四、阅读理解。
What can be red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone? Yes, it is the chilly(辣椒). Many of us in China enjoy eating chilies, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34 - year - old US man ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the hottest chili in the world. After taking just a small part of the chili, the man had a serious headache in the following days, reported BBC News.
In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachaches and headaches. But if chilies are harmful, why do people like to eat this vegetable? That’s because there are special chemicals in chilies. Eating chilies bring people a sense of happiness.
And chilies are good for people in another way. Scientists found that the death rate(死亡率) of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10% lower(更低的) than those who don’t eat it. The death rate is 14% lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. So they encourage(鼓励) people to eat more spicy food to improve health and bring less death risk at an early age. So don’t worry if you love spicy food. Chilies are in fact good for us.
()1. What does the underlined word “spicy” probably mean in Chinese?
A. 甜的 B. 辣的 C. 咸的 D. 苦的
()2. According to the passage, the hottest chili in the world is______.
A. Carolina Reaper B. Sichuan Reaper
C. Hunan Reaper D. American Reaper
()3. People like to eat chilies because______.
A. chilies do no harm to them
B. chilies are a kind of vegetable
C. chilies bring them happiness
D. chemicals in chilies make them mad
()4. According to the last paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Those who don’t eat chilies can’t live long.
B. Scientists encourage people to eat chilies.
C. People should eat spicy food six times a week.
D. Spicy food isn’t good for people’s health.
()5. Where can we probably read the passage?
A. In a science newspaper. B. In a sports newspaper.
C. In a history book. D. In a novel.

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A