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2014届高考高三英语二轮专题练习：阅读理解 A Eating 40 percent less food could extend a persons life by 20 years, according to scientists. Researchers at the Institute of Health Ageing at University College London are developing a treatment that they hope will fight the “disease” of getting older. They are looking into how genetics (遗传)and lifestyle can affect ageing and add years, possibly decades, to a persons life. Age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and neuro degeneration can also be treated, it is claimed. They want to find out how the life of a rat can be increased by up to 30 percen