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People who usually chow down on chilli peppers may live for longer and have a significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovas

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问题     People who usually chow down on chilli peppers may live for longer and have a significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer, research suggests.
    Previous studies have found that capsaicin, the【C1】________that gives chilli peppers their 【C2】________kick, can have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer effects when eaten.
    To further investigate the effects of【C3】________chilli peppers, the researchers gathered together the health and dietary【C4】________of more than 570,000 patients in the US, Italy, China and Iran.
    They found that those who ate chilli peppers【C5】________had a 26 percent reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality, a 23 percent relative reduction in cancer mortality, and a 25 percent relative reduction in all-cause mortality,【C6】________to those who rarely or never ate them.
    "We were surprised to find that frequent consumption of chilli pepper was associated 【C7】________an overall risk-reduction of all-cause, CVD and cancer mortality. It【C8】________that dietary factors may play an important role in overall health," said senior author Dr Bo Xu, a cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Heart Institute.
    "The exact reasons and【C9】________that might explain our findings, though, are currently unknown," he added. "【C10】________, it is impossible to【C11】________say that eating more chilli pepper can【C12】________life and reduce deaths. More research, especially evidence from【C13】________controlled studies, is needed to【C14】________these preliminary findings."
    Additionally,【C15】________the precise【C16】________and type of chilli pepper consumed varied across the four studies used in the research, it’s【C17】________to determine exactly how much and what type of chilli peppers may provide the health【C18】________.【C19】________, the researchers are continuing to analyse the data【C20】________uncovering more concrete evidence.
【C20】
选项 A、with the exception of
B、in the event of
C、at the cost of
D、in the hope of
答案D
解析 in the hope of。本题考查介词短语辨析。四个选项分别为A项with the exception of “除了……以外”；B项in the event of“万一，如果，倘若”；C项 at the cost of“以……为代价”；D项in the hope of“怀着……的希望，希望”。研究人员仍在继续分析数据，是因为他们希望发现更多具体的证据。故本题答案为D。
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