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【题目】 If you want to live longer, live around green space.

That’s the simple conclusion of the largest analysis ever performed on the relationship between the environment and human health—ever. Eight million people. Seven countries. One simple finding:

“When you are exposed to greenery or greenness around your home, your probability to die is less compared to those with less greenness around their home,” says David Rojas, researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. And he was the main author of the study, which was published in The Lancet Planet Health teaming up with the World Health Organization.

Specifically, the research team found that for every 10% increase in plants cover that’s within 1,600 feet of your home, your probability of death drops by 4%.

Those hard numbers are the result of a large metastudy(元研究) analyzing nine separate studies about longevity and green space that looked at how and how long people lived over long periods of time. Subjects were from countries around the globe, too: Australia, Canada, China, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and the U. S.

As Rojas explained, in every country, the finding was the same. People who lived near more green space lived longer than people who lived near less. This green space can be grass, trees, or gardens. It can be public or private space.

He also explained, The study didn’t discriminate(歧视), nor did it have the accurate data to show that some plants were better for our health than others.

【1】Who carried out this research?

A.Rojas’ team

B.Rojas’ team and Lancet Planet Health

C.World Health Organization and Lancet Planet Health

D.Rojas’ team and World Health Organization

【2】What does the underlined word “longevity” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.the length of lifeB.the balance of life

C.the strength of lifeD.the quality of life

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that .

A.Gardens are better for our health than grass and trees.

B.People who are surrounded with plants are probable to live longer.

C.For every 10% reducing in plants cover, your probability of death will increase by 4%.

D.People from developed countries with more green space live healthier than those in the developing countries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是环境和人类健康之间的关系，研究人员对其进行了研究，发现被植物包围的人很可能活得更久。

【1】细节理解题。根据第三段“When you are exposed to greenery or greenness around your home, your probability to die is less compared to those with less greenness around their home,” says David Rojas, researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. And he was the main author of the study, which was published in The Lancet Planet Health teaming up with the World Health Organization.可知巴塞罗那全球健康研究所的研究员David Rojas说：“当你接触到绿色植物或你家周围的绿色，你的死亡概率比那些周围绿色较少的人要低。”他是这项研究的主要作者，与世界卫生组织合作发表在《柳叶刀星球健康》上。由此可知，Rojas的团队和世界卫生组织进行了这项研究。故选D。

【2】词义猜测题。根据后文and green space that looked at how and how long people lived over long periods of time.可知这些确凿的数字是对九项关于长寿和绿地的独立研究进行分析后得出的，这些研究关注的是人们如何长寿以及生命有多长。由此可知，划线单词“longevity”的意思为“生命的长度”。故选A。

【3】推理判断题。根据第三段中“When you are exposed to greenery or greenness around your home, your probability to die is less compared to those with less greenness around their home,” says David Rojas, researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health.可知巴塞罗那全球健康研究所的研究员David Rojas说：“当你接触到绿色植物或你家周围的绿色，你的死亡概率比那些周围绿色较少的人要低。”由此可推知，被植物包围的人可能活得更久。故选B。