百歲老人談長壽秘訣英語美文

　　Centenarians say faith source of longevity

　　BOSTON (Reuters) - Faith and spirituality were cited most often by people over the age of 100 as the source of their longevity, according to a survey sponsored by a unit of UnitedHealth Group.

　　美國聯合健康集團公布的一項調查結果表明，精神信念是年逾百歲的老人經常提到的長壽秘訣。

　　In a survey of 100 people between the ages of 100 and 104, 23 percent said faith rather than genes and good medical care were responsible for their long life.

　　在對100名年齡在100歲至104歲的老人的調查中發現，23%的人認為，信念比基因和醫學療養更有益于長壽。

　　Other factors given included hard work, a healthy diet and "living a good, clean life."

　　保持長壽的其它因素還包括，努力地工作、健康的飲食和“愉快、潔凈的生活”。

　　Sixty-one percent of those surveyed said there was nothing they would have done more of in their lives and 78 percent said there is nothing they would have done less.

　　61%的被調查者表示，他們在生活中沒有什么想做而未做過的事，78%的人表示他們未做過任何不想做的事。

　　About 13 percent said they wished they had travelled more, 9 percent said they wished they had worked less and 6 percent said they wished they had spent more time with their families.

　　大約13%的被調查者表示，他們應該更多地外出旅行，9%的覺得自己應該少干些工作，6%的人認為他們應該花更多的時間與家人在一起。

　　The survey indicated that 30 percent of centenarians considered raising a family as their most satisfying achievement while 20 percent valued mostly their careers.

　　調查結果還顯示，30%的百歲老人將養家視為自己一生中最滿意的成績，20%的人更以他們的事業為驕傲。

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