题文
Autumn and winter are cold and flu seasons. Will the old advice about dressing warmly help prevent a cold, or if you get sick, should you follow the old saying, “feed a cold and starve a fever?” And what about that fever? Should you take medicine to reduce your temperature, or is it better to let the body treat the fever itself? Everyone seems to have an answer. But is popular wisdom valuable?Doctor Nelson knows a lot about cold and flu seasons. Nelson says research may be just starting to provide proofs for long-held beliefs. For example, scientists for years were against the idea that getting cold and wet might cause colds or flu. But recent studies have shown that cold temperatures cause stress on the body, and that stress can create conditions more inviting to viruses. So maybe it does make sense to wrap up warmly before going outside.
And what about feeding a cold and starving a fever? Nelson says if you have a cold and are hungry, you should eat. But a fever, especially a high one, suggests a more serious problem. He says people are usually not hungry when they have a high fever. Eating might even make a person sick. But drinking enough water is important. A fever easily makes the body lose water.
Finally, when should you treat a fever? Nelson says a fever should be treated if it stays at
40℃ or above for a day or more. A high temperature can damage brain cells. The doctor also believes in treating a fever if it prevents a person from sleeping.
Medicine like aspirin, for example, can be used to reduce pain and fever. But aspirin should not be given to children because it can cause serious problems.
小题1:We can learn from the passage that Doctor Nelson________.A．doesn’t believe in the old advice about preventing coldsB．is now trying his best to provide proofs for long-held beliefs.C．doesn’t think it necessary to see a doctor immediately if a person has a temperature of 40℃D．doesn’t think it necessary to treat a fever even if it prevents someone from sleeping.小题2:According to Doctor Nelson, if someone catches a fever, he should________.A．bathe in cold waterB．drink enough waterC．try to eat somethingD．take some exercise outside小题3:Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage?A．When people should treat a feverB．Whether the old advice about preventing a cold is valuable.C．What the medicine , aspirin, is used for.D．Why people should eat when having a cold.小题4:The passage suggests that_______.A．aspirin can damage train cells if an adult takes too much of it.B．it is easier for people to catch colds when their bodies are stressed.C．some old advice about preventing colds doesn’t make any sense.D．the idea that getting cold can cause flu was proved true years ago. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
解析
小题1:推理题：从文章第四段的句子Nelson says a fever should be treated if it stays at 40℃ or above for a day or more. 说明如果发高烧达到40度以上长达一天多，就要治疗了，也就是如果刚刚发烧达40度，就没必要治疗。选C。
小题2:细节题：从文章第三段的But drinking enough water is important. 可知喝水很重要。选B。
小题3:排除题：A项是出现在第四段。同第一题的解析，文章的第二段Nelson says research may be just starting to provide proofs for long-held beliefs. 说明B项正确，文章最后一段的Medicine like aspirin, for example, can be used to reduce pain and fever.说明C项正确，就是没提到D。
小题4:细节题：从文章的最后一段的：But recent studies have shown that cold temperatures cause stress on the body, and that stress can create conditions more inviting to viruses.说明身体有压力的时候很容易生病。选B。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“ Autumn and winter a.....”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。
