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【题目】“Old wives’ tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another. For example,most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking,but others have not passed the test of time.

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic is good for you,too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems?Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains(谷物) tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold_water,_there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.

1Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

B. Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

C. Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D. Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

2The author develops the third paragraph mainly________.

A. by cause and effect

B. by order in space

C. by examples

D. by order in time

3The phrase“ hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“________”.

A. to be valuable

B. to be believable

C. to be admirable

D. to be suitable

4What is the author’s attitude towards“old wives’ tales”in the text?

A. Subjective(主观的).

B. Objective(客观的).

C. Dissatisfied.

D. Curious.

【答案】

1D

2C

3D

4A

【解析】

1】根据Sticky sweets made with grains(谷物) tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.可知粘性的甜食对我们的牙齿有害,故选A

2】根据For example以及第三自然段的其他内容可知,这个自然段主要是举例子,故选C

3】根据here is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales..这句描述可知前面想要表达尽管科学告诉我们有些传统的观念不可信,故选B

4】通过我们阅读全文,根据After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.可以看出作者对于祖辈流传下来的老话是持客观的态度,故选B

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D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

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F. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.

G. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

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1 But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.

1. Get Out of Bed Earlier.

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2. Do the Important Tasks First.

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If you work like this, you'll usually save time. The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones.

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E. Would you want me to make your day longer?

F. I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long.

G. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.

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