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.
【小题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.

【小题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

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

A．scientists

B．old ideas

C．colds

D．dry clothes

【小题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.

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

A．no

B．one

C．the same

D．different

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】B
【小题5】D

解析【小题1】本文的最后一句为the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.所表示的含义为现在人们仍然相信引起感冒的旧观点，故本题选A。
【小题2】本文中提到引起感冒的原因有潮湿的衣服，强风和病毒，本文没有提到劣质的食物，故本题选A。
【小题3】本句的含义为人们仍然按照那些旧观点以避免感冒，故句中的them指代旧观点的意思，故本题选B。
【小题4】本文倒数第二句为scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）.所表示的含义为科学家知道是由病毒引起感冒的，故本题选B。
【小题5】本文的第一句为Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. 所表示的含义为不同国家的人们对于引起感冒的观点是不同的，故本题选D。