2022年职称英语考试卫生类C级阅读理解练习8U. S. Eats Too Much SaltPeople in the United States consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt, raising their risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, govemment health experts said on Thursday.They found nearly 70 percent of U. S. adults are in high-risk groups that would benefit from a lower-salt diet of no more than l,500 mg per day, yet most consume closer to 3,500 mg per day.The study in CDCs weekly report on death and disease used national survey data to show that two out of three adults should be consuming no more than l,500 mg of sodium per day because they are black or over the age of 40-which are considered high-risk groups.Yet studies show most people in the United States eat 3,436 mg of sodium per day, according to a 2005 - 2006 CDC estimate.Most of the sodium eaten comes from packaged, processed and restaurant foods. The CDC said it will join other agencies in the Health and Human Services department in working with major food manufacturers and chain restaurants to reduce sodium levels in the food supply.Nationwide, 16 million men and women have heart disease and 5. 8 million are estimated to have had a stroke. Cutting salt consumption can reduce these risks, the CDC said.31. Too much salt raises ones risk for _.A. strokesB. heart attacksC. high blood pressureD. all of the above32. The recommended sodium intake for most U. S. adults is _.A. closer t0 3,500 mg per dayB. as much as 3,436 mg per dayC. no more than l,500 mg per dayD. less than 3,500 mg per day33. A heart-healthy diet is one that contains _.A. a low level of sodiumB. a lot of potassium and calciumC. no salt at allD. both A and B34. Nearly 70 percent of U. S. adults are in high-risk groups,_.A. for they are inactiveB. for they are black or over the age of 40C. for they frequently eat outD. for they consume sodium every day35. Packaged, processed and restaurant foods are known to beA. good in tasteB. low in priceC. poor in nutritionD. high in salt解析：31.D 解析由第一段的People in the United States consume more than twice the recom. mended amount of salt，raising their risk flor high blood pressure，heart attacks and strokes，government health experts said on Thursday.可知，A、B、C都出现了，因此选D。32.C解析由其次段中would benefit from a lower-salt diet of no more than 1，500 mgper day和第五段中should be consuming no more than 1，500 mg of sodium per day可知，每天钠的摄入量不应超过1500毫克。因此选C。33.D解析文章第三段说到People who adopt a heart-healthy eating pattern that includes a diet low in sodium(钠)and rich in potassium(钾)and calcium(钙)can improve theirblood pressure，因此D是正确答案。34.B 解析第五段提到they are black or over the age of 40-which are consideredhigh-risk groups，因此选B。35.D解析第七段说Most of the sodium eaten comes from packaged，processed and restaurant foods.因此选择D。本文来源：网络收集与整理，如有侵权，请联系作者删除，谢谢！第3页 共3页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页