LONDON-ManchesterisBritain'sfattestcity,asurveyfor"Men'sHealth"hasfound,beatingGlasgowforthefirsttimesincethemagazinestartedexaminingtheissuethreeyearsago.
EditorPeteMuirsaidthesurveyhadlookedatavarietyoffactors(因素) fromgymmembershiptoheartdiseaseratestofindthefattestcity."ManchesterhasmorefastfoodrestaurantsthananywhereelseintheUK,"hetoldReuters."Peoplearetakingtheeasychoice-eatingandthenjustsittinginfrontoftheTV."
Manchester'sproblemispartofawidertrend(趋势).OnThursday,theOfficeofNationalStatistics (ONS) blamed(责备) alackofexerciseandpoordietforafifthofadultBritonsbeingobese(过度肥胖的)."Obesityisamajorriskyfactorrelatedtoheartdisease,diabetesandprematuredeath(糖尿病和早亡),"saidanONSsurvey."Noneofthe108youngmeninthesurveyreportedeatingfiveportionsoffruitorvegetablesonaverageeachday."
InManchester,theheadofthecity'spublichealthprogramssaidhedidnotbelievethattheywerenecessarilythefattestcity,butthattheydidhaveproblemsandwereaimingtoaddressthem.Socialdeprivation(贫困) wasamajorfactor."Oneofthemythsisthatthestressed-out(压力大的) richbusinessmanistheonewhoisoverweight,"DavidRegantoldReuters."Infact,itisthepoorareasthathavethemostproblems.Weaimnottobethefattestbutthefittestcitybutwehavealongwaytogo."
SecondinthesurveyisStoke-on-Trent,followedbyLiverpool,SwanseaandLeicester.Glasgowissixth.
32.Manchestertooktheplaceof___andbecameBritain'sfattestcity.
A.Liverpool
B.London
C.Stoke-on-Trent
D.Glasgow
33.ObesitymayleadtothefollowingEXCEPT___.
A.heartdisease
B.diabetes
C.prematuredeath
D.alackofexercise
34.DavidReganismostprobably___.
A.thereporterfromReuters
B.anofficialofONS
C.theheadofManchester'spublichealthprograms
D.arichbusinessmanwhoisoverweight
35.Thisarticleismostprobablytakenfrom___.
A.anewspaper
B.asciencebook