第 22 題至第 25 題為篇章結構,各題請依文意,從四個選項中選出最合適者,各題答案內容不重複
Coffee is not usually thought of as health food, but a number of recent studies suggest that it can be a highly beneficial drink. 22 Among them is a systematic review of studies published in 2005 in The Journal of the American Medical Association, which concluded that habitual coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. 23
According to the authors, coffee contains antioxidants that help control cell damage that can contribute to the development of the disease. It is also a source of chlorogenic acid, which has been shown in animal experiments to reduce glucose concentration. 24 Studies that looked at decaffeinated coffee alone found
the same degree of risk reduction.
25 In a report that combined statistical data from many studies, researchers found that people who drank four to six cups of coffee a day had a 28 percent reduced risk of diabetes compared with people who
drank two or fewer. Those who drank more than six had a 35 percent risk reduction.
【題組】23 (A) Caffeine seems to have little to do with it.
(B) The exact reason was not known, but the authors offered several explanations.
(C) However, some experts believe that coffee drinking can have negative health consequences.
(D) Researchers have found strong evidence that coffee reduces the risk of several serious ailments.