第九十四篇：Just 7,000 steps a day could cut health risks, study says

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週一先來背單字！
★Vocabulary

1. boost (v.) 提升；促進
   Regular exercise can boost both your physical and mental health.
   規律運動能夠提升你的身心健康。
   
2. a range of (phr.) 一系列的；各式各樣的
   Walking daily can protect you from a range of health problems.
   每天散步能幫助你預防一系列健康問題。
   
3. benchmark (n.) 基準；標竿
   Ten thousand steps a day is often considered the benchmark for good health.
   每天一萬步常被視為健康的標竿。
   
4. be linked with (phr.) 與…有關聯
   Skipping breakfast has been linked with lower energy levels.
   不吃早餐與精力下降有關聯。
   
5. practical (adj.) 實際的; 可行的
   Tracking your steps is a practical way to monitor your health.
   追蹤步數是一個切實可行的健康管理方式。

設好鬧鐘，週二再來...
★中翻英練習（上）
每天走 7,000 步就足以增強你的腦力，並有助於預防各種不同的疾病，一項重大研究指出。相比每天 10,000 步這個常被視為要達到的基準，7,000 步可能是一個更實際的目標。
Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests. It may be a more realistic target than 10,000 steps, which is often seen as the benchmark to reach.

繼續設鬧鐘，週三再來...
★中翻英練習（下）
這項發表於 the Lancet Public Health 的研究發現，這個數字與降低罹患嚴重健康問題的風險有關，包括癌症、失智症和心臟疾病。這些發現可能會鼓勵更多人透過追蹤步數，作為一種切實可行的方式來改善健康。
The research, published in the Lancet Public Health, found that the figure was linked with a reduced risk of serious health issues, including cancer, dementia and heart disease. The findings could encourage more people to track their steps as a practical way to improve their health.

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★中翻英複習

1. 多喝水能顯著提升你的專注力。
2. 均衡飲食可以降低一系列的慢性疾病風險。
3. 每天睡滿七小時已成為健康生活的一個基準。
4. 長時間使用手機被認為與焦慮有關聯。
5. 每天花十分鐘伸展是一個實用的健康習慣。

週五到囉，請翻開考卷！
★小考答案

1. Drinking more water can significantly boost your concentration.
2. A balanced diet can reduce the risk of a range of chronic diseases.
3. Getting seven hours of sleep every night has become a benchmark for a healthy lifestyle.
4. Spending too much time on your phone is linked with higher levels of anxiety.
5. Spending ten minutes stretching every day is a practical health habit.​

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