英文原版对话1000个:902 Health and Training

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Clare: So did you have a choice about what sort of job you were going to have in the military?

Mike: No, we don't. Once you enlist¹, you have to go through a--what do you call it?-- a health medical check up and you'll be given grade A to F. If you get a grade F you don't have to serve in the military. And grade A and B you have to, and for grade I think C you have to but you'll be given a clerical job mostly.

Clare: Is there... can you say how exactly the classification works?

Mike: For example, for a grade C personnel you might have things like a -- what do you call -- a "ligament laxity" which means it is easy for you to get sprains², ankle sprains or back injuries or stuff like that. And you might have... in the past, if you have sweaty palms, that might pass you as grade C because you can't through a grenade, but now they don't take that excuse anymore. Another thing is if you're ... if you have a history of asthma³ attacks ...

Clare: Well I can see why they would not want people who have asthma being a soldier ...

Mike: Right, but if you're obese⁴, that doesn't qualify you for grade C because if you're overweight what they make you to do is to spend an extra two months for Basic Military Training

Clare: Ouch..

Mike: ... or what we term as BMT, so for the average Private, or actually recruit, you have to do three months for BMT ...

Clare: Ouch ...

Mike: ...but for obese personnel you have to do up to five months. So the extra two months is a lot of training, especially cardio training.

Clare: Do you know anyone who had to go through five months of BMT?

Mike: Both of my cousins ... and quite a lot of my friends actually, because Singaporean diet is actually ... yeah, I'll just leave it as that.

Clare: So I imagine if many Americans had to go through that training program, I know I probably would have to take the five months.