[南昌市NCS 2019 0607项目第三项模拟]Among all the superfoods and fashionable diets, one style of eating consistently comes out on top as the best: the Mediterranean diet. In 2019, it was ranked as the best diet to try by U. S. News & World Report.
The Mediterranean diet places an emphasis on fresh, colorful eating and avoids heavily processed ingredients(原料). This way of eating focuses on foods like olive oil, nuts, fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish. Wine is part of the typical Mediterranean diet, too, but you should drink it in a small quantity. This style of diet can also include some milk, chicken and duck—but, like wine, these are usually limited.
In a 2013 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that people on a Mediterranean diet were far less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular(心血管的) event than people who ate a lowfat diet. The study participants who ate a Mediterranean diet together with olive oil or nuts saw their risk of cardiovascular disease drop by 30 percent.
In another study, those who most closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a lower body mass index (BMI) and better body shape than those who adapted the diet's style the least. This is likely because the diet is high in vitamin C and vitamin E. Also, it's packed with fiber, a nutrient known for keeping you full.
A 2016 review of 18 studies in Frontiers in Nutrition found that eating Mediterranean, like having an antiaging journey, was associated with less cognitive(认知的) decline, reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, and better memory and controlling function. Additional research in the journal Neurology likened the diet's effects to reducing the brain's age by five years.
With all of these privileges, it makes sense that you may want to start a Mediterranean diet.
1．Which of the following belongs to the Mediterranean diet?
A．Plenty of milk products.
B．Colorful heavily processed foods.
C．Enough fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes.
D．Large amounts of whole grain, fish and wine.
2．People on a Mediterranean diet are more likely to ________.
A．suffer from a stroke
B．have a heart attack
C．keep a better figure
D．improve their wisdom
3．What does the word “likened” underlined in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Enjoyed. B．Weakened.
C．Increased. D．Compared.
4．What is the purpose of the author in writing this text?
A．To introduce a wellreceived diet.
B．To persuade the readers to eat regularly.
C．To stress the importance of eating well.
D．To describe different diets and their effects.
