Unit2PoemsⅠ.阅读理解[2017·皖南名校联盟联考]Ifdrinkingcoffeeorteahasbecomepartofyourdailyroutine，youmightwonderwhatit'sdoingtoyourlong－termhearthealth.NewresearchfromArteriosclerosis，Thrombosis，andVascularBiology，ajournal(期刊)oftheAmericanHeartAssociation，foundthathighteaconsumptionandpropercoffeeconsumptionmaybeassociatedwithdecreasedratesofdeathfromcoronaryheartdisease(CHD)(冠心病)．Thestudyfollowedmorethan37,000teaandcoffeedrinkersover13years.Participantscompletedfoodrecallstodocumenttheirtypicalintakeofteaandcoffee，andweredividedintogroupsthatrangedfromlighttoheavyconsumption.Researchersaccountedforvariables(变量)suchashealthhistories，height，weight，andwaistcircumference(腰围)andrecordedthenumberofdeathsfromcardiovascular(心血管的)diseaseandstrokeduringthestudyperiod.Overallresultsshowedthatconsumingmorethansixcupsofteaperdaywasassociatedwitha36%lowerriskofdeathfromheartdiseasecomparedtoconsuminglessthanonecupofteaperday.Thereappearedtobenosuchprotectiveeffectoftea－drinkingatanyamountforriskofdeathfromstroke.Amongcoffeedrinkers，moreproperconsumptionlevels(2－3cupsperday)wereassociatedwiththegreatestriskreductionfordeathfromheartdisease(21%)comparedtodrinkinglessthanonecupofcoffeeperday.Researchersacknowledgedcertaininconclusivevariableswithintheirfindings.Forexample，thedifferencebetweendecaffeinated(去咖啡因的)andregularcoffeecouldnotbeaccuratelyaccountedfor，norcouldspecificrecommendationsbemadefortypeoftea，thoughduetoitspopularityintheNetherlandswherethestudytookplace，researchersassumedmostteaconsumptiontobeblacktea.Furthermore，researchersfoundthatteaandcoffeedrinkershadoppositelifestyles，withteadrinkerstendingtoengageinhealthylifestylehabitsandcoffeedrinkersbeingmorelikelytoeatlesshealthilyandsmoke.Itwasdifficulttosaywithcertaintywhatimpacttheseotherlifestylevariablesmayhavecontributedtotheoverallresults.1．What'stheconclusionofthestudy?A．Peopleshoulddrinkteaandcoffeeasmuchaspossible.B．DrinkingmoreteamaybenefitpeoplewithCHD.C．Highteaconsumptionmayreducetherateofstroke.D．Coffeeconsumptionhasnothingtodowithheartdisease.2．Whichofthefollowingvariableshaven'tbeenconsidered?A．Healthhistories.B．Heightandweight.C．Waistcircumference.D．Thetypeofteaandcoffee.3．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．AllpeopleintheNetherlandslikeblacktea.B．Teaandcoffeedrinkershadasimilarlifestyle.C．Othervariableshavenoeffectontheresults.D．Therearestillsomethinguncertainaboutthestudy.4．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitle?A．WhyOurHeartLovesCoffeeandTea?B．DrinkMoreTeaandCoffeeC．HeartDiseaseWillBeReducedD．AnAmazingFindingAboutHeartDisease答案：[解题导语]如果喝茶或咖啡已成为你日常生活的一部分，那么你或许会想知道这会对你的心脏健康有什么影响。本文介绍了一项科学研究，该研究发现多喝茶和适量咖啡有益于心脏健康。1．B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句．..foundthathighteaconsumptionandpropercoffeeconsumptionmaybeassociatedwithdecreasedratesofdeathfromcoronaryheartdisease(CHD)(冠心病)．可知，新的研究发现，多喝茶和适量咖啡可能会减少死于冠心病的概率。故选B项。2．D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句Researchersaccountedforvariables(变量)suchashealthhistories，height，weight，andwaistcircumference(腰围)andrecordedthenumberofdeathsfromcardiovascular(心血管的)diseaseandstrokeduringthestudyperiod.可知，A、B、C三项均有提及。故选D项。3．D解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一...
