健康不利
。密歇根大学一项调查发现,居住在快餐厅步行距离范围内的人中风的几率高13% 。首席研究员Lewis Morgenstern和他的团队在三年的时间内分析了得克萨斯一个地区1247名中风患者的社会地位 。该地区有262家快餐厅 。研究团队比对了中风患者的社会地位和他们距离快餐厅的范围 。他得出结论,距离快餐厅的范围和患中风的几率之间存在密切关系 。中风与心脏病类似,不过患病的是大脑
。中风是美国最大的杀手之一 。许多病例都是不健康饮食造成的 。大量快餐和其他垃圾食品的饮食结构会增加中风的风险 。Morgenstern医生的研究发现,该地区可能有33个不同的快餐厅 。这导致居住在附近的人中风的风险更高 。Morgenstern医生表示,他并不知道是不是快餐增加了中风的风险 。他说,快餐厅在较贫困地区最为常见,这些地方的人们受教育水平较低,生活压力更大,生活方式更不健康 。