8.Retired nurse Sue Collins was just beginning the second length of her local pool when her morning swim suddenly became anything but a pleasure.
Two months ago Sue,69,who has never suffered from asthma or any other breathing problem in the past,suddenly found herself hard for breath.
"I felt as if my throat and oesophagus(食道)were closing up,"says Sue.
Sue is convinced the problem is related to the indoor swimming baths."I spend half the year in Turkey and swim every day outside in a pool or the sea there and never have this problem,"she says.
She may be right,because although a trip to the pool is the perfect exercise for many,the chlorine (氯气)used to keep the water free from germs can lead to problems.
But in most cases it's not the chlorine that causes problems,but the by-products formed when chlorine interacts with other substances-and this is mostly due to people not showering before they enter the pool.
"This then poisons the water for them and for others,"says Dr.Hull."The chlorine interacts with sweat and urine(尿素)on the skin and forms by-products called chloramines that float above the surface as a gaseous solution that can be inhaled in."
Chloramines are heavier than air so hang over the water where they are easily breathed in.Some believe they may cause lung disorders.A Swedish study in 2013 examining the health of 146workers at 46indoor pools found that 17per cent had airway trouble at work-but no problems at home.
As Dr.Hull says:‘People need to remember that showering isn't just for them.It is for the greater good.'
32.Where did Sue suddenly suffer from asthma?C
A.in an outdoor swimming pool
B.in the sea
C.in an indoor swimming pool
D.at home
33.Why should we put chlorine into the water of the pool?B
A.To keep the water warm
B.To kill the germs in the water
C.To make the people easy to breathe
D.To stop the possibility of asthma
34.Taking a shower before swimming in the pool is toA
A.stop the interaction between the chlorine and sweat and urine on the skin
B.make the swimmer feel comfortable
C.obey the rule of the pool
D.stop people from breathing in the chlorine
35.What's the purpose of the passage?D
A.To show how to avoid asthma
B.To explain chloramines's usage
C.To help people cure asthma
D.To tell people why to take a shower before swimming in a pool.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在游泳前为什么要洗澡的原因,洗澡是为了阻止氯和汗水和尿液之间的相互作用对皮肤的伤害
解答 32.C.细节理解题.根据第三段Sue is convinced the problem is related to the indoor swimming baths可知苏突然患哮喘在一个室内游泳池;故选C.
33.B.细节理解题.根据第四段because although a trip to the pool is the perfect exercise for many,the chlorine (氯气)used to keep the water free from germs can lead to problems可知把氯放进池子里的水里是为了杀死水中的细菌;故选B.
34.A.细节理解题.根据文章The chlorine interacts with sweat and urine(尿素)on the skin and forms by-products called chloramines that float above the surface as a gaseous solution that can be inhaled in可知在游泳池里游泳前先洗个澡是为了阻止氯和汗水和尿液之间的相互作用对皮肤的伤害;故选A.
35.D.推理判断题.根据最后一段:‘People need to remember that showering isn't just for them.It is for the greater good可知这篇文章的目的是告诉人们在游泳前为什么要洗澡;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.