中考英语阅读理解实战演练之科学小品篇SectionIII科学小品篇Passage23Researchers(研究者)haveannounced(宣布)theresultoftwostudiesonthehealtheffectsofthedrugaspirin(阿斯匹林)
Onestudyshowsaspirincansharplyreducethechancethatahealthy,oldermanwillsufferfromaheartattack(心脏病)
Thestudyofferedtwonewresultsfromearlierfindings
Itsaidtakingoneaspirinpilleveryotherdayhelpedonlyhealthymenovertheageoffifty
Italsosaidaspiringavethegreatestprotectionagainstheartattackstomenwithlowbloodcholesterol(胆固醇)levels
EarlierintheUnitedStatesbeganamajoraspirinstudyintheearly1980s
Itincluded22,000healthymendoctors
Allwerebetweentheagesoffortyandeighty-four
Morethan11,000ofthedoctorstookaharmlesspillthatcontainednodrug
Themendidnotknowwhichkindofpilltheyweretaking
Thedoctorswhotookaspirinsuffered44%fewerheartattacksthanthosetakingtheharmlesspill
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