Question

We touch our faces all the time, and it had never seemed to be a big problem. A recent study shows, touching our faces-the "T-zone" of our eyes, nose and mouth in particular-can mean giving ourselves the deadly virus.

This is why organizations like the Centers of Disease Control and Prevetion (CDC)have suggested that we should avoid touching our faces. Yet, stopping this "simple" behavior might be harder than you think because it's already fixed into our system. That is to say face-touching is subconscious, which means it's very hard to change "because you don't even know you're doing it", said Sawyer.

But face touching has its functions. Some face touching is an automatic behavior when there is an itch* on your nose, you'll scratch it without thinking. According to CNBC, a 2014 study found that touching your face also helps to reduce stress and regulate mood. For example, you're more likely to do it when you feel nervous or embarrassed. According to Dacher Keltner, a professor at the University of California Berkeley, US, this action may also come with a social function: When you are talking to someone and want to change the subject, for example, touching your face is like "the curtain on a stage, closing up one act of the play, ushering in the next, "Keltner told the BBC.

You can't help touching your face, but you're not alone. In a 2015 study, where a group of medical students were filmed in class, it was found that they touched their faces an average of 23 times an hour-with 44 percent of the touches being in the "T-zone". That was particularly surprising since medical students were supposed to know better.

Since it's hard to shake the habit, maybe the easiest way is to wash our hands more often. This way, we can be sure that our hands are free from the virus.

Tips for keeping your hands away:

※ Tie up your hair so your face won't itch because of the stray hair.

※ Keep your hands occupied, e. g. with a stress ball.

※ Ask a friend to keep an eye on your hands.

1.It is hard to stop touching faces because people _________________________.

A.don't take it seriously

B.do it without awareness

C.are born with the behavior

D.feel happier while doing it

2.In Keltner's opinion, touching faces during a conversation probably means ___________.

A.moving on to another topic B.getting an itch in the face

C.showing an interest it in the subject D.feeling nervous about the talk

3.Who is doing right to keep hands away from faces?

A.John usually puts his hands on the nose

B.Tony relaxes himself by holding stress balls.

C.Sally gets her hair down even in hot summer.

D.Mary advises her friends to do eye exercises.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.It's harmful to touch our faces frequently.

B.Touching the T-zone will make you die soon.

C.More medical students should take part in the study.

D.Washing hands more often helps stop touching faces.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

文章讲述的是触碰我们的脸已经成为一个大问题，但是这个习惯很难改变。既然很难改掉这个习惯，也许最简单的方法就是多洗手。文章还给出了几个让手远离脸的方法。

1.

细节理解题。根据文中Yet, stopping this “simple” behavior might be harder than you think because it’s already fixed into our system. That is to say face-touching is subconscious, which means it’s very hard to change “because you don’t even know you’re doing it”, said Sawyer.可知，脸部触摸是潜意识的，人们会不自觉地去做，故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中According to Dacher Keltner ......this action may also come with a social function: When you are talking to someone and want to change the subject, for example, touching your face is like “the curtain on a stage, closing up one act of the play, ushering in the next,” 可知，在交谈期间这么做就表示想转到另一个话题，故选A。

3.

细节理解题。根据文中Keep your hands occupied, e. g. with a stress ball.可知，如果你的手被占用，比如拿着压力球就是其中的一种让手远离脸的方法，故选B。

4.

细节理解题。根据文中A recent study shows, touching our faces-the “T-zone” of our eyes, nose and mouth in particular-can mean giving ourselves the deadly virus.可知，最近的一项研究表明，触摸我们的脸，尤其是眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴的“T区”意味着给我们自己带来致命的病毒。所以A选项描述正确，B选项错误；C选项文中并没有明确的说明，所以C选项排除；根据文中Since it’s hard to shake the habit, maybe the easiest way is to wash our hands more often. This way, we can be sure that our hands are free from the virus.可知，勤洗手并不能帮助停止接触面部，而是让病毒远离，故选A。