To get an extra 14 years of life, don’t
smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol
in a proper amount．That
is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science
Medicine Journal．
After tracking more than 20,000 people aged
45-79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993-2007, Kay-Tee, Khaw of the
University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these
four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didn’t．
“We’ve known for a long time that these
behaviors are good things to do, but we’ve not seen this benefit before, ” said
Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain’s Medical Research Council．“The benefit was also seen
regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came
from．”
Study participants(参与者) scored a point each for not
smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and
vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake．
Public health experts said they hoped the
study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt
these changes．But
because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it
would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy
behaviours would surely gain 14 years．
“We can’t say that any person could gain 14
years by doing these things,” said Doctor Tim Armstrong, a physical activity
expert at the World Health Organization．”The 14 years is an average across the population of what’s
theoretically(理论上)
possible．”
“Most people know that things like a good
diet matter and that smoking is not good for them”, Susan Jebb said, ”We need
to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them
change．”
1．Which of the following doesn’t belong to the four healthy habits?
A．Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day．
B．Doing proper exercise in the morning every day．
C．Having a cigarette before going to bed every day．
D．Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day．
2．We can learn from the passage that_____．
A．the study observed people as well as tested specific changes
B．Susan Jebb did not take part in the study
C．there is no need for people under 45 adopt these good habits
D．only those from first class can benefit from these healthy
behaviours
3．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Governments should take measures to help people change their bad
habits．
B．People aged 45-79 have bad habits in the United Kingdom．
C．All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits．
D．People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they’re
good．
4．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years
B．Healthy Habits Could Gain You Extra 14 years
C．A New Way of Keeping Healthy
D．Smoking and Drinking Harms Your Health
