FOX新闻：中年人长期肥胖将引发癌症
燕山大学 刘立军 宋葳 编写
◆TRANSCRIPT
Rates of cancer in the United States have been on the decline, but the most frequent instances of cancer have been those associated with people being too fat for too long:
(Dr. Richardson) "We found cancers associated with overweight and obesity went up in all age groups except people aged 75 or older."
Doctor Lisa Richardson with the centers for disease control. These would be cancers not just of the gastro-intestinal tract, but also in the spine and the reproductive organs. Colo-rectal cancer rates are down, though the CDC attributes that to more people seeking screening.
Eben Brown, FOX News.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201710/526980.shtml
◆VOCABULARY
1. gastro-intestinal tract 胃肠道
2. spine n. the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back 脊柱；脊椎 backbone
3. reproductive adj. connected with reproducing babies, young animals or plants 生殖的；繁殖的。例如：reproductive organs生殖器官
4. colo-rectal n. 结肠，直肠。
◆QUESTIONS
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and check (√) the true or (×) false statements.
1. Rates of cancer in the United States have been on the increase.
2. The most frequent instances of cancer have been those associated with people being too fat for too long.
3. Cancers associated with overweight and obesity went up in all age groups except people aged 75 or younger.
4. According to the CDC, Colo-rectal cancer rates are down because more people are seeking screening.
◆KEY
×1. Rates of cancer in the United States have been on the increase. 正确表达：Rates of cancer in the United States have been on the decline.
√2. The most frequent instances of cancer have been those associated with people being too fat for too long.
×3. Cancers associated with overweight and obesity went up in all age groups except people aged 75 or younger. 正确表达：Cancers associated with overweight and obesity went up in all age groups except people aged 75 or older.
√4. According to the CDC, Colo-rectal cancer rates are down because more people are seeking screening.