一天一苹果，医生远离我
Research from Oxford University says eating an apple every day can protect your body from a heart attack(心脏病). Researchers say if people over 50 years old in England eat an apple every day, 8,500 fewer people will die each year from heart attacks and strokes(中风). They also say that if all adults eat more fruit and vegetables every day, there will be 11,000 fewer deaths in England. The researchers explain how healthier eating can have big effects(影响) on people’s health.
The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” entered the English language over 100 years ago. People in the 19th century knew about the advantages of apples. Scientists in the 21st century are still telling us. There’s something good in apples. It can lower cholesterol(降低胆固醇) in our body. Too much cholesterol makes the risk of having a heart attack higher.
Scientists say there are more than 7,500 different kinds of apples. China grows nearly(几乎) half of the world’s apples. The USA is the second largest apple grower, with around 6% of the world’s production. Turkey and India also grow a lot of apples. People eat apples in many different ways. They like eating them raw, baking them, and stewing(炖) them. And they also make sauces(酱) and cakes with them.
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1. What do researchers advise English people to do?
A To eat an apple every day.
B To stay away from bad effects.
C To reduce(减少) people’s deaths.
D To protect them from a heart attack.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Researchers say if people over 50 years old in England eat an apple every day” 以 及 “if all adults eat more fruit and vegetables every day”可知，研究员们建议英国人每天吃一个苹果。故选 A。
2.What does the underlined word “advantages” mean in Chinese?
A 缺点.
B 好处.
C 特点.
D 种植.
解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第二段的“The saying ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ entered the English language over 100 years ago.”可知 100 多年前“一天一苹果，医生远离我”这句俗语就广为英国人所知，也即 100 多年前他们就已经知道了苹果的“好处”，故选 B。
3.What may lead to the heart attack?
A Apples.
B Strokes.
C Cholesterol.
D Something in apples.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Too much cholesterol makes the risk of having a heart attack higher. ”可知，体内胆固醇过多会提高患心脏病的风险。故选 C。
4.Which is the largest country to grow apples?
A China.
B The USA.
C Turkey.
D India.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二三句“China grows nearly half of the world’s apples. The USA is the second largest apple grower”可知，中国是最大的苹果种植国家。故选 A。
5.In what part of a magazine can you read the passage?
A People.
B Country.
C Cooking.
D Health.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。本文围绕苹果对人们健康的好处展开，应该在“健康”版块读到，故选 D。