Question

The Healthy habits survey(调查) shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.

1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday? ● Findings: A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day. ● Step: Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day. 2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday? ● Findings: Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week .And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day---half of the number doctors recommend. ● Step: We touch our faces around 3,000times a day ---often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds. 3. How often do you think about fighting germs(病菌)? ● Findings: Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should. ● Step: Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge (海绵) that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.

56. What is found out about American seniors?

A. Most of them have good habits.

B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.

C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected.

D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.

57. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands ________.

A. twice a day                 B. three times a day

C. four times a day             D. eight times a day

58. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. We should keep from touching our faces.

B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.

C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.

D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

59. The text probably comes from ________.

A. a guide book            B. a popular magazine

C. a book review           D. an official document

Answer 1

【语篇解读】本文是一篇调查报告，主要关注美国老年人健康习惯的问题。文章列出几种老年人遵守良好健康习惯状况的调查结果，并分别提供相应的专家建议。

【解析】

56. D。细节理解题。难度：较易。本文主要介绍了一项针对美国老年人健康习惯的调查结果。由第一个Findings可知，有33%的老年人每天只刷一次牙，故D项正确。

57. D。细节理解题。难度：较易题干关键词为“wash their hands”，由此定位文章第二个Findings。由“And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day---half of the number doctors recommend.”可知，D项正确。

58. C。细节理解题。难度：较易。根据第三个要点中的…but your kitchen sponge that can carry more germs…可知答案。

59. A。推理判断题。难度：中等。由首段的Here are some findings and expert advice可见这是指导人们的建议，只有A项符合。

【难句学习】

Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge (海绵) that can carry more germs than anything else?

翻译： 你是否知道并非你的厕所而是你厨房的海绵比其他任何东西携带的细菌都要多？

分析： 本句中it is …that…为强调句结构, not your toilet but your kitchen sponge为被强调部分。其中not…but…意为“不是…而是…”。