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* * * * * * * * * * * Vitamins Reading 1. In what ways are vitamins important to us? 2. Where can we obtain vitamins? 3. Is it true that the more vitamins there are in our bodies the better? 4. What is the discovery of vitamins linked to? 5. What causes scurvy? 6. What is an amine? 7. When was vitamin A discovered? 8. What are the “Basic Four”? Questions 1 Which statement is not true? Vitamins are indispensable to growth, good health, and even life itself. The discovery of vitamins have something to do with the voyages of discovery. We do not obtain vitamins from our foods only. The more vitamins there are in our body the better. 2. Scurvy is a disease caused by____ the sea water the lack of fresh vegetables and fruits. the long journey in the oceans. citrus fruits. 3. Beriberi is caused by____. A. rice without its outer coating B. rice coating C. Rice with some coating D. rice and its coating 4. Not until ___ were vitamins separated into A, B1 and B2. The 17th century B. the 18th century C. the 19th century D. the 20th century 5. The “Basic Four” are___ A. dairy products, meats, fruits and vegetables. B. dairy products, meats, fruits and rice. C. dairy products, meats, vegetables and cereal products. D. dairy products, meats, fruits and vegetables, and cereal products. Vitamins are the essential chemical substances that man must have. The discovery of vitamins began with the treatment of sailor’s scurry and beriberi. In 1912 American scientists made the first laboratory discovery of vitamins. A healthy person should have a diet of “Basic Four” to have all the vitamins he needs. At the end of the article, there is a chart explaining the sources of various vitamins and their uses in the body. uncharted: An ant was busily exploring the uncharted territory of Pauls suntanned wrist. 一只蚂蚁爬上了保罗晒黑的手腕，正忙碌着勘察这片处女地。 Many early explorers got lost in the immense, uncharted Atlantic. 许多早期探险蒙在广阔而义无航线图的大西洋上迷失了. 2. grave: serious; solemn（adj. ) wh