We’ve found the simplest, most powerful steps you can take―without adding more jobs to your to-do list or expenses to your monthly budget ― to protect your heart the way nature intended．

It can be as simple as laughing at a bad situation rather than getting angry． It means going for walks after dinner, not watching game shows． It means giving an apple for dessert rather than apple pie, or spending 15 minutes sipping a cup of home-made cocoa curled up on the sofa with your family instead of watching the 11 o’clock news with a bag of chips． It’s doing a 5-minutes-a-day strength-training program while the coffee boils in the morning or taking a 3-second silent pause when the “you’ve got mail” alert sounds on your computer．

Here is the plan that lets you take them all on and win．

1． Focus on Small Changes for Big Results

Fast, simple diet can cut cholesterol（胆固醇）by 30 percent． A 5-minutes-a-day weight- training program can replace 10 years’ worth of lost muscle tissue．

2． Eat Fresh Foods

Fresh, whole foods don’t have to cost more or take more time to prepare than the packaged stuff． These wholesome, delicious foods ―fresh fruits and veggies, grains, fish, meats, dairy products, and even soy― not only taste good, they also protect your heart by greatly reducing blood fats, driving down raised blood sugar, fighting destructive free radicals．

3． Find Joy

Accumulated researches link impatience and complaints with poor heart health; in contrast, forgiveness, friends, and optimism are linked with healthier hearts． Do you have a heart-threatening personality type? Find out and learn how to live a more joyful life．

73．As is suggested in the passage, you will keep a healthy heart if you        ．

A．often dine out with friends in restaurants

B．laugh off unimportant bad happenings

C．watch late evening news eating a bag of chips

D．have packaged foods instead of wholesome foods

74．        person is more likely to have a poor heart．

A．A bad-tempered

B．A cold- hearted

C．An ill- mannered

D．A broad-minded

75．The best title should be        ．

A．Economical Ways of Keeping Fit

B．The Path to a Healthy Heart

C．Making a Difference ―Small Changes

D．Fresh Foods―Key to a Healthy Heart

We’ve found the simplest, most powerful steps you can take---without adding more jobs to your to-do list or expenses to your monthly budget---to protect your heart naturally.

It can be as simple as laughing at a bad situation rather than getting angry. It means going for walks after dinner, not watching game shows. It means giving an apple for dessert rather than apple pie, or spending 15 minutes sipping a cup of home-made cocoa curled up on the sofa with your family instead of watching the 11 o’clock news with a bag of chips. It’s doing a 5-minutes-a-day strength-training program while the coffee boils in the morning or taking a 3-second silent pause when the “you’ve got mail” alert sounds on your computer.

Here is the plan that lets you take them all on and win.

1. Focus on Small Changes for Big Results

Fast, simple diet can cut cholesterol (胆固醇) by 30 percent. A 5-minutes-a-day weight-training program can replace 10 years’ worth of lost muscle tissue.

2. Eat Fresh Foods

Fresh, whole foods don’t have to cost more or take more time to prepare than the packaged stuff. These wholesome, delicious foods --- fresh fruits and veggies, grains, fish, meats, dairy products, and even soy---not only taste good, they also protect your heart by greatly reducing blood fats, driving down raised blood sugar, fighting destructive free radicals（自由基）.

3. Find Joy

Accumulated researches link impatience and complaints with poor heart health; in contrast, forgiveness, friends, and optimism are linked with healthier hearts. Do you have a heart- threatening personality type? Find out and learn how to live a more joyful life.

64. As is suggested in the passage, you will keep a healthy heart if you ___________.

A. often dine out with friends in restaurants

B. overlook unimportant bad happenings

C. watch late evening news eating a bag of chips

D. have packaged foods instead of wholesome foods

65. ___________ person is more likely to have a poor heart.

A. A bad-tempered                                                     B. A cold-hearted

C. An ill-mannered                                                     D. A broad-minded

66. The best title should be ___________.

A. Economical Ways of Keeping Fit

B. The Path to a Healthy Heart

C. Making a Difference --- Small Changes

D. Fresh Foods---Key to a Healthy Heart