Shower every day? Rinse (漂洗) after brushing teeth? These “healthy” habits could be very bad for you. Could your daily routine be ruining your health? We all know that smoking, drinking and bingeing (狂饮，狂吃) on junk food are behaviors to avoid if we want to keep fit—but an increasing amount of research is emerging to suggest other seemingly good habits could also be bad for us. Here are some daily sins, and what we can do about them.
Daily sin 1: shower every day
The modern overemphasis on personal hygiene (卫生，保健) could do harm to our skin, according to Dr. Nick Lowe, consultant doctor at the Cranley Clinic in London. He says, “Using hot water combined with harsh soaps can strip the skin of its oils, resulting in dryness, crashing and even infection.”
If the prospect of skipping a daily shower horrifies you, at least make sure you wash with cooler water, he says. If you have a tendency towards dry skin, use a soap-free shower gel or watery cream.
Daily sin 2: sleeping eight hours a day
The notion of getting eight hours of solid sleep each night is a “modern convention” that could leave you feeling more tired, says Professor Jim Horne, of Lough borough University’s Sleep Research Centre. “A short four to 15-minute power nap can be as effective as an extra hour at night.” He adds, “This modern notion that waking in the middle of the night is a bad thing can actually be destructive to the quality of our sleep. For instance we wake at 3 a.m. and lie there becoming anxious about not sleeping, whereas we should simply get up and occupy our minds with something distracting but relaxing—such as doing a jigsaw (拼图) or reading a book—until our bodies tell us we’re ready to sleep again.”
Daily sin 3 : rinsing after brushing teeth
Fight the urge to rinse after cleaning your teeth, says dentist Dr. Phil Stemmer, from The Fresh Breath Centre in London. “Rinsing washes away the protective fluoride (氟化物) coating left by the toothpaste, which would otherwise add hours of protection.” And whatever you do don’t clean your teeth straight after eating, he says. “The best routine is to brush your teeth before meals, and then freshen up after using an alcohol-free mouthwash.”
59. Which can be a proper title of the passage?
A. Several bad habits in our daily life.
B. Several bad habits about taking showers.
C. Do’s and don’ts.
D. Sleeping too much is a sin.
60. What is a good way of taking showers according to the passage?
A. Take a hot water shower every day.
B. Use harsh soaps when taking showers in order to get rid of the oil on your skin.
C. Use cooler water if you take showers very frequently.
D. Always avoid soap when taking showers.
61. Which of the following statements on sleeping is right according to the passage?
A. Getting 8 hours of sound sleep is quite necessary for a fresh work day.
B. A half-hour snap is as effective as an extra hour at night.
C. It is a very bad habit to wake in the middle of night and read a book.
D. Getting 8 hours of sleep actually will make you feel less fresh than 7 hours of sleep do.
62. We should not rinse immediately after brushing teeth because__.
A. the mouthwash will react with something left by the toothpaste.
B. the mouthwash will take away something left by the toothpaste.
C. the mouthwash will left a coat of fluoride on the teeth.
D. the mouthwash will be useless if the teeth have already be brushed.
科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省合肥市2010年高三第二次教学质量检测英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Neatness and personal cleanness have been around for ages and have become an important part of everyone’s daily routine. You might think that all modern societies would have the same neatness and personal cleanness practices. After all, doesn’t everybody take baths? Most people do recognize the need for cleanness, which is the basis for health. Neatness practices include all the little things people do to make themselves look their best, such as combing their hair and putting on makeup. However, while most modern people agree that these things are important, people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.
There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week, whether they need one or not. In fact, though, Americans generally take a bath or more commonly, a shower every day. But in contrast to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the morning so that they can start the day fresh. Americans are known for having very sensitive noses. In America, body smell is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans consider it a must to use special lotion (浴液) to prevent the smell. Ladies often add a touch of perfume. Men may spray on after – shave cream or manly – smelling perfume.
Some of the cultural varieties in neatness practices result from physical differences between races. Whereas many Asian men have little facial hair, Westerners have a lot. As a result, most American men spend some time each day shaving or tidying their facial hair to keep it nice. American women, on the other hand, generally prefer not to be hairy at all.
Americans put great value on both neatness and personal cleanness. For some people, taking care of themselves has become almost a religion. As the old saying goes, “Cleanness is next to godliness.” Whether or not being clean and neat – looking brings one closer to God, it certainly at least brings one closer to others. Americans look down on people who don’t take care of themselves, or who “let themselves go.”
68．We can infer from the first paragraph that .
A．everyone takes baths daily to get a nice look.
B．people have the same neatness practices today.
C．neatness practices may be affected by cultures.
D．neatness means combing hair and doing makeup.
69．Americans have a bath in the morning to .
A．begin an energetic day B．refresh their sensitive noses
C．prevent their body smell D．style their hair at home
70．According to the author, physical differences between races can cause differences in .
A．cultures B．locations C．religions D．neatness practice
71．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph means “ ”.
A．care much about themselves B．give loose to themselves
C．stay away from other people D．stay closer to other people
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届天津市六校高三上期第一次联考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving “shmily” around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more. They dragged “shmily” with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. “Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. There was no end to the places where “shmily” would pop up. Little notes with “shmily” were found on car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were put inside shoes and left under pillows. “Shmily” was written in the dust upon the mantel（壁炉架）and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents’ house as the furniture.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in true love --- one that is pure and enduring (持久的). However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. It was based on passionate（热情的）affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.
But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents’ life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she could not leave the house anymore. Then one day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.
“Shmily.” It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet (花束). As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s coffin and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came: S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.
1.According to the passage, where may the word “shmily” be found?
a.in the flour containers
b.on the mirror
c.on the sheet of toilet paper
d.on pillows
e.on the furniture
A.a, b B. b, c C. a, d D. b, e
2.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.
A.what the word “shmily” means
B.how the author’s grandparents played their special game
C.how the author appreciated her grandparents’ game
D.how the author’s grandparents cared for each other
3.The underlined phrase “pop up” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A.appear B. change C. survive D. work
4.According to the passage, the author _________.
A.thought the game was meaningless
B.believes everyone can experience true love
C.doubted the existence of true love at first
D.sometimes left “shmily” around the house
5.Grandpa tried to make Grandma comfortable by _______.
A.singing songs to her every day
B.painting the room yellow
C.encouraging her to go outside
D.helping her take a hot shower every day
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届内蒙古高一12月月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
How to keep healthy? It’s easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.
1. This will stop germs（细菌,病毒） passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, you’d better wash your hands. 2. . Use a tissue（纸巾）, and then throw it into dustbins at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their viruses won’t reach you. Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 3. . Don’t stay too long in the places with too many people.
If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill.4.
Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs. 5.. If you have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.
A．Have a shower every day
B．Wash your hands often
C．Don’t use your hands when coughing
D．Don’t go out often when you are coughing
E. Besides, don’t use the same toothbrush too long
F. In this way, you won’t be infected by these people
G. So you’d better stay in the places with more fresh air.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年浙江省高三5月适应性考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Some “healthy” habits, such as shower every day and sitting on the loo, _____ be bad for you.
A. can B. should C. must D. shall
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省合肥市2010年高三第二次教学质量检测英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Neatness and personal cleanness have been around for ages and have become an important part of everyone’s daily routine. You might think that all modern societies would have the same neatness and personal cleanness practices. After all, doesn’t everybody take baths? Most people do recognize the need for cleanness, which is the basis for health. Neatness practices include all the little things people do to make themselves look their best, such as combing their hair and putting on makeup. However, while most modern people agree that these things are important, people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.
There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week, whether they need one or not. In fact, though, Americans generally take a bath or more commonly, a shower every day. But in contrast to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the morning so that they can start the day fresh. Americans are known for having very sensitive noses. In America, body smell is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans consider it a must to use special lotion (浴液) to prevent the smell. Ladies often add a touch of perfume. Men may spray on after – shave cream or manly – smelling perfume.
Some of the cultural varieties in neatness practices result from physical differences between races. Whereas many Asian men have little facial hair, Westerners have a lot. As a result, most American men spend some time each day shaving or tidying their facial hair to keep it nice. American women, on the other hand, generally prefer not to be hairy at all.
Americans put great value on both neatness and personal cleanness. For some people, taking care of themselves has become almost a religion. As the old saying goes, “Cleanness is next to godliness.” Whether or not being clean and neat – looking brings one closer to God, it certainly at least brings one closer to others. Americans look down on people who don’t take care of themselves, or who “let themselves go.”
68．We can infer from the first paragraph that .
A．everyone takes baths daily to get a nice look.
B．people have the same neatness practices today.
C．neatness practices may be affected by cultures.
D．neatness means combing hair and doing makeup.
69．Americans have a bath in the morning to .
A．begin an energetic day B．refresh their sensitive noses
C．prevent their body smell D．style their hair at home
70．According to the author, physical differences between races can cause differences in .
A．cultures B．locations C．religions D．neatness practice
71．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph means “ ”.
A．care much about themselves B．give loose to themselves
C．stay away from other people D．stay closer to other people
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