D.Drinking tea and coffee regularly can do good to cardiovascular health.

2.Which of the following is the new finding of the recent research?

A.Tea and coffee function differently for people's health.

B.Americans drink more coffee and tea daily than Japanese.

C.Green tea contains antioxidant which is good for preventing strokes.

D.Coffee contains caffeine and catechins which can help control blood sugar.

3.The underlined word "boosts" in the second paragraph probably means " ".

A.keeps B.changes

C.improves D.influences

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Coffee and tea can help prevent a stroke.

B.Coffee and tea can reduce Type 2 diabetes.

C.Coffee and tea have a lot to do with a stroke.

D.Coffee and tea keep blood clots from forming.

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(2017·无锡上学期期末联考)

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