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第1页共7页 画学科网书城四 品牌书店·知名教辅·正版资源 b2 xxk.com○ 您身边的互联网+教辅专家 必修②Module2单元主题语篇训练 1.阅读理解 Inflammation (is the body's defense mechanism.You might have experienced it if you sustained physical injuries or had an infection,like the flu,which causes a sore throat. Inflammation can occur in any organ,but it is most common and easy to see in the skin.You will notice redness and swelling. Usually this is a good thing,as it shows you have a healthy immune system that can kill pathogens and repair damage.However,inflammation can be a double-edged sword as in some people it can target the body's healthy cells,causing what is called an autoimmune disease. Given this danger,a new study from the University of Cambridge,UK,has been looking into brain conditions that are not usually linked to autoimmune diseases.The study found that inflammation of the brain-known as neuroinflammation-has been linked to several forms of dementia(痴i呆). In this new study,researchers scanned the brains of 31 volunteers with three different types of dementia.The first scan was to highlight neuroinflammation,and a second scan illuminated poisonous proteins that are linked with dementia.The team also examined 12 brains after death. These experiments showed similar patterns of poisonous protein build-up and neuroinflammation,suggesting a relationship between inflammation and dementia. "Even we were surprised by how tightly these two problems mapped onto each other. Now,the big question is what role this neuroinflammation plays in the decline of the mind associated with dementia,"said Thomas Cope,one of the authors of the study. Another of the study's researchers,James Rowe,highlighted the importance of further research..He said the frequent presence of inflammation in neurodegenerative(神经变性的) diseases,including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease,"offers hope that immune-based treatments might help slow or prevent these conditions". 语篇解读：炎症是一把双刃剑，它既是人体的防御机制，也会攻击身体里的健康细胞， 导致自身免疫性疾病的发生。研究发现，神经炎症与几种形式的痴呆有关。 1.Why