People who often eat nuts appear to live longer, according to the latest study of its kind. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggested the greatest benefit was in those eating them on their daily diet.
Eating nuts was linked to a healthier lifestyle including being less likely to smoke or be overweight and more likely to exercise. The British Heart Foundation said more research was needed to prove the link, “While this is an interesting link, we need further research to make sure if it's the nuts that protect heart health, or other sides of people’s lifestyle .”
The study followed nearly 120,000 people for 30 years. The more regularly people ate nuts, the less likely they were to die during the study. People eating nuts once a week were 11% less likely to have died during the study than those who never ate nuts. Lead researcher Dr. Charles Fuchs, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said, “The most obvious benefit was a decrease of 29%in deaths from heart disease, but we also saw a significant reduction-11%- in the danger of dying from cancer.”
They suggest nuts are lowering cholesterol(胆固醇). and insulin resistance(胰岛素抗性). Nuts contain unsaturated fat(不饱和脂肪), protein(蛋白质) and several kinds of vitamins and minerals and they can take the place of snacks like chocolate bars, cakes and biscuits.
Victoria Taylor, senior expert at the British Heart Foundation, said, “This study shows close connection between regularly eating a small handful of nuts and a lower risk of death from heart disease.” Choosing plain, unsalted foods rather than sweet, salted, or chocolate-covered will keep your salt and sugar intake down.
4. According to the passage, what kind of people benefit most from eating nuts?
A. Those who eat most nuts at a time.         B. Those who eat most nuts.
C. Those who eat nuts on their daily diet.    D. Those who eat less nuts.
5. Which kind of disease had a most decrease for regular nuts eater?
A. Cancer.      B. Heart disease.       C. Stomach disease.       D. Unknown.
6. The writer developed the article mainly by      .
A. providing facts        B. giving examples     
C. listing data           D. comparing the difference
7. Which section should the passage be taken from the newspaper?
A. Science section.  B. Health section.   C. Entertainment section.  D. Tech section.
4. C   5. B   6. C   7. B
【分析】本文是一篇科普说明文。最新的研究结果发现，日常饮食中常吃坚果的人可以减少患心脏病及癌症的几率。
【4题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggested the greatest benefit was in those eating them on their daily diet.可知，在日常饮食中吃坚果的人最受益。故选C。
【5题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段中The most obvious benefit was a decrease of 29% in deaths from heart disease, but we also saw a significant reduction-11%- in the danger of dying from cancer.可知，吃坚果最明显的好处是心脏病死亡率减少29%。故选B。
【6题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段，文章作者用了大量的数据说明了经常吃坚果的好处。故选C。
【7题详解】推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要讲述经常吃坚果与健康的关系，故可以推断出此文应当发表在报纸的健康部分。故选B。