Drinking beer:

　　Good for eyesight

　　As long as you don’t get blind drunk, beer can actually be good for your eyesight.

　　Scientists in Canada found one beer a day reduced the risk of cataracts– a major cause of blindness in old age.

　　Ales and stouts  have the biggest benefit because they are packed with antioxidants4 that can protect cells within the eye.

　　喝啤酒：有益视力

　　只要不是喝得烂醉，啤酒实际上有益于人们的视力。

　　加拿大的科学家发现每天喝一杯啤酒可以降低得白内障——造成老年失明的主要原因——的风险。

　　麦芽酒和浓烈黑啤酒最有益，因为这两种啤酒富含抗氧化剂，能够保护眼部细胞。

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    　Eating chocolate:

　　Improves memory

　　Scoffing four squaresof chocolate a day can improve your memory, claim experts at Oxford University.

　　They analysed eating habits of 2,000 people in Norway. Those on ten grammes a day scored best on tests for memory and attention span.

　　吃巧克力：提高记忆力

　　牛津大学的专家称，每天吃四块巧克力能够提高人们的记忆力。

　　他们分析了2000 名挪威人吃巧克力的习惯。那些每天吃10 克巧克力的人在记忆力广度和注意力集中时间长度测试中得分最高。

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        Junk food:

　　Increases happiness

　　They may be bad for the waistline but burgers, chips and pizzas can make you happy,according to researchers from the US.

　　They studied 2,366 pupils aged two to 12 and found that those who downed fatty foods and fizzy drinks were overweight but also happier than their skinnyclassmates.

　　垃圾食品：增加快乐

　　美国的研究人员称，虽然垃圾食品可能会增粗腰围，但汉堡包、薯条和比萨饼能够带给人们好心情。

　　他们对2 岁到12 岁的2366 名学生进行研究，发现那些吃高脂肪食品、喝汽水的学生虽然超重，但他们比瘦小的同学更快乐。

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   　Coffee: Boosts sex drive

　　Too much caffeine is linked with heart problems and miscarriages.But coffee can also boost a woman’s sex drive, according to boffins at Southwestern University in the US.

　　They found caffeine stimulated the part of the brain that regulates arousal.

　　Experts say the good news is humans will only get this effect if they drink coffee every now and then. Otherwise, the brain becomes “immune” to its positive effects.

　　咖啡：提高性欲

　　美国西南大学的研究员称，过多的咖啡因会引发心脏疾病和流产。但咖啡也能提高女性的性欲。

　　他们发现咖啡因能够刺激大脑中调节兴奋的区域。

　　专家说，好消息是：人们只是偶尔喝咖啡才能达到这个效果，否则，大脑会对此积极作用产生免疫。

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        Snoring: Burns calories

　　Heavy snoring does carry health risks, such as raising bloodpressure. But, it could also help men lose weight.

　　A study carried out at the University of California in San Francisco found men with the most severe form of sleep apnoea– the snoring-related condition – burned almost 2,000 calories a day.

　　打鼾：燃烧卡路里

　　严重的打鼾会为健康带来风险，比如使血压升高。但是，打鼾也能帮助男性减肥。

　　旧金山加利福尼亚大学进行的一项研究发现，有最严重的睡眠呼吸暂停——打鼾引起的一种情况——症状的男性每天能够燃烧大约2000 卡路里热量。

　　Vocabulary:

　　1. cataract n . 白内障。

　　2. ale n . ( 较一般啤酒含更多酒精的) 麦芽酒。

　　3. stout n . 浓烈黑啤酒。

　　4. antioxidant n . 抗氧化剂。

　　5. scoff v . 狼吞虎咽地吃。

　　6. miscarriage n . 流产。

　　7. boffin n . 研究员，科学家。

　　8. arousal n . 唤起，觉醒，激励。

　　9. sleep apnoea: 睡眠呼吸暂停是一种发生在睡眠过程中的呼吸疾病，主要特征是睡觉时反复出现短时间停止呼吸的现象。