读写译教师用书Unit Two_Life Style and Health

Unit TwoLifestyle and HealthThe TextIntroductionDue to the advancement of science and technology, many modern devices make it much easier for people to perform their daily tasks both in workplace and at home. As a result, people have become more and more sedentary, that is, they do much of their work and they entertain themselves just sitting there, with much less physical activity involved. But a sedentary lifestyle is very harmful to people’s health. Numerous studies have shown that there is a correlation between a person’s physical activity and his health, and lack of physical activity can affect not only physical health but also psychological well-being of an individual.This article focuses on the problem of sedentary lifestyle in the workplace, and it also mentions the problem at home and in school. By citing many research findings, the author warns us of the harmful consequences of adopting a sedentary lifestyle. What’s more, he suggests what should be done on the part of both individuals and employers to eliminate the negative effects of sedentary habits on people’s health.Language Points1.sedentary a. (Par. 1): characterized by much sitting and little physical exercisee.g. If you have a sedentary job, you must try to set aside time to take exercise.2.Students are subjected to long periods of being immobile, and they loseconcentration because of it. (Par.1): Because students have to sit there for long periods of classes being unable to move, they can’t concentrate on their studies.subject v.: (often passive) to cause to experience or suffere.g. He was subjected to torture in prison.We have to take it into consideration that we may be subjected to extreme weather.3.correlation n.(Par.2): a shared connection of cause and effecte.g. The statistics indicate that there is a high correlation between unemploymentand crime.4.obese a.(Par.3 ): unhealthily fate.g. The doctor asked the obese patient to go on a diet and exercise more.5.“Participants who reported a prior diagnosis o f one or more components ofthe metabolic syndrome …took fewer steps/day than healthy participants.”(Par.4): “Participants who reported that they had been diagnosed with one or more metabolic diseases …took fewer steps/day than healthy participants.”prior a.:coming or planned beforee.g. I’m afraid I can’t attend the party because of a prior appointment.diagnosis n.:the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptomse.g. diagnosis of Swine FluAssigning a type of diabetes to an individual often depends on the circumstances present at the time of diagnosis.component n.: a constituent part or aspect of something more complexe.g. the components of a car / computerExport earnings are the biggest component in the country’s income.＊syndrome n.: a group of symptoms which consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptomse.g. adult respiratory distress syndrome / adaptation syndrome / familial Down'ssyndrome6.retain v. (Par.5): to continue to have; to keep possession ofe.g. Grandpa is 75 years old, but he still retains his habit of getting up early inthe morning.7.＊stimuli n. (Par.6):plural of stimulusStimulus n.: something that causes activity or responsee.g. The government has come up with an economic stimulus plan to cope withthe global financial crisis.8. …and thus people have a predominantly sedentarily conditioned lifestyle. (Par.6): …and people have a lifestyle that is mainly conditioned by sedentary life and work.predominantly adv.: mostly; mainlye.g.The migrant workers in this factory are predominantly from SichuanProvince.conditioned: past participle of conditioncondition v.: have a significant influence on; determinee.g. The economic development of a region is conditioned by its geographicalenvironment.9.parallel n.(Par.7): similaritye.g. Obviously there are some parallels between the political systems of the twocountries.10.＊prone a. (Par.7): likely to suffer (usu. something undesirable)e.g. Children are especially prone to this disease, so they should be inoculatedagainst it.pose v. (Par.7): to make (esp. oneself) calm, quiet, etc.e.g. Whenever her husband loses his temper, Mary can compose herself andnever quarrels with him.12.＊eliminate v.(Par.8): to remove or get rid ofe.g. To eliminate poverty, the families need not only financial help but alsotechnical training.13. ＊squad n. (Par.8): an athletic team; a small group of people engaged in acommon activitye.g.a squad of workmen/policemenOn arriving at the camping ground, the students were divided into squads toperform different duties.Chinese Translation职场沙发土豆：如何克服久坐不动的习惯贾斯廷∙沃尔夫(1)现如今，人们越来越青睐久坐不动的生活方式。