2014年职称英语(卫生类)教材补全短文文章练习(3)
What Makes Me the Weight I Am?
There’s no easy answer to this question. Your genetic makeup, the physical traits that get passed down1 to you from your parents, plays a big part in determining your size and weight.1__________
But if your parents are smaller than average, you may want to rethink that professiona1basketball career!2__________
The same goes for your body type.3 Have you ever heard someone say a person is “big boned4”? It’ s a way of saying a person has a large frame, or skeleton. Big bones usually weigh more than small bones. ____2 ___
Like your height or body type, your genes have a lot to say6 about what your weight wi11 be. But that's on1y part of the story. Being overweight can run in someone's farnily, but it may not be because of their genes.7—___3__ And even though some kids gain weight more easily than others, when they eat right and exercise , most kids can be a hea1thy and happy weight that's right for them. It' s true — the way you live can change the way you look.
How much you weigh is a ba1ance between calories you eat and the calories you use.
4__________ If you spend your free time watching TV, your body won’t use as many calories as it would if you played basketball, skated, or went for a walk. If you are in balance, your weight will stay right for you as you grow. But if you eat more and exercise less, you may become overweight. 5__________
词汇:
genetic /d??'net?k/ adj.遗传(性)的;基因的
makeup /me?k?p/ n.组成;构造
trait /treit /n.特征,特点,特性
rethink /ri?'θ??k/ vi.再想,重新思考
注释:
1.get passed down :被遗传下来
2.But if your parents are smaller than average, you may want to rethink that professional basketball career!但是如果你的父母比一般人的个头矮小的话,你也许会重新考虑是否还要当职业篮球运动员。
3.The same goes for your body type.你的体型也是如此。
4.big boned:骨骼大的,宽肩
5.That’s why it’s possible for two kids with the same height, but different weights, to both be the right weight.正因为这样,两个身高相同、体重不同的孩子却有可能体重均正常。
6.have a lot to say:起很大作用
7.Being overweight can run in someone’s family, but it may not be because of their genes.身体超重有可能在家族中代代相传,但这也许并非基因所致。
8.lose weight:体重减轻,变瘦
练习:
A. That’s why it’s possible for two kids with the same height, but different weights, to both be the right weight.5
B. If you eat more calories than your body needs to use, you will gain too much weight.
C. Poor eating and exercise habits also run in families and this may be the reason the members of a family are overweight.
D. However, many overweight people have difficulty reaching their healthy body weight.
E. On the other hand, if you eat less and exercise more, you may lose weight8.
F. If both your parents are tall, there is a good chance you’ll be tall.