The dark chocolate is one of the favourite food choices by many.The taste is simply irresistible，the smell is tempting and the feel of every bite is surely what you are craving for.
Aside from the taste，you simply cannot resist it because it has a lot of benefits when it comes to your health.Our health is our priority(首要事情) when it comes to the choice of our foods.If you worry that the chocolate is bad for your health then here is a list of the effects of dark chocolate to health especially when taken with the right amount every day.
First of all，it contains a component called flavonoid(類黃酮) which acts as an antioxidant(抗氧化劑)．The_antioxidants_fight_the_common_signs_of_aging.The antioxidants are also good for the heart.Studies have shown that people who ate foods rich in antioxidants have low incidence of heart diseases.
Aside from the anti­aging and healthy heart benefits，the dark chocolate can also lower blood pressure and reduce bad cholesterol(膽固醇) to as high as 10%.Lowering of blood pressure in patients of high blood level is good because it will lower the risks of stroke and certain health crisis.Low levels of blood cholesterol are also good for the heart and take away the risk of blood vessels which may harden for too much cholesterol in them.
Lastly，do you know the feeling of being overjoyed after jogging？This feeling is like extreme happiness.Dark chocolates will give you the feeling of pleasure and happiness.If you are feeling that the world has turned against you，then a chocolate can be a mood lifter.It is an antidepressant.Usually when we feel so bad，we would crave to eat more food.If you are looking for something to eat during your bad moments try to take a bite from a dark chocolate and feel good somehow after it.
These are commonly the effects of chocolates to health.It can benefit you especially if taken in moderate amounts.Approximately,100 grams of chocolate or less a day is already enough according to studies.If you have taken too much，try to lessen on your other meals for the day.It is all about nutrition and taking the right amount of food in order to get the health benefits that it can provide to you.
小題1:According to the text，________.
A．many people like the dark chocolate for its taste
B．the dark chocolate is the best choice for most people
C．nobody could resist the tempting smell of the dark chocolate
D．only a bite of the dark chocolate will make you addicted to it
小題2:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that dark chocolates ________.
A．a(chǎn)re the best choices for the aged
B．a(chǎn)re usually used as an antioxidant
C．can keep you stay young forever
D．can make you look younger than your real age
小題3:What can we learn from Paragraph 5?
A．If you are depressed dark chocolates will make you delighted.
B．If you are feeling bad you will crave to eat dark chocolates.
C．If you eat some dark chocolates you will get overjoyed.
D．If you are hungry the best food is dark chocolates.
小題4:What is the purpose of the author writing this text?
A．To introduce the black chocolate to patients with high blood level.
B．To encourage us to eat as many chocolates as we can.
C．To introduce the black chocolate and its health effects.
D．To increase the sale of the black chocolate.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C

小題1:　A
解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段可知，由于黑巧克力的美味，很多人把它作為最喜愛的食品之一。
小題2:　D
解析　句意理解題。該句的意思是：抗氧化劑有利于延緩衰老。所以吃黑巧克力能使人看起來比實(shí)際年齡年輕。
小題3:　A
解析　段落大意題。本段說明黑巧克力也是一種抗抑郁劑，能給人帶來快樂。沮喪時(shí)吃些黑巧克力會(huì)感覺好很多。
小題4:　C
解析　寫作目的題。作者通過該文介紹了黑巧克力的醫(yī)用價(jià)值，告訴人們適當(dāng)食用黑巧克力對(duì)身體的益處。
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