The smell of fresh air is becoming something of a distant memory, thanks to our increasing use of fragrance (香气). From air fresheners to scented (有香味的) candles, we live in a world of scent.
Recent figures show seven in ten people use air fresheners or scented candles to keep our homes smelling sweet. Yet recent records suggest that perfumed products could affect our health, causing problems including allergies (过敏), headaches and asthma (哮喘) .
One leading expert believes nearly a third of people suffer health effects from being exposed to scents. A major problem is so-called “contact” allergy—where perfumes and scented products cause eczema (湿疹) when they come into contact with the skin. About one in 20 is thought to be affected by fragrance allergy.
“Often it may not be immediately obvious that you have developed a fragrance allergy,” says Dr. Baron. “You don’t react immediately. Gradually, as you are exposed more and more, the body increases its reaction, until it becomes noticeable to you.”
People with pre-existing eczema are particularly vulnerable (易受影响). “The eczema worsens in areas in contact with perfumes,” says Dr. Baron. “But even those without allergies can be at risk of fragrance allergy.” You can become suddenly allergic to perfumes and personal care products that you have been using for years. “Even if you know which fragrance causes a problem, it can be difficult to avoid, as most personal care products –soap, shampoo, sun cream and washing powder—contain fragrances,” says Dr. Baron.
And strong scents can also cause headaches. Fragrances activate the nose’s nerve cells, stimulating the nerve system associated with head pain. To minimize risk, sufferers are advised to minimize the contact.
“Fragrance suggest cleanliness – yet people are smelling a potentially dangerous chemical mixture,” says Anne Steinemann, professor of the University of Washington. “We often use them to mask one problem – as with air fresheners – but create a greater one – adding poisonous chemicals to the air.”
1.What is the text mainly about?
A.The world trend of using fragrance.
B.The benefits of using non-fragranced products.
C.The health problems caused by fragrance
D.The ways of removing allergy.
2.According to Dr. Baron, ________.
A.our bodies have an immediate reaction to fragrance.
B.seven in ten have suffered fragrance allergy.
C.fragrance can affect people who don’t have allergy
D.people can avoid contacting with fragrance easily
3.Which of the following questions does the text NOT answer?
A.Which products contain fragrance?
B.What’s the influence of fragrance in the air?
C.What are the air fresheners made up of?
D.How are headaches caused by fragrance?
4.The following paragraph might discuss________.
A.the asthma caused by strong scents.
B.people’s efforts to protect fresh air.
C.the methods of curing eczema
D.the bad effects of air fresheners.
高二英语阅读理解困难题
The smell of fresh air is becoming something of a distant memory, thanks to our increasing use of fragrance (香气). From air fresheners to scented (有香味的) candles, we live in a world of scent.
Recent figures show seven in ten people use air fresheners or scented candles to keep our homes smelling sweet. Yet recent records suggest that perfumed products could affect our health, causing problems including allergies (过敏), headaches and asthma (哮喘) .
One leading expert believes nearly a third of people suffer health effects from being exposed to scents. A major problem is so-called “contact” allergy—where perfumes and scented products cause eczema (湿疹) when they come into contact with the skin. About one in 20 is thought to be affected by fragrance allergy.
“Often it may not be immediately obvious that you have developed a fragrance allergy,” says Dr. Baron. “You don’t react immediately. Gradually, as you are exposed more and more, the body increases its reaction, until it becomes noticeable to you.”
People with pre-existing eczema are particularly vulnerable (易受影响). “The eczema worsens in areas in contact with perfumes,” says Dr. Baron. “But even those without allergies can be at risk of fragrance allergy.” You can become suddenly allergic to perfumes and personal care products that you have been using for years. “Even if you know which fragrance causes a problem, it can be difficult to avoid, as most personal care products –soap, shampoo, sun cream and washing powder—contain fragrances,” says Dr. Baron.
And strong scents can also cause headaches. Fragrances activate the nose’s nerve cells, stimulating the nerve system associated with head pain. To minimize risk, sufferers are advised to minimize the contact.
“Fragrance suggest cleanliness – yet people are smelling a potentially dangerous chemical mixture,” says Anne Steinemann, professor of the University of Washington. “We often use them to mask one problem – as with air fresheners – but create a greater one – adding poisonous chemicals to the air.”
1.What is the text mainly about?
A.The world trend of using fragrance.
B.The benefits of using non-fragranced products.
C.The health problems caused by fragrance
D.The ways of removing allergy.
2.According to Dr. Baron, ________.
A.our bodies have an immediate reaction to fragrance.
B.seven in ten have suffered fragrance allergy.
C.fragrance can affect people who don’t have allergy
D.people can avoid contacting with fragrance easily
3.Which of the following questions does the text NOT answer?
A.Which products contain fragrance?
B.What’s the influence of fragrance in the air?
C.What are the air fresheners made up of?
D.How are headaches caused by fragrance?
4.The following paragraph might discuss________.
A.the asthma caused by strong scents.
B.people’s efforts to protect fresh air.
C.the methods of curing eczema
D.the bad effects of air fresheners.
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
There’s something rotten in Rio and the smell is coming from the huge stacks of rubbish piled up on sidewalks all over the city. Rio's street sweepers chose the carnival holiday to demand better salaries. Their wages start at roughly $400 a month.
There could hardly be a better time for them to prove their importance. The streets were left a mess after hundreds of carnival parades and now, rubbish pries up in both poor and uptown neighborhoods and in tourist areas like Ipanema or Copacabana beach.
The president of Rio's rubbish collecting company has even appealed to the population to store rubbish at home whenever possible. He says 30% of the city's sweepers have gone on strike. Some of those who have been working have been threatened by the strike movement so now the police have been deployed alongside rubbish collectors to keep them sage as they go about their business.
The strike has divided opinions in Rio. On social media, many support the sweepers' demands for better salaries. Others say they are opportunists and the situation is a big embarrassment to the city.
But Brazil's culture of littering the streets doesn't help. A video that went viral online shows that even authorities have a problem with that. Rio's mayor, Eduardo Paes, is seen throwing what seemed to be the rest of an apple on the sidewalk—and now promised to impose himself a fine for his wrongdoing. His government recently created a programme to keep Rio's residents from littering the streets.
1.Rio's street cleaners go on strike to ________.
A. prove their importance B. ask for higher salaries
C. appeal to the public not to litter D. threaten the government
2.The reason why the police are involved is that ________.
A. the police are called out to put down the strike
B. the police are called up to collect rubbish for the time being
C. the police are required to protect some cleaners
D. the police are sent to arrest people who litter around
3.The author's attitude to Brazil's culture of littering is ________.
A. critical B. objective
C. supportive D. optimistic
4.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A. criticize street sweepers of Rio for misusing their rights
B. call attention to the embarrassing situation of Rio
C. describe the effect or the strike on people
D. inform people of the present situation of Rio
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
After a long day at work, coming home is a breath of fresh air. Home is a comfortable place to sit back and relax. 1. Below are a number of things we can do to create a healthy home environment that will help to ease the workday stress and promote our physical and mental health.
Cleaning the house regularly is the first thing we should do. It may seem like a tiring thing to clean but there is a reason for doing so. We can remove dust by cleaning the house. Leaving layers of dust everywhere means that there is a build-up of dust. And where do these layers of dust go?2.
Making sure the rooms are full of sunlight is also important. We may not realize it but sunlight is an important part of our growth. We all know that sunlight promotes better working conditions. 3. Think about using a Parans system where sunlight does not reach. This technology gathers the sunlight by using solar panels. It can send out sunlight wherever we are.
4. Going green will help to remove toxins(毒素)in the air. They also give off oxygen, which can lower stress and improve our moods.
Along the lines of being green, it can also be vital to think about what things we are bringing into the house. Try to avoid specific plastics that are harmful to health. 5. They may contain poisonous chemicals that can be breathed in, or simple absorbed through the skin.
A. Into our lungs.
B. However, is it as healthy as it can be?
C. Is our home as comfortable as it used to be?
D. It is also a good idea to add more plants in our house.
E. The same thing applies to things like carpets and paint.
F. Besides, it can reduce both stress and high blood pressure.
G. It is acknowledges that a greener lifestyle is linked to better health.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
After a long day at work, coming home is a breath of fresh air. 1. However, is it as healthy as it can be? Below are a number of things we can do to create a healthy home environment that will help to case the workday stress and promote our physical and mental health.
Cleaning the house regularly is the first thing we should do. It may seem like a tiring thing to clean but there is a reason for doing so. We can remove dust by cleaning the house. Leaving layers of dust everywhere means that there is a build-up of dust. 2. Into our lungs.
Making sure the rooms are full of sunlight is also important. We may not realize it but sunlight is an important part of our growth. We all know that sunlight promotes better working conditions. 3. Think about using a Parans system where sunlight does not reach. This technology gathers the sunlight by using solar panels (板). It can send out sunlight wherever we are.
4. Going green will help to remove toxins (毒素) in the air. They also give off oxygen, which can lower stress and improve our moods.
Along the lines of being green, it can also be vital to think about what things we are bringing into the house. Try to avoid specific plastics that are harmful to health. 5. They may contain poisonous chemicals that can be breathed in, or simply absorbed through the skin.
A.And where do these layers of dust go?
B.Home is a comfortable place to sit back and relax.
C.Is our home as safe as it used to be?
D.The same thing applies to certain carpets and paint.
E.It is also a good idea to add more plants in our house.
F.Besides, it can reduce both stress and high blood pressure.
G.It is acknowledged that a greener lifestyle is linked to better health.
高二英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析
The importance of early getting up
1..
First, it helps to keep us fit. We all need fresh air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. And it is fresh only in mornings.2.
Secondly, early getting up helps us in our studies. We learn more quickly in the morning, and find it easier to remember what we learn in the morning.
Thirdly, early getting up enables us to plan the work of the day,3.Just as the plan for the year should he made in the spring, so the plan for the day should be made in the morning.
Fourthly, early getting up gives us enough time to get ready for our study and work, such as to wash our faces and hands and eat our breakfast properly. If a bird which gets up early to look for its breakfast, it will find many targets, and good luck is waiting for it.4.If you can get up early, and sleep early, too.
You will begin a spirited morning, start many works or review what you learn yesterday.
5.They ought to make special efforts to do so. As the English proverb says," Early to bed and early to get up, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
A.Besides, we can do good to our health from doing morning exercise.
B.We cannot work well without a good plan.
C.People often get up early and run around.
D.For a man, it is the same.
E.Late risers may find it very difficult to form the habit of early getting up.
F.Besides, getting up early is good for the old.
G.Early getting up is helpful in more than one way.
高二英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
Air is________and of no smell but we can feel its motion when there is a wind.
A.unavoidable B.unavailable C.unaccessible D.invisible
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
运用所给单词的正确形式完成句子。
1.Fresh air is ______(benefit) to your father’s health.
2.Do you feel a sense of s_________(satisfy) at the end of the working day?
3.Praise acts as an _________ to the players, and therefore they will feel ______ and get the _________ to continue and improve their performance. (encourage)
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
Today, we are told, children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.
But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some“wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go”.
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“nature’s playground”is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”.
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!
1.Which of the following activities are children not encouraged to do?
A.building dens. B.climbing trees.
C.playing hide and seek. D.watching TV.
2.According to Andy Simpson,what information can we get?
A.wild time is hard to design.
B.wild time is beneficial for children.
C.parents know the importance of wild time.
D.parents like keeping their children indoors.
3.How is the passage mainly developed?
A.By following time orders B.By comparing.
C.By listing examples. D.By giving explanations.
4.What is the exact meaning for the underlined word ?
A.interesting things B.the same and repeated stuff
C.terrible matters D.disappointing events
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Today, we are told, children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to screen on a computer or a TV---they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.
But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.
Children often need a helping hand from mom and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go”.
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”.
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There is no age limit on enjoying yourself!
1.What is the best title of the text?
A. Wild time for children
B. Benefits of wild time
C. More space for children
D. Adventures of children
2.Children are encouraged to do the following activities except____________.
A. building dens
B. climbing trees
C. playing hide and seek
D. watching TV
3.According to Andy Simpson, we know that_____________.
A. wild time is hard to design
B. wild time is beneficial to children
C. parents know the importance of wild time
D. parents like keeping their children indoors.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
We should protect the environment, for plenty of fresh air ________ to good health.
A. adjust B. contributes C. distributes D. attributes
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析