Question

Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.
【小题1】What is the main idea of this reading?

A．People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds.

B．Colds are the biggest health problem in the world.

C．Some people think that strong winds cause colds.

D．You should take good care of your health in winter.

【小题2】Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?

A．bad food

B．wet clothes

C．a virus

D．strong winds

【小题3】In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?

A．scientists

B．old ideas

C．colds

D．dry clothes

【小题4】According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are many different ideas about how people catch colds.

B．Scientists don’t know how people catch colds.

C．Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold.

D．In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter.

【小题5】Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.

A．no

B．one

C．the same

D．different

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】B
【小题5】D

解析【小题1】本文主要谈论了不同文化认为引起感冒的原因是不同的，现在人们依然相信那些引起感冒的旧观点，故本题选A。
【小题2】不同文化谈论了感冒的原因，分别为脚步受凉，穿了潮湿的衣服，强风，以及现在科学家认为是病毒引起感冒，而并没有提到食物，故本题选A。
【小题3】本句的含义为人们依然沿用那些旧观点以避免感冒，所以句中的them指旧观点old ideas，故本题选B。
【小题4】现在科学家认为感冒是由病毒引起，故本题B项说不知道是错误的，故本题选B。
【小题5】不同国家的人们对于患感冒的观点是不同的，different表示不同的含义，故本题选D。