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Unit 3 Fit for life
1．Equipped with(装备着……) an iPad and devices such as a blood pressure monitor(n.监测器)
and scale that stream(v.用流式传输) his vital(adj.至关重要的；生死攸关的) signs and other
data from his home to the Center，James and his doctors have been able to detect small health
shifts in time(及时地) to prevent a worse condition.
2．We can trend(熟词生义：vt.追踪) the data on a daily basis(每天地) and intervene in(干预；
介入) many cases even before patients experience(vt.感受) symptoms.
3．Instead，it houses(熟词生义：vt.容纳) more than 300 medical professionals who sit in front
of monitors and computer displays，watching over(看守；监视；照管) the care of patients at 38
hospitals.
4．A team of(一组，一队) virtual hospitals orders and reads tests，and nurses deal with(处理)
questions about everything from nosebleeds to infections.
5．Other clinicians，like James’ doctors，stay in near continuous touch with(与……保持联
系) patients at home.
6．The concept is working(vi.有效地运作)．
7．The result，he says，is that Mercy in the past year sent home 1,000 ICU patients who
otherwise(adv.否则，常用于虚拟语气中) would have been expected to die and saved $40
million.
8．Hans thought TCM is one of the best-preserved(adj.保护完好的) aspects of Chinese culture.
9．He believes different aspects of traditional Chinese culture interact(v.相互影响) with each
other.
10．He used to be addicted to(对……着迷；对……上瘾) electronic devices and stay up
late(熬夜到很晚) every night，trapped(vt.使陷入困境) in this fast-paced(adj.快节奏的) but
unhealthy daily routine(日常生活)．
11．But now，according to the Yin-Yang theory in TCM，he lives a balanced and peaceful
life(过着平衡而宁静的生活)，practicing good habits(养成了好习惯) such as drinking tea and
meditating，as well as(还，和) reading ancient books.
12．Now，he always provides his family members with(给……提供……) some advice about
staying fit(保持健康) after he checks their skin or tongues online.
13．He plans to run(熟词生义：v.开办，经营) a traditional Chinese clinic in China or Germany
after graduation，which could serve as(充当)a bridge between the two countries and publicize(v.
推广；传播) TCM and its culture.
14．Data from 145 studies covering 2.1 million participants revealed(vt.揭示；显示) thatincreases in myopia are driven principally(adv.主要地) by lifestyle.
15．One possible reason is that components of sunlight activate(vt.激活) vitamin D，which may
play a potential role(发挥……的作用) in eye growth.
16．However，certain types of contact lenses including soft lenses can slow down(放慢) the
speed at which myopia develops，providing a more effective and efficient treatment option.
