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Dementia rates higher near busy roads, says study 研究显示居住在拥挤街道附近患失智症风险更高

Meet the baby red pandas at a US zoo 美国辛辛那提动植物园小熊猫幼崽在雪中玩耍

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A study of 2 million Canadians found around 10% of dementia cases in urban areas could be linked to exposure to heavy traffic. The researchers found that living within 50 metres of a major road increased the risk of dementia by 7 to 11%. At 100 metres the increased risk was 4%. This research doesn’t prove that heavy traffic causes dementia. It makes a fascinating link that requires further investigation. For now, the best advice to reduce your dementia risk is to exercise and eat healthily.

一项以两百万名加拿大人为调查对象的研究发现，约有10%住在城市地区的失智症患者发病的原因可能与长期暴露在交通拥挤的环境中有关联。研究人员们发现，住在距交通干道50米以内的居民和其他人相比患该病的风险增加了7%到11%，距交通干道100米以内的居民的患病风险则增加了4%。该研究不能证明繁忙的道路交通会导致人们患失智症。不过它在两者之间建立了联系，这个奇妙的联系需要进一步的研究调查。目前看来，为降低患失智症的风险，专家们给出的最好建议是锻炼身体和健康饮食。

Red panda cubs Harriet and Hazel see the snow for the first time at their Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden home. They keep nice and warm thanks to their bushy tails and have plenty of energy to frolic around. Awwww…

住在美国辛辛那提动植物园的小熊猫幼崽哈丽特（Harriet）和黑兹尔（Hazel）第一次看到雪。它们即使在寒冷的天气里也能保持舒适和温暖，这是因为小熊猫长着毛茸茸的尾巴，它们精力充沛，可以四处嬉戏。噢（感叹）……

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urban areas
城市地区

cubs
幼崽

练习

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urban areas / cubs

1. Congestion is one of the biggest problems facing cities, and with statistics projecting that close to 70% of the world's population will live in __________ by 2050, it is likely to get worse.

2. According to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, some 1,200 cheetah __________ are known to have been trafficked out of Africa over the past 10 years.

答案

1. Congestion is one of the biggest problems facing cities, and with statistics projecting that close to 70% of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2050, it is likely to get worse.

2. According to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, some 1,200 cheetah cubs are known to have been trafficked out of Africa over the past 10 years.