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1、阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashing
2、offdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyw
3、ay.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefinthemeritofdirtwaslonglived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18
4、thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepracticalmeansofpreventingdisease.Yet,itseemsthatstandardsofcleanlinesshavemovedbeyondsciencesinceWorldWarⅡ.Advertisementsrepeatedlyselltheidea;clothesnee
5、dtobewhiterthanwhite,clothseversofter,surfacestoshine.Hasthehatefordirt,however,gonetoofar?Attitudestodirtstilldifferhugelynowadays.Manyfirsttimeparentsnervouslytrytowarntheirchildrenofftouchingdirt,whichmightberesponsibleforthespreadofdisease.Ontheco
6、ntrary,MaryRuebush,anAmericanimmunologist(免疫学家),encourageschildrentoplayinthedirttobuildupastrongimmunesystem.Andthelatterpositionisgainingsomeground.本文介绍了人们对灰尘的不同态度和看法。16世纪早期,人们认为灰尘能阻挡疾病。人们不能洗澡。18世纪时人们认为洗掉灰尘对身体有好处,能阻止疾病。而现在,人们对灰尘有不同看法,有人认为不能碰灰尘,而有人认为
7、灰尘能增强免疫力。1.ThekingsofFranceandEnglandinthe16thcenturyclosedbathhousesbecause________.A.theylivedhealthilyinadirtyenvironmentB.theythoughtbathhousesweretoodirtytostayinC.theybelieveddiseasecouldbespreadinpublicbathsD.theyconsideredbathingasthecauseofsk
8、indisease答案:C。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第二、三句话可知。人们认为公共浴池是特别危险的,法国和英国的国王都关闭了他们的浴池,由此可知C项正确。2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHenryIV'sattitudetobathing?A.Afraid.B.Curious.C.Approving.D.Uninterested.答案:A。推理判断题。根据短文第二段最后两句话可知,享利四世以脏出名,当他得知有人洗澡,为了避免疾病侵袭,他下令不准