文波PTE --PTE听力太难？ 文波教育带你进行日常素材积累

PTE 是许多小伙伴得以完成他们的移民梦，然而在你备考时发觉听力比雅思要难的多，怎么办？

大多是同学们素材背景知识积累的太少，相关关键词汇不熟悉，下面大家来看看今天我们能积累些什么相关的词汇和背景


Cholestero -- 胆固醇

cholesterol

This month is National Cholesterol Month, which is a month devoted(devoteto/doing sth 专用于/专心于做…) to raise awareness of (‘引起注意，提高意识’的表达方法）the health implicationsof high cholesterol levelsand raisingfunds(筹款)to help Heart UK, the cholesterol charity, to continue to providesupport, guidance and education services to healthcare professionals and thepublic with concerns about cholesterol. Having high cholesterol has beenassociated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke（心血管疾病,cardiology-心脏学）. Thuskeeping your cholesterol in check is imperative（必要的-absolutelynecessary/unavoidable） and implementing(持续进行的—carrying out) healthypractices, like eating a healthy balanced diet and being physically active canhelp prevent a high cholesterol level.

Cholesterol is a fatty substance mainly made by the liver but can be foundin some foods like eggs, meat, milk and margarine(人造奶油 vs butter 黄油). Cholesterol isessential for the maintenance of normal bodily function.

What causes high cholesterol?

There are many factors that can contribute to high cholesterol levels,such as:

• Regular consumption of foods high in saturated fat（饱和脂肪-PTE 考试听力中曾出现过）- Eatingexcess foods high in saturated fat can raise the level of cholesterol in yourblood.

• Lack of physical activity- Not being active enough or not being activeat all can increase levels of LDLs (bad cholesterol). Further to this, lack ofphysical activity can also contribute to(地道的英语表达方法) being overweight and obese（相关关于肥胖的词汇） which increases chances of having high LDLs and low levels of HDLs

• Smoking- Acrolein which is found in cigarettes halts（stop,停止）HDLs carryingcholesterol from fatty deposits to the liver, which in turns, leads to（导致-cause） atherosclerosis.

• Regular alcohol consumption- Frequent drinking of alcohol in largeamounts can advance your cholesterol levels.

• Family medical history- Having a relative who has had a cholesterol-relatedcondition may increase risk of having high cholesterol.

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