Everyone wants to have a healthy heart. Still, heart diseases affect more than 1 in 3 adults in the United States. The good news is that some simple, everyday habits can make a big difference in your ability to live a healthy lifestyle. Here are some worst habits for your heart, and how to avoid them.
Watching TV
Sitting for hours on end increases your risk of heart attack and stroke(中风),“some exercise doesn’t make up for the time you sit,”says Harmony R. Reynolds, Why? The lack of movement may affect blood levels of fats and sugars. Dr. Reynolds advises walking around regularly and, if you’re at work, standing up to talk on the phone.
Leaving hostility and depression unchecked
Are you feeling stressed or sad? It can do harm to your heart. While everyone feels this way some of the time, how you handle these emotions can affect your heart health.“Those with stress are in greater danger; research has shown a benefit to laughter and social support,” Dr. Reynolds says. “And it’s helpful to be able to go to someone and talk about your problems.”
Cutting off from the world
It's no secret that on some days, other human beings can seem annoying and too difficult to get along with.
However, it makes sense to strengthen your connections to the ones you actually like. People with stronger connections to family, friends, and society in general tend to live longer, healthier lives.
Everyone needs alone time, but you should still reach out to others and keep in touch whenever you can.
Drinking (too much) alcohol
Sure, studies suggest a small amount of alcohol may be good for your heart. However, too many of us drink over. Too much alcohol is linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, and heart failure.
【小题1】Watching TV for a long time may .A．help you live a healthy lifeB．lead to heart attackC．make up for the time you sitD．make you feel stressed【小题2】Which of the following is bad for those with stress and sadness?A．Laughing a lotB．Talking about their own problems.C．Getting social supportD．Leaving these emotions alone.【小题3】If you want a long healthy life, you should .A．cut off from the worldB．get along well with othersC．stay alone as much as possible D．drink no alcohol【小题4】From the passage we can infer that .A．some everyday habits can help avoid heart attacksB．standing up to talk on the phone is not a good ideaC．it’s easy to strengthen your connections to othersD．too much alcohol is not linked to heart failureB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章大意：人人都想拥有健康的身体，但往往事与愿违。在美国有三分之一的成年人有心脏方面的疾病。但值得高兴的是，小小的简单的生活习惯就能对你的健康生活方式起重要作用。一起来学习一下吧！
【小题1】B 细节理解题。根据句子Sitting for hours on end increases your risk of heart attack and stroke可以找到答案B。
【小题2】 D 细节理解题。 根据第二个黑标题的内容可以找到对应的选项D。
【小题3】B 细节推断题。 根据标题三内容People with stronger connections to family, friends, and society in general tend to live longer, healthier lives. 所以答案选B。
【小题4】A 推理判断题。根据第一段的主题内容直接推断选A。根据标题一的句子if you’re at work, standing up to talk on the phone.推断B错误。根据标题四的句子Too much alcohol is linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure排除D选项。