Question

Eating different coloured foods can keep you healthy, as well as change your mood and behaviour. Here is a list of colours, which can change your life.

Blue/Purple

Blue is considered to be peaceful and calm and it has the same effect on our health. The blue/purple colour in food is due primarily to their anthocyanins which are an?tioxidants (抗氧化剂)that are particularly heart-healthy and may help support healthy blood pressure. Out of all the blue and purple foods available, blueberries are considered to have the highest antioxidant level. An analysis of the latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Ex?amination Study found that people who eat purple and blue fruits and vegetables are at a reduced risk for high blood pressure and are less likely to be overweight.

A food and health expert says that blue and purple colour foods can prevent blood mass formation, and they also lower the risk of cancer.

Foods that contain blue and purple colours are: red?dish eggplant (especially the skin) , blueberries, black?berries, purple grapes, etc.

Green

We all know that we should eat green as green symbolizes nature. The green foods are rich in isothio-cyanates, which help resist cancer.

Dr Ashok Agarwal ， a food and nutrition specialist ， explains ,"They are excellent sources of folic acid, vitamin K， as well as carotene (胡萝卜素).Diets high in those above are associated with lowered blood pressure.，，

Foods that contain the green colour are ： broccoli ， cab?bages ,cucumbers, etc.

Red

Lycopene (番茄红素)in reddish fruits and vegetables is a powerful antioxidant that has been associated with a reduced risk of some cancers, and also provides protec?tion against heart attacks.

Dr Smith says, "Cooked tomato sauces are associ?ated with greater health benefits as compared with the uncooked version as the heating process allows lycopene to be more easily absorbed by the body. Obtaining the most benefit from food depends on proper selection, storage and cooking of the produce.，，

Foods that contain the red colour are: tomatoes and tomato products, watermelon, guava, red onions, red chili, red apples, red grapes, cherries, etc.

Orange

The orange foods are also rich in carotene, which is a particularly good antioxidant.  These foods are com?monly considered eyesight foods because they contain vi?tamin A.

Orange fruits and vegetables also play a part in pre?venting cancer, particularly the lung and stomach canc?er. Foods that contain the orange colour are- carrots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, etc.

1.The passage tries to tell us that .

A.colours mean a lot to people and their health

B.foods of different colours will have different ben?efits

C.eating foods with a colour must prevent diseases

D.what people should eat in their daily lives

2.All the colours mentioned in the passage have the function of .

A.lowering blood pressure

B.improving eyesight

C.preventing cancer

D.reducing the risk of heart disease

3.Which colour can help keep us thin according to the passage?

A.Purple.    B. Green.

C.Red. D. Orange.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that       .

A.all grapes help lower the risk of high blood pres?sure and cancer

B.lung cancer can be prevented by eating red-coloured foods

C.green-coloured foods contain a lot of vitamin A which is good for eye health

D.tomatoes should be eaten cooked so that we can benefit the most

Answer 1

【文章大意】文章告诉我们吃不同颜色的食物可以让我们保持健康，也可以改变我们的情绪和行为，并详细介绍了不同颜色的食物对我们健康的不同方面的影响。

B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一句"Eating different coloured foods can keep you healthy, as well as change your mood and behaviour."可知吃不同颜色的食物可以让我们保持健康，也可以改变我们的情绪和行为。接着文章里介绍了不同颜色的食物对我们健康的不同方面的影响。故B项正确。

C 细节理解题。文章第三段中"…they also lower the risk of cancer."第五段中"…which help resist cancer."第八段中"… that has been associated with a reduced risk of some cancers, and also provides protection —"和最后一段中"Orange fruits and vegetables also play a part in preventing cancer..."都提及了不同颜色的食物有抗癌的作用。故C正确。

A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句"…people who eat purple and blue fruits and vegetables are at a reduced risk for high blood pressure and are less likely to be overweight.，，可知紫色和蓝色的水果和蔬菜可以降低高血压，而且降低肥胖的可能性。故A项说法正确。

D 推理判断题。根据第九段的"…'Cooked tomato sauces are associated with greater health benefits as compared with the un?cooked version as the heating process allows lycopene to be more easily absorbed by the body.，…"可知烧熟的西红柿能更好地被人体吸收，所以我们要吃烧熟的西红柿。故D正确。

[拓展延伸] 佳句赏析

The orange foods are also rich in carotene, which is a particularly good antioxidant.

分析：本句中的which引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，which 指代前面的先行词carotene,在定语从句中作主语，不能省略。句意:橙色的食物里也富含胡萝卜素，这是一种特别好的抗氧化剂。