A healthy amount of sunshine may be the secret to staying young. British scientists have discovered.
Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to(對…的反應) sunlight and may help to slow the ageing process and protect against heart disease, according to the study.
Researchers from King’s College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79, looking at their telomeres--- a biological marker of ageing found in DNA. As people get older, their telomeres get shorter and they become more susceptible(易受傷害的) to certain illnesses.
But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres--- a sign of being biologically younger and healthier.
The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow down the ageing process of DNA, and therefore the ageing process as a whole.
Lead researcher Dr Brent Richards said, “These results are exciting because they show for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D.” This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.”
Professor Tim Spector, a co-author of the report, added, “Although it might sound absurd
(荒唐的), it’s possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of skin cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process.”
Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 percent of the body’s supply, but lower levels can also be got through food such as fish, eggs and breakfast cereals(粥).
Other studies have suggested the vitamin plays a key role in protecting against cancer and heart disease.
小題1: A certain amount of sunshine helps people stay young because _____.
A．people feel happy and energetic in the sun
B．sunshine protects people against heart disease
C．vitamin D makes one’s skin look young and healthy
D．vitamin D may help to slow the ageing process
小題2:From Brent Richards, we know that _____.
A．sunlight causes skin cancer to people with high level of vitamin D
B．the study generally has a healthy effect on the general ageing process
C．vitamin D can only be got from fish, eggs and breakfast cereals
D．the higher levels of vitamin D people have, the more slowly people may age
小題3:What can we infer from the passage?
A. Telomeres are important signs of ageing of the DNA.
B. Sunlight can be dangerous as it causes skin cancer.
C. Sunlight does a great deal of good to our health.
D. Vitamin D can also be gained from food.
小題4: What is the best title of the passage?
A．Secret of Staying Young
B．Vitamin D Helps Slow Ageing
C．Sunlight and Vitamin D
D．Sunlight and Health

小題1:D
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B
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Doctors’ moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of heated discussions in the media, but also caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.
On December 26, a spokesman of the Ministry of Health stressed that the ministry was firmly against doctors’ moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking part-time jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Last year, the Ministry sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the reform of their personnel （人事） system. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as part-time doctors but such activities should take place under the hospital’s management and regulations（規(guī)定）.
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What is the greatest difference between moonlighting and taking part-time jobs?
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B．regulations made by health organizations
C．China’s Practicing Doctor Law
D．a(chǎn) magazine or a newspaper
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According to the passage, we have got to know that         .
A．a(chǎn)ll doctors around China prefer moonlighting to part-time jobs
B．moonlighting has been permitted by China’s practicing Doctor Law
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