移动英语－精选对话2级第 2 部分-06

　　B: You can eat some apples, oranges instead.
A: Now I know the secret to keep a good complexion¹.
B: It isn’t a secret. Most people know the problem is that you don’t keep eating fruit.
A: I will star from tomorrow.
Unit Ten Fruit and cancer (Anthony and Willem are talking about the research on the fruit and cancer)
A: It is reported that there is a strong link between what a person eat and cancer. And that vitamin could reduce a person’s chance of developing cancer.
B: Yes. I have heard a little more about the report too. Would you tell me more about it?
A: Around thirty thousand people between the ages of 40 to 69 took part the study. They were from the northern centre of china.
B: Why were these people chosen?
A: Because people there have an extremely high rate of cancer of stomach and esophagus.
B: How was the study conducted?
A: Research divided those into eight groups. Sever² of the groups received different mixture of mineral and vitamin daily for five year.
B: Then, what was the result?
A: Certain forms are vitamins and minerals are believed to prevent damage to cells cause by cancer causing substances. Researchers reported a thirteen percent drop in cancer rate in those who took carotene, vitamin E and selenium. They also found a 10% drop in the number of death cause by strokes³ form bursting brood⁴ vessel⁵.
B: It’s so incredible⁶ that vitamins and minerals can work this wonder. Then, form now on I will eat more food which in necessary vitamins and minerals.

1 complexion   

n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格

参考例句：

• Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
• Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。

2 sever   

v.切开，割开；断绝，中断

参考例句：

• She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系。
• We must never sever the cultural vein of our nation.我们不能割断民族的文化血脉。

3 strokes   

中风； a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.； （游泳或划船的）划( stroke的名词复数 )； 中风； （打、击等的）一下； （成功的）举动

参考例句：

• Apply the paint thickly in even strokes. 涂颜料要厚，笔画要匀。
• To improve your tennis strokes you try using a different grip. 为了提高你网球的击球法，你试试用另一种握拍方法。

4 brood   

n.同窝幼鸟一个家庭的孩子；v.孵蛋，闷想

参考例句：

• The hen brought off a brood of young.母鸡孵出了一窝小鸡。
• It is time for hens to brood.该是母鸡孵蛋的时候了。

5 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

6 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。