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        The health benefits of coffee may be regularly disputed, but a new study has linked caffeine consumption with improvements in heart health. In fact, consuming four cups of coffee a day could help protect cardiovascular cells from damage and also help them to repair themselves.

        In a study published in PLOS Biology, researchers from Heinrich-Heine-University and the IUF-Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in Düsseldorf, Germany, found that caffeine may improve the health of the cells which line the arteries and veins, thus strengthening their ability to recover from damage. The researchers suggest drinking coffee – or other caffeinated beverages – could be particularly beneficial for the elderly, who are more at risk of heart problems than younger people.

        “Our results indicate a new mode of action for caffeine, one that promotes protection and repair of heart muscle,” said study author Professor Judith Haendeler. “These results should lead to better strategies for protecting heart muscle from damage, including consideration of coffee consumption or caffeine as an additional dietary factor in the elderly population.”

        Commenting on the research, Professor Tim Chico, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, University of Sheffield, said: “These are very interesting findings but need to be confirmed in clinical trials before we can tell whether caffeine is truly helpful after a heart attack in humans [...] I do not think people need to drink more coffee in response to this study, but that people who already drink coffee can be reassured that it might have health benefits, as long as they don’t use it to wash down an enormous muffin, cake, or doughnut.”

(Adapted from readtoolead.com)

Question 37: What is the passage mainly about?

        A. How coffee causes health problems                 B. A recently found health benefit of coffee

        C. Research into coffee consumption                   D. Why old people should drink coffee

Question 38: Which of the following is NOT true?

        A. Heart-protecting strategies using coffee may be developed thanks to the study.

        B. People commonly argue about whether or not coffee is good for health.

        C. According to the study, the elderly can benefit greatly from drinking coffee. 

        D. Thanks to the study, coffee has been definitely proven to improve heart health.           .

Question 39: The phrase “trials” in the final paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.

        A. challenges                      B. examinations                 C. standards                       D. surveys

Question 40: How can caffeine help cells that line the arteries and veins? 

        A. It repairs them when they are damaged.                  

        B. It protects them from being damaged.

        C. It makes them stronger and recover faster.              

        D. It greatly strengthens the arteries and veins.

Question 41: The word “them” in the first paragraph refers to ___________.

        A. cups                              B. benefits                         C. cells                               D. improvements

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