Why do the Japanese live so long?

How do we know that the Japanese live the longest of any people in the world? We just have to look at world 　1 reports. All the information about the average age of death for every country in the world shows that the Japanese have lived 　2 than any other people in recent years. Right now there are 561 　3 people over the age of 100. This number has increased every year for the last 33 years and it doubled last year. Japanese women can expect to 　4 to the age of 85 and Japanese men can expect to live to the age of 78.

Many people have asked what the secret of their long life is. Some scientists have said that there is a genetic reason for their long life. 　5 , research shows that there isn’t really a genetic reason. In history they have never been known as people that enjoy 　6 life, especially after the Second World War when the Japanese usually 　7 young. This has only changed in the last fifty 　8 .

Some people say it is 　9 the Japanese eat very healthily. It is true that the Japanese diet is very special. The Japanese eat 33% less than the average American. They also eat a lot of seafood, which 　10 healthy oils that are good for the heart. In addition, they eat a lot of tofu and soya products, which help reduce 　11 problems.

Other people also say that the Japanese take more exercise than people from other countries, and are more relaxed. Perhaps this is because their 　12 is very different from American and European lifestyles. For instance, a popular Japanese 　13 is called Zen archery. It is very good exercise and the aim is not to win, but to feel peaceful and relaxed when playing this sport.

Thus, what can we 　14 from the Japanese to help us live longer? It would be difficult for us to change our diet and lifestyle completely, 　15 we should all think about what we eat and make sure that we get enough exercise.

1. A. school　　　　　　 B. news　　　　　　 C. health　　　　　 D. word

2. A. longer　　　　　　 B. better　　　　　 C. worse　　　　　　 D. happier

3. A. English　　　　　 B. European　　　　 C. American　　　　 D. Japanese

4. A. work　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　 D. sleep

5. A. However　　　 B. So　　　　　　 C. As if　　　　　　 D. As though

6. A. hard　　　　　 B. poor　　　　　　 C. long　　　　　　 D. short

7. A. died　　　　　 B. worked　　　　 C. stopped　　　 D. lived

8. A. days　　　　　 B. weeks　　　　　　 C. months　　　　 D. years

9. A. where　　　　　　 B. because　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. what

10. A. buys　　　　　　 B. sells　　　　　　 C. contains　　　　 D. takes

11. A. eye　　　　　 B. liver　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　 D. heart

12. A. fruit　　　　　　 B. lifestyle　　　　 C. food　　　　　　 D. house

13. A. sport　　　　　　 B. class　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　 D. book

14. A. read　　　　　　 B. do　　　　　　 C. learn　　　　　　 D. make

15. A. until　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. for　　　　　 D. so

 

 

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