首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
A candlelit dinner works wonders for romance. Now scientists say it could also be good for your heart. Breathing in candle smoke
A candlelit dinner works wonders for romance. Now scientists say it could also be good for your heart. Breathing in candle smoke
admin
2015-11-27
55
问题
A candlelit dinner works wonders for romance. Now scientists say it could also be good for your heart. Breathing in candle smoke causes beneficial【C1】______in your heart rhythm, they claim. It is thought that tiny salt particles released when the candle burns are【C2】______the effect
The researchers monitored the hearts of 13 men and women as they breathed in air【C3】______into a small chamber. In some【C4】______the air included smoke from candles in a second room. The volunteers didn’t know which type of air they were breathing, but when it included candle smoke, their heart rate variability【C5】______.
Everyone’s heart rate varies【C6】______all the time, beating a little bit faster when we breathe in than when we breathe out This is perfectly healthy and a sign that the brain is【C7】______and able to regulate the heart But this variation【C8】______as we get older and if we【C9】______heart problems. In the study, it was increased by【C10】______candle smoke.
Researcher Christina Isaxon said the concentration of smoke【C11】______during the study was similar to that created by a candlelit dinner. As the volunteers could not see the candles and weren’t told what they were breathing, the effect could not be explained【C12】______by the calming effect of candlelight.
Dr Isaxon believed that tiny particles of the candle smoke could be responsible for the beneficial effects. These particles are【C13】______regulating the heart’s rhythm and in sending messages between cells in the body. More salts are produced when a【C14】______is still. The study did not find any【C15】______health effects of the smoke—【C16】______she admitted she did not ’make a huge effort’ to find any.
Soot, black powder in the smoke, from lit candles has been【C17】______health problems in the past. The American Chemical Society has warned that common wax candles release【C18】______harmful chemicals linked to cancer and other illnessea It recommends using beeswax.
Dr Isaxon used candles made of a natural fat in her study. She recommended using candles that are as natural as possible and avoiding【C19】______and dyes as they may give off【C20】______chemicals when burned.
【C10】
选项
A、measuring
B、emitting
C、inhaling
D、smelling
答案
C
解析
从第二段中提到的研究来看,吸入蜡烛烟雾会增高心率变异性。C项inhaling意为“吸入,吸气”,可对应上文breathing一词。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/XIsZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
BarackObamainvitedapuzzlinggroupofpeopleintotheWhiteHouseonDecember5th:universitypresidents.Whatevertheymight
Ofallthecutstopublicservices,fewhaveprovokedsuchloudprotestsasproposalstocloselibraries.Petitionsandcursesh
Halfoftheworld’spopulationwillbespeakingorlearningEnglishby2015,researcherssay.Twobillionpeopleareexpectedto
Beforeabigexam,asoundnight’ssleepwilldoyoumoregoodthanporingovertextbooks.That,atleast,isthefolkwisdom.A
【F1】Duringthepastgeneration,theAmericanmiddle-classfamilythatoncecouldcountonhardworkandfairplaytokeepitself
【F1】Whenadiseaseofepidemicproportionsripsintothepopulace,scientistsimmediatelygettowork,tryingtolocatethesour
Onlytwocountriesintheadvancedworldprovidenoguaranteeforpaidleavefromworktocareforanewbornchild.Lastspring
Itusedtobesostraightforward(直接的).Ateamofresearchersworkingtogetherinthelaboratorywouldsubmittheresultsofthei
技术与天才哪个对科学发展更重要——1994年英译汉及详解Accordingtothenewschoolofscientists,technologyisanoverlookedforceinexpandingthehori
随机试题
违反道德的行为未必违反法律,违反法律的行为必然违反道德。()
BillClinton—oneofthe______AmericanpresidentsgaveaspeechlastweekinOxfordUniversity.
对消渴明确提出上、中、下分类的医家是
细胞癌基因产物的功能不包括
对癫痫病人进行健康指导以下错误的是()。
被告人刘东为某单位司机,男性,28岁。1998年3月27日,同张、赵二人开车送货、开车至市区以后,刘东仍以高速行驶,张提醒其到市区还是要小心点,刘东表示:我技术高超,没问题!当车行至一商场附近,由于刘东精力不集中,将前方一骑自行车的余某撞倒,刘东刹车不住
按照设计施工总承包合同条款的规定,对于大型工程为了检验承包人的设计、设备选型和运行情况等的技术指标是否满足合同的约定,通常在()工程稳定运行一段时间后,在专用条款约定的时间内进行竣工后试验。
某工程项目施工采用《水利水电工程标准施工招标文件》(2009年版),招标文件工期为15个月。承包方投标所报工期为13个月。合同总价确定为8000万元。合同约定:实际完成工程量超过估计工程量25%以上时允许调整单价;拖延工期每天赔偿金为合同总价的1‰,最高拖
李老师鼓励班里学生参加自己在校外私自开设的辅导班并收取一定费用,班里学生成绩有了一定提高,但却遭到了教育行政部门的处罚。针对本事件,正确的看法是()。
下列叙述正确的是()。
最新回复
(
0
)