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Hi, everyone! How have you been?
皆さんお元気ですか、アルフです！さあいつも通り
いってみましょう、高地トレーニング。正解は
何個あるか分かりませんよ。本文の内容に合うもの
だけを選んでください！今回は英検2級・準2級レベルです。
All right, let's get started!

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New research shows that office workers and other people who
sit down a lot must exercise for one hour a day. If they do this,
they will increase their chances of living longer. Doctors have been
telling us for a long time that sitting down all day will shorten
our life. Researchers now say that sitting in a chair all day is as
dangerous to our health as smoking or being overweight. Research
on over one million adults found that sitting for at least eight hours
a day could increase the risk of dying early by up to 60 per cent.
However, there is good news for those who sit at a desk all day.
An hour's "brisk exercise" each day can cancel out the risk of an early
death linked to sitting all day. The research was published in time
for people to read before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Researchers
hope this will encourage people to exercise more. They say that
being inactive increases the risk of getting heart disease, diabetes
and cancer. Watching TV all day is one of the worst things we can
do as that also means we get no exercise and are likely to eat
unhealthy snacks. One researcher said office workers should find
opportunities to get out of their seat more often. Professor Ulf
Eklund advised people to: "Take a five-minute break every hour,
go to the next office, go upstairs to the coffee machine, go to the
printer." He added: "Build physical activity into your everyday life."

a)According to the researchers, exercising regularly could decrease the likelihood
of developing lifestyle diseases.
b)The professor indicates even an hourly short walk could extend your life-span.
c)The research shows that about 600 thousand adults who sit more than 8 hours
are likely to die early.
d)It is advisable not to be seated one-third a day to increase longevity.
e)People are inclined to reach junk food if they keep watching TV for a long time.

解答解説は下に！

無意味学習なんてくだらないぜ！そんなことよりも俺の授業を聞けー！



リズムに乗れば何でもできる！いくぞーー！！


All right, let's check the answers!

a)According to the researchers, exercising regularly could decrease the likelihood
of developing lifestyle diseases.

根拠となるのは
However, there is good news for those who sit at a desk all day.
An hour's "brisk exercise" each day can cancel out the risk of an early
death linked to sitting all day.
更に
They say that being inactive increases the risk of getting heart disease, diabetes
and cancer.

本文の内容に合う選択肢では、必ず「言い換え」が行われています。この場合は上記の
病気を抽象化して「生活習慣病」としているわけです。
(具体と抽象に関してはこちらの記事をご参照ください。)
http://www.fuentedelengua.tokyo/article/452000533.html

「調査者達によれば、規則的に運動することで生活習慣病を防ぐことができる」

Correct!

b)The professor indicates even an hourly short walk could extend your life-span.

Professor Ulf Eklund advised people to: "Take a five-minute break every hour,
go to the next office, go upstairs to the coffee machine, go to the printer."

文中はevery hour、選択肢はhourly、共に一時間おきに、一時間に一回を意味します。
「隣のオフィスに行く」「上の階に行く」がshort walkに変換されています。

「教授曰く、一時間毎に少し歩くだけでも寿命が延びる可能性がある」

Correct!

c)The research shows that about 600 thousand adults who sit more than 8 hours
are likely to die early.

確かに100万の60％は60万なのですが、それ以外が問題です。

「調査によれば、一日8時間以上座る60万人の大人は早死にしそうである」

Incorrect!

d)It is advisable not to be seated one-third a day to increase longevity.

Research on over one million adults found that sitting for at least eight hours
a day could increase the risk of dying early by up to 60 per cent.

一日に少なくとも8時間座ることで、早死にのリスクが高まるわけです。

「寿命を延ばすためには、一日の3分の1は座らないことが望ましい」

Correct!

e)People are inclined to reach junk food if they keep watching TV for a long time.

Watching TV all day is one of the worst things we can do as that also means we
get no exercise and are likely to eat unhealthy snacks.

選択肢のジャンクフードがどの部分を意味するかはお分かりですね？ジャンクとはゴミ、
即ち「カロリーばかり高く栄養価に乏しい」のがジャンクフードです。likely=inclined
の言い換え、inclinedは「傾いている」とイメージしてください。

「テレビを長時間見続けると、人はジャンクフードに手を伸ばす傾向がある」

Correct!

How did you do? いかがでしたか？皆さんの英語力アップに役立てば幸いです。

Thank you so much for reading! Have a good one!

皆様の温かいサポートに心より感謝いたします！
¡Muchas gracias por su apoyo sincero!
I truly appreciate your sincere support!
Tôi thực sự đánh giá cao sự ủng hộ chân thành của bạn!
난 정말 진심으 당신의 지원을 주셔서 감사 합니다!

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