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 diet8 W# u5 ^% a8 j @7 U
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__
* w. j, E \2 {6 O. _. z4 D 1.overweighted改为overweight overweight本身就可以做形容词修饰people,不需要加ed。3 s/ G% o% d2 M! Q$ o7 o
2.correlates后加with.Correlate应与with连用,表示“A与B有关联”。
8 J( k T% L0 @ 3.therefore改为however.从上下文来看,这里是转折而不是因果。1 N& m' y1 \5 Q& S
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.
0 C6 ] u& s p) J( \, H0 t 5.associate 改为associated.associated 表示“关联的,相关的”。
& }8 }4 L& _; \, h! a' ^ 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。/ ~/ A0 d# T3 }; m
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。3 R% t0 D9 v) Y
8.on改为to/ C9 y s+ o2 a* @) ^* E9 Q
9.hazardy改为hazardous.hazard的形容词是hazardous而不是hazardy。
/ Z6 _+ o1 R5 P; ]! ~: @ 10.purely改为pure |