Question

It seems like every day there's some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us.  One day,  science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. The next day, maybe not.  It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee.  Now there's been a lot of research into whether coffee's good for our health "the results have really been mixed"，admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently.   "There's been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and there's also  been  maybe  more recent evidence that coffee  may protect against other diseases as well".
Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health.  They analyzed data collected from  more than  400，000 Americans ages 50 to 70 participating in the study.  "We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly lower risk of death than the non-drinkers， he said.  Here's what he means by "modestly": those who drank at least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study when the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the  risk  of  dying from  heart  disease, lung  disease injuries,  accidents  and infections.
Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesn't prove coffee can make people live longer .A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship.  All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation. And even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea why.
【小題1】According to the first paragraph，reporters  would like to  know  the research findings of_______.

A． tea

B． beer

C． coffee

D． wine

【小題2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A． Freedman and his colleagues hired 400，000 Americans to collect date.

B． People who took part in Freedman's research are about 50 to 70 years old.

C． About 400, 000 Americans worked for Freedman's team for 13 years.

D． People who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink wffee.

【小題3】According to the author, scientists________.

A． have already proved that coffee is good for human health

B． have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffee

C． have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to study coffee

D． are still unable to figure out why coffee is good for us

【小題4】Which of the following can be the best title?

A． The Magical Effects of Coffee

B． Neal Freedman and His Research

C． Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?

D． A Cup of Coffee A Day Makes Diseases Away

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：這篇文章講述了Freedman通過(guò)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)喝咖啡的人似乎比不喝咖啡的人長(zhǎng)壽，但Freedman又指出喝咖啡和長(zhǎng)壽之間并不存在直接的因果關(guān)系，現(xiàn)在科學(xué)家不能說(shuō)明為什么咖啡對(duì)人類健康有益。
【小題1】根據(jù)It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee.故選C。
【小題2】根據(jù)They analyzed data collected from  more than  400，000 Americans ages 50 to 70 participating in the study.。故選B。
【小題3】根據(jù)And even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea why，所以答案為D。
【小題4】根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容以及Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesn't prove coffee can make people live longer ，因此選C。
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