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LONDON----
Here’s a
new warning from health experts: Sitting is
deadly.
Scientists
are
increasingly
warning
that
sitting
for
prolonged
periods
—
even
if
you
also
exercise
regularly
—
could
be
bad
for
your
health.
And
it
doesn’t
matter
where the sitting takes place
—
at the office, at school,
in the car or before a
computer
or
TV
—
just
the
overall
number
of
hours
it
occurs.
Several
studies
suggest
people
who
spend
most
of
their
days
sitting
are
more
likely
to
be
fat,
have
a
heart
attack or even die.
In
an
editorial
published
this
week
in
the
British
Journal of Sports
Medicine
,
Elin EkblomBak of
the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
suggested that
authorities rethink how
they define physical activity to highlight the
dangers of
sitting.
While health officials have
issued guidelines recommending minimum amounts of
physical activity, they haven’t
suggested people try to limit how much time they
spend in a seated position.
four
hours
of
sitting,
the
body
starts
to
send
harmful
signals,
Ekblom-Bak said. She
explained that genes
regulating(
调节
) the amount of
glucose
（葡萄糖）
and fat in the
body start to shut down.
Even for people who exercise, spending
long periods of time sitting at a desk
is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a
physical activity expert at the World Health
Organization, said people who exercise
every day
—
but still spend
a lot of time
sitting
—
might
get
more
benefit
if
that
exercise
were
spread
across
the
day,
rather
than in a single
bout.
（一回）
Still, in a study published
last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians
for about a dozen years, researchers
found people who sat more had a higher death
risk, independently of whether or not
they exercised.
don’t
have
enough
evidence
yet
to
say
how
much
sitting
is
bad,
s
aid
Peter
Katzmarzyk
of
the
Pennington
Biomedical
Research
Center
in
Baton
Rouge,
who
led
the
Canadian study.
behavior, the better.
Figures from a U.S. survey
in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half
their time sitting, from working at
their desks to sitting in cars.
Experts said more research
is needed to figure out just how much sitting is
dangerous, and what might be possible
to
offset those effects.
should
keep
exercising
because
that
has
a
lot
of
benefits,
Ekblom-Bak
said.
when
they’re
in
the
office,
they
should
try
to
interrupt
sitting
as
often
as
possible,
is the best title for the
text?
A. Not Sitting Too Much While
Working B. How To Avoid Sitting Too Much
C. Sitting Too Much Could Be Deadly
D. More And More People Sit Too Much
2.
According to the research,______________.
A. the more time you spend in
exercising in a single bout, the healthier you
will
be.
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
B. those
who
often sit too much are sure
to grow fat
or suffer from a
heart attack.
C.
regular
exercise
is
effective
to
get
rid
of
the
side
effect
of
sitting
too
much.
D. you had better not sit for more than
four hours in a single bout.
3. How
does the danger of sitting too much affect the
human body?
A. It results in a higher
death risk.
B. It increases glucose and
fat in the body.
C. It makes a person
unable to exercise long enough in a day.
D. It causes the gene to fail to
balance the glucose and fat in the body.
4.
In
the
opinion
of
Ekblom-Bak,
you
’
d
better
have
a
rest
in
the
office
by________.
A. sending your friends s B.
having a walk around your office
C.
chatting online or playing computer games
D. listening to music with your head on
the desk.
B
The
first
time
I
saw
Carlos
I
would
never
have
believed
he
was
going
to
change
my life. I had my
arms full of books and I was tearing into the
classroom when 1
ran into something
solid. It was Carlos.
“My God, you’re
tall,” he said.
Of
course,
the
class
began
to
laugh.
Angry,
I
walked
to
my
seat
without
a
word.
I
glanced
back
to
see
if
Reed
Harrington
was
laughing
with
the
rest.
That
would
be the last straw. But
Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be
aware of
anything else. I didn’t know
why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just
because
he was a good two inches taller
than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday
candles and made a wish, it was for a
date with Reed Harrington.
“Take
that
seat，”
Mr.
McCarthy
told
the
cocky
newcomer
Carlos，
pointing
to
the only empty
one
，
in the back of the room.
Carlos
laughed
widely.
“But
I
need
a
couple
of
dictionaries.”
Again
the
class
laughed, but now they were laughing
with Carlos
，
not at him. He
had been here only
10 minutes and
already he had them on his side.
The
bell
rang
for
classes.
As
I
stood
up
to
go,
I
saw
Carlos
coming
toward
me.
“ I’
sorry I embarrassed you,” he said. I looked
straight head over the top of
his black
hair. “That’s all right.”
“
I
ought
to
know
better.”
He
was
still
blocking
my
way.”
What’s
your
name?”
“Karen Forbes.” “ You
probably heard me say I’m Carlos Herrera.” He held
out
his hand. Unwillingly, I shook
hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with
his brown eyes.” “ I don’t see why
you’re so
touchy
.”
I brushed by him and
said sharply, “You wouldn’t
understand.”
He followed me a few steps. “I’m just
the one who should, Karen,” he said.
“
You and I have a lot in common.”
It
was
the
school
elections
that
made
me
think
of
Carlos
again.
Reed
Harrington
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
was
voted
president
and
Carlos
vice-
president.
“How
come?”
I
kept
asking
myself,”
How come this
shrimp who’s only been in town for a little over a
month gets to be
so
popular?”
So that
morning
，
I stopped Carlos and
said
，“It doesn’t seem to bother you
—
being
short.”
He
looked
up
at
me,
“Of
course
I
mind
being
short.
But
there
isn’t
anything I can do about it. When I
realized I was going to have to spend my life
in this undersized
skin
，
I just decided to make
the best of it and concentrate on
being
myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I
admitted, “But what about me?
Nobody
wants
to
date
a
girl
taller
than
he
is.”
“The
trouble
with
you
is
that
you’re
afraid to be
yourself. You’re smart. And you c
ould
be pretty. In fact, you might
be more
than pretty.” I felt myself turning
red…
5. The author was angry
because ________.
A
．
the
class
made
fun
of
her
B
．
Carlos
was too rude to her
C
．
she had to
carry many books
D
．
Reed Harrington
didn’t date her
of the following about Carlos is NOT TRUE?
A
．
He
was
popular.
B
．
He was new in
the school.
C
．
He
was shorter than the author.
D
．
He was
chosen president in the school
elections.
underlined word “ touchy”
in paragraph 8 probably means________
A. moved B. cheerful
C. curious D. annoyed
can infer
from Paragraph 4 that the author ________.
A.
cared
much
about
Reed’s
attitude B.
hoped
Reed
was
laughing
with
others
C.
thought
Reed
was
the
same
as
others D.
couldn’t
stand
Carlos
playing
tricks
on her
ing
to the text, which is the most likely ending?
Carlos and Reed became very good
friends
Carlos and the author argued
with each other.
The author changed her
attitude towards Carlos.
Carlos was
elected president of the student committee.
C
“
W
hat
is
the
most
important
thing
you’ve
done
in
your
life?”
The
question
was
put
to me during a presentation I gave to a group of
lawyers.
The answer
came to me in an instant. It’s not the one I gave,
because the
situation was not right. As
a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the
. . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
audience
wanted
to
hear
some
amusing
stories
about
my
work
with
well-known
people.
but here’s the true
answer:
The
most important thing I’ve ever done occurred on
October 8,1990. I began
the
day
playing
tennis
wi
th
an
old
friend
I
hadn’t
seen
for
a
while.
Between
points
we
talked
about
what
had
been
happening
in
each
other’s
lives.
He
and
his
wife
had
just had a baby boy, who
was keeping them up at night.
While we were playing, a car came screaming up the
road toward the courts. It
was
my
friend’s
father,
who
shouted
to
my
friend
that
his
baby
had
stopped
breathing
and was being
rushed
to
the hospital. In
a flash my friend was in the car and
gone,
disappearing in a cloud of dust.
For a moment I just stood there,
paralyzed(
呆若木鸡
). Then I
tried to figure
out what I should do.
Follow my friend to the hospital? There was
nothing I could
accomplish there, I
convinced myself. My friend’s son was in the care
of doctors
and nurses, and nothing I
could do or say would affect the outcome. Be there
for
moral
support?
Well,
maybe.
But
my
friend
and
his
wife
both
had
large
families,
and
I
knew
they’d
be
surrounded
by
relatives
who
would
provide
more
than
enough
comfort
and support,
whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital,
I decided, was to
get in the way. Also,
I
had planned a full day with my
family, who were
waiting for
me to get home. So I decided to head
back to my house and check in my friend later.
As I started my car, I realized
that my friend had left his truck and keys at
the courts. I now faced another
problem. I couldn’t leave the keys in the truck.
So I decided to go to the hospital and
give him the keys.
When
I
arrived,
I
was
directed
to
a
room
where
my
friend
and
his
wife
were
waiting.
As
I
had
thought,
the
room
was
filled
with
family
members
silently
watching
my
friend
comfort
his
wife.
I
went
in
and
stood
by
the
door,
trying
to
decide
what
to
do
next.
Soon a
doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his
wife, and in a quiet voice
told them
that their son had died.
For a
long time the two held each other and cried,
unaware of the rest of us
standing
around in pained silence. After they had calmed
themselves, the doctor
suggested they
spend a few moments with their son.
My
friend
and
his
wife
stood
up
and
walked
past
their
families.
When
they
reached
the door, my friend saw me standing in
the corner. He came over and hugged me and
started to cry. My friend’s wife hugged
me, too, and said , “
Thanks for being
here.
”
For
the
rest
of
that
morning,
I
sat
in
the
emergency
room
of
that
hospital
and
watched my friend and his wife hold the
body of their infant son, and say goodbye.
It’s the most important
thing I have ever done.
The experience taught me two lessons.
Fi
rst:
The
most
important
thing
I’ve
ever
done
happened
when
I
was
completely
helpless.
None
of
the
things
I
had
learned
in
university,
in
three
years
of
law
school
or in
six years of legal practice were of any use in
that situation. Something
terrible was
happening to people I cared about, and I was
powerless to change the
outcome.
All
I
could
do
was
standing
by
and
watching
it
happen.
And
yet
it
was
critical
that I do just
that--- just be there when someone needed me.
. . .
.
.