Question

Some Myths You Strongly Keep Believing Are Untrue

There are varieties of false myths we spread from day to day.1.. Otherwise, people will continue to believe such ridiculous myths undoubtedly. You will realize some of the most acceptable facts are completely untrue.

Men get beer bellies from beer.

We blame the beer for the belly. It is widely believed that men who constantly drink beer end up with a beer belly. However, it is not the beer that’s to blame, but the abundance of unhealthy snacks that often accompany the drink. Alcohol in beer irritates the stomach, therefore causing an increased appetite. Dr. Michael Jensen, an obesity specialist in Minnesota USA says that drinking beer makes liver burn alcohol instead of fat, leaving the latter to accumulate in the waist.2., while the one of women’s  accumulates in the hips and  bottoms, as a result of different sexual characteristics.

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We are told that dogs see the world in black and white. But the truth is that they can distinguish colors just not in the same way we do. Jay Needs from the University of Washington in Seattle proves that our furry friends are able to receive a limited range of colors, which means they can distinguish objects of the same shape. In general, a dog’s vision is very similar to that of a person with red-green color blindness.

Carrots improve eyesight.

4.. This myth came into existence during the Second World War. The British Army claimed that fighter pilots had excellent night vision as a result of their consumption of large quantities of carrots. Actually, they had radars onboard which made it faster and easier to detect the enemies. The myth about the amazing power of carrots was invented and spread by the media so that enemies would not learn about the fact.5..

A.Dogs can distinguish colors

B.Men’s fat is stored in their bellies

C.Dogs see the world in black and white

D.Men’s fat is not mostly accumulated in these parts

E.Eventually, it spread all over the world and people are still convinced of it

F.We agree with the view that eating carrots plays an essential part in good vision

G.It is high time that scientists created a separate department dedicated to exposing the truth

Answer

1.G

2.B

3.C

4.F

5.E

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了我们每天都在传播各种各样的错误的谬见。你一直坚信的一些谬见可能是不正确的。并列举了一些谬见。

1.上文There are varieties of false myths we spread from day to day.说我们每天都在传播各种各样的错误的谬见。下文 Otherwise, people will continue to believe such ridiculous myths undoubtedly.说否则，人们无疑会继续相信这些荒谬的谬见。该空承上启下，G选项“科学家们早就该成立一个专门揭露真相的部门了”切题，故选G。

2.上文Dr. Michael Jensen, an obesity specialist in Minnesota USA says that drinking beer makes liver burn alcohol instead of fat, leaving the latter to accumulate in the waist.说美国明尼苏达州的肥胖专家迈克尔·詹森博士说，喝啤酒会使肝脏燃烧酒精而不是脂肪，使脂肪堆积在腰部。下文 while the one of women’s accumulates in the hips and bottoms, as a result of different sexual characteristics.说而女性则由于不同的性别特征而在臀部和臀部堆积。该空承上启下，B选项“男人的脂肪储存在他们的肚子里”切题，故选B。

3.根据We are told that dogs see the world in black and white.（我们被告知狗看世界是黑白的。）可知这一段的标题是“狗眼中的世界是黑白的”，故选C。

4.这一段的标题是Carrots improve eyesight.（胡萝卜提高视力。）该空与标题相呼应，F选项

“我们同意吃胡萝卜对良好视力至关重要的观点”切题，故选F。

5.上文The myth about the amazing power of carrots was invented and spread by the media so that enemies would not learn about the fact.说有关胡萝卜神奇力量的谬论是媒体编造和传播的，这样敌人就不会知道这个事实。该空承接上文，E选项“最后，它传播到世界各地，人们仍然相信它”切题，故选E。