题文
“Old wives’ tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another. For example，most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is 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 your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent 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，too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.
Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems？Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains(谷物) 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 years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A．Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.B．Eating garlic is good for our eyes.C．Swimming after a meal is dangerous.D．Carrots prevent people from catching colds.小题2:The author develops the third paragraph mainly________.A．by cause and effectB．by order in spaceC．by examplesD．by order in time小题3:The phrase“ hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“________”．A．to be valuable B．to be believableC．to be admirable D．to be suitable小题4:What is the author’s attitude towards“old wives’ tales”in the text?A．Subjective(主观的).B．Objective(客观的).C．Dissatisfied.D．Curious. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
解析
小题1:根据Sticky sweets made with grains(谷物) tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.可知粘性的甜食对我们的牙齿有害，故选A。
小题2:根据For example以及第三自然段的其他内容可知，这个自然段主要是举例子，故选C，
小题3:根据here is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales..这句描述可知前面想要表达尽管科学告诉我们有些传统的观念不可信，故选B
小题4:通过我们阅读全文，根据After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.可以看出作者对于祖辈流传下来的老话是持客观的态度，故选B
点评：本文指出祖辈流传下来的老话有些是通过了科学考证的，有些却是错误的。但这些知识毕竟是我们祖祖辈辈积攒下来的知识，所以在探寻科学的同时，也要尊重这些传统。答题前一定要读懂全文，一定要注意体会。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“ “Old wives’ tales” .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
