Eating an apple a day doesn t keep the doctor away, but it does reduce the amount of trips you make to the drug store per year. That s according to a new study that investigates whether there s any truth in the old saying.
A team of researchers led by Dr Matthew Davis, of the University of Michigan School of Nursing,asked 8,399 participants to answer survey questions about diet and health. A total of 753 were apple eaters, consuming at least 149g of raw apple per day. The remaining 7, 646 were classed as non-apple eaters. When both groups answered questions on trips to the doctor and trips to the drug store per year,the apple eaters were found to be 27% less likely to visit the druggist for drugs.
Trips to the doctor were not significantly affected by apple consumption, though. Evidence does not support that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. However, the small number of US adults who eat an apple a day does appear to use fewer prescription medications, the study concludes.
Apple eaters were also found to be less likely to smoke and be more likely to have a higher educational attainment than non-apple eaters. While apples do not compete with oranges, they docontain some immune (免疫的) system-increasing vitamin C, which may be why apple-eaters visit the druggist less. With over 8mg of vitamin C per medium-sized fruit, an apple can provide roughly 14% your daily recommended intake.
Previous studies have also linked apple consumption to a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes (二型糖尿病) ,improved lung function and a lower risk of colon (结肠) cancer.
44. How many non-apple eaters answered survey questions in the research?
A.149
B.7,646
C.753
D.8,399
What is the conclusion of the study?A.Apple consumption has greatly reduced US adults’ trips to the doctor
B.An apple a day does keep the doctor away
C.Apples are far more nutritious than oranges
D.A small number of US adult apple eaters tend to take less medicine
What can we learn from the passage?A.Apples are better than oranges
B.Apples do have some vitamin C to increase the immune system
C.Apples can help cure certain diseases
D.Apples can provide people with sufficient daily intake of energy
What can be described as the writing style of this passage?A.Objective
B.Creative
C.subjective
D.persuasive
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！
问题1答案解析：B
【考情点拨】事实细节题【应试指导】由第二段前三句可知总共有8399人回答了问卷调查的问题；总共有753名吃苹果的人他们每天至少消耗149克生苹果；剩下的7646人．被归类为不吃苹果的人故选B
问题2答案解析：D
【考情点拔】事实细节题【应试指导】由第三段最后一句可知研究结果表明每天吃一个苹果的少数美国人似乎确实服用较少的处方药故选D
问题3答案解析：B
问题4答案解析：A
