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Did you know that there is a fruit juice that you can cook with, wash. with and 41 things with? What is it? It's olive oil, of course, and it's fast becoming the most popular 42 in the world.

43 people in Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain have been using olive oil for over 4,000 years, it has only recently become 44 in other parts of the world. In fact, people beyond the Mediterranean used to think of olive oil as a(n) 45 but expensive treat. 46 , recent studies linking an olive oil-rich 47 with low rates of heart disease have made the rest of the world sit up and 48 . As a result, more and more people have come to realize the many health and nutritional 49 of giving up other oils and using

olive oil instead. As well as tasting delicious and being the 50 cooking oil available, olive oil has many other 51 . It is many cosmetics(化妆品), hair conditioners and soaps. It also has a wide variety of lesser-known uses, such as fixing noisy doors and 52 polishing diamonds. It's a also a preservative (防腐剂), and will keep fish and cheese 53 for years.

Perhaps more important, though, is olive oil's value as 54 . Not only can eating olive oil 55 the risk of serious diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, it can also have a 56 effect on many stomach disorders. On top of this, Mediterranean people have traditionally used it to 57 minor wounds and illnesses. This could explain why people in Mediterranean countries tend to 58 longer. So the next time you go shopping, don't 59 to add olive oil to your list. It will make your food 60 better and your life last longer!

41. A. mix B. fill C. cover D. preserve

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43. A. Because B. Although C. When D. Since

44. A. popular B. natural C. nutritional D. expensive

45. A. native B. common C. familiar D. unusual

46. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

47. A. diet B. soap C. cheese D. stomach

48. A. stay hungry B. keep calm C. make faces D. take notice

49. A. problems B. benefits C. goals D. challenges

50. A. cheapest B. latest C. healthiest D. earliest

51.A. uses C. origins D. sources

52. A. still B. once C. even D. again