Four common bad habits combined—smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet—can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.

The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Overall, 300 people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors. Among them, 90 died during the study, or 30 percent. Among the 400 healthiest people with none of the four habits, 8 percent of them died.

The risky behaviors were: smoking tobacco; downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men and more than two daily for women; getting less than two hours of physical activity per week; and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily.

These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12 years older than people in the healthiest group, said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo.

The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit; teetotalers, women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three; those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly; and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily.

"You don't need to be extreme" to be in the healthy category, Kvaavik said. "These behaviors add up, so together it's quite good. It should be possible for most people to manage to do it."

    The US government generally recommends at least 4 cups of fruits or vegetables daily for adults, depending on age and activity level, and about 2 hours of exercise weekly.

What problem may you have, if you smoke often and eat few fruits and vegetables?

    A.You would have difficulty in walking.       B.You would feel tired, lack of energy.

    C.You may look older than you really are.     D.You may face the risk of death of cancer.

How many of the 400 healthiest people with none of the four habits died?

    A.32.             B.24.            C.56.            D.120.

What does this text mainly talk about?

    A.Suggestions to smokers.        B.The results of four bad life habits.

    C.The findings of a new research.             D.The recommends from the US government.

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth,” wise people say. __  

       If you have a headache, toothache, backache, or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you go to the doctor.

The doctor will examine your throat, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. ___    The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice. 

        

       An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest.    In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.

       A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office._   He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.

“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

       A. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and                 take long walks.

       B. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.

       C. After that he will advise some treatment or some medicine.

       D. All these will cost a lot of money.

       E. He looked cheerful and happy.

       F. He was more worried about his illness.

       G. Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.

British researchers have found that children’s IQ predicts their probability of becoming vegetarians (素食者) as young adults.

Recent studies suggest that vegetarianism may be associated with lower cholesterol (胆固醇), reduced risk of overweight and heart disease.

“We know from other studies that brighter children tend to behave in a healthier fashion as adults—they’re less likely to smoke, less likely to be overweight,less likely to have high blood pressure and more likely to take exercise.” lead author Catharine Gale said, “This study provides further evidence that people  with a high IQ tend to have a healthier lifestyle.”

In the study, Gale’s team collected data on nearly 8,200 men and women aged 30, whose IQ had been tested when they were 10 years of age.

“Children who scored higher on IQ tests at age 10 were more likely than those who got lower scores to report that they were vegetarian at the age of 30.”Gale said. 

The researchers found that 4.5 percent of participants were vegetarians. Of these, 2.5 percent were vegan, and 33.6 percent said they were vegetarian but also ate fish or chicken.

There was no difference in IQ score between strict vegetarians and those who said they were vegetarian but also ate fish or chicken,the researchers added.

One expert said the findings weren’t the whole answer,however.

“We don’t know the beliefs or attitudes of the parents of the children,nor do we know if there was a particular event that led these children to becoming vegetarian in their teens or adulthood.” said Lona Sandon, and assistant professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

1.From the article,we know that ________.

A.brighter children are likely to become vegetarians when they are ten. 

B.people with a higher IQ will not be overweight

C.brighter children are likely to have a healthier lifestyle

D.overweight may cause high blood pressure

2.What does the underlined word “vegan” in the sixth paragraph mean?

A.Someone who only eats vegetables.

B.Someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish. 

C.Someone who likes eating meat and fish.

D.Someone who likes eating vegetables.

3.This study left some unanswered questions EXCEPT “________”.

A.Did the vegetarian children grow up in a family with a vegetarian parent?

B.Did the children eat a primarily vegetarian diet at the age of 10?

C.Were meatless meals regularly served in the participants’ families?

D.Did the vegetarian children really have a high IQ?

4.The main idea of the passage is that ________.

A.the low IQ children will be unhealthier when they grow up

B.being vegetarians can reduce the risk of overweight and heart disease

C.IQ is important to vegetarians

D.high IQ children are more likely to become vegetarian when they grow up

 

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth(财富),” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.       

Speaking about health, I can’t help telling you a funny story.  

An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.    

He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.  

A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office. He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.  

“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

1.The writer thinks that     .

A.        health is more important than wealth

B. work is as important as studies

C. medicine is more important than pleasure

D. nothing is more important than money

2.. The doctor usually tells his patient what to do     .

A. without examining the patient

B. after he has examined the patient

C. if the patient doesn’t take medicine

D. unless the patient feels pain

3. The underlined part means “    ”.

A. he will be well again            B. he wasn’t a healthy man

C. he was feeling worse than before   D. he was feeling better than ever

4. From the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man      before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.

A. didn’t smoke                  B. has smoked so much

C. was a heavy smoker             D. began to learn to smoke

 

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。

Swimming cycling, jogging, skiing, dancing, walking or any of dozens of other activities can help your heart.    1.  . Whether it is a structured exercise program or just part of your daily routine, all exercise adds up to having a healthier heart. Here are some tips for exercise success.

Choose activities that are fun and add variety. Develop several activities that you can

enjoy.  2.

Wear comfortable, properly fitted shoes and comfortable, loose—fitting clothing appropriate for the weather and the activity.

Find a convenient time and place to do activities.   3. . If you miss an exercise opportunity, work activity into your day another way.

Use music to keep yourself entertained.

 4.  Decide what kind of support you need. Do you want them to remind you to exercise? Exercise with you regularly or occasionally? Be understanding when you get up early to exercise? Spend time with the children while you exercise? Try not to ask you to change your exercise routine? Share your activity time with others. Ask your family members, friends or co—workers for help.

Don’t overdo it, especially at first. You can slowly increase the time and intensity (强度) of your activities as you become more fit.   5. 

Keep a record of your activities. Reward yourself at times. Nothing will inspire you more than success!

A.Try to make it a habit, but be flexible.

B.They all cause you to feel warm and breathe heavily without being out of breath.

C.Be an active role model for your children.

D.That way, exercise will never seem boring.

E. If you are overweight or have a high risk of heart disease, see your doctor for medical advice before exercising.

F. Surround yourself with supportive people.

G. Gradually, work up to exercising on most days of the week for 30—60 minutes.

 

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