Today, many people are interested in the lifestyle of those who live in Blue Zones to pursuelong and healthy lives. For themost part, Blue Zones are areas where people tend tolive longer than average. This term was first introduced by a National Geographic Explorer named Dan Buettner. While exploring various regions around the world, he and his team discovered that people in certain places had higher longevity. These people also enjoyedabetter quality of lifein their elderly years. In his book called The Blue Zones , he talks about five known Blue Zones—Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California.
Buettner concludes that there are nine common features of Blue Zones.On the whole, people living in Blue Zones lead healthy lives, both physicallyand mentally. For instance, they engage in regular physicalactivity and take breaks to manage stress. They have plant-based diets and consumemoderate amounts of food. In addition, they place asignificant emphasis ontheir sense of purpose, family and communityties, and social networks. All these factors help them live happier and longer than people in other parts of the world.
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Words in Use
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zone
[zon]
n. 地區
vt. 將……劃作特殊地區
=
area
=
district
Louise volunteered to go to the war zone to report on the war.
路易斯自願前往戰區報導戰事。
The land has been zoned for industrial use.
該土地已被劃為工業用地。
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pursue
[pɚˋsu]
vt. 追求；從事
With my father’s support, I have been able to pursue my dreams.
有了我爸的支持，我才能夠去追尋我的夢想。
Willy pursued the beautiful girl, who eventually fell in love with him.
威利追求那位美眉，最後兩人墜入情網。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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physically
[ˋfɪzɪk!ɪ]
adv. 身體上
To stay physically and mentally healthy, you need to exercise regularly.
要保持身心健康，你就必須規律運動。
To stay healthy in both body and mind, you need to exercise regularly.
要保持身心健康，你就必須規律運動。
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physical
[ˋfɪzɪk!]
a. 身體的，生理的；物理的；實體的,有形的
n. 健康檢查
Laura has been suffering from constant physical pain.
蘿拉飽受持續不斷的身體病痛。
The Law of Gravity is one of the most basic physicallaws you should know.
萬有引力定律是你應該知道的最基本物理定律之一。
You should have a physical (checkup) regularly.
你應該要定期做健康檢查。
高中 Level 4
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consume
[kənˋsjum]
vt. 消費；吃；喝；消耗
Our bodies consume more energy in winter.
我們身體在冬天會消耗更多的能量。
Helen was consumedby her husband’s sudden death.
丈夫的突然過世令海倫受盡煎熬。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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longevity
[lɑnˋdʒɛvətɪ]
n. . 長壽（不可數）
Ned attributes his longevity to regular exercise, a
balanced diet, and a carefree lifestyle.
奈德認為他會長壽是因為他有定期運動、有均衡的飲食以及
無憂無慮的生活方式。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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moderate
[ˋmɑdərɪt]
a. 適度的
It’s best to keep a moderate speed while driving.
開車時最好保持適當的速度。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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community
[kəˋmjunətɪ]
n. 社區；界，共同利益團體、社會
The medical community is sparing no effort to promote human health.
醫學界正不遺餘力提升人類的健康。
高中 Level 4
Practical Phrases
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for the most part
一般而言、整體來說
= on the whole
= in general
= generally speaking
= by and large
Jenny enjoys her job, for the most part. 整體來說,珍妮喜歡她的工作。
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tend to V
容易......；有……的傾向
= be prone to
= be prone to V
= be inclined to V
= be likely to V
We tend to take natural resources for granted nowadays.
現今，我們往往將自然資源視為理所當然。
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a quality of life
生活品質
Exercising regularly can improve people's quality of life.
規律運動可以改善人們的生活品質。
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place an emphasis on...
強調/重視⋯⋯
The company places a great emphasis on the quality of its products.
該公司很重視其產品的品質。
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on the whole
大體上說；一般而言
= in general
= generally speaking
= by and large
= for the most part
On the whole, girls in Asia are shyer than boys. 一般而言，亞洲女孩子比男孩子害羞。
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞 ❶ 黛安決定追求成為作家的夢想。
Diane decided to _______ her dream of becoming a writer. ❷ 法蘭克往往在演講前感到緊張。
Frank __________ get nervous before giving a speech. ❸ 如果你想要減肥，每天喝很多水會有幫助。
If you want to lose weight, _____________ a lot of water every day can be helpful.
