【正文】 andon Mitchell says. “Your body is naturally a welloiled machine,” he says. “A daily shower isn39。t necessary.” Of course, your situation may vary. If you have a job like car maintenance or construction, you39。ll obviously have a visible layer of dirt you39。ll need to wash off every single day. Similarly, if you work out every day, you may not have any health risks by washing every day, but you39。ll still be smelly. If you feel like you need to take daily showers for aesthetic（審美的）reasons, at least make most of them light showers. “I tell patients who shower daily not to soap their whole bodies,” Mitchell says. Hit your pits, butt and groin, which are the areas that produce strong smells. The rest of your body doesn39。t need much soaping, he says. Too much time spent under the hot water can dry out your skin, cause cracks（裂紋）that can lead to infections or germs getting into your skin, and take away the natural oils on your skin that help keep it healthy. So, even if you39。re aiming to be your most presentable, be sure to keep it moderate to avoid hurting your skin in the long run.（1）According to the passage, why do most people shower daily? A.To meet health need.B.To wash off dirt.C.To add to attraction.D.To get relaxation.（2）Which of the following people might be advised to shower once or twice a week? A.Office staffB.Car maintainerC.Building workersD.Gymgoers（3）The underlined phrase “l(fā)ight showers” in Para . 4 refers to the showers in which ________. A.bright lights are equippedB.a little soaping is involvedC.gentle skin touches are allowedD.less hot water is used（4）What is the best title for the text? A.Showering Daily Bees a CustomB.Daily Shower Does No Good to YouC.Protect Your Skin When ShoweringD.You Probably Needn39。t Shower Daily【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看，每天淋浴對(duì)身體健康有害。如果不是每天身上都會(huì)沾污垢或是每天都出很多汗的工作，普通人一周洗一兩次澡足夠了。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“We connect being freshly showered with being attractive and pleasing, so we tend to showering often to feel better.”可知多數(shù)人每天淋浴是為了增加吸引力，故選C。(2)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“If you have a job like car maintenance or construction, you39。ll obviously have a visible layer of dirt you39。ll need to wash off every single day. Similarly, if you work out every day, you may not have any health risks by washing every day, but you39。ll still be smelly.”可知每天身上都會(huì)沾污垢或是每天都出很多汗的工作，才需要每天洗澡，故選A。(3)考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第四段中的“‘I tell patients who shower daily not to soap their whole bodies,’ Mitchell says. Hit your pits, butt and groin, which are the areas that produce strong smells. The rest of your body doesn39。t need much soaping, he ‘light showers’”指的是只在一些部位涂肥皂，而全身不需要太多肥皂，故選B。(4)考查主旨大意。本文主要講了從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)來(lái)看，每天淋浴對(duì)身體健康有害。如果不是每天身上都會(huì)沾污垢或是每天都出很多汗的工作，普通人一周洗一兩次澡足夠了。所以選B?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇健康類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 A 12yearold with end stage cancer, the child39。s parents had recently moved her from the hospital to her home in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Some days later the girl39。s breath quickened, and her father phoned the family39。s hospice nurse. Please e, he said. The nurse knew the visit would require more than four hours of her time: a twohour drive in each direction, plus her time with the girl. Why don39。t we connect over FaceTime, she asked. The father agreed, and they connected. The nurse asked the father to move his daughter gently to her side, then to her back, to lift the child39。s shirt. The nurse would ask: What do you see, what concerns you, and the father would explain. In this fashion the pair examined the girl the nurse on her puter, the father his iPad. Together they decided that the nurse39。s presence was not necessary, that the child had more time. Later, the father reported feeling forted by the nurse. He appreciated her availability, the fact that she could see what he saw, and their ability to discuss it in real time. Telemedicine has bee a trend in America. Some hospitals have gone so far as to specially design telemedicine clinics. The room is staged like an office but with better lighting. There39。s a nice desk for the clinician to sit behind, a puter situated stage left, and books in the background. A physician taking a video call from home might wear a pair of headphones, equipped with a mic to ensure whatever the patient says isn39。t broadcast to anyone offcamera. However, there is something more than the technology bit. According to David, the head of the telemedicine pilot the girl39。s family had been part of, there are some people who are great in person and you put them on camera they39。re a dead fish. “Some physicians are camera shy. For others, the physical isolation can actually help them be more empathetic.” He adds. “My experience is that, once you get past some initial hurdles, you can maintain an intimate, immediate connection with patients that in some cases may be more useful than even inperson interactions,” David says.（1）Why did the nurse suggesting connecting via FaceTime? A.Because she was not allowed to leave her clinic.B.Because she had to take care of other patients in the clinic.C.Because it took too much time on her way to patient39。s home.D.Because the father didn39。t pay for her fare of transportation.（2）How did the father think of the telemedicine service? A.He doubted the quality of the service.