18.You've heard it repeatedly:Make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water per day.The key words are"at least",because,unless you are a child,you need more water than that.The rule is,for every 50pounds of body weight you carry,drink one quart of bottled or filtered (过滤的) water per day.The average person weighs 150pounds,so they should drink three quarts per day.A 200pounds person should drink a full gallon per day.Athletes should drink even more than that.Follow these and you've adopted one of the most important health habits.
Our bodies are mostly water,and water is essential to our every function.Drink the appropriate amount,and everything is much more likely to function at the best levels.If you don't drink enough water,over the short term you will experience tiredness,dry skin,headaches and constipation (便秘); over the longer term,every body function will degrade more quickly.It really is as simple as that.
Things get a bit more complicated in what type of water to drink.Bottled water and filtered water are both good options.Do not drink tap water or distilled water (蒸馏水).Bottled water should be bottled in clear glass containers,not the plastic containers that transfer far too many chemicals into the water.Filtered water can be obtained through low-cost filters.
Tap water should be avoided because it contains chlorine (氯) and may contain fluoride (氟化物),which is poisonous and can have terrible consequences for the body.Distilled water should also be avoided because it can burn up your body of necessary minerals.It has been tied to hair loss,which is often associated with certain mineral lack.
Finally,drink water at room temperature if possible,as ice-cold water can harm your stomach.
21.What's the meaning of the underlined word"degrade"?B
A.Improve.
B.Reduce..
C.Strengthen
D.Recover.
22.What kinds of water are proper for drinking?C
A.Tap water and bottled water.
B.Tap water and distilled water.
C.Bottled water and filtered water.
D.Distilled water and filtered water.
23.What's the main reason that distilled water isn't recommended to drink?A
A.It leads the body to lack certain minerals.
B.It isn't clean enough to drink.
C.It contains too many chemicals.
D.It contains fluoride.
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水对于身体是很重要的,如何选择适合人饮用的水也很重要,瓶装水和过滤水适合饮用.
解答 21.B.词义猜测题.根据第二段 over the longer term,every body function will degrade more quickly.It really is as simple as that长期下去,各项身体机能下降越快;可知意为下降;故选B.
22.C.细节理解题.根据第三段Bottled water and filtered water are both good options可知瓶装水和过滤水适合饮用;故选C.
23.A.细节理解题.根据第四段Distilled water should also be avoided because it can burn up your body of necessary minerals可知不推荐饮用蒸馏水的主要原因是它导致身体缺乏某些矿物质;故选A.
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.