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：本文通过举例的方法报道了一些日常的信念缺乏科学依据。

1. 根据Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.可知一些日常的信念缺乏科学依据，所以答案为D。

2.根据 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.可知人们一天总共需要2.5升水这一表述是正确的，可知答案为B。

3.根据Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal，可知这篇文章最可能出现在报纸上，故答案为A。

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读理解

点评：要想答好题目，重在理解全文意思。这篇文章比较难，先看问题，再带着问题读短文，找出各段落的主旨句，理解全文内容，总结全文中心，然后再回到问题上来，很容易选出正确答案。多了解一些常识性知识有利于阅读理解。如果对文章的相关背景有所了解，读起文章一定既省时又省力。因此，在学习过程中，了解各方面的背景知识是十分重要的。