英國一項大規模研究發現瞭每天喝一大杯牛奶等高鈣飲食能幫助降低腸癌風險的更多證據。癌癥慈善機構表示，健康均衡的飲食習慣、維持健康的體重以及戒煙都是降低腸癌風險的最佳方式。
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, and experts believe poor diet is behind half of all cases.
腸癌是英國第四大最常見的癌癥，而專傢認為引起一半腸癌病例背後的原因都是不健康的飲食習慣。
Researchers at Oxford University, funded by Cancer Research UK, looked at data from more than half a million UK women over more than 16 years. It found that those with an extra 300 milligrams of calcium in their diets, equivalent to a large glass of milk a day, had a 17% lower risk of bowel cancer.
牛津大學研究人員在英國癌癥研究基金會的資助下對 50 多萬名英國女性在超過 16 年間的醫學數據展開瞭研究。研究發現，每天在飲食中額外攝入 300 毫克鈣的人，即等同於每天多喝一大杯牛奶，患腸癌的風險降低瞭 17%。
Researchers also said dark, leafy greens, white wholemeal bread and some non-dairy milks, which contain calcium, also had a protective effect.
研究人員還表示，同樣含鈣的深色綠葉蔬菜、全麥白面包以及部分種類的非乳制牛奶也具有一定的保護效果。
詞匯表
behind 是…背後的原因
funded by 由…資助
calcium 鈣
equivalent 等同於，等效於
leafy greens 綠葉蔬菜
wholemeal 全麥的，用全麥面粉制成的
聽力練習
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. What does the audio mainly discuss?
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題。
1. Bowel cancer is the most common cancer in the UK.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
2. Besides dairy milk, other sources of _______ include dark, leafy greens, white wholemeal bread and some non-dairy milks.
3. What do experts believe is responsible for half of all bowel cancer cases?
a. genetics
b. poor diet
c. lack of sleep
4. The study also investigated how exercise impacts bowel cancer risk.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given
三、聽第三遍音頻，將句子補充完整。（提示：可以反復聽，直到聽清楚每一個詞）
1. Experts believe poor diet is behind ________________ all cases.
2. Researchers at Oxford University, funded by Cancer Research UK, looked at ________________ from more than half a million UK women over more than 16 years.
答案
一、聽第一遍音頻，回答問題。
1. What does the audio mainly discuss?
The audio mainly discusses things that can reduce the risk of bowel cancer.
二、用一分鐘閱讀下列問題，然後聽第二遍音頻並回答問題。
1. b. False. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK.
2. Besides dairy milk, other sources of calcium include dark, leafy greens, white wholemeal bread and some non-dairy milks.
3. b. Experts believe poor diet is behind half of all cases.
4. c. Not given. The speaker does not mention whether the study investigated exercise as a factor.
三、聽第三遍音頻，將句子補充完整。（提示：可以反復聽，直到聽清楚每一個詞）
1. Experts believe poor diet is behind half of all cases.
2. Researchers at Oxford University, funded by Cancer Research UK, looked at data from more than half a million UK women over more than 16 years.
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