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Healthy way of
life is popular with the old and the young. What do you need to
do to keep healthy?
It is widely
known that life expectancy is increasing. But the reason why the
average figures are higher than they used to be, say, hundred
years ago is not that all people live longer than before. One
reason is that, due to medical research, many illnesses were
eliminated; the second one is that fewer people die in wars.
Generally, the life of modern man is endangered by many factors.
One is the increasing pollution of the environment by industry
and transport; another one is sedentary lifestyle of people
living in cities and towns, that is, the majority of the
population of the planet. The third one is the quality of food
we eat and water we drink which results in a lot of diseases.
The fourth one is that living in big cities leads to epidemics,
and even pandemics of many catchy illnesses. Unhealthy life
results in the fact that many people are overweight.
The only possible
way of preserving your health is, therefore, healthy way of life
which includes keeping fit, balanced meals, and giving up
unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking alcohol, and, of course,
drugs.
Physical fitness
is a general state of good physical health. For anyone who
really wants to be healthy, fitness has become an integral part
of their lives. The fitness boom resulted in a rise in the
numbers of people participating in sports and sports activities.
It is a well-known fact that even moderate physical activity can
protect you from heart diseases and strokes, obesity and
influenza. There are many ways of keeping fit. Firstly, you
could visit health and fitness clubs. A lot of health and
fitness clubs, public leisure centres, huge indoor water parks
are very popular among people of all ages. Secondly, regular
exercise is necessary. People of different ages can choose or
design exercises that will fit them. Some people do aerobics or
yoga; others prefer weight training in a gym. Many people prefer
walking or jogging which are the cheapest and most accessible
sports. Doing some sport or other on a regular basis is the best
way of keeping fit. In Russia a number of sports activities are
popular among the old and the young: football, swimming,
cycling, skiing, skating, fishing, hunting, roller-skating, etc.
Mass running competitions gain popularity with Russians. City
marathons have become sporting events reported on the radio,
television and in the press.
A healthy diet is
an important part of staying healthy, too. This diet contains
reduced amounts of cholesterol, fat, sugar and salt. It helps
protect our body from a wide range of diseases; the most
dangerous are heart diseases, liver diseases, and cancer.
To stay healthy
one must, of course, abstain from smoking. Everybody knows
smoking is hazardous for your health and can lead to fatal
diseases like cancer. Smoking should undoubtedly be banned in
all public places.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Средняя продолжительность жизни растет, но жизни
современного человека до сих пор угрожают многие факторы, такие
как нарастающее загрязнение окружающей среды, сидячий образ
жизни большинства населения, качество еды и т. д.
2. Единственный способ сохранить здоровье — это здоровый образ
жизни, который включает поддержание хорошей физической формы,
сбалансированное питание и отказ от нездоровых привычек, таких
как алкоголь, курение и наркотики.
3. Поддержание хорошей физической формы стало неотъемлемой
частью жизни многих людей, так как они занимаются спортом и
физкультурой.
4. Даже умеренная физическая активность может защитить от
болезней сердца и инсультов, ожирения и гриппа.
5. Чтобы поддерживать хорошую физическую форму, можно посещать
оздоровительные клубы, оздоровительные центры, крытые аквапарки
или просто регулярно заниматься физическими упражнениями —
аэробикой и йогой, тренироваться в спортивном зале, заниматься
ходьбой, бегом трусцой или другими доступными видами спорта.
6. Массовые соревнования по бегу завоевывают популярность у
россиян, городские марафоны стали спортивными событиями, которые
освещаются на радио, телевидении и в прессе.
7. Здоровая диета содержит небольшие количества холестерина,
жира, сахара и соли и защищает наше тело от большого количества
заболеваний, в том числе сердечных заболеваний, заболеваний
печени и рака.
8. Следует воздерживаться от курения, поскольку курение вредно
для здоровья и может привести к смертельным заболеваниям.
1. Life
expectancy is increasing, but the life of modern man is still
endangered by many factors, such as the increasing pollution of
the environment, sedative lifestyle of the majority of the
population, the quality of food and so on.
2. The only possible way of preserving one's health is healthy
way of life which includes keeping fit, balanced meals and
giving up unhealthy habits like drinking, smoking, and drugs.
3. Physical fitness has become an integral part of many people's
lives as they participate in sports and sports activities.
4. Even moderate physical activity can protect you from heart
disease and strokes, obesity and influenza.
5. To keep fit, you may visit health and fitness clubs, public
leisure centres, indoor water parks or just do regular exercise
— aerobics or yoga, training in a gym, walking, jogging or other
accessible sports.
6. Mass running competitions gain popularity with Russians, city
marathons have become sporting events reported on radio,
television and in the press.
7. A healthy diet contains reduced amounts of cholesterol, fat,
sugar and salt and protects our body from a wide range of
diseases, including heart diseases, liver disease and cancer.
8. You should abstain from smoking as it is hazardous for your
health and can lead to fatal diseases.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
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