Reading--Blood Pressure and Stroke
A large international study has found that ten risk factors account for 90 percent of all the risk of stroke. Of that list, five risk factors usually related to lifestyle are responsible for a full 80 percent of stroke risk. According to the researchers these risk factors - high blood pressure, smoking, abdominal obesity, diet and physical activity - are modifiable and can be controlled.
PS: 一项大型国际研究发现，10个危险因素占中风风险的90%。在这份清单中，通常与生活方式有关的五个危险因素占中风风险的80%。据研究人员称，这些危险因素——高血压、吸烟、腹部肥胖、饮食和体育活动——是可以改变的，可以控制。
stroke击球; 一下，一击; 划水动作; 划桨动作; 轻抚，抚摩; 抚摩; 轻挪; 轻触; 轻拭
account for占; 导致，解释; 解释，说明; 对负有责任; 将列入
responsible for为…负责; 是造成…的原因
According to据; 按; 依照; 按照; 根据
researchers研究员; 科研工作者; researcher的复数
diet日常饮食; 日常食物; 规定饮食; 规定饮食的时期; 大量单调的活动; 大量单一的东西; 节食; 进规定饮食
modifiable可变更的；可修改的；可缓和的
abdominal英 [æbˈdɒmɪnl] 美 [æbˈdɑ:mɪnl] adj.腹部的;
obesity英 [əʊ'bi:sətɪ] 美 [oˈbisɪti] n.肥胖症;肥胖，过胖
The findings come from a study of 3,000 people who had had strokes and an equal number of healthy individuals with no history of stroke. The study also includes a brain scan of all participating stroke survivors, according to the researchers.
PS: 这项研究的结果来自于对3000名中风患者和同等数量的没有中风病史的健康人的研究。研究人员称，这项研究还包括对所有参与的中风幸存者进行脑部扫描。
findings调查发现; 调研结果; 判决; 裁决; finding的复数
scan细看; 察看; 审视; 端详; 粗略地读; 浏览; 翻阅; (X射线、超声波、电磁波等)扫描; 扫描检查; 胎儿扫描检查; 快速查阅
participating参加; 参与; participate的现在分词
survivors幸存者; 生还者; 挺过困难者; survivor的复数
according to据; 按; 依照; 按照; 根据
researchers研究员; 科研工作者; researcher的复数
Across the board, high blood pressure was the most important factor, accounting for one-third of all stroke risk. Blood pressure, it was noted, plays a major role in both forms of stroke: ischemic, the most common form (caused by blockage of a brain blood vessel), and hemorrhagic or bleeding stroke, in which a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
PS: 总的来说，高血压是最重要的因素，占所有中风风险的三分之一。有人指出，血压在两种中风中都起主要作用：缺血性中风（最常见的中风形式，由脑血管阻塞引起）和出血性中风（脑血管破裂）。
Across the board=including all
most important重要的; 有重大影响的; 有巨大价值的; 影响很大的; 权威的; important的最高级
of all在所有…中; 最为; 在所有的人(或事物）中偏偏; （用于强调first, last或最高级形容词或副词）最
ischemic英 [ɪs'ki:mɪk] 美 [ɪs'ki:mɪk] 局部缺血的
common form普通格式
blockage 英 [ˈblɒkɪdʒ] 美 [ˈblɑ:kɪdʒ] 造成阻塞的东西; 堵塞，堵塞物;[医]（心理）阻滞;封锁（状态）;妨碍
vessel英 [ˈvesl] 美 [ˈvesl] n.大船;轮船;(盛液体的)容器，器皿;(人或动物的)血管，脉管;(植物的)导管
hemorrhagic出血的 英 ['hemərædʒaɪk] 美 ['hemərædʒaɪk]
bursts爆裂，胀开; 猛冲; 突然出现; 爆满; 涨满; burst的第三人称单数
Blood pressure is easily measured, and there are lots of treatments. Lifestyle modifications to control it include increasing physical activity and reducing salt intake. The other lifestyle risk factors are modifiable as well. High intake of fish and fruits, for example, is associated with a lower risk of stroke.
PS: 血压很容易测量，有很多治疗方法。改变生活方式来控制它包括增加体力活动和减少盐的摄入。其他生活方式的危险因素也是可以改变的。例如，摄入大量的鱼和水果会降低中风的风险。
modifications修改; 改进; 改变; modification的复数
intake摄取量，吸入量; 纳入的人数; 进口
modifiable可变更的；可修改的；可缓和的
as well也;还
fruits水果; 果实; 产物; 农产品; 结果; fruit的第三人称单数和复数
for example例如;比如
associated with参加；与…有关；与…相联系
Many of the same risk factors have been reported in other studies, but this is the first stroke risk study to include both low- and middle- income participants in developing countries. The study confirms that high blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke in both developing and developed countries. This highlights the need for health authorities in those countries to develop strategies to reduce high blood pressure, salt intake and other risk factors.
PS: 其他研究中也报道了许多相同的风险因素，但这是第一个将发展中国家的中低收入人群都包括在内的中风风险研究。这项研究证实，高血压是发展中国家和发达国家中风的主要原因。这突出表明，这些国家的卫生当局需要制定战略，降低高血压、盐摄入量和其他危险因素。
health authorities
participants参与者; 参加者; participant的复数
developing countries发展中国家
confirms证实，证明; 使感觉更强烈; 使确信; 批准; 确认; 认可; confirm的第三人称单数
intake摄取量，吸入量; 纳入的人数; 进口
Exercise：
1. According to this article, lifestyle factors are responsible for most strokes.
2.What is the most common form of stroke?
blockage of a brain blood vessel
3.To modify something means to change it.
4.If something bursts, it suddenly breaks.
5. In this situation, "across the board" means for all groups.
6. Someone's lifestyle is their habits and manner of living.
7. To be associated with something means to be linked to it in some way.
8.To highlight something means to emphasize its importance.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Blood pressure is easily measured, and there are lots of treatments.
2. Many of the same risk factors have been reported in other studies.
3. Blood pressure, it was noted, plays a major role in both forms of stroke
4. The study confirms that high blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke in both developing and developed countries.
5. Across the board, high blood pressure was the most important factor, accounting for one-third of all stroke risk.
6. Health authorities need to developed strategies to reduce high blood pressure.
7. High blood pressure accounts for one third of all stroke risk.
8. According to this article, lifestyle factors are responsible for most strokes.
9. This is the first stroke risk study to include both low- and middle- income participants in developing countries.
10.The study also includes a brain scan of all participating stroke survivors, according to the researchers.
