PAGEPAGE412024中考英語閱讀理解：健康類閱讀理解AtEastChinaUniversityofScienceandTechnology,studentswillgetacoupon(實惠券)iftheyeatuptheirfood.Studentscancollectcouponsandexchangethemforsmallgifts,suchasbooks,magazines,mobilephonecoversandhandwarmers."It'sbeensuchasurprise,"saidLiangZhaoyun,19,astudentattheuniversityinShanghai."Ithasgivenusonemoremotivationtofinishourfood."Themeasureispartofanational"eat-up"campaign(行動)whichisorganizedbystudentstodealwithfoodwasteoncampuses(校內).Whyonlyoncampuses,youmightask?BecauseaccordingtoareportbyXinhuaNewsAgency,studentswastetwiceasmuchfoodasthenationalaverage(平均).Thecampaignoncampusfoodwasteisreceivingattentionacrossthecountry."Theaimofthecampaignisnotonlytoencouragestudentstofinishtheirfood.Wehopeitcanalsoencouragestudentstochooseamoreenvironment-friendlyandhealthylifestyle,"saidTaoSiliang,secretaryoftheYouthLeagueCommitteeatShanghaiButsomeschoolfoodispoorlyprepared,sostudentsdonotliketofinishitall.Someschoolshavetakennoticeofthisandtheyaretakingmeasurestoimproveit."I'mgladthatwe'vereducedfoodwastesincethe'eat-up'campaignbegan.Butifwecallonstudentstowastelessfood,weshouldalsoimprovetheserviceandfoodstandardoncampuses."saidTao.1．FromParagraphl,weknowthatthestudentswillgetacoupon.A.whentheyeatschoolfood B.aftertheyexchangegiftsC.iftheyfinishalltheirfood D.iftheycollectthewaste2．Theunderlinedword"motivation"inParagraph2meansinChinese.A.動力 B.機會 C.試驗 D.條件3．The"eat-up"campaigniscarriedoutoncampusesbecause________.A.studentsgetagoodeducation B.schoolsoffersmallgiftsC.studentswastetoomuchfood D.schoolfoodismoredelicious4．Thepurposeofthecampaignismainlyto________.A.improvetheschoolfoodstandardB.encourageagreenerandhealthierlifestyleC.receiveattentionfromthesocietyD.furtherimprovetheserviceinuniversities5．Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe_______.A.EnjoyYourFood! B.ReduceWasteonCampusC.MealsinUniversities. D."Eat-up"CampaignonCampusHealthyeatingdoesn’tjustmeanwhatyoueat,buthowyoueat.Hereissomeadviceonhealthyeating.Eatwithothers.Itcanhelpyoutoseeothers’healthyeatinghabits.Ifyouusuallyeatwithyourparents,youwillfindthatthefoodyoueatismoredelicious.Listentoyourbody.Askyourselfifyouarereallyhungry.Haveaglassofwatertoseeifyouarethirsty—sometimesyouarejustthirsty,youneednofood.Stopeatingbeforeyoufeelfull.Eatbreakfast.Breakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday.Afteryoudon’teatforthepasttenhours,yourbodyneedsfoodtogetyougoing.Youwillbesmarteraftereatingbreakfast.Eathealthysnackslikefruits,yogurtorcheese.Weallneedsnackssometimes.Infact,it’sagoodideatoeattwohealthysnacksbetweenyourthreemealsThisdoesn’tmeanthatyoucaneatabagofchipsinsteadofameal.Don’teatdinnerlate.Withourbusylife,wealwaysputoffeatingdinneruntilthelastminute.Trytoeatdinneratleast3hoursbeforeyougotobed.Thiswillgiveyourbodyachancetodigestmostofthefoodbeforeyourestforthenext8—10hours.6．Thewritergivesuspiecesofadviceonhealthyeating.A.4 B.5 C.6 7．WhichsnackisNotmentionedinthepassage?A.Fruits B.Yogurt C.Chips D.Icecream8．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Snacksarebadforourhealth.B.Weshouldkeepeatinguntilwearefull.C.Dinneristhemostimportantmealoftheday.D.Weshouldhavedinneratleast3hoursbeforegoingtobed.9．Theunderlined(畫線)word“digest”means“”inChinese.A.消化 B.享用 C.儲存D.循環10．Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.wheretoeatB.howtoeatC.whytoeatD.whentoeatHeldonthesecondWednesdayofMarcheachyear,NoSmokingDayhelpspeopleacrosstheUKwhowanttostopsmoking.Theactivityencouragesandhelpssmokerstogiveup,andpublicizes(宣揚)themanysourcesofhelpofferedtopeople.Eachyearoveramillionsmokerstakepartintheday,whileabout40,000actuallygiveupsmoking.Themuch-publicizedeffectsofsmokingincludeincreasedrisk(風險)ofheartdisease,lungcancerandasthma.However,smokingalsocausesdullskinandwrinkles.Thereducedamountofoxygengettingtotheskinaccelerates(加速)aging,andmakestheskinlooksallow(病黃色的).Andwhilemanysmokersbelievethatcigaretteshelpthemtocopewithstress(應付壓力),scientificresearchhasshownthatworrylevelsactuallygodownaftergivingupsmoking. Setadateandtimetostop,andkeeptoit.Talktoyourdoctoraboutwhetheranykindofmedicinesmightsuityou.Findoutifthereisastop-smokinghealthcenternearyou.Trytogetthehelpofyourfriendsandfamily. Keepawayfromsituationinwhichyouusedtoreachforcigarette.Ifyouneedto,usenicotinepatches(尼古丁戒煙貼片)orgum. NHSStop-smokingCentersareallovertheUK,providingfreeservices.Theyhavespeciallytrainedemployeeswhocanadviseyouonthebestwaytostopsmoking.TherearealsoanumberoffreenationalhelplineinEngland,Scotland,Wales,andNorthernIreland,whereexpertcounselorscandiscusswithyouhowtogiveupsmokingstepbystep.11．Howmanypeopledon’tgiveupsmokingamongthosewhotakepartinNoSmokingDayeveryyearaccordingtothepassage?A.About1,000,000. B.About40,000.C.About960,000. D.About1,040,000.12．Accordingtothepassage,placethefollowingtitlesinthecorrectorders.A.Whatarethehealthrisksofsmoking?B.Afewtipsongivingupsmoking:C.WhatisNoSmokingDay?D.Whathelpisofferedforgivingupsmoking?A.a;b;c;d B.b;a;d;c C.d;a;b;c D.c;a;b;d13．WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.NoSmokingDayisheldonthesecondWednesdayonMarch.B.Smokingcanmakeskinlookdull.C.Ifyougiveupsmoking,yourworrylevelswillincrease.D.YoucangettreatmentinNHSStop-smokingCentersforfree.14．Theunderlineword“counselors”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.nurses B.advisers C.employees D.doctors15．Howmanytipsongivingupsmokingarementionedinthepassage?A.Three B.Four C.Five D.SixManyofusdon’tpaymuchattentiontotheimportanceofeyecare.Itissaidthatifyoutakecareofyourbody,thenyoucansurelybehealthy.Thatiswhyoureyesshouldbegivenalotofcare.Naturaleyecareshouldbeputinanumberoneplace.Thereareseveralcausesleadingtopooreyesightlikenotenoughfood,genes(基因)andaging(老化).Televisions,computersandreadingarealsothecausesofhavingpooreyesight.Ifyouhappentoworkinfrontofthecomputer,itisbesttotakeabreakeveryonceinawhile.Somethingdirtycancauserednessandtheywillmakeyoufeeluncomfortable.Itisbadforyoureyes,too.Ifthishappens,thebestwayistocleanyoureyesbyusingcoldwater.Youmustalsotryyourbesttoprotectyoureyesfromharmfulthings.Forexample，sunglassesarenotjustforfashionbuttheycanalsoserveasagreatwaytoprotectyoureyesightfromUVrays.Eatinghealthyfoodswilldogoodtoyoureyesight．RememberthatvitaminsA,CandEaregoodforeyes.Trytoeatfoodgroupsthathavethesevitamins.Andyoushoulddoeyeexercisesbecauseexerciseprotectsyoureyesight,too.Ifapersonexercisesregularlyandeatstherightkindoffood,hiseyeswillstayingoodconditionforalongtime．Allabovearenaturalwaysofeyecarethathelpuskeephealthyeyes.Beinghappyallthetimecanbehelpfultoaperson’seyesight,too.Inaword,eyecareisveryimportant,nomatterhowoldapersonis．16．_______________isthemostimportantwaytoprotectoureyes.A.Naturaleyecare B.TakingmedicineC.Seeingthedoctor D.Beinghappyallthetime.17．Allthefollowingcausescanleadtobadeyesightexcept____________.A.age B.height C．reading D.computers18．Whatshouldyoudoifyouhavetoworkinfrontofthecomputer?A.Eathealthyfoods. B.Cleantheeyesbyusingcoldwater.C.Wearapairofsunglasses. D.Havearestafterworkingforawhile.19．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“UVrays”mean?A．沙塵 B.閃電 C．紫外線 D.超聲波20．Whichisthebesttitleofthepassages?A.WaysofEyeCare B.WaysofEyeExerciseC.WaysofBeingHappy D.WaysofBeingHealthyNowIknowthatweblackpeoplearemuchmorelikelytohavehighbloodpressureanddiabetes(糖尿病)thanwhitepeople.Andtheyoftenleadtoheartattacksandotheruntreateddiseases.Forexample,blackpeoplearethreetofourtimesmorelikelythanwhitepeopletohavehighbloodpressureandtwiceaslikelyasthewhitepopulationtodieofastroke(中風).Newresearchhasfoundoutthesurprisinglyhighlevelsofsaltinmanyofblackpeople’sfavoritemeals.IstoppedputtingextrasaltinmyfoodatthetablelongagoandItrytocutdownonthesalt.Iuseincooking.Thesuggesteddailylevelofsaltforadultsis6grams.Itiseasytoseethatifyoutrynottoeattoomanyprocessed(加工過的)foodsandusesaltinyourcookingwithinthelimit,youwon’treachmorethanthedailylevel.Theresearchshowedhowmuchsaltthereisinsomefoodsthatwebuyfromrestaurantsandtakeaways.Anaveragesaladwithriceandpeashas6.2gramsofsalt.Thisismoresaltthanyouaresupposedtoeatforthewholeday.Aresearchertalkedabouttheimportanceofhomecookingratherthantake-outs.Athome,hepointedout,notonlycanyouholdcontrolofthesaltbottle,butalsoyoucancreatetastyfoodwhichislowonsalt.Theresearcherlaterprovidedcurrygoatandriceandpeas.Theywerelowonsalt,butcompletelydelicious.IdonotsupposeJamaicansaregoingtostopbuyingtakeawayssoon.Butifyousufferfromhighbloodpressure,itisprobablybetternottobuythemoften.21．Theunderlinedword“they”inParagraph1refersto_______.A.whitepeople B.blackpeopleC.untreateddiseases D.highbloodpressureanddiabetes22．WhathasthenewresearchfoundoutaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Blackpeopletakeintoomuchsalt.B.Blackpeople’smealsareveryspecial.C.Processedfoodshavetoomuchsaltinthem.D.6gramsofsaltperdayisenoughforanadult.23．Whatwouldthewriterprobablysuggestblackpeopledo?A.Ordernosaladinarestaurant. B.Takeinnosaltforseveraldays.C.Stopcookingtheirfavoritemeals. D.Eatlesstakeaways.24．Theresearcherprovidedcurrygoatandriceandpeasinorderto_______.A.thankthosewhocametohishomeforhisresearchB.letpeopleknowthateatinglesssaltmakesonehealthierC.showthattastyfoodwithlesssaltcanbemadeathomeD.provethelesssaltthefoodhasthemoredeliciousitis25．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Watchthesalt B.Takecare,blackpeopleC.Saynototakeaways D.SaynotohighbloodpressureDuringthedayweworkandplay;atnightwesleep.Ourbodiesrestwhilewesleep.Inthemorningwearereadytoworkandplayagain.Whileweareasleep,ourbodiesgrowmost.Childrenwhoaretiredusuallyneedmoresleep.Wecangetourlessonsbetterandwefeelbettertoo,whenwehavehadplentyofrest.Boysandgirlswhoareeightornineyearsoldneedtenhoursofsleepeverynight.Ourbodiesneedplentyofairwhenwesleep.Ifwedonotgetenoughfresh（簇新的）airwe’llfeeltiredwhenwewakeup.Whileinbedwemustnotcoverourheads.Ifwedo,ourlungs（肺）willnotgetenoughfreshair.Ifweopenourwindowsatnightwecanhaveplentyoffreshair.Coolairisbetterthanwarmair.Boysandgirlswhowanttogrowandbestrongmustgetplentyofsleep.26．Ourbodiesgrowmostwhileweare_______.A.eating B.playing C.sleeping D.waking27．Whichisbetterforusatnight?A.Hotair B.Coolair C.Warmair D.Dryair28．Toolittlesleepmakesus________.A.happy B.hungry C.tired D.grow29．Howmuchsleepshouldboysandgirlsofnineyearshaveeverynight?A.Eighthours B.Ninehours C.Tenhours D.Elevenhours30．Whatdothelungsneedmost?A.Freshair B.Food C.Rest D.ExerciseSomepeopleliketogetupearly,butsomedonot.Infact,itisreallygoodforustogetupearlyeveryday.Maybethosewhodon’tlikegettingupearlywillnotbelievethis,butitistrue.Scientistsmadeasurvey(調查)inaboutonethousandpeople,andthentheyfoundthatearlyrisingpeoplehadlessdisease(疾病)thanlaterisingpeople,andearlyrisingpeoplealsolookhealthierthanlaterisingpeople,andsoon.Sowemayknowearlyrisingishelpfulinmorethanoneway.Firstly,ithelpstokeepushealthy.Weallneedfresh(簇新的)air.Andairisthefreshestearlyinthemorning.Besides(此外),itisusefultodomorningexercises.Secondly,earlyrisinghelpsusinourstudies.Inthemorningwelearnmorequicklyandfinditeasiertounderstandwhatwelearn.Thirdly,earlyrisingcangiveusaplanofourworkfortheday.Wecannotworkwellwithoutagoodplan.Fourthly,earlyrisinggivesusenoughtimetogetreadyforourwork,suchastowashourhandsandfacesandeatourbreakfast.Laterisersmayfinditdifficulttoform(形成)thehabit(習慣)ofearlyrising.Theyhavetomakeaneffort(努力)todoso.AstheEnglishproverb(諺語)says,“Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.”31．Wemayreadthispassageina_______magazine.A.health B.sports C.music D.travel32．Earlyrisingpeopleare_______thanlaterisingpeople.A.fatter B.thinner C.healthier D.cleverer33．Airisthefreshest______accordingtothepassage.A.inthemorning B.intheafternoon C.intheevening D.allday34．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresult(結果)ofearlyrising?A.Peoplecangetreadyfortheirwork.B.Peoplecangetfreshair.C.Peoplecanlearnthingsmorequicklyandbetter.D.Peoplecanhaveenoughfoodforbreakfast.35．Ifamanalwayslikestogetuplate,it’s___forhimtoformthehabitofgettingupearly.A.easy B.difficult C.happy D.sadMarch16isWorldSleepDay.Thisyear’ssloganis“BreatheEasily,SleepWell”.Itsaimistocelebratethe*benefitsofgoodandhealthysleep.Fangfang,fromLiaoning,justbecameahighschoolstudentlastSeptember.Shegetsupat5:30a.m.everydayandgoestobedataboutmidnight.Fangfangfeelssleepyallthetime.“Iwanttofinishallmyhomeworkfirst,”shesaid.Sleepislikefoodforthebrain.Enoughsleephelpsthebodyandbraingrowanddevelop.AccordingtotheNationalSleep*FoundationintheUS,adultsneedseventoninehoursofsleepeverynight.Forstudentswhoare10to17yearsold,ahealthyamountisabouteighttoninehourseverynight.Butmanystudentsdon’tgetenoughsleepbecauseofearlyschoolstarttimeandheavyhomework.About80percentofmiddleschoolstudentsdon’tgetenoughsleep,theChinaYouthandChildrenResearchCenterreported.Forsomestudents,theywanttosleepearly,buttheykeepworryingabouttheirschoolworkandcan’tfallasleepquickly.Forothers,Thesesleepingproblemsgreatly*affectpeople’slife.Somedoctorsfoundoutthat*lackofsleepforteenagersleadtopoorgrades.Studentswithoutenoughsleepcannotpayattentioninclassordowellinsports.Also,theyoftenbecomeanxiouseasily.Luckily,withgoodsleephabits,itiseasiertofallasleep.Someofthesegoodhabitsinclude*avoidingdrinksthatmakepeopleexcitedlateintheday,goingtosleepatthesametimeeverynight,andsleepinginacomfortableplacethatisdark,quiet,andneithertoowarmnortoocold.Moretipstogetagoodnight’ssleep:Exercisingduringtheday.You’dbetterdosportsthreehoursbeforegoingtobed.Don’teatbigmealsbeforebedtime.Drinkawarmglassofmilk.Ifyoustayawakeworryingaboutthings,trymakingalistofthingsthatyouneedtodobeforeyougotobed.36．Howmuchsleepdostudentsagedfrom10to17needeverynight?A.7hours. B.8-9hours. C.

10-12hours D.Lessthan7hours.37．Whatdoestheword“insomnia”meaninParagraph4?A.失眠癥. B.好動癥. C.

咽喉炎. D.關節炎.38．Ifteenagersdon’tgetenoughsleep,theymay_____________.A.dowellinsports B.growanddevelopbetterC.feelsleepyinclass D.domuchbetterinstudies39．Whichofthefollowingisagoodsleepinghabitaccordingtothepassage?A.Doexerciseatnightbeforegoingtobed.B.Goingtosleepatthesametimeeverynight.C.Goingtosleepinaplacewhereitisbright.D.Eatbigmealsordrinkalotofwineatnight.40．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Peopleshouldsleepwelltolivehealthyandstudybetter.B.TeenagersshouldsleeplongeronSaturdaysandSundays.C.Peopleshouldseethedoctoriftheydon’thaveenoughsleep.D.Teenagersdon’tgetenoughsleepbecauseofheavyhomework.Whatdoyoulike?Differentpeoplelikedifferentthings.Somepeoplelikeloudmusic,otherpeopledon’t.Theythinkitistoonoisy.Theylikesoftmusic.Manypeoplelikesports,buttheydonotlikethesamesports.Insomecountries,cricket(板球)isaverypopularsport.Inothers,itisnotpopularatall.NooneplaysitandfewpeoplewatchitonTV.TheWorldCupisverypopular.MillionsofpeoplewatchthegamesonTV.Somepeopledon’tlikedoingsports.Theyjustliketowatchotherpeopleplaying.Differentpeoplelikedifferentfoods.Somepeopledonotlikemeat.Theyeatmostkindsoffruitsandvegetables.Somepeopledonotlikepotatoesandbread.Theypreferriceorcorn.Noteveryonelikethesamecolors.Mostpeoplehaveafavoritecolor.Somepeoplelikebrightcolors.Otherspreferpalecolors.Theworldisaninterestingplacebecausewealllikedifferentthings.41．What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Peoplealllikethesamethings.B.DifferentpeoplelikethesamethingsC.PeoplealllikedifferentsportsD.Differentpeoplelikedifferentthings42．Whichsentenceistrue?A.EveryonelikessportsB.NotmanypeoplelikesportsC.Mostpeopledon’tlikesports.D.Lotsofpeoplelikesports43．HowmanypeopleliketowatchtheWorldCuponTV?A.FewpeopleB.HundredsofdifferentpeopleC.MillionsofpeopleD.Nooneatall44．Whatdopeoplewhodon’tlikemeat(不喜愛吃肉的人)eat?A.Mostly(主要)potatoesandbreadB.MostlyfruitsandvegetablesC.MostlyriceandcornD.Mostlypotatoesandcorns45．Whichsentenceistrue?A.MostpeoplehaveafavoritecolorB.Noonelikesbrightcolors.C.EveryonelikesbrightcolorsD.FewpeoplepreferpalecolorsTheweatherisgettingwarmerandwarmer.Itisfuntoplayoutside,butpeopleareafraidtoplayoutsidethesedays,becauseoftheH7N9virus.TheH7N9virusisonetypeofinfluenzaAH7viruses.Itisanewtypeofbirdflu.InfluenzaAH7virusesmainlyaffectbirdsbutsometimestheycanalsoaffecthumans.MostpeopleinfectedwithH7N9viruslookliketheyhadacommonflu.Theyhadafever,acoughandshortnessofbreath.Somehadbadpneumonia.ThisMarch,H7N9virushitShanghai,Anhui,JiangsuandZhejiang.UpuntilApril11th,thenumberofpeopleinfectedhadreached35.Nineofthesepeopledied.Butdon’tbeafraid,somecasesarecurable.A4-year-oldboyinShanghaianda67-year-oldmaninHangzhougotthevirus,andtheyaregettingbetter.Besides,it'snoteasytobeinfectedbytheH7N9virus.Therearesomewaystosaveourselvesfromthis.First,washyourhandswithsoapandrunningwaterbeforeyoueatandafteryouusethetoilet.Youshoulddothesameafteryoutouchanimalsoranimalwaste.Second,coveryournoseandmouthwithyourelbowwhencoughing.Third,youshouldhaveagoodrestanddosomeexercises,soyourbodycanbecomestrongenoughtobeatthevirus.46．How’stheweatherduringthesedays?A.coldB.warmC.hotD.cool47．HowmanypeoplehavebeeninfectedH7N9untilApril11th?A.35B.25C.45D.3048．Whichplacedidn’tfindH7N9inMarch?A.ShanghaiB.JiangsuC.ZhejiangD.Beijing49．WhichsentenceisnottrueabouttheH7N9?A.Itisanewtypeofbirdflu.B.ItisveryeasytobeinfectedbytheH7N9.C.SomeoftheH7N9casesarecurable.D.MostpeopleinfectedwithH7N9viruslookliketheyhadacommonflu.50．HowcanwesaveourselvesfromtheH7N9virus?A.Washyourhandsbeforeyoueatandafteryouusethetoilet,touchanimalsoranimalswaste.B.Coveryournoseandmouthwithyourelbowwhencoughing.C.Haveagoodrestanddosomeexercisetomakeyourbodystrongenough.D.Allofabove.Somepeopleliketogetupearly,butsomedonot.Infact,itisreallygoodforustogetupearlyeveryday.Maybethosewhodon'tlikegettingupearlywillnotbelievethis,butitistrue.Scientistsmadeasurveyinaboutonethousandpeople,andthentheyfoundthatearlyrising(早起)peoplehadlessdisease(疾病)thanlaterisingpeople,andearlyrisingpeoplealsolookhealthierthanlaterisingpeople,andsoon.Sowemayknowearlyrisingishelpfulinmorethanoneway.First,ithelpstokeepushealthy.Weallneedfresh(簇新的)air.Butairisneversofreshasearlyinthemorning.Besides,itisusefultodomorningexercises.Secondly,earlyrisinghelpsusinourstudies.Inthemorningwelearnmorequicklyandfinditeasiertounderstandwhatwelearn.Thirdly,earlyrisingcangiveusaplanofourworkfortheday.Wecannotworkwellwithoutagoodplan.Fourthly,earlyrisinggivesusenoughtimetogetreadyforourwork,suchastowashourhandsandfacesandeatourbreakfast.Laterisersmayfinditdifficulttoformthehabit(養成習慣)ofearlyrising.Theyhavetomakeaneffort(努力)todoso.AstheEnglishproverbsays,“Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthy(富有的)andwise.”51．Earlyrisingpeoplearethanlaterisingpeople.A.fatterB.thinnerC.healthier D.Cleverer52．Airisthefreshestaccordingtothepassage.A.inthemorning B.intheafternoonC.intheeveningD.alltheday53．Whichofthefollowingistheresultofearlyrising?A.Peoplecangetreadyfortheirwork.B.Peoplecangetfreshair.C.Peoplecanlearnthingsmorequicklyandbetter.D.Alloftheabove.54．Ifamanalwayslikestogetuplate,it'sforhimtoformthehabitofgettingupearly.A.easy B.difficultC.happyD.sad55．AstheEnglishproverbsays,canmakeushealthy,wealthyandwise.A.gettingupearly B.goingtobedearlyC.gettinguplate D.bothAandBThedaysaregettingshorterandshorter,andtemperaturesaredropping.Winteriscominganditiseasyforpeopletocatchflu.ManypeoplehavestartedtakingvitaminCpillsasaprecautionary(預防的)way.ButaresearchhasshownthatvitaminCpillsdonotprovideasmuchprotectionastheythink.Theyareevennotasgoodasotherways,likeoftenwashingyourhands.SomeGermanscientistshavegivenpeopleinformationandatestonthesubjecthelpingtostopincorrectways.Whetheritiscausedbycoldorflu(流行性感冒),arunnynoseandsorethroataresignsofcatchingacold.Manypeopleoverestimate(高估)theadvantagesofvitaminCandotherpills.ForyearsitwasbelievedthattakingvitaminCpillsnotonlyprovidedprotectionagainstcoldsbutalsoagainstcancers,helpingpeopletolivelonger.Buttheresultoftheresearchshoweddisagreementon.“Somepillsmaynothelppeoplelivelonger.Somepillsmayevenleadtoearlierdeath,”saysProfessorPeterSawicki.Scientistsalsosaythatthebestwaytogetvitaminsisthroughfoodinsteadofhavingvitaminpills.Thatistosay,wedisagreewiththewayoftakingvitaminCpills.Therearemanysimplebutusefulwaystolowertheriskofcatchingacold.Theseincludeoftenwashingyourhandswithnormalsoap(肥皂)andwaterandnottouchingyourfacewithyourhands.Peoplewhohavealreadyhadacoldcanstopitfromspreadingbythrowingawaytissues(紙巾)atonceafterusingthemandnotshakinghandswithotherpeople.56．MostpeoplebelievethattakingvitaminCpillscan_______.A．makethemcatchacoldeasilyB．provideprotectionagainstcoldsC．makethemclevererD．preventallillnesses57．Arunnynoseandsorethroatmeansomeone________.A．willcatchacoldinafewdaysB．wouldnevercatchacoldC．hascaughtacoldD．wouldneverspreadcoldstoothers58．Thebestwaytogetvitaminsis_______.A．eatingfoodwhichcontainsVitaminsB．takingvitaminpillsC．drinkingwaterwhichcontainsvitaminsD．eatingasmuchporkaspossible59．_______isNOTaneffectivewaytolowertheriskofcatchingacold.A．NottouchingyourfacewithyourhandsB．OftenwashingyourhandswithnormalsoapandwaterC．NotshakinghandswiththosepeoplewhohavealreadyhadacoldD．Notthrowingawaytissuesatonceafterusingthem60．AbouttakingvitaminCpills,_______isshownbytheresearch.A．fightingagainstsorethroatB．fightingagainstcoldsandcancersC．helpingpeoplelivelongerD．leadingtoearlierdeathbysomepillsAndrewEngelwaspuzzled.Hewassittinginclass,buthadnoideawhattheotherstudentsweretalkingabout.Hehaddonehishomework,paidattentiontolectures,andtakennotes,butnothingwasfamiliar.“EveryoneissomuchclevererthanIam,”hethought.Itwasastrangefeeling,ashewasalwaysagoodstudentinhighschool.Hefeltevenmorepuzzledafewdayslater.Hegotlostonhiswaytohisfavoritecinema.What’sworse,hebeganhavingtroublefindingtherightwordswhenspeaking.Heasked,“What’sfordinner,Mom?”afterhehadjusteaten.PoorAndrew,hewasonly15!HisparentswereworriedandtookAndrewtoseeadoctor.Abrainscan（掃描）madeitclear:Andrewhadamalignantbraintumor(惡性腦腫瘤).Itwaspressingonthepartofthebrainthatmakesnewmemory.Heshouldbeoperatedonassoonaspossible.Andrewwasscared!Doctorsremovedthetumor,butAndrew’smemorywasstillpoor.Hewastoldhewouldprobablynevergobacktoschool.Andrewwaseagertoenterauniversity,butitseemedthathisdreamwouldn’tcometrue.“Eventhoughtheytoldmethis,IknewIwantedtogobacktoschool,”Andrewsaid.“Iwantedtogetmymemoryback.”Andrewbeganbyauditing(旁聽)anEnglishclassatanearbyschool.Inclass,hetooknotescarefullyandreadhisnotesseveraltimesaday,thentypedthemagainandagain.Hestudiedtwelvehoursaday,sevendaysa