Question

Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.
【小題1】What is the main idea of this reading?

A．People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds.

B．Colds are the biggest health problem in the world.

C．Some people think that strong winds cause colds.

D．You should take good care of your health in winter.

【小題2】Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?

A．bad food

B．wet clothes

C．a virus

D．strong winds

【小題3】In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?

A．scientists

B．old ideas

C．colds

D．dry clothes

【小題4】According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are many different ideas about how people catch colds.

B．Scientists don’t know how people catch colds.

C．Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold.

D．In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter.

【小題5】Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.

A．no

B．one

C．the same

D．different

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】B
【小題5】D

解析【小題1】本文的最后一句為the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.所表示的含義為現在人們仍然相信引起感冒的舊觀點，故本題選A。
【小題2】本文中提到引起感冒的原因有潮濕的衣服，強風和病毒，本文沒有提到劣質的食物，故本題選A。
【小題3】本句的含義為人們仍然按照那些舊觀點以避免感冒，故句中的them指代舊觀點的意思，故本題選B。
【小題4】本文倒數第二句為scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）.所表示的含義為科學家知道是由病毒引起感冒的，故本題選B。
【小題5】本文的第一句為Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. 所表示的含義為不同國家的人們對于引起感冒的觀點是不同的，故本題選D。