Listen to a man talking about life expectancy and fill each blank with ONE or TWO appropriate words or numbers.
People have been able to increase their life expectancy thanks to (1)________changes. Nevertheless,
a recent study has found that we may have already reached the limits of (2) ________. It is believed the
maximum lifespan may have peaked around the year (3) ________. Researchers concluded that humans
can typically live up to (4) ________years, and the absolute upper age limit is (5) ________. They
recommend that we make efforts to improve the (6) ________of life, rather than to extend life expectancy.
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Audio script:
For centuries people have been able to improve their life expectancy through dietary changes, public health policies and other factors. However, a recent study from the Albert Einstein college of Medicine found that the limits of human longevity may have already been reached. In fact, researchers believe that the maximum life expectancy likely peaked decades ago around 1995.
According to a news release issued by the school, the team used two different data sets: the human mortality database and the International database on longevity as the basis for the study. Based on the calculations, they concluded that humans can typically live a maximum of 115 years, but the absolute upper limit is likely 125 years. And while they acknowledge that medical breakthroughs could increase the average life expectancy, researchers believe the maximum will likely remain unchanged. As such, they suggested efforts should focus on improving the health and quality of life, instead of trying to live longer. We can improve the quality of our life by making a few small adjustments to our routines by altering our behavior and our way of thinkingTrong nhiều thế kỷ, con người đã có thể cải thiện tuổi thọ thông qua những thay đổi trong chế độ ăn uống, chính sách y tế công cộng và các yếu tố khác. Tuy nhiên, một nghiên cứu gần đây từ trường đại học Y khoa Albert Einstein đã phát hiện ra rằng giới hạn về tuổi thọ của con người có thể đã đạt đến rồi. Trên thực tế, các nhà nghiên cứu tin rằng tuổi thọ tối đa có thể đạt mức cao nhất từ nhiều thập kỷ trước vào khoảng năm 1995.
Theo một bản tin của trường, nhóm nghiên cứu đã sử dụng hai bộ dữ liệu khác nhau: cơ sở dữ liệu về tử vong của con người và cơ sở dữ liệu quốc tế về tuổi thọ làm cơ sở cho nghiên cứu. Dựa trên các tính toán, họ kết luận rằng con người thường có thể sống tối đa 115 năm, nhưng giới hạn trên tuyệt đối có thể là 125 năm. Và trong khi họ thừa nhận rằng các đột phá y tế có thể làm tăng tuổi thọ trung bình, các nhà nghiên cứu tin rằng mức tối đa có thề sẽ không thay đổi. Vì vậy, họ đề xuất những nỗ lực nên tập trung vào việc cải thiện sức khỏe và chất lượng cuộc sống, thay vì cố gắng sống lâu hơn. Chúng ta có thể cải thiện chất lượng cuộc sống bằng cách thực hiện một vài điều chỉnh nhỏ cho thói quen của mình như thay đổi hành V! và cách suy nghĩ của chúng ta.Đáp án: dietary
Dịch nghĩa câu hỏi: Con người đã có thể tăng tuổi thọ của mình nhờ những thay đổi về_________.
Giải thích: Thông tin nằm ở câu nói: “For centuries people have been able to improve their life expectancy through dietary changes, public health policies and other factors.”
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4. Good_________is essential if patients want to make a quick recovery.
6. “I will take you to the airport tomorrow,” Jack said to me.
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In our super-busy 21st century lives, most of us try to do as much as we can in 24 hours. However, we usually do things whenever it suits us, and experts say that this is disrupting our body’s natural cycle, making us feel tired at times when we should feel awake, and vice versa. Science shows that by doing things at the right time, we can be happier and healthier.
Have breakfast at 8.00 a.m.
In a recent study, researchers found having breakfast at this time is good for our blood sugar levels, so the food you eat now will give you the energy you need. It’s also important not to skip breakfast. Another research team, from Sweden, suggested that people who ate a regular breakfast as teenagers were 32% less likely to be at risk of heart disease as adults.
Don’t drink coffee in the morning. Have one at 3.00 p.m.
Most coffee drinkers make a cup as soon as they wake up. However, researchers have suggested that early morning is the worst time to drink coffee, because it stops the body from producing the stress hormone cortisol, which we need at this time to help us to wake up. The best time to drink coffee - or caffeine in general - is between 2.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m., when it can make us more mentally alert, according to a study carried out by the University of Sheffield a few years ago.
Have lunch between 12.00 and 2.00.
This is when our body digests food best, because this is when the stomach produces most acid. So it’s the ideal time to have your main meal of the day. An experiment by nutritionists at the University of Surrey found that blood glucose levels after an evening meal were much higher than when people had the same meal earlier in the day, and high levels of glucose can cause diabetes.
Have dinner at 7.00 p.m.
Have your evening meal early. It should be delicious - our senses of smell and taste are at their best at this time - but light. And if you want a small glass of wine, have st before dinner, as 6.30 is when the liver is most efficient at dealing with alcohol.
1. What is the passage mainly about?9. (still true) “If you apply for the job, they will call you to arrange an interview,” my friend said to me.
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3. Which word is closest in meaning to the word “stretch” in this reading?
11. _________information is now provided on the back of most food products.
7. (out-of-date) “If I go to my friend’s house for dinner tonight, I will bring a bottle of wine or some flowers,” Lily said.
→ _________________________________________________________1. (out-of-date) “I will help you do the gardening if I come home early this afternoon,” my brother said to me.
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2. “Our teacher will be happy if we learn all the poems by heart,” Lina says.
→ _________________________________________________________7. “I’m sorry for causing so much damage to your car,” Amy said to me.
→ _________________________________________________________8. “I have been driving my car without a driving license,” Bob said (admitted)
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5. “I really need to meet the director himself,” Edward said.
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3. “You shouldn’t let your children eat sweets before going to bed,” Karen’s colleague said to her. (advised)
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4. “If I could speak Japanese, my job would be much easier,” Andrew said.
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Write the following sentences m reported speech, using the appropriate reporting verbs in the box.
1. “Remember to wear your goggles to avoid eye infection while swimming,” my mother told me.
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