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Today on Book Talk, we're lucky enough to host John Robbins and discuss his new book, why Americans are fat and how we can lose weight.
今天的“书谈”节目，我们有幸邀请到约翰·罗宾斯，讨论他的新书《为什么美国人胖以及我们如何减肥》。
John isn't just a respected writer, he's also one of the rare celebrity authors writing about science today.
约翰不仅是一位受人尊敬的作家，他还是当今少有的撰写科学题材的名人作家之一。
Thanks for having me, Rebecca, but I'm hardly a celebrity
谢谢你邀请我，丽贝卡，但我不是名人
That's very modest of you to say，considering that your four books have sold a total of 7 million copies worldwide.
你这么说很谦虚，考虑到你的四本书在全球共销售了700万册。
And they've been translated into 12 different languages.
它们被翻译成12种不同的语言。
What makes people so fascinated with your work?
是什么让人们对你的作品如此着迷?
Well, people read my books because more than 60% of Americans are overweight or obese,
人们读我的书是因为超过60%的美国人超重或肥胖，
and other countries are facing similar problems.
其他国家也面临着类似的问题。
Basically, we all want to know how to fix things.
基本上，我们都想知道如何解决问题。
We certainly do.
我们当然想。
I read your new book, and it's fabulous, especially when it comes to the way you make difficult science easy for laymen to understand.
我读了你的新书，非常棒，尤其是你把晦涩的科学讲得通俗易懂。
That's no small achievement.
这是一个不小的成就。
M:I'm glad to hear you find my work accessible.
我很高兴你觉得我的作品便于理解。
Because I was worried when I wrote it, that discussing the science might make the book more suited for a specialist audience.
因为我在写这本书的时候担心，讨论科学可能会让这本书更适合专业读者。
My last book was written primarily for the medical community.
我上一本书主要是为医学界写的。
But this time, I want to help ordinary people take control of their weight
但这一次，我想帮助普通人控制他们的体重
And how do you suggest they do that?
你建议他们怎么做?
Can you give us the basics of your advice for people who want to lose weight?
你能给那些想减肥的人一些基本的建议吗?
Briefly, I argue that every person needs to consider their metabolism, and eat what suits their body's needs.
简单地说，我认为每个人都需要考虑自己的新陈代谢，吃适合自己身体需要的东西。
I don't advocate one single diet.
我不提倡单一的饮食。
Some people should eat more carbohydrates than others.
有些人应该比其他人多吃碳水化合物。
And different people need different amounts of protein fat.
不同的人需要不同数量的蛋白质脂肪。
But you do have some recommendations for everyone, including eating 10 servings of vegetables and three of fruit a day.
但是你对每个人都有一些建议，包括每天吃10份蔬菜和3份水果。
We'll talk about those recommendations next, but now we need to take a short break for a message from our sponsor.
接下来我们将讨论这些建议，但现在我们需要稍作休息，听听赞助商的消息。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
请根据你刚听到的对话回答问题5到问题8。
Question 5: What does the woman say about the man in her introduction?
问题5:女士在她的介绍中介绍了男士什么?
Question 6: What has motivated the man to write his books?
问题6:这位男士写书的动机是什么?
Question 7: Who does the man say his last book was mainly written for?
问题7:男士说他的上一本书主要是为谁写的?
Question 8: What does the man recommend people do?
问题8:男士建议人们做什么?
