第十八篇

第十八篇Exercise Can Replace Insulin for Elderly DiabeticsMost older people with so-called typeⅡdiabetes could stop taking insulin if they would do brisk exercise for 30 minutes iust three times a week，according to new medical research results reported in the Copenhagen newspaper Berlingske Tidende on Monday.Results from tests conducted on diabetics at the Copenhagen Central Hospital Rigshospitalet's Center for Muscle Research showed that physical exercise can boost the body’s ability to utilise insuli n by 30 per cent，the newspaper reported.This is equal to1 the effect most elderly diabetics get from their insulin medication today，it said.Researchers had a group of non-diabetic men and a group of men with type II，all more than 60 years of age，exercise on bicycles six times a week for three months. After the three months the doctors measured how much sugar the test subjects’ muscles could utilise as a measure for how well their insulin worked.2Associate Professor3 Dr. Hemming Dela of the Muscle Research Center said the tests demonstrated that the exercising diabetics had just as high insulin utilisation as the healthy non- exercising persons.“This means that the insulin works just as well for both groups. Physical exercise cannot cure people of diabetes，4 but it can eliminate almost all their symptoms. At the same time it can put off5 the point at which they have to begin taking insulin or perhaps completely avoid insulin treatment，”Dela was quoted as saying.6Insulin isa hormone produced by the pancreas，controlling sugar in the body and used against diabetes.Dela said that to achieve the desired effect diabetics need only exercise to the point where they begin to work up7 a sweat，but that the activity has to be maintained since it wears off8 after five days without sufficient exercise.Most diabetics realise that they have to watch their diet while remaining unaware of9 the importance of exercise，Dela added.词汇：Insulin n.胰岛素utilise(=utilize) vt.利用，使用diabetic adj.(患)糖尿病的;n.糖尿病患者medication n.药物，药物治疗subject n.实验对象diabetes n.糖尿病;多尿症utilisation(=utilization) n.利用，使用brisk adj.轻快的;活泼的，活跃的Copenhagen n.哥本哈根(丹麦首都) saying n.格言hormone n.激素muscle n.肌肉pancreas n.胰(腺)注释：1.be equal to：等于2. as a measure for how well their insulin worked：作为测量他们的胰岛素工作状况如何的标志。

从语法上分析，how引起的从句是for这个介词的宾语从句。

3.associate professor：副教授4.…cannot cure people of diabetes：不能治好人们的糖尿病。

cure sb.of sth.：给某人医治某病。

例如：This medicine should cure you of your cold.这药准能治好你的感冒。

5.put off：推迟，延期6.Dela was quoted as saying：Dela的话像格言一样被人们所引用。

注意谓语是被动语态。

7.work up：逐步引起，激起8.wear off：逐渐消失9.(be) unaware of sth.：不知道，没觉察练习：1.How could most elderly type II diabetics stop taking insulin?A By taking more salt.than usual.B By taking less salt than usual.C By doing brisk exercise for half an hour at least three times a week.D By going climbing，swimming or boxing every day.2.Physical exercise may increase the body ability to utilise insulin byA 70 per cent.B 30 per cent.C 60 per cent.D only a few per cent.3.The subjects of the research tests conducted at the Copenhagen Central Hospital includedA elderly non-diabetic men.B elderly type II diabetic men.C both sexes of all ages.D both A and B.4.To what a degree have diebetics to exercise in order to achieve the desired effect?A To the degree where they begin to sweat.B To the degree where they feel exhausted.C To the point when they feel thirsty.D To the point when they have to take insulin.5.According to Dela，among most diabetics the importance of exercise is the importance of watching their diet.A as poorly understood asB as well understood asC less understood thanD better understood than答案与题解：1.C文章一开始就有此问题的明确答案。

至于吃多少盐或者从事其他剧烈运动文章自始至终都没有提到。

2.B 文章第二段说到，体育锻炼能将身体利用胰岛素的能力提高30%。

3. D此题答案在文章第四段，实验对象既有II型糖尿病患者，也有健康人，而且都是60岁以上的男人。

4.A 文章倒数第二段说到，体育锻炼只要达到出汗的程度就能起作用。

5. C最后一段明确说到，大多数糖尿病患者知道必须注意饮食，但却并不知道体育锻炼的重要性第二十四篇Preventing Child MaltreatmentChild maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. There are no reliable global estimates for the prevalence of child maltreatment.Data for many countries，especially low-and middle-income countries，are lacking.Child maltreatment is complex and difficult to study. Current estimates vary widely depending on the country and the method of research used. Nonetheless. international studies reveal that approximately 20%of women and 5-10%of men report being sexually abused as children，while 25-50%of all children report being physically abused. Additionally，many children are subject to1 emotional abuse(sometimes referred to as2 psychological abuse).Every year，there are an estimated 31,000 homicide deaths in children under 15.This number underestimates the true extent of the problem，as a significant proportion of deaths due to child maltreatment are incorrectly attributed to3 falls，bums and drowning.Child maltreatment causes suffering to children and families and can have long-term consequences. Maltreatment causes stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development. Extreme stress can impair the development of the nervous and immune systems. Consequently，as adults，maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural, physical and mental health problems. Via the behavioural and mental health consequences, maltreatment can contribute to heart disease, cancer，suicide and sexually transmitted infections.4Beyond the health consequences of child maltreatment，there is an economic impact，including costs of hospitalization, mental health treatment, child welfare, and longer-term health costs.A number of risk factors for child maltreatmenthave been identified. These risk factors are not present in all social and cultural contexts, but provide an overview when attempting to understand the causes of child maltreatment.It is important to emphasize that children are the victims and are never to blame for5 maltreatment. A number of characteristics of an individual child may increase the likelihood of being maltreated ,such as being either under four years old or an adolescent ,being unwanted, or failing to fulfil the expectations of parents and having special needs, crying persistently or having abnormal physical features.6 词汇：maltreatment n.虐待impair vt.损害consequence n.结局，结果via prep.通过，用prevalence n.流行transmit vt.传染，传播approximately adv.大约，大概likelihood n.可能性abuse vt &n.滥用;虐待adolescent n.青春期之男孩或女孩homicide n.杀人attribute vt.归因于persistently adv.坚持地，持续地disruption n.扰乱注释：l. be subject to：遭受……2.be referred to as：被当做……3.be attributed to：把……归因于……4. Consequently，as adults，maltreated children are at increased risk for behavioural.physical and mental health problems.Via the behavioural and mental health consequences，maltreatment can contribute to heart disease，cancer，suicide and sexually transmitted infections.因此，那些曾被虐待的儿童，到了成人期，在行为、生理以及心理等方面出现疾病的危险性大大增加。