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  “Old wives talesare beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain thingsIs 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 yout carrots because they are good for yout eyes?

  Scientists now report that eating carrots can help ptevent a serious eye disease called Macular degeneration Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this Disease by 40 Garlic()is good for you, tooIt can kill the type of virus that causes Colds

  Unfortunately, not all of Mom's advice passed the test of medical studiesFor example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eatingBut research suggests that there if no danger in doing soDo sweets cause tooth problems?Well, yes and noSticky 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 our traditional beliefs don’t hold water should respect this body of kowledge even as wesearch for clear scientific support to proven it true or false

(1)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

[  ]

A.

Eating garlic is good for our eyes

B.

Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth

C.

Swimming after a meal is dangerous

D.

Carrots prevent people from catching colds

(2)

The autor develops the third paragraph mainly ________

[  ]

A.

by cause and effects

B.

byorder in spacc

C.

by order in time

D.

by examples

(3)

The parasehold waterin the last paragraph most probably means________

[  ]

A.

to be believable

B.

to be valuable

C.

to be admirable

D.

to be smtable

(4)

What is the author`s attitude towardold wivestalesin the text?

[  ]

A.

So bjective

B.

Objextive

C.

Dissatisfied

D.

CuriousGG

答案:1.B;2.D;3.A;4.B;
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