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1、2014届最新高考英语一轮单元复习精品阅读理解提升文章精选一百篇（90）Unit9 WhyFrenchLiveLonger In1965,aFrenchlawyer,AndreRaffray,gambledonstatisticsandlost. Heacquiredtheflatofa90-year-oldwoman,JeanneCalment,agreeingtopayheralifetimepensionof2,500francsamonthinexchange.ItseemedreasonabletothinkCalmentw
2、oulddiebeforehim.Afterall,hewasonly47. Asthedecadesflewpast,Raffraywentintoasaddecline.OnChristmasDay,1995,aged77,hedied,havingpaidoutthreetimesthemarketvalueoftheapartment. AthernursinghomeinArlesthatday,Calment,aged120,dinedonchickenliverandroastduck.Shewouldenjoylifef
3、oranothertwoyearbeforedying,thelongest-livedhumanbeingwhoseagecanbeconfirmedbyreliablerecords."ItookpleasurewhenIcould.Iactedclearlyandmorallyandwithoutregret.I'mverylucky,"shesaid. Wasitmereluck?Perhapssomethingelsewasatwork.True,Calmentwasexceptional.Butwithaglassofredw
4、ineinonehandandahealthinsurancecardintheother,theFrenchappeartodancetheirwaytowardbeingthelongest-livednationonearth.TheFrenchhavesteadilycompetedwittheJapaneseintermsofaveragelifeexpectancy.Frenchresearchershavedeclaredthat,ifrecenttrendsindeathratescontinue,averagelifeex
5、pectancyinFrancewouldreach85by2033.Iftheirpredictionsringtrue,theFrenchlifeexpectancywillbetwoyearsaheadofJapan,wellaheadofBritain,andleavingtheUSinthedust. ItwasFrenchcardiologistSergeRenaud,whocoinedthephrase"theFrenchparadox".Hisresearchshowedthat,despiteeatingadiethig
6、hinsaturatedfat,theFrenchtendedtolivelongerandhadoneofthelowestratesofcoronarydiseaseintheindustrializedcountries. Heputitdowntowine.Twoorthreeglassesaday,hesaid--withsomeheavyscientificdatatobackitup--combatnotjustheartdisease,butcancer.ItwasagreatboosttoFrenchpride,nott
7、omentionFrenchwineexports. However,itisFrenchwomenwhoarelivinglonger.In1998,theyhadalifeexpectancyof82.4,comparedto79.7forwomeninEnglandandWales.MarjorieMarais,whoworksinpublishinginLondon,saysthatthedifferenceindrinkingculturebetweenthetwosocietiesisverymarked--asmuchtod
8、owithrhythmasquantities."TheFrenchdrinkalotoreregularly,insmallerquantities"shesaid. But
