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【 2018 职称英语考试卫生类阅读判断训练题8】2018 卫生职称英语考试Osteoporosis and MenMention the word osteoporosis in the manly world oftestosterone,professionalbasketballand the XFL, and you relikely to get a wave of the hand and a dismissive That s awomans disease. Not so. More than 2 million American menhave been found to have the thinning bones and skeletal weakness of osteoporosis, and an additional 3 million are at an increased risk of developing them.Itstruethatosteoporosisstrikeswomenwith much greaterfrequency than men- in somestudiesas much as four to six timesas often.But thatsno reason to brush itoffas theirdisease.Itsa mere strokeof gender luck thatmens bones tend to growlarger, stronger and denser. Also paying dividends are thosespots that boys (and, increasingly, girls) play as children -running up and down basketballcourts,soer and baseballfields.As it happens, physical activity is one of the more important ways to increase bone density and protect bone health.But even the most active men cannot ignore certain facts of life. All of us build up our bones during the first three decades of life, typically reaching peak bone mass in the early 30s.Around the age of 35, we begin gradually to lose some of this bone mass. Women ultimately give up between 30%. Though massloss in men is lower,itstillmakes us vulnerableto back painsand bone fractures.In fact,thisyear alone American men willsuffer as many as half a million osteoporosis-related breaks,mostly in the spine,hip and wrist.These are not only painful;thousands die each year from fracture-related plications.Formany of us, however, theresstilltime.Of allthe sideeffectsof aging,osteoporosisis one of the more preventable,through diet, exercise and changes in lifestyle. The two keynutritionalsubstances forbone healthare calcium,which makesbones stronger,and vitaminD, which helps the body absorb thecalcium.Exercising is also important, with emphasis on weight-bearing activities in which bones and muscles workagainst gravity. Lifting weights and working out on resistance machines can help preserve bone density.Be careful about whats in your medicine cabi. Prolonged use of some medications, such as steroids, can weaken your bones. Smoking and drinking are both bad for bones, as is prolonged weightlessness, for anybody who plans to work on the space station.1 Men are justified in thinking that osteoporosis is a womans disease.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned2 Most women also think that osteoporosis is a womans disease.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned3 The kind of sport that boys often play as children is good for the build-up of their bones.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned4 You are prone to bone breaks if you suffer from osteoporosis.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned5 In general, men and women reach peak bone mass at the age of 35.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned6 Exercising is an important way to protect bone health.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned7 Weight loss is also bad for your bones.A RightB WrongC Not mentioned答案: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C内容仅供参考
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