As if they needed any more excuse, new research suggests men need their sleep if they’re to live a long life. Women, on the othe

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问题     As if they needed any more excuse, new research suggests men need their sleep if they’re to live a long life. Women, on the other hand, can live long lives【C1】________poor sleep habits as long as they eat a diverse diet that includes vitamin B6 and plenty of vegetables. Vitamin B6 can be found in food such as meat, bananas and nuts.【C2】________other things, it allows the body to use and【C3】________energy from protein and carbohydrates.
    The findings come from a study led by Professor Mark Wahlqyist from Monash University which looked at how diet【C4】________sleep quality and mortality among elderly men and women. Professor Wahlqvist said sleep played a more【C5】________role in men’s mortality than women’s. "Poor sleep has been associated with increased disease rate and mortality. We found that for both【C6】________poor sleep was strongly【C7】________poor appetite and poor perceived health."
    But the researchers also found a【C8】________relationship between a diverse diet and sleep,【C9】________in women. "For women, good sleep only ensures a survival advantage【C10】________they had a diverse diet," said Professor Walhqvist. The study found women were almost twice as likely as men to sleep【C11】________. Women who were poor sleepers had a lower intake of vitamin B6 from food than those whose sleep was【C12】________"fair" or "good". Fair sleepers had lower iron intakes than good sleepers.
    Both men and women could improve their【C13】________ by eating a more【C14】________diet, the research said "Sufficient dietary diversity in men could【C15】________the adverse effect on mortality of poor sleep【C16】________women need to make sure they are eating foods high in vitamin B6," said Professor Walhqvist.
    Participants in the study who did not sleep well were also less able to chew, had poor appetites, and did less physical activity. "These characteristics could lead to lower overall dietary quality and food and nutrition intake, especially for vegetables, protein-rich foods, and vitamin B6. They may also result in the【C17】________of death. Intervention【C18】________on education on healthy dietary【C19】________in elderly people could improve sleep duration and【C20】________more stable levels of health."
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选项 A、efficiency
B、outlook
C、diet
D、performance

答案B

解析 从improve(改善)推断,空格处所填单词应与本文讨论的主题(寿命)有关。B项outlook“前景”,一个人的寿命长短可以说是一个人的前景,符合语境。A项efficiency“效率”,与本文讨论的主题无关。C项diet(饮食)与本句后面的diet重复。D项performance“表现”,不能表明是健康方面的改善。
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