Obesity has become a serious problem in Europe. The following
statistics are quite
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_____ . About 200 million Europeans are
now considered overweight or even obese. In many European
countries, it is estimated that more than half the adult population is
overweight, doubling or tripling the number 20 years ago. _____37_____ ,
Greece tops the list of “eurobesity” with 70 percent of women and
almost as many men obese, Germany has the most men in Europe
overweight, and the U.K. records dangerously high levels for both
men and women. In contrast, France, Italy, and the Netherlands
can
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_____ pride in having less people overweight. In general,
people are getting fatter. Why? Although people are eating less than
they used to, they have become less active. They are leading more
sedentary lifestyles
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_____ they sit more at desks and use cars
more often. Hence,
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_____ Europeans make themselves as active
as they used to be, fighting the “bulge” will become an arduous task
-- or even a mission impossible for them. 【題組】 37. (A) Conversely (B) Consequently (C) However (D) Specifically