Question 24 is based on the following news.

Can green tea fight cancer? Green tea is one of the most popular drinks in Asia. It's different from most American teas because its leaves are raw，not fermented. Japanese  scientists have discovered that green tea can lower cholesterol and stop the growth of some cancer, with a substance that attacks cancer-producing free radicals. Free radicals are in every body，but too many can stimulate cancer growth, green tea pumps up the immune system to make the charge and break apart cancer cells. (24) The Japanese drink several cups of green tea a day and have very low levels of lung cancer，even though they are known to be among the world’s heaviest smokers.

 

题目

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Question 24 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

24. What can be inferred from the news?

A. American teas are fermented.

B. Green tea can lower cholesterol.

C. Heavy smoking can lead to cancer

D. Tea can break apart cancel cells.

 

答案解析

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24. C推理判断题。由题目中的infer这个单词，我们就应该知道原文中直接出现的 内容是不能成为正确答案的。所以B项可以最先排除。选项A和D与原文意思不 完全相符(A少了 most, D少了 green),所以也不能选。原文说：“日本人每天喝几 杯绿茶，虽然他们是世界上吸烟最厉害的民族之一，他们患肺癌的几率却很低。”可 知大量吸烟易患癌症，因此C正确。