Some Myths You Strongly Keep Believing Are Un...

Some Myths You Strongly Keep Believing Are Untrue

There are varieties of false myths we spread from day to day.1.. Otherwise, people will continue to believe such ridiculous myths undoubtedly. You will realize some of the most acceptable facts are completely untrue.

Men get beer bellies from beer.

We blame the beer for the belly. It is widely believed that men who constantly drink beer end up with a beer belly. However, it is not the beer that’s to blame, but the abundance of unhealthy snacks that often accompany the drink. Alcohol in beer irritates the stomach, therefore causing an increased appetite. Dr. Michael Jensen, an obesity specialist in Minnesota USA says that drinking beer makes liver burn alcohol instead of fat, leaving the latter to accumulate in the waist.2., while the one of women’s　 accumulates in the hips and　 bottoms, as a result of different sexual characteristics.

3..

We are told that dogs see the world in black and white. But the truth is that they can distinguish colors just not in the same way we do. Jay Needs from the University of Washington in Seattle proves that our furry friends are able to receive a limited range of colors, which means they can distinguish objects of the same shape. In general, a dog’s vision is very similar to that of a person with red-green color blindness.

Carrots improve eyesight.

4.. This myth came into existence during the Second World War. The British Army claimed that fighter pilots had excellent night vision as a result of their consumption of large quantities of carrots. Actually, they had radars onboard which made it faster and easier to detect the enemies. The myth about the amazing power of carrots was invented and spread by the media so that enemies would not learn about the fact.5..

A.Dogs can distinguish colors

B.Men’s fat is stored in their bellies

C.Dogs see the world in black and white

D.Men’s fat is not mostly accumulated in these parts

E.Eventually, it spread all over the world and people are still convinced of it

F.We agree with the view that eating carrots plays an essential part in good vision

G.It is high time that scientists created a separate department dedicated to exposing the truth

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Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of 21  is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the  22   of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his   23  . Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he  24   it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without   25  . When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter   26   what happened to Persephone, she became so  27   that she caused all plants to  28 . People were in 29  of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow  30   her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her.   31  , still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's  32  . She could go back to her mother if she had not 33   anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter  34   it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (ʯ) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus  35   this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her  36  , but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it  37   that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore  38   not let the crops grow. That is  39   we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is  40  , it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

1.A. periods           B. time                C. seasons                D. age

2.A. winner           B. ruler               C. advisor                D. fighter

3.A. wife               B. lover               C. partner                      D. daughter

4.A. accept         B. forgive            C. admit             D. forbid

5.A. arrangement   B. warning           C. permission         D. reason

6.A. let out            B. worked out         C. thought out         D. found out

7.A. excited           B. angry                    C. tired                  D. serious

8.A. grow fast        B. start growing         C. stop growing         D grow slowly

9.A. danger           B. hope                     C. turn                      D. case

10.A. since         B. until                  C. after                     D. when

11.A. Persephone  B. Zeus                        C. Demeter                   D. Hades

12.A. return           B. change                         C. marriage            D. journey

13.A. stolen           B. found                    C. eaten                     D. heard

14.A. understood    B. refused                     C. doubted                    D. accepted

15.A. discovered    B. studied                     C. forgot                   D. prepared

16.A. daughter              B. mother                         C. god                          D. ruler

17.A. works           B. remains                    C. happens                    D. starts

18.A. should          B. can                          C. dare                         D. will

19.A. where           B. because                    C. why                         D. how

20.A. happy           B. friendly                    C. fresh                  D. nice

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。

Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of (1) ______ is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the (2) ______ of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his (3) ______. Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he (4) ______ it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without (5) ______. When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter (6) ______ what happened to Persephone, she became so (7) ______ that she caused all plants to (8) ______ People were in (9) ______ of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow (10) ______ her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her. (11) ______, still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's (12) ______. She could go back to her mother if she had not (13) ______ anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter (14) ______ it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus (15) ______ this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her (16) ______, but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it (17) ______ that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore (18) ______ not let the crops grow. That is (19) ______ we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is (20) ______, it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.

1.A. periods             B. seasons         C. time                 D. age

2.A. winner         B. ruler                C. advisor         D. fighter

3.A. wife            B. lover                C. partner         D. daughter

4.A. forbid         B. forgive         C. admit                D. accept

5.A. arrangement         B. warning         C. reason           D. permission

6.A. let out             B. worked out       C. thought out     D. found out

7.A. excited             B. tired                C. angry                D. serious

8.A. grow fast       B. start growing        C. stop growing         D. grow slowly

9.A. danger         B. hope                 C. turn                 D. case

10.A. since         B. until                C. after                D. when

11.A. Persephone         B. Zeus                 C. Demeter         D. Hades

12.A. return             B. change           C. marriage             D. journey

13.A. stolen             B. found            C. eaten                D. heard

14.A. understood         B. refused         C. doubted         D. accepted

15.A. discovered         B. studied         C. forgot           D. prepared

16.A. daughter       B. mother           C. god             D. ruler

17.A. works         B. remains         C. happens         D. starts

18.A. should             B. can             C. dare                 D. will

19.A. where         B. because         C. why             D. how

20.A. nice           B. friendly             C. fresh                D. happy

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阅读理解。

Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy (有泡沫的) drinks kills pests.

Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicals — although soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “We found that all the colas had uniform effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground，” he said. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of the Regional Agri Research Station, Guntur, says tests had proved such results wrong. “We conducted some field trials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction of pests，” he says.

Statements from Pepsi and Coca Cola said there was “no scientific basis” for this_practice. But their dealers are enjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “For the 10 days between August and September I had successful business. Instead of just 30 cases (each containing a dozen one litre bottles) of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases，” he said. “We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues (残留) in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers，” he said.

In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by Coca Cola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety standards. The US firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhi­based Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.

1.Some Indian farmers think the drinks can kill pests because ________.

A.there is some pesticide left in them

B.they are sticky and fizzy

C.they have elements that kill pests

D.they made the pesticide more effective

2.The underlined part “this practice” in Para. 3 probably refers to “________”.

A.testing the mixture

B.selling more drinks in India

C.mixing the drinks with the pesticide

D.attracting ants to eat the young pests

3.The drink makers would not accept the fact that their drinks could kill pests because they ________.

A.thought it went against science

B.believed that the farmers didn't tell the truth

C.might fear that it could bring harm to their business

D.insisted that no poison was left in their products

4.The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A.tell an interesting incident

B.warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to health

C.suggest using Coca Cola to kill pests

D.announce a new discovery of Coca Cola

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Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca-Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy(有 泡 沫 的 ) drinks kills pests.

Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicals— although soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “We found that all the colas had uniform effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground, ”he said. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed : they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of the Regional Agri-Research Station, Guntur, says tests had proved such results wrong. “We conducted some field trials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction of pests, ”he says.

Statements from Pepsi and Coca-Cola said there was “ no scientific basis” for this practice. But their dealers are enjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “ For the 10 days between August and September I had successful business. Instead of just 30 cases( each containing a dozen one-litre bottles) of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases, ”he said. “ We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues(残 留 ) in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers, ”he said.

In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by Coca-Cola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety standards. The U. S firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.

1.The writer’ s purpose of writing this passage is to　　　　　 .

A. tell an interesting incident

B. warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to health

C. suggest using Coca-Cola to kill pests.

D. announce a new discovery of Coca-Cola

2.The drink makers would not accept the fact that their drinks could kill pests because 　　 　 .

A. they thought it went against science

B. they believed that the farmers didn’t tell the truth

C. they might fear that it could bring harm to their business

D. they insisted that no poison was left in their products

3.The underlined part in Para. 3 “ this practice” probably refers to 　　　　　 .

A. testing the mixture

B. selling more drinks in India

C. mixing the drinks with the pesticide

D. attracting ants to eat the young pests

4.The drinks can kill pests because 　　　　　 .

A. there is some pesticide left in them

B. they are sticky and fizzy

C. they have elements that kill pests

D. they made the pesticide more effective

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AHeading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind:

Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, “Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network. You don’t need to dress like you’re going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put together.”

Logo mania (品牌狂热症): Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at. It’s tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands. But consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style. Instead of wearing logos head to toe, “walking advertisement”-style, why not express who you really are?

Wear real pants! The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses. Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you’re exercising. Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear. As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level. So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!

Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them. Sure, kittens might be cute, but they’re not doing you any favors in the style department. Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!

1. The second paragraph indicates the importance of ________.

A. impressing professors                     B. getting on well with classmates

C. creating a professional image             D. dressing appropriately

2.The author believes that college girls should ________.

A. choose a logo that suits their age

B. try to load up on well-known logos

C. use logos to show who they are

D. find their identity by trying different logos

3.The author recommends wearing real pants because ________.

A. leggings and baggy shirts are too common

B. yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable

C. real pants can present you with appropriate maturity

D. people like real pants better than the other pants

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards sweaters with animals on them?

A. They make people look lovely.

B. They are very fashionable these days.

C. They will show you’re an animal lover.

D. They are not suitable for college-aged students.

5.In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?

A. Business Week.   B. Parents.   C. In style.   D. Travel & Leisure.

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Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind:

Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, “Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network. You don’t need to dress like you’re going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put together.”

Logo mania (品牌狂热症): Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at. It’s tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands. But consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style. Instead of wearing logos head to toe, “walking advertisement”-style, why not express who you really are?

Wear real pants! The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses. Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you’re exercising. Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear. As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level. So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!

Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them. Sure, kittens might be cute, but they’re not doing you any favors in the style department. Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!

1.The second paragraph indicates the importance of ________.

A. impressing professors

B. getting on well with classmates

C. creating a professional image

D. dressing appropriately

2.The author believes that college girls should ________.

A. choose a logo that suits their age

B. try to load up on well-known logos

C. use logos to show who they are

D. find their identity by trying different logos

3.The author recommends wearing real pants because ________.

A. leggings and baggy shirts are too common

B. yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable

C. real pants can present you with appropriate maturity

D. people like real pants better than the other pants

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards sweaters with animals on them?

A. They make people look lovely.

B. They are very fashionable these days.

C. They will show you’re an animal lover.

D. They are not suitable for college-aged students.

5.In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?

A.      Business Week.   B. Parents.   C. In style.   D. Travel & Leisure.

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Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind;

Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says, "Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional．network． You don't need to dress like you're going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put-together．"

Lo go mania（品牌热症）: Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It's tempting to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brands．But consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing logos head to toe, "walking advertisement"-style, why not express who you really are?

Wear real pants: The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses．Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you're exercising． Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear; As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants!

Keep the cute factor to a minimum: Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them．Sure, kittens might be cute, but they're not doing you any favors in the style department．Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way!

1.The second paragraph indicates the importance of ________.

A． impressing professors                           B． getting on well with classmates

C． creating a professional image                D． dressing appropriately

2.The author believes that college girls should________.

A． choose a logo that suits their age

B． try to load up on well-known logos

C． use logos to show who they are

D． find their identity by trying different logos

3.In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?

A． Business Week．      B． Parents

C．In style．      D．Travel&Leisure

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Heading off to college this year? Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind：

Dress to impress．Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says，“Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network，You don't need to dress like you're going to the office, but you．should display all ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence，and look put together．”

Logo mania(品牌狂热症)．Wearing the loges of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group，so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It's tempting to load up on loges，especially well-known loges that signify high-end brands．But consider this：college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing loges head to toe，“walking advertisement”-style，why not express who you really are?

Wear real pants! The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses．Smith points out that leggings，yoga pants，and Sweatpants ale entirely unacceptable in public unless you're exercising．Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls，they are not an appropriate choice for daywear；As a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So，get rid of leggings and wear real pants!

Keep the cute factor to a minimum．Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters，or Hello Kitty on them．Sure，kittens might be cute，but they're not doing you any favors in the style department．Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look，and not necessarily in a good way!

1.The second paragraph indicates the importance of________.

2.The author believes that college girls should________．

3.The author recommends wearing real pants because________．

4.What's the writer's attitude towards sweaters with animals on them?

5.In which magazine would you most likely find this passage?

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Here are some tips on how to keep you，your belongings and your money safe during traveling. After all，it'd be a shame to spend all that time finding the best price for your trip，only to lose your cash and credit cards to a thief.

Don't let others know that you are new here.

You're a tourist. You know that，but you don't want anybody else to know that. Don't unfold your big map on a busy corner. Don't ask strangers on the street for directions. Learn your route ahead of time，and step into a business for directions whenever possible. Avoid flashing your Lonely Planet guidebook around，or publicly referring to your language dictionary when traveling abroad.

Keep your friends close and your money closer.

A lone traveler equals easy pickings for a seasoned criminal. If you are traveling alone，try to hide that fact. Stick with groups whenever possible and keep information sharing with chatty cab drivers and the like to a minimum.

Another thing you don't want to advertise：where you keep your money. A fanny pack(腰包) may be convenient，but it means “I'm not from around here！” If you have a purse，keep it close to your body，preferably under an item of clothing like a jacket or a sweater so that thieves can't steal it. Be sure that your wallet is in a securely fastened pocket. Or go like 007 with a hidden money belt. How cool is that?

Be careful，even in your hotel room.

Never blindly answer a knock at your door. If the knocker identifies himself as a hotel employee，call the front desk to confirm. Always make sure your hotel door completely closes when entering or exiting.

Don't leave your valuables lying around when you leave for the day. That hotel safe is there for a reason!

1.Why shouldn't tourists wear a fanny pack?

A．Because it shows that you are not a person around here.

B．Because it is not convenient.

C．Because it can't be hidden under your jacket.

D．Because it can't hide money.

2.Why does the author mention 007's money belt?

A．To persuade readers to learn from 007.

B．To persuade readers to buy the belt worn by 007.

C．To persuade tourists to hide money in their belt.

D．To persuade tourists not to show others where you keep your money.

3.Who is this passage written for?

A．Locals.        B．Tourists.        C．Hotel owners.        D．Thieves.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. When traveling abroad, you shouldn't open your language dictionary in public areas.

B. Try your best to travel alone.

C. If you hear a knock at your hotel door，go to open it.

D. You can leave your money at the hotel when traveling.

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