对话赏析：Diet Crazy 节食热潮

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Shinji:: Mike, why are so many Americans overweight?
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<br>Mike: Well, that's a good question, Shinji. You'd think that with the current fitness craze (健美热）in the U.S. there wouldn't be so many over-weight Americans.
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<br>Shinji: Just how many people are overweight?
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<br>Mike: About 40% of Americans are overweight. Interestingly, one study said that low-income groups have a higher percentage of over-weight people than higher income families.
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<br>Shinji: Are there any other factors like that in the study?
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<br>Mike: Yes. The study also said that the hotter the climate, the lower the percentage of obese （过于肥胖的）people..
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<br>Shinji: That makes sense （有道理，说得通）. When it's hot, you usually don't feel like eating a lot.
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<br>Mike: Is that why Japanese people are typically skinnier than Americans?
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<br>Shinji: Well, our diet has a lot less fat and oil than American food. And Americans eat a lot more meat than we do.
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<br>Mike: You're right. And we also eat more sugar and junk food. But there's another reason why so many Americans are fat.
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<br>Shinji: What's that?
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<br>Mike: Nobody exercises anymore - not even kids. The average American home has the TV on for six hours a day!
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<br>Shinji: Wow! No wonder you Americans are so fat. You don't get enough exercise. Say, Mike, aren't you getting a little bigger in the waist?（你的腰围是不是又粗了一点儿？）
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<br>Mike: yeah, I guess so.
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<br>Shinji: you really need to watch what you eat and get some exercise.
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<br>Mike: Hey, I started a diet and lost 10 pounds.
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<br>Shinji: So what happened?
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<br>Mike: I quit and gained it all back plus 5 pounds..
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<br>Shinji: What's that supposed to mean?
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<br>Mike: Look in the mirror, man. （老兄，照照镜子去吧）
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