Our obsession with thinness is also fueled by health concerns.It is true that in this country we have more overweighted people __1__ than ever before, and that, in many cases, being over weight correlates an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. __2__ These diseases, therefore, may have as much to do with our __3__ way of life and our high-fat diets as with excessive weight. And __4__ the associate risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more __5__ about a dietary problem—too much fat and a lack of fiber than a __6__ weight problem.The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough or eat well. Exercise is necessary __7__ for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet' ?) c+ w( K; j
without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases.We should surely stop paying so much attention on weight. __8__ Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardy if those who __9__ get(or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be purely vainglory. __10__; U2 r8 b: r) I8 v9 ?
1.overweighted改为overweight overweight本身就可以做形容词修饰people,不需要加ed。
1 s& l/ w3 n: U0 U* ?1 L: Y J* w- W 2.correlates后加with.Correlate应与with连用,表示“A与B有关联”。
3 z8 c" i6 g8 [- G+ |3 G 3.therefore改为however.从上下文来看,这里是转折而不是因果。( Y& B7 }$ f: k1 D: B
4.excessive改为excess.excess往往指数量上超过所需,多余。excessive 往往有不赞同,否定的含义在里面,另外,excessive除了可以表示数量以外还可以表示程度,表达抽象概念。比如After cooking fish, pour off the excess fat.The government says that local authority spending is excessive.7 ~, s0 I# p. R* K9 Z
5.associate 改为associated.associated 表示“关联的,相关的”。& N7 H3 R2 j$ P1 ~0 i2 Q( R
6.about改为of.这里的意思是“与之相关的消化系统患癌症的危险实际上是饮食问题引起的,而非体重问题” ,about意思为“相关的”,这里应该为of,表性质。0 y- }( X& I) [$ K4 I# S2 o
7.or改为nor.neither应和nor连用表示两者皆否定,而not才和or连用。: ^$ {9 L7 R( u9 F8 M
8.on改为to( W+ d$ l( G9 k9 S8 f* u) k
9.hazardy改为hazardous.hazard的形容词是hazardous而不是hazardy。: t G0 O# U9 ~" N- H
10.purely改为pure |