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【题目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

We Americans ingest an average of 25 pounds of rice a year-and a portion of that comes from drinking beer. Yes, rice is a sample in our diet. But is it a safe one? Consumer Reports recently found "troubling" levels of inorganic arsenic, a known human carcinogen (a substance which can cause cancer), in almost every rice-containing food it tested. 1 But rice takes up arsenic from soil and water more readily than other grains do.

Health-conscious consumers rely on brown rice, which has even more arsenic. In the Consumer Reports test, a quarter cup of uncooked white rice had from roughly 1 to 7 micrograms of inorganic arsenic, while brown rice had from 4 to 10 micrograms. Why the difference? 2.

What about rice cakes? They contained from 2 to 8 micrograms per serving, while hot and ready-to-eat rice cereals had 2 to 7 micrograms. These levels are at least five times higher than those found in other cereals, such as oatmeal.

Studies show that people exposed to large amounts of arsenic for many years are more likely to die of cancer. In Bangladesh, people who drank tap water that contained 50 to 149 micrograms of arsenic per liter for 20 or 30 years, for example, were 44 percent more likely to die of cancer. 3 (The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency limits the total amount of arsenic in drinking water to 10 micrograms per liter.) But our total risk is unclear. There isn’t enough data to set a limit on inorganic arsenic in food, says the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

The Bottom Line: 4 Consumer Reports recommends that adults eat no more than 11 /2 to 2 cups of cooked (brown or white) rice a week. And here is a way to lessen risk: Rinse your rice, cook it in six parts water to one part rice until it reaches eating texture, and then pour off the extra water. This can remove about half the arsenic.

A.You might wonder what one conscious portion of rice could do for your whole body.

B.Americans are lucky to be exposed to lower levels of arsenic.

C.This poisonous element is in a wide range of food-including fruits, vegetables and grains.

D.Until more studies are done, curb your consumption of arsenic.

E.Brown rice appears to be the most effective whole grain for the healthy growth of human beings, but its darker color can easily absorb too much arsenic.

F.Brown rice tends to have more arsenic because the metal concentrates in the outer layers, which are burnished off in white rice.

【答案】

1C

2F

3B

4D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《消费者报告》最近发现,几乎每一种大米中都含有“令人不安的”无机砷,一种已知的人类致癌物。这种有毒元素存在于多种食物中,包括水果、蔬菜和谷物。

1前文Consumer Reports recently found "troubling" levels of inorganic arsenic, a known human carcinogen (a substance which can cause cancer), in almost every rice-containing food it tested. (消费者报告最近发现,几乎每一种大米中都含有“令人不安的”无机砷,一种已知的人类致癌物)CThis poisonous element is in a wide range of food-including fruits, vegetables and grains. (这种有毒元素存在于多种食物中,包括水果、蔬菜和谷物)承接自然,选项中的This poisonous element就是前文提到的a known human carcinogen (a substance which can cause cancer),故选C项。

2前文In the Consumer Reports test, a quarter cup of uncooked white rice had from roughly 1 to 7 micrograms of inorganic arsenic, while brown rice had from 4 to 10 micrograms. Why the difference(在消费者报告测试中,四分之一杯未煮熟的白米含有大约17微克的无机砷,而糙米含有410微克的无机砷。为什么会有差异?)FBrown rice tends to have more arsenic because the metal concentrates in the outer layers, which are burnished off in white nice. (糙米往往含有更多的砷,因为金属集中在外层,外层被打磨成白色)承接自然,选项是前文提出问题的答案,brown rice是关键词,故选F项。

3后文The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency limits the total amount of arsenic in drinking water to 10 micrograms per liter. (美国环境保护署将饮用水中砷的总量限制在每升10微克)BAmericans are lucky to be exposed to lower levels of arsenic. (美国人很幸运能接触到低水平的砷)承接自然,前后文话题一致,都讲述美国饮用水种砷含量低,故选B项。

4后文Consumer Reports recommends that adults eat no more than 11/2 to 2 cups of cookedbrown or whiterice a week. (《消费者报告》建议成年人每周食用不超过11/22杯煮熟(棕色或白色)大米)DUntil more studies are done, curb your consumption of arsenic.(在做更多的研究之前,控制你对砷的摄入)承接自然,前后文话题一致,都讲述控制砷的摄入量,故选D项。

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