初中英语lesson 16 gene linked to stroke risk英语听力.docVIP

初中英语Lesson 16 Gene Linked to Stroke Risk 英语听力: asf听力文件无病毒，请放心打开 听力理解 Key words: 1. stroke 中风 2. Iceland 冰岛 3. decode 破解（码） 4. genetics 遗传学 5. Swiss 瑞士的 6. map 绘图 7. Viking 维京人（北欧海盗） 8. Norway 挪威 9. blockage 堵塞，封锁 10. vessel 脉，血管 Exercises: I. Fill in the blanks with the words you have heard from the report. 1. These strokes are _________ by a _________ in the flow of _________ to the brain. They are _________ as ischemic strokes. 2. They believe this _________ causes the cells to _________ inside arteries and _________ the _________ of blood. 3. The researchers say other genes are _________ also _________ in a stroke. But they _________ this one is _________ the strongest. 4. The work is part of the _________ by Decode to _________ the genetic _________ of more than fifty _________ diseases. 5. Doctors say _________ blood pressure, heart disease, _________, diabetes and high cholesterol all _________ the _________ of stroke. II. Complete the statements with the information you have heard from the report. 1. Researchers at the Decode Genetics Company say differences in the gene can increase the _________. 2. But the risk of stroke appears higher in those with a version that _________. 3. The scientists mapped the genes of almost one-thousand-eight-hundred people. _________. 4. The researchers say they expect to find that the gene has _________ Iceland. 5. The new finding may help explain why strokes happen in some people _________. Gene Linked to Stroke Risk This is Phyis Roberts with the VOA Special English Health Report. Scientists in Iceland say they have identified the first gene linked to common forms of stroke. These strokes are caused by a blockage in the flow of blood to the brain. They are known as ischemic strokes. Ischemic strokes often result in death or severe disability. Researchers at the Decode Genetics Company say differences in the gene can increase the chance of a stroke by three to five times. They bel