文档介绍：2019年6月英语六级（第1套）
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section A
Pasta is no longer off the menu, after a new review of studies suggested that the carbohydrate can form part
of a healthy diet, and even help people lose weight. For years, nutritionists have recommended that pasta be
kept to a 26 , to cut calories, prevent fat build-up and stop blood sugar 27 up.
The low-carbohydrate food movement gave birth to such diets as the Atkins, Paleo and Keto, which advised
swapping foods like bread, pasta and potatoes for vegetables, fish and meat. More recently the trend of
swapping spaghetti for vegetables has been 28 by clean-eating experts.
But now a 29 review and analysis of 30 studies by Canadian researchers found that not only
does pasta not cause weight gain, but three meals a week can help people drop more than half a kilogram
over four months. The reviewers found that pasta had been unfairly demonized (妖魔化) because it had been
30 in with other, more ft-promoting carbohydrates.
“The study found that pasta didn't 31 to weight gain or increase in body fat,” said lead author Dr John
Sievenpiper. “In 32 the evidence, we can now say with some confidence that pasta does not have an
33 effect on body weigh outcomes when it is consumed as part of a healthy dietary pattern.” In fact,
analysis actually showed a small weigh loss 34 to concerns. perhaps pasta can be part of a healthy diet
Those involved in the 35 trials on average ate servings of pasta a week instead of other
carbohydrates, one serving equaling around half a cup. They lost around half a kilogram over an average
follow-up of 12 weeks.
A) adverse B) championed C clinical D) contrary
E) contribute F) intimate G) lumped H) magnified
I) minimum J) radiating K) ration L) shooting
M) subscribe