The benefits of love are 7)explicit and measurable. A study last year from the University of Pittsburgh found that women in good marriages have a much lower risk of hear disease than those in high-stress relationship. The National Love and Health Study 8) has been tracking more than a million subjects since 1979 . The study shows that married people live longer, 9)have fewer heart attack and lower cancer rates , and even get pneumonia less frequently than singles. A new study from the University of Iowa also found that caner patients with 10)a strong sense of connection to others and in satisfying relationships were better able to fight off cancer. It seems that love helps people strengthen their immune systems. Unit 2 Warming up
W thank you for agreeing to take this interview. I know you are quite a busy man.
M I am always happy to talk to people and answer questions from the audience.
W that is very nice to hear. People are calling you the world?s healthiest man. What do you think about that?
M what do I think? I think people are being very kind to me by saying so. I don?t think I am the healthiest man in the world, but I do take my health seriously. I exercise every day, running, swimming, and lifting
weights.
W you certainly look great!
M thanks. Better than that, though, I feel great. Exercise makes me happy, keeps my stress level down, and gives me all sorts of energy for my work and family.
W do you have any special words for the audience? M yes. Start exercising today, and start living a better life. Listening
10 short conversations
1. W wow！ You look great! What have you been doing to look so good?
M I have been lifting weights. I reall