2014届高三英语二轮专题复习拔高训练：社会保健类阅读理解40.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题复习拔高训练：社会保健类阅读理解40 1. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项。A healthy dose of sunshine may be the secret to staying young, British scientists have disclosed． Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to sunlight and may help to slow the ageing process and protect against heart disease, according to the study． Researchers from Kings College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79, looking at their telomeres - a biological marker of ageing found in DNA．As people get older, their telomeres get shorter and they are easy to have illnesses． But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres - a sign of being biologically younger and healthier． The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow down the ageing process of DNA, and therefore the ageing process as a whole． Lead researcher Dr Brent Richards said: These results are exciting because they prove for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D． This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer． He said further studies are required to confirm the findings． Professor Tim Spector, head of KCLs twin research unit, and a co-author of the report, added: Although it might sound absurd（荒谬的）, its possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of skin cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process． Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 per cent of the bodys supply, but lower levels can also be obtained through food such as fish, eggs and breakfast cereals． Other studies have suggested the vitamin plays a key role in protecting against cancer and heart disease． 64．What’s the best title of this passage? A．Sunshine helps to keep you young B．Vitamin D has a protective effect on many diseases C．Telomeres - a biological marker o