One woman in nine will develop breast cancer over her lifetime. However, a healt

     One woman in ninewill develop breast cancer (乳腺癌) over her lifetime. However, a healthy diet can reduce your risk ofdeveloping the disease by 40 to 60 percent.

Generally speaking, eating more vegetablescan reduce your risk of developing breast cancer by 60 percent. Vegetables likecabbage are rich in fiber (纤维), can lower your risk of developing breast cancer. To get the mostfrom their goodness, it's recommended that you eat at least three to four cupsof these vegetables per week.

It's the oleic acid (油酸) contained in olive oil.American scientists conducting laboratory research have observed that oleicacid has a beneficial effect on breast cancer cells. Olive oil is the richestsource of this acid, so whenever possible, use it in place of butter.

Eating fruit is another excellent way tohelp prevent the development of breast cancer. In fact, women who do eat fruitare six percent less likely to develop the disease. The American Institute forCancer Research considers berries (浆果类) (blueberries, strawberries, etc.) to be powerful for breast cancerfighters.

It's the lycopene (番茄红素), found in great quantitiesin tomatoes, that can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. The lycopenefound in canned tomatoes is more readily absorbed by the body than thatcontained in fresh ones, so add tomato juice, paste, and sauce to your diet.

As a result of various studies, theAmerican Institute for Cancer Research has concluded that components (成分) found in green tea can helphalt the development of cancerous tumours (瘤) and even prevent them from appearing in thefirst place. Three cups a day will help you get the benefits of green tea.

1.What does the author mainly tell us?

How to cure breast cancer by eating healthyfoods.

Healthy diets help fight against breastcancer.

Proper fruits, vegetables and drinks keepyou fit.

Breast cancer is the most terrible killerfor women.

2.We learn from the passage that ________.

eating more fruit and vegetables can stopyour risk of developing cancer

olive oil can help breast cancer cellsdevelop

women eating tomatoes won't suffer frombreast cancer

components found in green tea can reducethe risk of developing cancer

3.What does the underlined word"halt"in the last paragraph mean?

4.According to the passage, the author mayagree that ________.

试题答案

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】略