1. "There I was, trying to get a little active boy named Julian to sit quietly and read a book — and pushing a thoughtful creature named Rory to play ball.
    "在托儿所里,有一次我想叫一个名字为朱利安的、活跃的小男孩静静地坐下来看书, 同时把一个喜欢沉思的、名叫罗里的孩子推出去打球。

2. "Active women need to be a lot more careful about their food choices," sums up Purdue's Lyle.
    "运动女性应特别注意选择饮食。"珀杜的莱尔总结说，

3. Some scientists speculate the reduction in mental function often attributed to getting old may really be a penalty of neglecting to stay physically active, in addition to related factors such as medicines and poor diet.
    一些科学家推测，除了药物作用和饮食不当等相关因素外，常常归咎于衰老的大脑功能下降实际可能是对不注意保持体育运动的一种惩罚。

4. She was the mother of seven, grandmother of eighteen, an active member of her church, a leader of volunteer associations in her community, a concert piano player, and a piano teacher for over thirty years.
    原来她是7个孩子的母亲，18个孩子的祖母，教会里的活跃分子，社区志愿者协会的领导人，音乐会钢琴演奏家，从教30余年的钢琴教师。

5. Until this time your mother has always been an active, independent person who lived on her own.
    在此之前，你的母亲一直健康活跃，生活自理，独自居住。

6. One man continues to lead an active life after eight years with someone else´s heart beating inside him.
    有一位病人在靠别人心脏维持了八年生命之后仍然健壮地生活着。

7. Of course I do. I'm an active worker, not a vegetable.
    我当然用得多，我是个工作很积极的人，又不是植物人。