谢振礼写托福作文【17】Causes of Longevity

TOEFL Sample Essay: Causes of Longevity
by Mr. Jeenn Lee Hsieh
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TOEFL Topic
Test of Written English

In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

Example writing:

People are living longer because they are reaching old age in better health. This phenomenon largely stems from public health efforts to improve living conditions and prevents diseases, as well as from improved medical interventions. Researches, however, also link longevity to active living styles and positive feelings about life. It is as simple as adopting the attitude: "Don't worry, be busy and happy."

Investigations show that positive emotions help prolong lifespans. Those who decide to be happy have the great chance of remaining alive in heralthy lives after 80 years old. It has been suggested that positive emotions may contribute to a lower risk of coronary heart disease. Likewise, they may help slow the herart rate, lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones or improve sleep. On the contrary, people who are inclined to think negatively are being "worried to earlier death," so to speak.

Being busy is not far away from being happy. Busy people are mostly popular. Popular people with a lot of friends and a loving family live longer lives, according to new studies. The constant interaction is not only beneficial psychologically but also directly strengthens people's physical health. In this sense, chances are that being socially and professionally active after retirement does more good than harm to aged men and women alike.

Much of the secrect of longevity remains unclear. Probably the process of aging itself--including dementia and heart failure--is still happening at pretty much the same rate. The good news is that thinking poisitive and keeping busy may somehow make a difference about human deterioration. That is because deterioration, instead of being stretched out, is being postponed. Since women are considered happier and busier than men, females often outlive males. In terms of gender, the ratio of the number of people living over 100 years: six women to one man.

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