1. (2022高一下·上海期中) Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. short B. flavor C.  specifically D. impressive E. efficiently AB. emphasis AC.  stuck AD. involved AE. consumed BC.  impact BD. decline

There's no cure or proven way to prevent dementia (痴呆), but a number of studies have said that following a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of developing the condition. The Mediterranean diet has a(n) list of science behind it. This way of eating can prevent cognitive (认知的) but also help the heart, reduces diabetes, prevent bone loss, encourage weight loss and more, studies have found.

A study published on March 8 revealed people who foods from the Mediterranean and brain-focused MIND diets had fewer of the typical signs of Alzheimer's. The MIND diet is for Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.

The Mediterranean diet focuses on plant-based cooking. The majority of each meal should be fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds, along with a few nuts. There is a heavy on extra-virgin (特级初榨的) olive oil.

Meat can make a rare appearance and usually only to a dish. Instead, meals may include eggs, dairy and poultry, but in much smaller portions than in the traditional Western diet.

Participants who most closely to the diet were more likely to be female, have a BMI within the healthy range, have a higher educational level, and be more physically active than those with lower persistence in the diet.

David Curtis, an honorary professor at UCL Genetics Institute in London, who was not in the research, noted that the latest study was observational and did not uncover cause and effect. The finding could reflect a generally more healthy lifestyle, he said.

"It is not clear that such a diet itself reduces dementia risk, although it is reasonable that it might do so. It is important to note that the study concerns all forms of dementia, not Alzheimer's disease. In my opinion, if there is an effect of diet then it is more likely to be on cardiovascular (心血管的) health in general and hence to dementia due to disease of blood vessels rather than Alzheimer's disease."