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1、武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（15）附答案WASHINGTON(Reuters)–Peoplewhodrinktwoormoresweetenedsoftdrinksaweekhaveamuchhigherriskofpancreaticcancer(胰腺癌),anunusualbutdeadlycancer,researchersreportedonMonday.Peoplewhodrankmostlyfruitjuiceinsteadofsodasdidnothavethesamerisk,thestudyof
2、60,000peopleinSingaporefound.Sugarmaybetoblamebutpeoplewhodrinksweetenedsodasregularlyoftenhaveotherpoorhealthhabits,saidMarkPereiraoftheUniversityofMinnesota,wholedthestudy."Thehighlevelsofsugarinsoftdrinksmaybeincreasingthelevelofinsulin（胰岛素）inthebody,whichwethi
3、nkcontributestopancreaticcancercellgrowth,"Pereirasaidinastatement.WritinginthejournalCancerEpidemiology,Biomarkers&Prevention,Pereiraandcolleaguessaidtheyfollowed60,524menandwomenintheSingaporeChineseHealthStudyfor14years.Overthattime,140ofthevolunteersdevelopedp
4、ancreaticcancer.Thosewhodranktwoormoresoftdrinksaweekhadan87percenthigherriskofbeingamongthosewhogotpancreaticcancer.Pereirasaidhebelievedthefindingswouldapplyelsewhere."Singaporeisawealthycountrywithexcellenthealthcare.Favoritepastimes(消遣)areeatingandshopping,sot
5、hefindingsshouldapplytootherwesterncountries,"hesaid.ButSusanMayneoftheYaleCancerCenteratYaleUniversityinConnecticutwascautious."Althoughthisstudyfoundarisk,thefindingwasbasedonarelativelysmallnumberofcasesanditremainsunclearwhetheritisacausal（因果的）connectionornot,
6、"saidMayne,whoservesontheboardofthejournal,whichispublishedbytheAmericanAssociationforCancerResearch.Pancreaticcancerisoneofthedeadliestformsofcancer,with230,000casesglobally.IntheUnitedStates,37,680peoplearediagnosedwithpancreaticcancerinayearand34,290dieofit.13.
7、WecaninferfromPereira’swordsthat________. A.thehealthcareinSingaporeshouldbegreatlyimproved B.2softdrinksadayareconsideredharmfultohealth C.sugarmightnotbetheonlycauseofpancreaticcancer D.87outof140volunteersdevelopedpancreaticcancer14.HowdoesSusanseemtofe
8、elaboutthefindingsofthestudy?-7- A.Doubtful B.Satisfied. C.Worried. D.Hopeful.15.Thebesttitleofthetextmightbe . A.TheDeadliestFormsofCa
