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(膽固醇)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(緩沖劑)against disability，Tomata's team did note that one recent study found green tea extracts(提煉物)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．
小題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．
小題2:The underlined word“ward off”in Paragraph 2 probably means     .
A．formB．a(chǎn)bsorbC．remove D．prevent
小題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
小題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．
小題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

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:B
文章講述的是常喝綠茶可以減少人們患病尤其殘疾類得疾病。
小題1:主旨大意題。通讀全文可知文章講述的是常喝綠茶可以減少人們患病尤其殘疾類得疾病。
小題2:猜測詞義題。根據(jù)下一行Researchers have been studying green tea's effect on everything from cholesterol(膽固醇)to the risk of certain cancers，with mixed results so far�？芍@個詞是指綠茶能夠預(yù)防這樣的疾病。C太絕對化了。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容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．
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第六段The study did not prove that green tea alone kept people active as they grew older。可知B正確。
小題5:推斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段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．可知盡管綠茶有很多好處，但是也有一些問題。所以要恰當(dāng)合理的飲用綠茶。
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