Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more active and independent than their peers over time,according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.
Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward off the cell damage that can lead to disease.Researchers have been studying green tea's effect on everything from cholesterol(胆固醇)to the risk of certain cancers,with mixed results so far.
For the new Japanese study,researchers decided to examine the question of whether green tea drinkers have a lower risk of frailty and disability as they grow older.
Tomata and his colleagues followed nearly 14,000 adults aged 65 or older for three years.
They found those who drank the most green tea were the least likely to develop “functional disability”,or problems with daily activities or basic needs,such as dressing or bathing.
Specifically,almost 13 percent of adults who drank less than a cup of green tea per day became functionally disabled,compared with just over 7 percent of people who drank at least five cups fl day.
The study did not prove that green tea alone kept people active as they grew older.
Green-tea lovers generally had healthier diets,including more fish,vegetables and fruit,as well as more education.lower smoking rates,fewer heart attacks and strokes,and greater mental sharpness.
They also tended to be more socially active and have more friends and family to rely on.
Although it's not clear how green tea might offer a buffer(缓冲剂)against disability,Tomata's team did note that one recent study found green tea extracts(提炼物)seem to increase leg muscle strength in older women.
While green tea and its extracts are considered safe in small amounts,they do contain caffeine and small amounts of vitamin K,which means it could block drugs that prevent blood thickened.
【小题1】Which of the following can summarize the passage best?

A.Green tea makes you less active.
B.Green tea makes you less disabled.
C.Green tea makes you more friendly.
D.Green tea makes you more educated.
【小题2】The underlined word“ward off”in Paragraph 2 probably means     .
A.formB.absorbC.remove D.prevent
【小题3】Tomata and his colleagues wanted to     .
A.prove whether the Japanese study is correct
B.know if green tea drinkers are independent
C.help nearly 14,000 adults aged 65 or older
D.study green tea's effect on cholesterol
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT the advantage of green tea?
A.Reduce functional disability.
B.Keep old people active.
C.Make more friends.
D.Suffer fewer heart attacks.
【小题5】It can be inferred from the last paragraph     .
A.green tea is safe to drink
B.green tea should be drunk properly
C.green tea is poisonous for old people
D.vitamin K is helpful to us

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Course Name
Course Format
School
/Trainer
Training Centers
Course Aim
A. CPR First Aid
Classroom
Lewis College
of Business
Detroit,
United States
To prepare students to triage and handle a variety of emergencies from minor ones to the most serious beginning with techniques needed to chart what occurred.
B. First Aid in the workplace
E-learning
Digital Think
San Francisco U.S.A
To empower you with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic first aid care in both emergency and non-emergency medical situations in the workplace
C. STCW95 Basic Safety
Blended
Flagship Superyacht Academy
Portsmouth U.K
A 5-day course essential for basic fire fighting training
D. Emergency Life Support and Basic First Aid for speakers of other languages
Classroom
City Lit
London, United Kingdom
To recognize and deal with a number of life-threatening first aid incidents and offer support in developing the use of the English language
E. Activity First Aid
On-site
City Lit
London, U. K.
To deal with a whole range of injuries. Leads to a practical examination. This course continues from the basic first aid course and will deal with further type.
F. First Aid Intensive Lifesaver & LS Plus
Classroom
City Lit
London U.K.
Starting with important basic first aid skills, such as resuscitation and dealing with unconscious occurrences.
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【小题1】  John, whose house caught fire one night and was destroyed, was lucky enough to survive after months of treatment in the hospital. He became a homeless orphan and he could never forget the terrible disaster. He wants to learn the first aid so that his misfortune won’t happen to others.
【小题2】 Jane works in a large international company, which is on the top floor in a skyscraper in New York. She thinks it’s not so easy for them to get to safety if emergency happens while working.
【小题3】 Zhang Ying, a Chinese girl who is studying in London, is curious about learning some basic first aid skills and improving her English.
【小题4】 Li Jian is a student of senior Ⅱ and has experienced some accidents. He wants to learn how to deal with not only the simple injuries but also serious ones. He doesn’t want to just sit in the classroom, listening and watching.
【小题5】 Wang Yang’s mother is weak in health and often gets tired easily. She even loses her consciousness from time to time. Wang Yang is so worried about her that she wants to learn some first aid to help her mother in case of such situations.

Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile (敏捷的) and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.

Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals (抗氧化物) that may help stop the cell damage that can lead to disease. Researchers have been studying green tea’s effect on everything from cholesterol (胆固醇) to the risk of certain cancers, with mixed results so far.

They found those who drank the most green tea were the least likely to develop “functional disability”, or problems with daily activities or basic needs, such as dressing or bathing.

Specifically, almost 13 percent of adults who drank less than a cup of green tea per day became functionally disabled, compared with just over 7 percent of people who drank at least five cups a day.

The study did not prove that green tea alone kept people agile as they grew older. Green-tea lovers generally had healthier diets, including more fish, vegetables and fruit, as well as more education, lower smoking rates, fewer heart attacks and strokes, and greater mental sharpness. They also tended to be more socially active and have more friends and family to rely on. But even with those factors accounted for, green tea itself was tied to a lower disability risk, the researchers said.

People who drank at least five cups a day were one-third less likely to develop disabilities than those who had less than a cup per day. Those people who averaged three or four cups a day had a 25 percent lower risk.

Although it’s not clear how green tea might offer a buffer (缓冲) against disability, Tomata’s team did note that one recent study found green tea extracts (提取物) seem to increase leg muscle strength in older women.

While green tea and its extracts are considered safe in small amounts, they do contain caffeine and small amounts of vitamin K, which means it could affect drugs that prevent blood clotting (凝固).

1.What can be learned from the passage?

A.Antioxidant chemicals can lead to disease.

B.Those who often drank green tea can’t develop “functional disability”.

C.“Functional disability” is related to problems with daily activities or basic needs.

D.People who drank at least five cups a day are not likely to become functionally disabled.

2.What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?

A.How the study was proved.                B.Why green tea-lovers can keep agile.

C.What healthier diets include.              D.How to lower disability risk.

3.What have the Researchers discovered?

A.Those who drank green tea can't develop “functional disability”.

B.Green tea alone kept people agile as they grew older.

C.How green tea might offer a buffer against disability.

D.Green tea extracts (提取物) seem to increase leg muscle strength in older women.

 

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Course Name      Course Format School

/Trainer          Training Centers             Course Aim

A. CPR First Aid     Classroom     Lewis College

of Business        Detroit,

United States      To prepare students to triage and handle a variety of emergencies from minor ones to the most serious beginning with techniques needed to chart what occurred.

B. First Aid in the workplace       E-learning     Digital Think     San Francisco U.S.A  To empower you with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic first aid care in both emergency and non-emergency medical situations in the workplace

C. STCW95 Basic Safety           Blended      Flagship Superyacht Academy    Portsmouth U.K    A 5-day course essential for basic fire fighting training

D. Emergency Life Support and Basic First Aid for speakers of other languages     Classroom    City Lit   London, United Kingdom To recognize and deal with a number of life-threatening first aid incidents and offer support in developing the use of the English language

E. Activity First Aid On-site       City Lit       London, U. K.    To deal with a whole range of injuries. Leads to a practical examination. This course continues from the basic first aid course and will deal with further type.

F. First Aid Intensive Lifesaver & LS Plus           Classroom      City Lit    London U.K.   Starting with important basic first aid skills, such as resuscitation and dealing with unconscious occurrences.

请阅读下面欲参加课程者的个人资料,然后匹配与其适应的急救课程:

1.  John, whose house caught fire one night and was destroyed, was lucky enough to survive after months of treatment in the hospital. He became a homeless orphan and he could never forget the terrible disaster. He wants to learn the first aid so that his misfortune won’t happen to others.

2. Jane works in a large international company, which is on the top floor in a skyscraper in New York. She thinks it’s not so easy for them to get to safety if emergency happens while working.

3. Zhang Ying, a Chinese girl who is studying in London, is curious about learning some basic first aid skills and improving her English.

4. Li Jian is a student of senior Ⅱ and has experienced some accidents. He wants to learn how to deal with not only the simple injuries but also serious ones. He doesn’t want to just sit in the classroom, listening and watching.

5. Wang Yang’s mother is weak in health and often gets tired easily. She even loses her consciousness from time to time. Wang Yang is so worried about her that she wants to learn some first aid to help her mother in case of such situations.

 

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