Exercise Cuts Cancer Deaths in Men
1 `$ g6 m2 I* |4 c, e0 DMen who exercise often are less likely to die from cancer than those who_____ 1 , new research published in the British Journal of Cancer revealed yesterday.5 {1 y" K) P( E" h1 {
A team of scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden looked _____2 the effect of physical activity and cancer risk in 40,708 men _____3 between 45 and 79.4 J b7 K U, a1 H2 Q
The seven-year study found that men _____4 walked or cycled for at least 30 minutes a day had a 34 per cent lower risk of _____5 from cancer than the men who did less exercise or nothing at all _____6 . the period studied, 3,714 men developed cancer and 1,153 died from the disease. The researchers suggest that half an hour’s walking _____ 7 cycling a day increased survival among these men by 33 per cent.
3 A# h9 q# I2 y- k, B) ~The researchers surveyed men from two counties in central Sweden about their lifestyle and the amount of_____ 8 activity they were usually doing. They then scored these responses and compared the results _____ 9 data on cancer diagnosis and death officially recorded in a central cancer registry2 over a seven-year period.& } O" \! E! ?1 I
Lead author, Professor Alicja Wolk, said: "These results clearly show for the first time the effect that very simple and basic daily _____ 10 such as walking or cycling has in reducing cancer death risk in middle-aged and elderly _____ 11 ": Q. z0 U" B+ ^" L& u4 H6 J: y
Dr Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, said: "This study gives us a clear indication that men who exercise are less _____12 to die from cancer, and that they are more likely to_____ 13 the disease if they get it. It’s not entirely clear from this study what role exercise plays in preventing _____14 in men, but we do know that a healthy lifestyle can prevent up to half of all cancers- and _____15 exercise forms a key part of this."
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3. A ranged B aged C ranked D listed
4 M# O* k: U+ `4. A which B who C whom D what, `' E! I w' R7 ~' x
5. A recovering B turning C dying D surviving
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9 _" t9 k) J! I- `7. A and B but C or D- F) N* m* e3 b
8. A mental B physical C psychological D artistic
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10. A exercise B life C work D style% O0 [9 a7 ~6 O7 R( ^
11. A people B men C adults D couples7 u9 w8 ?# B: e' `. P( P+ F
12. A possible B able C likely D apparent9 h X7 ~. j: Y
13. A lose B miss C treat D survive
6 e- A9 w8 z' w9 G2 s8 V14. A disaster B cancer C mistakes D accidents
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