Question

【题目】A recent study has shown that eating a small amount of dark chocolate every day could be good for your health. Scientists have found that a regular 2 ounces can help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke（中风）without any weight gain. But take care before you reach for a large bar. The effects are canceled out if more than 30 calories are taken into your body each day, the researchers warn.

It’s already known that a chemical called polyphenol（多酚）, found in chocolate, can help reduce blood pressure, and blood pressure lowered in this way can reduce the risk of death from a stroke by 8 percent and from a heart attack by 5 percent, scientists declare. And it can also reduce the risk or death in general by 4 percent.

A daily diet with a little chocolate has the same effect with some special diets designed to lower blood pressure, according to one researcher. “Although all the degree of the blood pressure reduction is small, the effects are quite obvious,” the researchers said.

However, Sara Stanner, a nutritionist at the British Heart Foundation, is quite cautious. “This study suggests that small quantities of small chocolate might have good effects on blood pressure. However, it is important to remember that chocolate is also high in fat and calories. So eating much is not good for your heart.” “Polyphenols are also found in fruits and vegetables, which can be taken in without the risks associated with overintake,” she added.

But the German study shows that the fat content does not cancel out the good effects—at least where small amounts are concerned.

【1】How is Paragraph 2 developed?

A. By making comparisons. B. By listing figures.

C. By analyzing causes. D. By giving examples.

【2】What health benefits does dark chocolate have?

A. It lowers blood pressure heavily.

B. It may prevent heart attacks in a way.

C. It’s useful for controlling one’s weight.

D. It helps people strengthen their body.

【3】What do Sara Stanner’s words suggest?

A. Eating chocolate has no health benefits.

B. Dark chocolate is not so nutritious as expected.

C. The findings of scientist’s study are not scientific.

D. Eating fruits and vegetables may be a better choice.

【4】What will be discussed in the following passage?

A. Some details of the German study.

B. Benefits of fruits and vegetables.

C. Harm of overeating dark chocolate.

D. The proper amount of dark chocolate taken in.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：文章列举了吃巧克力的好处和坏处的不同观点及具体细节。

【1】B推理判断题。根据第二段中的reduce the risk of death from a stroke by 8 percent and from a heart attack by 5 percent, scientists declare. And it can also reduce the risk or death in general by 4 percent.可知本段主要用了列举数字说明，故选B.

【2】 B推理判断题。根据第一段Scientists have found that a regular 2 ounces can help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke（中风）without any weight gain.可知适量的巧克力能降血压、减少心脏病和中风、不增重，A项错在heavily，C项巧克力不是用来减肥的，故选B.

【3】D细节推理题。根据倒数第二段So eating much is not good for your heart.” “Polyphenols are also found in fruits and vegetables, which can be taken in without the risks associated with overintake,”可知Sara Stanner不建议多吃巧克力，建议多吃蔬菜水果，故选D.

【4】A推理判断题。文章最后提到德国的发现，下面会具体说明发现的具体细节，故选A.