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本篇阅读材料 为什么纽约市民平均寿命全美最高 选自《时代》(原文标题：Life Expectancy: Another Way New Yorkers Are Better 2011.12.28) New York City is known for a lot of things nightlife, world-class cuisine, an enviable skyline. There is, of course, a flip side to fast-moving life in the big city: our hair-trigger tempers, in-your-face attitudes and the relatively constant state of angst that comes from living cheek-to-jowl with more than 8 million urban neighbors. cuisine n. 烹饪艺术、菜肴、烹饪;风味、(通常指昂贵的饭店中的)饭菜，菜肴 angst n. 焦虑，担心 But all of that is what drew me to this city and kept me here I m a happily committed New Yorker. I ve always assumed, however, that I was paying a high price for my go-go urban lifestyle. Studies have shown that big city residents tend to have more stress, which can translate into skyrocketing blood pressure and increased rates of heart disease. committed adj. 尽心尽力的，坚信的，坚定的 As it turns out, I might have been wrong. Living in New York may actually be good for your long-term health, at least according to the latest life expectancy data compiled by the city s Bureau of Vital Statistics. Babies born in New York City in 2009 can expect to live a record 80.6 years, nearly three years longer than in 2000 and more than two years longer than the current national average of 78.2 years. | 
