____4____ If you spend your free time watching TV, your body won’t use as many calories as it would if you played basketball, skated, or went for a walk. If you are in balance, your weight will stay right for you as you grow. But if you eat more and exercise less, you may become overweight. ____5 ____
词汇:
genetic adj.遗传(性)的;基因的 makeup n.组成;构造
trait n.特征,特点,特性 rethink vi.再想,重新思考
注释:
1.get passed down :被遗传下来
2.But if your parents are smaller than average, you may want to rethink that professional basketball career!但是如果你的父母比一般人的个头矮小的话,你也许会重新考虑是否还要当职业篮球运动员。
3.The same goes for your body type.你的体型也是如此。
4.big boned:骨骼大的,宽肩
5.That’s why it’s possible for two kids with the same height, but different weights, to both be the right weight.正因为这样,两个身高相同、体重不同的孩子却有可能体重均正常。
6.have a lot to say:起很大作用
7.Being overweight can run in someone’s family, but it may not be because of their genes.身体超重有可能在家族中代代相传,但这也许并非基因所致。
8.lose weight:体重减轻,变瘦
练习:
A. That’s why it’s possible for two kids with the same height, but different weights, to both be the right weight.5