Question

Doctors Say Most Heart Disease Preventable

Heart disease is the number one killer, worldwide, of men and women over the age of 60. But people of all ages die of heart attacks each year. And while death rates have declined in the U.S. and many western European countries, they are on the rise in the developing world. 1.     .

No one would have guessed that Barbara Teng would have a heart attack. She was not overweight. She did not smoke or exercise.“In 2004, the week after I turned 49, when I was on a business trip in Chicago, I had a major heart attack," she said. 2.     . She now exercises daily, and monitors her heart health.

Dr. Patrice Nickens, who is with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, thinks that heart disease is 82 percent preventable. “3.     ,” she said, “Men are also facing the same problem, and the key to staying healthy is knowing your numbers”.

“Your weight, your blood cholesterol, blood sugar and your blood pressure are important numbers that can help you take action and reduce your risk,” she said.

4.     .

“And the steps to take are simple: don’t smoke, maintain a healthy weight, exercise, know your numbers and talk to your physician and control these risks,” she said.

  African-Americans are at higher-than-average risk for heart disease and stroke; people don't even know they have it, which increases the risk. Medstar Washington Hospital Center is trying to reach this population. 5.     . For example, helping the people monitor their blood pressure. If people realize they are at risk for heart disease, they'll make lifestyle changes: lose weight, exercise, eat the right foods and keep in touch with a doctor 

A. A healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease

B. So we must cure heart disease

C. It is the leading cause of death for women

D. With the right training, they can play an important role in community health

E. And that changed her life

F. Lack of exercise causes heart attacks

G. Yet most heart disease is preventable.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.G

2.E

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了心脏病的预防方法。

1.根据第一段中的But people of all ages die of heart attacks each year. And while death rates have declined in the U.S. and many western European countries, 可知，在美国和西欧根据心脏病的死亡率降低了，表明心脏病是可以预防的。故选G。本句填的是上文的结论。

2.以前我从不锻炼，但芝加哥的一次心脏病的发作，改变了我生活，我现在开始锻炼。这里E是承上启下句，即过渡句。

3.根据后文的Men are also facing the same problem可知，前文说得是女人，前后是对应的。故选C。这里women和men是解题的关键词。

4.根据后文的And the steps to take are simple: don’t smoke, maintain a healthy weight, exercise,可知，不吸烟，保持健康的体重和锻炼，都是健康的生活方式。故选A。

5.根据下文For example, helping the people monitor their blood pressure.可知，这里举例说明了正确的训练方法。 故选D。

考点：考查上下文的语境理解及推理能力。