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　　To hear most recent research tell it, coffee is a miracle drink. The magic beans will prevent skin cancer and Alzheimer's (老年痴呆症), reduce heart failure and diabetes (糖尿病) risk, height focus, and even protect liver health. The miracle drink even decreases suicide risk, according to the newest study that justifies our coffee addictions.

　　According to a study performed by Harvard School of Public Health and published this month in The Word Journal of Biological Psychiatry, people who drink two to four cups of coffee each day are less likely to commit suicide than those who don't drink coffee, drink decaf, or drink fewer than two cups each day. The study followed over 200,000 people for at least 16 years. And it's not just a weak link: the researchers found that the suicide risk was cut by around 50 percent coffee addicts.

　　This isn't the first time that researchers have discovered that coffee and smiles might go hand in hand. A 2011 study found that women who drink coffee cut their risk of depression by 15 percent compared to those who don't. Michel Lucas, the head researcher of the most recent study, told The Huffington Post that coffee addicts can thank caffeine for the good news. The drug may actually act like a mild anti-depression by adjusting levels of happy hormones.

　　Of course, there's plenty of research out there that doesn't look so kindly upon coffee drinkers. Recently, the New Yorker published an article arguing that while coffee may heighten focus, it also puts a squeeze on creativity. And of course, coffee's well-known negative effects like insomnia (失眠症) and disturbed sleep cycles still hold.

　　Regardless, we'll raise our mugs to this most recent study for justifying our coffee addictions once again.

　　问题：

　　1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible benefit of drinking coffee?

　　A.Reducing heart failure risks

　　B.Protecting liver health

　　C.Prevent skin cancer

　　D.Improving eyesight

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　　【参考答案】D

　　[考点]细节题【精析】D 根据第一段喝咖啡可以 prevent skin caner, reduce heart failure, liver health.运用排除法所以选 D:improving eyesight。提高视力不是喝咖啡的好处。

　　2.According to a study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health, people are less likely to commit suicide if they _______ .

　　A.drink fewer than two cups of coffee each dayB.drink more than four cups of coffee each dayC.drink two to four cups of coffee each dayD.don't drink any coffee each day

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　　【参考答案】C[考点]细节题【精析】C 根据第二段第二行 people who drink two or four cups of coffee each d ay are less likely to commit suicide 可知每天喝两四杯咖啡的人自杀的可能性较小，所以选 C。

　　3.The reason why coffee can cut the suicide risk lies in that_______?

　　A.it can heighten focus

　　B.it can cure skin cancer

　　C.it may help to prevent depression

　　D.it may make people less creative

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　　【参考答案】C

　　[考点]细节题

　　【精析】C 根据第三段倒数第二行 the drug may... happy hormones 可知，这种药物通过调节快乐激素的水平，实际上可以起到轻度抗抑郁的作用，故答案选 C。

　　4. One of the negative effects of coffee is that it_______ .

　　A.cost a lot of money

　　B.disturbs sleep

　　C.make people fat

　　D.cause coffee addictions

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　　【参考答案】B

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　　【精析】B 根据倒数第二段倒数第二行 coffee's well known negative effects like insomnia and disturbed sleep cycles still hold 喝咖啡的负面效果包括失眠和打乱睡眠规律，所以选 B:disturb sleep。

　　5.What might be the writer's attitude toward coffee drinking? _______

　　A.PositiveB.hostileC.IndifferentD.Tough

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　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]态度观点题

　　【精析】A 通读全文可知都在讲喝咖啡的好处，只有最后提了下喝咖啡 的缺点，但整体的态度是肯定的。选 A：positive。Hostile 敌对的 indifferent 漠不关心的，无关紧要的 tough 难的。