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There is potentially good news for coffee lovers. Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day may help people live longer. This is according to a 16-year-long study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer and Imperial College London. Researchers looked at health data on over half a million people over the age of 35 from 10 European countries. They suggest that drinking more coffee is linked to a lower risk of death, particularly from heart diseases. This study showed that people who had a daily minimum of three cups of coffee were 8-18% less likely to die from health problems than non-coffee drinkers. Researchers said coffee drinkers had better liver function and a stronger immune system.
Not all experts agree with the research findings. Health experts suggest that the health benefits of drinking coffee could be because coffee drinkers may have more money and therefore live a healthier lifestyle. They also say that because drinking coffee can be a social activity, coffee drinkers may socialize more and this may increase wellbeing and help us live longer. They say the research does not prove that drinking coffee has concrete health benefits. Researchers also caution against drinking too much coffee. The upper level of safe caffeine intake is around 400 mg. More than this increases the risk of suffering from panic attacks, heart problems, and insomnia.
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词汇学习
1.potentially adv.潜在地;可能地
The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.
这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果
。2.particularly adv.特别;尤其
Be particularly fastidious about washing your hands before touching food.
接触食物前尤其对洗手不能有半点马虎
。3.minimum adj.最低的;最小的
Many of Britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.
英国许多海滩连最起码的卫生标准都达不倒
。4.lifestyle n.生活方式
Her lifestyle was out of kilter with her politics.
她的生活方式与她的政治活动格格不入
。5.socialize vt.使社会化;使适合于过社会生活
She's got lots of friends, she likes to socialize.
她喜欢与人交往,所以有许多朋友
。6.wellbeing n.健康,幸福
Singing can create a sense of wellbeing.
唱歌能够给人一种心旷神怡的感觉
。7.concrete adj.具体的,有形的,实在的,实际的
Your decision must be translated into specific, concrete actions.
你的决定必须转化为具体明确的行动
。8.intake n.摄入,摄取
Add pasta to your salads to bump up your fibre intake.
在色拉中加入意大利面条,增加你的纤维摄入量
。内容解析
1.Not all experts agree with the research findings.
Not all部分否定
not all,not any,not both,not either
这四个片语在涵义上各不相同
。not all的意思是“非全体”,相当于only some;not any的意思是“全不”,相当于none;not both作“仅一个”解,相当于only one;not either作“两个都个”解,相当于neither.
请对比下列各句:
I do not know all of them.
我仅认识他们之中的几个人(或一部分人)
。I do not know any of them.
这些人我一个都不认识
。I do not know both of them.
在这两个人中,我只认识一个
。I do not know either of them.
这两个人我一个也不认识
。上面四个句子亦可改写为:
I know some of them.
I know none of them.
I know only one of them.
I know neither of them.
值得注意的是,not all指“并不是所有的…都…”,not both指“并不是两个…都…”
。在英语中,它们称为“部分否定”(partial negation) 。另有一些英语副词和not 搭配使用时,也是表示类似的涵义 。例:not always=sometimes
not everywhere = somewhere
not entirely=somewhat
not wholly=in some degree/to some extent
2.More than this increases the risk of suffering from panic attacks, heart problems, and insomnia.
suffer from患(某种病),受(某种病痛)折磨
Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems.
在英国定居的难民面临很多问题
。参考翻译
对于喜欢喝咖啡的人来说,这可能是好消息
。每天喝三杯或更多咖啡可以帮助人们更加长寿 。这是国际癌症研究机构和帝国理工学院长达16年研究的结果 。研究人员查看了10个欧洲国家50万名35岁以上人群的健康数据 。他们认为,多喝咖啡可以降低死亡风险,尤其是心脏病造成的死亡风险 。这项研究显示,每天最少喝三杯咖啡的人比不喝咖啡的人死于健康问题的风险低8%至10% 。研究人员表示,喝咖啡的人肝功能更好,免疫系统更强 。并不是所有专家都赞同研究结果
。健康专家认为,喝咖啡的健康功效可能是由于喝咖啡的人有更多钱,因此生活方式更加健康 。他们还说,因为喝咖啡是社交活动,喝咖啡的人社交范围更广,因此能增加幸福感,帮助我们更长寿 。他们说,研究并没有证明喝咖啡有具体的健康功效 。研究人员还警告人们不要喝过多咖啡 。咖啡因的安全摄入量上限是大约400毫克 。超过这个量会增加惊恐发作,心脏问题和失眠的风险 。