How to Live Longer



Lots of people want to live longer. Many people in Taiwan can live a long time. But how about longer?! Longer is better! So what's the best way to live longer?

很多人希望長命百歲，台灣很多人很長壽，但有了一些秘方後，我們也許能活更久！



Scientists in Taipei wanted to know. They studied 20,000 people. What made some of the people live longer?

台北的科學家研究了兩萬個不同年紀的人，想知道比較長壽的人有什麼祕訣？



The scientists looked at many things. What was the best? Was it exercise? Was it not smoking? Was it not drinking alcohol? Wait... was it eating healthy food?

科學家研究了好多不同的項目，像是：他們是因為運動才長壽嗎？還是不抽菸不喝酒？啊！會不會是健康的飲食呢？



Yes! The scientists found that eating fruits and vegetables was the best! People who ate them lived three years longer!

沒錯！原來多吃蔬菜水果的人，會比一般人多活三年！



Fruits and vegetables help make your body strong. They help keep your heart healthy. They help fight sickness. And they taste good! Mmmmm!

蔬菜水果讓你身體強壯，讓心臟更健康，還可以幫忙抵抗疾病，不只這樣喔，它們也很好吃！



The scientists say it's best to eat fruit four or more times a week. How about vegetables? It's best to eat them four or more times a week too!

科學家說一個禮拜要吃最少四次蔬菜跟水果，不過當然囉，蔬菜水果吃越多越好！



Do you want a longer life? You can start today! Eat an apple! ... or a banana! ... or an orange! ... or a carrot! ... or some broccoli...

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Vocabulary



多吃蔬菜水果好處多多，包括活得長長久久。



best 最好的。
I can tell you the best way to live longer. 我可以告訴你要長壽最好的辦法。
Okay, I’m all ears. 好，我在注意聽。


study 研究。
The secret is to take a nap every day. 祕訣是每天都小睡。
I’ve studied my parents’lifestyle.我研究過我爸媽的生活方式。


live 生活。
What did you learn? 你了解了什麼?
My father lived to 94 and my mom to 102. 我爸爸活到九十四歲，我媽媽到一百零二歲。
So? 所以呢?
They took a nap whenever they felt like it. 他們無論何時想睡就小睡一下。


healthy 健康的。
They were healthy and happy till the end.他們一直到最後都過得健康快樂。
That's very good advice. 這是很好的建議。I’m going to sleep now.我現在要睡了。


你今天吃水果了嗎? 請跟我讀單字。



best最好的 study研究 live生活 healthy健康的



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Quiz

1. How much longer can people live by eating more fruits and vegetables?

a. One year

b. Two years

c. Three years



2. What do fruits and vegetables help fight?

a. Sickness

b. Smoking

c. Drinking alcohol



3. How often is best to eat vegetables?

a. Four or more times a day

b. Four or more times a week

c. Four or more times a month



Answers

1. c

2. a

3. b