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【題目】

A. marketedB. experienceC. increasedD. deliberately E. indicate F. controlledG. potentiallyH. currentlyI. convenienceJ. backed K. access

Young children may face serious health risks from popular energy drinks, such as Monster, Red Bull and Rock Star, 【1】 causing heart problems and other life-threatening conditions, according to the findings of new researches.

During a presentation at the annual Cardiac Scientific Sessions 2014 meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA), researchers warned about the risk of allowing young children 【2】 to the energy drinks, which contain high amounts of caffeine(咖啡因) and other stimulants.

Researches 【3】 that the energy drinks are not intended for young children and are not safe for them to consume. Steven Lipshultz, M.D., lead author of the study, is calling for a warning on all energy drink cans and bottles, warning parents of the risk of allowing children to drink them.

Researchers say it is difficult to know exactly how much caffeine is contained in each can or bottle of energy drinks, since they are often 【4】 as dietary supplements (補充物), which allow the manufacturers to avoid FDA regulations.

Energy drink manufacturers have compared the amount of caffeine in their products to that in hot drinks sold in coffee houses, but their products are often packaged in very large sizes and they are not sold in 【5】 environments like coffee houses, which typically would not serve young children. Energy drinks are widely available in 【6】 stores next to traditional soft drinks, typically packaged in very similar cans and using similar marketing techniques.

Some energy drinks in many of the popular lines can contain up to 400 mg of caffeine per can. In comparison, a cup of coffee typically has around 100 mg of caffeine. Caffeine poisoning can occur in adults at levels higher than 400 mg a day; however, children under 12 can 【7】 caffeine poisoning at only 2.5 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight.

A study published in September 【8】 up the new findings, revealing energy drinks may cause serious heart problems. French researchers revealed the popular energy drinks may be linked to 【9】 risk of irregular heartbeats and even sudden death.

The FDA is 【10】 investigating health concerns surrounding the drinks after numerous negative event reports have been made in recent years connecting energy drinks to severe injuries and deaths.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】K

【3】E

【4】A

【5】F

【6】I

【7】B

【8】J

【9】C

【10】H

【解析】

試題分析：最新研究成果表明，市面上流行的能量飲料會給孩子的身體健康帶來極大風險。飲用諸如怪獸(Monster)、紅牛(Red Bull)、搖滾明星(Rock Star)之類的能量飲料可能會引起癲癇、心臟病以及其他致命的疾病。

【1】 G 此處是指這些流行的能量飲料可能會引起癲癇、心臟病以及其他致命的疾病。potentially可能，潛在地。故選G。

【2】K 句意：研究者們警告讓孩子飲用能量飲料存在健康風險。access to接近，使用，飲用。故選K。

【3】E 根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處填動詞。句意：研究者表明能量飲料的目標人群并非低齡兒童，對他們來說飲用該類飲料并不安全。indicate表明，所以選E。

【4】A 此處是指它們通常作為普通食品進入市場，可以不受食品和藥品監(jiān)督管理局的規(guī)定約束。market用作動詞，此處是指在市場上出售。故選A。

【5】F 句意：他們的商品包裝更大而且產(chǎn)品銷售所面臨的管理環(huán)境比咖啡店更為寬松，不受控制。controlled受控制的。

【6】I 考查形容詞。句意：在便利店就能買到能量飲料，它的旁邊常常擺放著傳統(tǒng)軟飲料。convenience store便利店，所以選I。

【7】B 句意：而12歲以下的兒童如果每2.2磅(約1kg)體重中含有2.5毫克咖啡因就會中毒。情態(tài)動詞后面用動詞原形，experience體驗，經(jīng)歷。

【8】J 句意： 9月發(fā)布的一個研究結(jié)果也支持這些新發(fā)現(xiàn)。back up支持。故選J。

【9】C 句意：法國研究學者指出飲用能量飲料有可能增加患心絞痛、心率失常等疾病的風險，情況嚴重者甚至會猝死。increased增加的。故選C。

【10】H 根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知此處，填副詞。句意：近年來美國食品藥品監(jiān)督管理局已經(jīng)收到多份有關(guān)不良反應的報告，它們都顯示能量飲料可能是一些疾病發(fā)生甚至導致死亡的原因。currently目前，故選H。