Question

"Hey, don't read in the hallway. Your eyesight will be damaged." You must have heard such warnings many times. Don’t read in dim (暗的)light! This is one of the “pearls of wisdom” that are supposed to help us live a healthy life. Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.

Do you believe in the following everyday wisdom?

Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.

In dim light, you might blink (眨眼) more, feel discomfort from drying and have trouble focusing. But the majority of eye experts believe it is unlikely to do any permanent damage.

We must drink at least eight glasses of water a day

In 1945, the Nutrition Council in US suggested that people need to consume 2.5 litres of water a day. But the water contained in food, particularly fruit and vegetables, as well as in milk, juice and soft drinks, also counts towards the total.

We only use 10 percent of our brains.

This myth arose as early as 1907. People have long argued about our power of self-improvement and our brains’ potential abilities. But detailed imaging shows that no area of the brain is silent or inactive.

Shaving your legs causes hair to grow black faster and thicker.

This theory is also illusion. Shaving has no effect on the thickness or rate of hair growth,

studies say. Just over time, the edge of hair gets worn away and thus the edge of long hair becomes finer (更细). So hair that is newly grown gives the impression of darkness.

1.What does the paper say about some common beliefs?

A．They are pearls of wisdom                B．They help us live in healthy ways

C．They are well-known theories.             D．They do not have scientific basis.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?

A．Reading in dim light does harm to one’s eyes.

B．People need a total of 2.5 litres of water a day

C．People use 90 percent of their brains.

D．Shaving your legs will give you thicker hair.

3.This passage is most likely to be found in __________ ?        

A．a newspaper                           B．a science fiction

C．a biology textbook                       D．a medical book

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了七个医学常识的误区，进行一一的纠正

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.

可知一些大家普遍相信的话没有科学根据。选D

2.细节题：从第三段的句子：the Nutrition Council in US suggested that people need to consume 2.5 litres of water a day.可知这句话是对的。选B

3.这篇文章介绍了一些人们日常生活的误区和生活密切相关，应该是报纸上的，选A

考点：考查生活类短文

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