Question

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes (糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke (中风).

New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt. I use in cooking. The suggested daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you try not to eat too many processed (加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t reach more than the daily level.

The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.

A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt bottle, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.

I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.

1.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to _______.

A．white people                          B．black people

C．untreated diseases                      D．high blood pressure and diabetes

2.What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?

A．Black people take in too much salt.

B．Black people’s meals are very special.

C．Processed foods have too much salt in them.

D．6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.

3.What would the writer probably suggest black people do?

A．Order no salad in a restaurant.             B．Take in no salt for several days.

C．Stop cooking their favorite meals.           D．Eat less takeaways.

4.The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to _______.

A．thank those who came to his home for his research

B．let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier

C．show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home

D．prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Watch the salt                          B．Take care, black people

C．Say no to takeaways                     D．Say no to high blood pressure

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文通过分析黑人易患的疾病，告诉我们食盐对我们的健康有很大的影响，并对此提出了适当的建议。

1.联系前一句Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes (糖尿病) than white people.描述，可知选D。

2.根据第二段New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals.描述，可知选A。

3.根据短文第三段食品，可知外卖食品中含有更多的盐，故选D，少吃外卖食品。

4.根据短文第四段A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs.及下文描述，可知选C。一些美味的含盐更少的食品可以在家里面做。

5.这篇短文主要说明了过量使用食盐对人健康的影响，故选A，当心盐。

考点：关于食盐与健康的说明文阅读