Do you eat breakfast every day? A new study shows if you don’t have breakfast, you will be in great danger of getting heart disease (心脏病).

Scientists studied the information of 6, 550 people over 40 years old for 18 years. Those people had no history of heart disease. 59% of them ate breakfast every day. 25% missed breakfast a few days. 10.9% hardly ate breakfast and 5.1% never did. The scientists found a clear relation between breakfast habits and the danger of getting heart disease. Those who didn’t eat in the morning were up to 87% more likely to have heart disease.

Breakfast is an essential meal of the day, but a lot of people didn’t have it over the past 50 years in the US. 23.8% of young people don’t have breakfast every day.

About the relation, the scientists gave a few reasons. First, when people don’t eat breakfast, they may eat much junk food. Second, breakfast helps to balance blood sugar levels (平衡血糖).

A similar study shows people who don’t eat breakfast and eat dinner late are more likely to get heart disease. Also, they are more likely to spend little time exercising and have other bad living habits.

For your health, remember to eat breakfast every day.

【小题1】Of the 6, 550 people in the study, how often did 59% of them eat breakfast?

A．Always.

B．Sometimes.

C．Hardly ever.

D．Never.

【小题2】How many people are more likely to have heart disease if they don’t eat breakfast?

A．Up to 10.9%.

B．Up to 25%.

C．Up to 59%.

D．Up to 87%.

【小题3】What does the underlined word “essential” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Interesting.

B．Excellent.

C．Important.

D．Enjoyable.

【小题4】What may people do if they don’t have breakfast?

A．Eat much unhealthy food.	B．Stay away from heart disease.
C．Balance blood sugar levels.	D．Eat dinner late in the evening.

【小题5】Why did the writer write this article?

A．To tell people how to make breakfast.

B．To ask people to eat breakfast every day.

C．To tell people about a study on heart disease.

D．To ask people to spend more time exercising.