Diabetes is a condition where blood glucose (sugar)levels are poorly controlled. Latest figures show that over 2 million people in the UK have diabetes, and an estimated 1 million people are undiagnosed and don't realize they have diabetes. If you' re living with diabetes you need to reduce your risk of developing associated diseases such as coronary heart disease, kidney and eye disease. This means losing weight, keeping your blood pressure and blood glucose as near normal as possible and having your cholesterol and tri - glycerides checked regularly. By choosing to eat a healthy balanced diet you'll already have started to manage diabetes by helping to control your blood glucose levels, blood fats and blood pressure. It will also help to regulate your weight. Even small weight losses lead to surprisingly big reductions in the risk of diabetes and will also reduce your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Finding the balance between the amount of carbohydrates and fat is important. Cut down on the amount of fat you eat - particularly saturated (animal)fats, as this type of fat is linked to heart disease. Choose monounsaturated fats, e. g. olive oil and rapeseed oil. Aim to eat a portion of oily fish at least twice a week. Eat regular meals based on starchy carbohydrate foods - such as bread, pasta, chapattis, potatoes, yam, noodles, rice and cereals. Include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Whatever your weight, being fit and active reduces your risk of diabetes. Physical activity, when combined with a healthy balanced diet, will help you to manage your diabetes and prevent long - term complications. In recent years great strides have been made in the treatment of diabetes, but no one can deny the impact a diagnosis of diabetes can have on individuals. It' s important that you begin to make these changes to your diet as soon as you' re diagnosed. Managing diabetes is a daily challenge and carries its own health risks, especially the increased likelihood of heart disease.
单选题
How many people might have diabetes in the UK?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】文章第一段第二句“Latest figures show that over 2 million people in the UK have diabetes, and an estimated 1 million people are undiagnosed and don't realize they have diabetes.”指出“最近的数据显示有200多万人患有糖尿病，并且据估计还有100万人没有得到诊断，即他们还没有发现自己已经患有糖尿病。”所以综合来看，在英国大概已经有超过300万人患有糖尿病，所以答案选B。
单选题
Which is not the thing that you need to do if you' re living with diabetes?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】文章第二段主要就是讲如果患有糖尿病需要做哪些事情。从文中我们不难找出我们需要做的是“losing weight, keeping your blood pressure and blood glucose as near normal as possible and having your cholesterol and tri-glycerides checked regularly”，而这就包含了A、B、D三项的内容，只有C项是这里没有提到的，所以根据题意，患有糖尿病后不需要做的事情选C项。
单选题
What will help you to control your blood glucose levels, blood fats, blood pressure and regulate your weight?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】文中第三段第一、二句“By choosing to eat a healthy balanced diet you'll already have started to manage diabetes by helping to control your blood glucose levels, blood fats and blood pressure. It will also help to regulate your weight.”已经将答案明确告知。B、C、D三项虽在第三段后文中都有提及，但提出他们的作用是为了告之糖尿病患者怎样选择或者选择怎样的健康平衡饮食，是对A项的具体阐释。故选A。
单选题
If you want to lose weight and reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke, you shouldn' t
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】文章第三段后半部分“Finding the balance between the amount of carbohydrates and fat is important. Cut down on the amount of fat you eat--particularly saturated(animal)fats, ……. Choose monounsaturated fats, ……. Eat regular meals based on starchy carbohydrate foods……. Include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.”中列举了减重，降低患病风险在饮食方面需要注意的几点，A、B、C三项均有原话包含其中，而D项所表达的意思与原文意思刚好相反，应该是“choose the monounsaturated fats, cut down the amount of saturated (animal) fats”。所以不应该做的就应该选D项。
单选题
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】文章倒数第二段第一句“Whatever your weight, being fit and active reduces your risk of diabetes.” A项正确；第二句“Physical activity, when combined with a healthy balanced diet, will help you to manage your diabetes and prevent long-term complications.” D项也是正确的说法；最后一段第二句“It's important that you begin to make these changes to your diet as soon as you're diagnosed.” C项也是正确的。只有B项我们参照最后一段第一句“In recent years great strides have been made in the treatment of diabetes, but no one can deny the impact a diagnosis of diabetes can have on individuals.”不难看出其说法跟原文意思是相反的，所以说法不正确的一项应该选择B。