3. The people who're in their mid-70s, only 0.45 percent of cardiomyocytes
A are still functional
B are replaced each year.
C are lost each year.
D are damaged each year.
4. Chronic heart failure is associated with
A the death of heart cells.
B the life span of a person.
C the effects of pharmaceuticals.
D the weight of the patient.
5. It remains unknown whether the rate of cell turnover in diseased hearts
A changes over time.
B can be monitored.
C is the same as that in healthy hearts.
D is high enough to replace cells faster than they're dying off.
答案与解析
1. D 短文的第一段说,科学家们发现,在人的整个生命过程中,其心脏不断产生新的心肌细胞。言外之意,这个过程直到人死才会停止。
2. D 短文的第二段说,这一发现将为心脏病的治疗开辟新的途径。
3. B 短文的第四段说,一个人20 岁时,其每年被更替的心肌细胞为1%,随着年龄的增长,该更替率不断下降,等到75 岁时,只有0.45%.
4. A 短文的倒数第三段说,慢性心衰是由心肌细胞死亡导致的。
5. C 短文的最后一段说,心脏产生的新细胞的数量是按着健康心脏计算的,而有病心脏的细胞更替率是否与健康心脏相同还不得而知。
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