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Two recent studies have confirmed the belief that size does matter, at least when it comes to cancer. The first builds on previo
Two recent studies have confirmed the belief that size does matter, at least when it comes to cancer. The first builds on previo
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2013-08-22
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问题
Two recent studies have confirmed the belief that size does matter, at least when it comes to cancer. The first builds on previous evidence that being overweight is a major risk factor for breast cancer, and the second suggests that tall people are prone to a number of common cancers.
Our bodies contain trillions of cells that are constantly renewing or repairing themselves. Normal cells know where they are in the body, and behave appropriately. They grow and reproduce only when required, and self-destruct when they come to the end of their life. But, because of the problems in their software(DNA), cancer cells no longer respond to these normal signals and grow out of control.
Numerous mistakes are made during cell division every minute of every day and the body has natural defense systems to spot the damage and repair it, or kill the affected cells. The more cells you have, and the longer you live, the greater the odds of one of these mistakes slipping through. And that is without the external influence of carcinogens(诱癌因素).
Risk factors such as being overweight or taller than average are not direct carcinogens and it is often unclear why they increase the risk of cancer. The link with height may simply be down to taller people having more cells, meaning that there is more opportunity for things to go wrong. The link with obesity is likely to be more complex, but in the case of breast cancer it is thought that overweight women tend to produce more oestrogen(雌激素), a hormone(荷尔蒙)that can act as a "fertilizer" for some types of breast cancer.
Whatever the cause, the result is the same. Once enough mistakes have occurred for a cell to escape the body’s normal control mechanisms, it divides unchecked and a tumor(肿瘤)develops.
Will we have a cure? Probably not. But recent advances using drugs that target proteins in cancer cells to control their growth and spread suggest that we are about to enter an era when we may be able to slow and control cancer to such an extent that it will become a chronic(慢性的)disease that can be held in check.
What can we learn from the two recent studies?
选项
A、A taller and fatter person is more likely to have cancer.
B、Being overweight is the sole reason for breast cancer.
C、Size is important only when talking about cancer.
D、Tall people are not likely to be attacked by cancer.
答案
A
解析
根据题干关键词the two recent studies定位到第一段:Two recent studies have confirmed the beliefthat size does matter,at least when it comes to cancer.The first builds on previous evidence that being overweight isa major risk factor for breast cancer,and the second suggests that tall people are prone to a number of commoncancers.最近的两项研究证实了一种信念:尺寸大小确实很重要,至少谈到癌症时情况如此。第一项研究基于先前的证据:体重超重是乳腺癌的主要风险因素;第二项研究表明身高高的人容易患一些常见癌症。A)项是原文的同义转述,故为答案。
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