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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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67 words
- Many women worry a lot about aging and health.
- Some women worry they will look less attractive later.
- Some fear they will be too old for children.
- Scientists studied a group of women.
- The women answered questions about these worries.
- They also gave blood for tests.
- Health worry linked to faster cell aging.
- Worry about beauty or fertility was not linked.
- Researchers say more study is needed.
Difficult words
- age — the process of getting older in peopleaging
- attractive — pleasant or nice to look at
- fertility — ability to have babies or children
- cell — a very small part of the body
- link — to connect two things or ideaslinked
- researcher — a person who studies or examines thingsResearchers
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Discussion questions
- Do you worry about your health when you grow older?
- Do you want children?
- Have you ever given blood?
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