“Old wives’ tales” are beliefs passed from one generation to another. For example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.
Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜) is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.
Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.
Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated(积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.
1.The author develops the third paragraph mainly .
A.by cause and effect B.by order in space
C.by examples D.by order in time
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Eating garlic is good for our eyes.
B.Carrots prevent people from catching colds.
C.Swimming after a meal is dangerous.
D.Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.
3.What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text?
A.Objective. B.Subjective. C.Dissatisfied. D.Curious.
4.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means “ .”
A.to be valuable B.to be believable
C.to be admirable D.to be suitable
Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern times. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 36 . He was the first screen artist to write, 37 and perform in his own films; in fact, 38 , Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 39 of equality and justice for all- 40 for the “little guy”. Charlie Chaplin’s career and life made 41 the first global icon (偶像); his too small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 42 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 43 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.
Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 44 on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his 45 twice until the age of seven. The man 46 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 47 . During Chaplin’s earliest years, his mother was a (n) 48 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 49 , and she began actively 50 Church of England services. At the age of 51 , Chaplin’s mother was considered insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum(疯人院), and the 52 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 53 had by then stopped all payments of child support.
Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 54 his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then 55 Charlie and his brother to live with her once again.
1. A.behavior B.character C.personality D.quality
2. A.act B.direct C.shoot D.edit
3. A.in case of B.in this case C.in some cases D.in case
4. A.possibility B.culture C.message D.importance
5. A.generally B.especially C.specially D.totally
6. A.him B.them C.us D.it
7. A.recognized B.believed C.realized D.known
8. A.really B.always C.still D.ever
9. A.happiness B.poverty C.luck D.nature
10. A.brother B.teacher C.mother D.father
11. A.taught B.left C.loved D.expected
12. A.born B.young C.ill D.old
13. A.actor B.artist C.singer D.dancer
14. A.ended B.began C.broke D.continued
15. A.serving B.attending C.joining D.asking
16. A.seven B.eight C.nine D.ten
17. A.mother B.police C.court D.family
18. A.which B.whomever C.whoever D.who
19. A.then B.before C.when D.until
20. A.picked up B.A took away C.took apart D.brought up
—Do you know why the sun looks much bigger on the horizon?
—Well, well, .I have never read about that.
A.that depends B.I can’t tell you
C.there is some doubt D.you really have me there
Statistics show that house prices in the last 2 years have risen they had expected.
A.twice as much as B.as much as twice
C.as twice much as D.as much twice as
—I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days.
—Recent pressure at work may his behavior.
A.make for B.stand for C.change for D.account for
It was not rare(稀少) in that people in fifties were going to school for further study.
A.90s; the B.the 90s; / C.90s; their D.the 90s; their