Alpine village tended to be impoverished settlements cut off from civilization by the high mountains.

阿尔卑斯山山区的小村几乎全是高山环抱、与世隔绝的穷乡僻壤。

the thought of rest will be not unwelcome.

有长眠的愿望未尝不是一件好事。

In fact a basic amount of movement occurs during sleep which is specifically concerned with preventing muscle inactivity.

事实上，睡眠状态下仍有着基本的活动量，以防止肌肉活动停止。

and since most medical men in the Health Services are overworked and have little time for offering time-consuming and little-appreciated advice on such subjects as diet,

因为卫生部门的大多数医生都超负荷工作，所以没有多少时间提出一些既费时而又不受人欢迎的忠告，如注意饮食、

And it should not be forgotten how small those resources are in a poor and backward country.

不应忘记，在一个贫穷落后的国家里，那部分财力是很有限的。

When it is eating normally, its own training begins.

当它进食正常了，训练就开始。