2015年职称英语考试《卫生类》补全短文(6)
Why do people shrink
Did you ever see the movie Honey I shrunk the kids Its about a wacky dad whos also ascientist who accidentally shrinks his kids with his homemade miniaturizing invention. Oops____1____.
For older people shrinking isnt that dramatic or sudden at all. It takes place over years andmay add up to only one inch or so off of their adult height maybe a little more maybe less andthis kind of shrinking cant be magically reversed although there are things that can be done tostop it or slow it down. ___2___.
There are a few reasons. As people get older they generally lose some muscle and fat fromtheir bodies as part of the natural aging process. Gravity the force that keeps your feet on theground take hold and the bones in the spine called vertebrae may break down or degenerateand start to collapse into one another. ___3___. But perhaps the most common reason why someolder people shrink is because of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis occurs when too much spongy bone tissue which is found inside of mostbones is broken down and not enough new bone material is made. ___4___. Bones becomesmaller and weaker and can easily break if someone with osteoporosis is injured. Older people —especially women who generally have smaller and lighter bones to begin with — are more likelyto develop osteoporosis. As years go by a person with osteoporosis shrinks a little bit.
Did you know that every day you do a shrinking act You arent as tall at the end of the dayas you are at the beginning. Thats because as the day goes on water in the disks of the spinegets compressed squeezed due to gravity making you just a tiny bit shorter. Dont worry though.___5___.
练习：
A. They end up pressing closer together which makes a person lose a little height and becomeshorter.
B. Once you get a good nights rest your body recovers and the next morning youre standing tallagain.
C. Over time bone is said to be lost because its not being replaced.
D. Luckily there are things that people can do to prevent shrinking.
E. The kids spend the rest of the movie as tiny people who are barely visible while trying to getback to their normal size.
F. But why does shrinking happen at all
参考答案：1-5 EFACB
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