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语篇提能阅读理解AIsanyotherfoodordrinkreportedtohaveasmanyhealthbenefitsasgreentea?TheChinesehaveknownaboutthemedicinal(药用的)benefitsofgreenteasinceancienttimes,usingittotreatdiseasessuchasheadachesanddepression.InherbookGreenTea:TheNaturalSecretforaHealthierLife,NadineTaylorstatesthatgreenteahasbeenusedasamedicineinChinaforatleast4,000years.Today,scientificresearchinbothAsiaandtheWestisprovidinghardevidenceforthehealthbenefitslongassociatedwithdrinkinggreentea.Forexample,in1994theJournaloftheNationalCancerInstitutepublishedtheresultsofastudyindicatingthatdrinkinggreenteareducedtheriskofesophagealcancerinChinesemenandwomenbynearlysixtypercent.UniversityofPurdueresearchersrecentlyconcludedthatacompoundingreenteainhibits(抑制)thegrowthofcancercells.Thereisalsoresearchindicatingthatdrinkinggreentealowerstotalcholesterol(胆固醇)level.Whatmakesgreenteasospecial?Thesecretofgreentealiesinthefactthatitisrichincatechinpolyphenols,particularlyepigallocatechingallate(EGCG).EGCGisapowerfulanti­oxidant(抗氧化剂).Besidesinhibitingthegrowthofcancercells,itkillscancercellswithoutharminghealthytissue.ItisalsoeffectiveinloweringLDLcholesterollevels.Linksarebeingmadebetweentheeffectsofdrinkinggreenteaandthe“FrenchParadox(自相矛盾)”.Foryears,researcherswerepuzzledbytheparadoxthat,despiteconsumingadietrichinfat,theFrenchhavealowerincidenceofheartdiseasethanAmericans.Theanswerwasfoundtolieinredwine,whichcontainsresveratrol,apolyphenol(多酚)thatlimitsthenegativeeffectsofafattydiet.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。绿茶是一种健康饮品。自古以来中国人就知道绿茶的药用价值，其可用于治疗头痛和抑郁症等。中国早在4000年前就已将绿茶入药。如今，科学家们进一步对绿茶进行了研究，发现饮用绿茶还能够降低食道癌的发病率，能够抑制癌症细胞的生长，能够降低胆固醇含量等。1．Accordingtothetext,Chinesepeople________.A.havebeendrinkinggreenteaforover3,000yearsB.believegreenteaisamedicinalcure­allC.havetreatedsomediseaseswithgreenteasinceancienttimesD.havelowerriskofheartdiseaseduetodrinkinggreentea答案与解析C细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“TheChinesehaveknownaboutthemedicinal(药用的)benefitsofgreenteasinceancienttimes,usingittotreatdiseases...”可知，C项内容与此相符。而其他选项内容均与文意不符，可排除。故答案选C项。2．WhathasNOTbeendiscoveredaboutgreentea?A.Itinhibitsandevenkillscancercells.B.ItlowersLDLcholesterollevels.C.Itiseffectiveintreatingheartdisease.D.Itisrichinapowerfulanti­oxidant.答案与解析C细节理解题。浏览全文可知，C项“绿茶在治疗心脏病方面是有效的”在文章中没有提及。其他三项均能在第四段中找出对应的内容。故答案选C项。3．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thecomparisonofgreenteaandredwine.B.Thebeneficialeffectsofgreentea.C.Thehealthbenefitsofdrinks.D.Thesecretofredwine.答案与解析B主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“Isanyotherfoodordrinkreportedtohaveasmanyhealthbenefitsasgreentea？”并结合下文可知，文章主要讲述的是绿茶给人们带来的益处。因此B项内容符合文意。故答案选B项。BUntilashorttimeago,ItaliansmostlyateItalianfood,butinthepasttenyearsmoreandmoreimmigrantshavebeencomingintothecountryandwiththemtheirfood.NowItaliansarefightingback.TheTuscantownofLuccadoesnotwantanykebab(烤肉串)shopsandChineserestaurantsintheirhistoriccityanymore.Lucca,about60kmfromFlorence,hasdeclaredthatitwantstopreserveitsfoodtradition.Therefore,nomoreforeignfoodshopsareallowed.Anargumentisgoingonbetweentownleadersandthepopulation.Italy'sagricultureministersupportstheban.HesaysthatitisimportanttopreserveItaliancultureandtradition.Othersareashamedofwhathashappened.CriticsofthenewlawsaythatalotofItalianfooddoesnotoriginateinItalybutcomesfromotherareas:tomatoesfromSouthAmericaorpasta(意大利面食)fromChina.Theissueisalsoinfluencedbythelocalpoliticians.InnorthernItalytherightwingNorthernLeagueisverystrong.ItisagainstforeignersandforeigncultureinItaly.ItaliansarealsoafraidthatproductsfromothercountriesarebeingsoldasItalian.CheaprestaurantsbuylowqualityoliveoilfromGreeceorTurkey.Truffles(巧克力糖)thatareimportedfromChinaareoftenpassedonasItaliantrufflesfromthenorthernpartofthecountry.Isitpossibletoforbidotherculturesintheageofglobalization?Iamafraidnot.Asthecriticssay,withoutforeignfood,therewillbenoItalianfood.语篇解读本文是议论文。意大利卢卡市颁布了针对外国食品的禁令，对此人们意见不一。4．Paragraph2ismainlyabout________.A.thefoodtraditioninLuccaB.LuccaforbiddingforeignfoodC.theforeignfoodshopsinLuccaD.Luccadevelopingitsfoodculture答案与解析B段落大意题。由第二段最后一句“nomoreforeignfoodshopsareallowed”可知，本段主要意思是卢卡市禁止销售外国食品。5．InParagraph4,criticsexplaintheirideaby________.A.givingexamplesB.makingacomparisonC.tellinghistoricalstoriesD.presentingresearchfindings答案与解析A写作手法题。由第四段中的“tomatoesfromSouthAmericaorpastafromChina”可知，批评者通过举例子来说明自己的观点。6．Whatistheauthor'sopinionontheban?A.Itisunreasonable.B.Itisanexcellentidea.C.ItisbadfortheItalianeconomy.D.ItisgoodforpreservingItaliantradition.答案与解析A推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Isitpossibletoforbidotherculturesintheageofglobalization?Iamafraidnot”可知，作者认为该条禁令不合理。