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【题目】Nowadays a vegetarian lifestyle is becoming more and more popular. Leading health experts agree that maintaining a vegetarian diet is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and our families.

【1】 . A well planned vegetarian diet provides us with all the nutrients we need and avoids fat, cholesterol(胆固醇) and the pollutants found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy products. And it can provide protection against various kinds of diseases, including the three biggest killers: heart disease, cancer, and strokes. The American Dietetic Association states that vegetarians have lower rates of death from heart disease, lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure and lower rates of hypertension(高血压) . 【2】 .

Scientists have also found that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than their meat eating friends. 【3】 Vegetarians live, on average, 6 to 10 years longer than meat eaters.

【4】 . Animals raised for food consume the vast majority of their calories simply in order to live, just as we do. We feed more than 70 percent of the grains and cereals we grow to farm animals, and almost all of those calories go into simply keeping them alive, not making them grow. Only a small amount of the calories consumed by farm animals are actually turned into the meat that people eat .So it’s really a huge waste, isn’t it? Try your best to find tips for maximizing(最大化) the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. 【5】

A. All of these diseases are more likely to happen to meat eaters

B. Living on plants also saves energy

C. Growing all the crops needed to feed animals requires massive amounts of water and land

D. This means that they are less likely to be affected by everyday illnesses like the flu.

E. Vegetarian diets are the only diets that work for long term weight loss

F. It’s never too late to turn over a new page.

G. Healthy vegetarian diets support a lifetime of good health.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】F

【解析】

试题分析:当今社会越来越流行素食主义，本文介绍了素食的好处。

【1】G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本空格是文章的中心句。第二段主要是说素食的好处。故选G。

【2】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。空格前提到很多种疾病，与A选项All of these diseases呼应。故选A。

【3】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。D选项提到他们很少感冒，与空格前it can provide protection提高免疫力呼应。故选D。

【4】B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。与61空格相同，本空格也是本段中心句。这段话主要是说素食还能节约能源。故选B。

【5】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。空格前提到要尽力最大化素食的功效，F项作为结束句起号召作用。故选FD。