LONDON—Manchester is Britain’s fattest city, a survey for “Men’s Health” has found, beating Glasgow for the first time since the magazine started examining the issue three years ago.
Editor Pete Muir said the survey had looked at a variety of factors from gym membership to heart disease rates to find the fattest city. “Manchester has more fast food restaurants than anywhere else in the UK,” he told Reuters. “People are taking the easy choice—eating and then just sitting in front of the TV.”
Manchester’s problem is part of a wider trend. On Thursday, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) blamed a lack of exercise and poor diet for a fifth of adult Britons being obese (过度肥胖的). “Obesity is a major risky factor connected with heart disease, diabetes and premature death (糖尿病和早亡).” said an ONS survey. “None of the 108 young men in the survey reported eating five portions of fruit or vegetables on average each day.”
In Manchester, the head of the city’s public health programs said he did not believe that they were necessarily the fattest city, but that they did have problems and were aiming to address them. Social deprivation (贫困) was a major factor. “One of the myths is that the stressed-out rich businessman is the one who is overweight,” David Regan told Reuters. “In fact, it is the poor areas that have the most problems. We aim not to be the fattest but the fittest city but we have a long way to go.”
Second in the survey is Stoke-on-Trent, followed by Liverpool, Swansea and Lecicester. Glasgow is sixth.
1.Manchester took the place of __________ and became Britain’s fattest city.
A.Liverpool B.London C.Stoke-on-Trent D.Glasgow
2.Obesity may lead to the following EXCEPT __________.
A.Heart disease B.diabetes C.premature death D.a lack of exercise
3.This article is most probably taken from __________.
A.a newspaper B.a science book C.a novel D.a biography
The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may __________ as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, brings along more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to discover $1 million under your bed. What would you do with that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing above all else—yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money __________ our selfish sides. We will __________ much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that __________ goods often fail to deliver lasting happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research __________ many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these __________ needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to view buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than renters.
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea __________ it means spending less time with your families and friends. And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying __________ than material things. Experimental purchase—such as trips, concerts and special meals—are more deeply connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more advantage. They tend to bring us __________ to other people, but more often, material things are enjoyed __________. So social contacts are important to improve mental and physical health.
1.A.present B.matter C.appear D.equal
2.A.shows B.explains C.proves D.designs
3.A.depend B.concentrate C.take D.look
4.A.mental B.material C.beautiful D.clever
5.A.invites B.offers C.prefers D.follows
6.A.changes B.plans C.decisions D.mistakes
7.A.if B.how C.unless D.though
8.A.houses B.cars C.experiences D.health
9.A.familiar B.close C.proper D.native
10.A.completely B.worldwide C.secretly D.alone
—May I borrow your car?
—Sure, it’s __________.
A.at your convenience B.at your service C.at your best D.at your ease
Jack asked his classmate __________.
A.when would he come back B.not to be so angry
C.that the earth is bigger than the moon D.what life will be like in the future
Who did the teacher have __________ an article for the paper just now?
A.write B.writing C.written D.to write
The child was __________ immediately after supper.
A.enough tired to go to bed B.too tired to go to bed
C.so tired that he went to bed D.very tired so that he went to bed
