“This study provides evidence from an archaeological sample that long bone length is connected with age at death-those with smaller bones tend to die younger,” according to Dr.D.J.Gunnell of the university of Bristol

　　in the UK and colleagues.

　　While it is not clear why short stature(身材)might be linked to earlier death,the researchers point out that height is 〖ZZ(Z〗an indicator〖ZZ)〗 of childhood nutrition,which may have a longlasting effect on health.

　　“Mechanism(身体结构)for heightmortality(死亡)associations in the past may differ from those today,for example,short stature may have increased the risk of death in childbirth and this may explain the higher risk of premature(未成熟的)mortality in women,” Gunnell and colleagues write.

　　“However,short bones,it would appear,have always been a marker of a short life,” the authors conclude.

　　根据所读短文，选择最佳答案。

　　1．The title of the passage should be ___________.

　　A．Short people and their taller peers 

　　B．Short stature and short life 

　　C．Men and women 

　　D．Long life and short life 

　　2．“An indicator” in Paragraph 6 means ___________.

　　A．a study

　　B．a risk 

　　C．a marker

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