英语导读1000句[35]:The Body

Section 35
The Body

Throughout the world, our bodies are different colors.
Hair, eyes and skin may vary according to our genes¹.
Other aspects of our body, thought, are roughly the same.
Most of us can name all the external parts of the body.
We usually can name several of our internal main organs.
Such as heart and lungs.
To know all of the names of the parts of our bodies, we need to study for many years.
Our bodies are really very marvelous things.
The way that they continue to work year after year is wonderful.
Of course, we need to take care of our bodies with the right diet and exercise.
As we gain more knowledge about our bodies, so we understand better how to take care of them.
In the last 100 years, people are taller, stronger and live longer.
This is because doctors and scientists know much more about how our bodies work.
Their work has not stopped.
And we can expect that we will go on learning more.
Then our bodies will be even better equipped to handle our life styles.
Perhaps soon most people will expect to live beyond 100 years old.

1 genes   

n.基因( gene的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因，所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪