(2020·蚌埠质检)Among all the superfoods and fashionable diets, one style of eating consistently comes out on top as the best: the Mediterranean diet. In 2019, it was ranked as the best diet to try by U．S. News & World Report.
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The Mediterranean diet places an emphasis on fresh, colorful eating and avoids heavily processed ingredients(原料). This way of eating focuses on foods like olive oil, nuts, fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish. Wine is part of the typical Mediterranean diet, too, but you should drink it in a small quantity. This style of diet can also include some milk, chicken and duck—but, like wine, these are usually limited.
In a 2013 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that people on a Mediterranean diet were far less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular(心血管的) event than people who ate a lowfat diet. The study participants who ate a Mediterranean diet together with olive oil or nuts saw their risk of cardiovascular disease drop by 30 percent.
In another study, those who most closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a lower body mass index(BMI) and better body shape than those who adapted the diet’s style the least. This is likely because the diet is high in vitamin C and vitamin E. Also, it’s packed with fiber, a nutrient known for keeping you full.
A 2016 review of 18 studies in Frontiers in Nutrition found that eating Mediterranean, like having an antiaging journey, was associated with less cognitive(认知的) decline, reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and better memory and controlling function. Additional research in the journal Neurology likened the diet’s effects to reducing the brain’s age by five years.
With all of these privileges, it makes sense that you may want to start a Mediterranean diet.
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了地中海饮食的优势。
1．Which of the following belongs to the Mediterranean diet?
A．Plenty of milk products.
B．Colorful heavily processed foods.
C．Enough fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes.
D．Large amounts of whole grain, fish and wine.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“This way of eating focuses on foods like olive oil, nuts, fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish.”可知，新鲜水果、蔬菜和豆类属于地中海饮食。
2．People on a Mediterranean diet are more likely to ________．
A．suffer from a stroke B．have a heart attack
C．keep a better figure D．improve their wisdom
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“In another study, those who most closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a lower body mass index(BMI) and better body shape than those who adapted the diet’s style the least.”可知，坚持地中海饮食的人会有较好的身材。
3．What does the underlined word “likened” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Enjoyed. B．Weakened.
C．Increased. D．Compared.
D 解析：词义猜测题。根据第五段第一句和对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要在说明地中海饮食的优势，结合语境“Additional research”可推知，此处是进一步佐证这种观点。结合画线词所在句句意可推知，画线词有“类比”的含义，故选D。
4．What is the purpose of the author in writing this text?
A．To introduce a wellreceived diet.
B．To persuade the readers to eat regularly.
C．To stress the importance of eating well.
D．To describe different diets and their effects.
A 解析：写作意图题。根据首段点题和最后一段“With all of these privileges, it makes sense that you may want to start a Mediterranean diet.”以及文章的其他内容可推知，本文旨在推荐一种受欢迎的饮食方式，即地中海饮食，故选A。
