題材: 飲食觀念 詞數(shù): 233 建議閱讀時間: 5分鐘
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Around the world,people have beliefs about certain food and drink.Some people think that chicken soup is good for a cold.Others believe that it is unhealthy not to eat meat.If you want to know whether these beliefs are true or not,read this text to find out.
Belief: Chicken soup helps to fight a cold.
Fact: For centuries,people have believed that chicken soup is good for a cold.Now,doctors say this belief may be true.Scientists say that chicken soup contains a special substance that stops a cold from getting worse.Also,heat from the soup can make a person feel better.
Belief: A vegetarian diet is unhealthy.
Fact: Meat,especially red meat,contains protein that the body needs.A person who doesn't eat meat can get enough protein and be healthy by eating tofu,eggs,nuts,and certain vegetables.
Belief: Chocolate causes skin trouble.
Fact: This is a general belief that is not true!Scientists say that eating chocolate does not cause skin trouble.More often,the cause is stress or not getting enough sleep.
Belief: Tea is better than coffee.
Fact: A study in 2002 showed that black or green tea contains substances that can protect your heart,fight cancer and make fat less in your body.Coffee does not do this.
Belief: Foods like bread and potatoes are fattening.
Fact: Bread and potatoes do not contain much fat,or many calories.Eating too much and not exercising can cause us to get heavier.Also,adding fattening things like butter to bread and potatoes can raise the number of calories we eat.
生詞
belief n. 相信,信念:It is their firm belief that the earth is flat.他們堅信,地球是扁平的。
vegetarian adj. 僅由蔬菜構(gòu)成的:There is a good vegetarian restaurant nearby.附近有一個很好的素食餐廳。
1.Drinking chicken soup is good for a cold________.
A.because it is delicious
B.because it produces many calories
C.because of a special substance it contains
D.because of a special heat it contains
2.Which of these may cause skin trouble?
A.Juice or chocolate.
B.Cheese or chocolate.
C.Stress or lack of exercise.
D.Stress or lack of sleep.
3.If you want to lose weight,you need to________.
A.eat less and exercise more
B.eat more and exercise less
C.eat and exercise less
D.eat and exercise more
4.Eating bread isn't fattening,but________.
A.eating potatoes is
B.eating similar food is
C.a(chǎn)dding potatoes to it is
D.a(chǎn)dding butter to it is
5.What fact does this text lead you to believe?
A.Vegetables don't contain protein at all.
B.A person who never eats meat can also be healthy.
C.Coffee is better for you than tea.
D.If you eat food with a lot of calories,you'll never get heavier.
參考譯文
世界各地的人們對食物和飲品有一些固有觀念。有些人認為雞湯能治療感冒。還有些人認為不吃肉對身體不利。如果你想知道這些觀念正確與否,請讀一下下面的文章,從中找找答案。
觀念 :雞湯有助于治療感冒。
事實 :幾個世紀以來,人們一直相信雞湯能治療感冒。現(xiàn)在,醫(yī)生說這種觀念可能是對的??茖W(xué)家說,雞湯中含有一種特殊成分,能夠防止感冒加重。此外,雞湯中的熱量也會讓人感覺好一點。
觀念 :素食不利健康。
事實 :肉類,特別是紅肉,包含著人體所需的蛋白質(zhì)。但不吃肉的人也可以通過吃豆腐、雞蛋、堅果和某些蔬菜獲得足夠的蛋白質(zhì),從而保持身體健康。
觀念 :巧克力能引起皮膚病。
事實 :這是一種普遍觀念,但不對??茖W(xué)家說,吃巧克力不會引起皮膚病。這種病更多是由壓力或睡眠不足引起的。
觀念 :茶比咖啡好。
事實 :2002年的一項研究表明,紅茶或綠茶中包含著某些物質(zhì),這些東西能護心、抗癌、消脂??Х葲]有這些功效。
觀念 :面包和土豆之類的食物會使人發(fā)胖。
事實 :面包和土豆并不包含多少脂肪或熱量。吃得太多和不鍛煉才是我們變胖的原因。此外,往面包和土豆上涂抹黃油之類的增肥食品也會增加攝入的熱量。
參考答案
Monday 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B