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【題目】 If you dropped a piece of fruit on your computer keyboard, would you think about eating it again? What if you dropped it in the toilet? Bacteria(細(xì)菌) can live everywhere, even in some unexpected places.

If you eat at your computer, sneeze on your keyboard, or sit down to surf the Internet without first washing your hands, your computer keyboard could be bad for your health. According to the US National Research Centre, the average computer carries 400 times more bacteria than a toilet bowl(抽水馬桶) does.

Could one of the dirtiest things in your home be right in your hand? Yes. The TV remote control. It gets dropped on the floor, put on the sofa and everyone in the house holds it. Scientists found that about half of the tested remote controls carry the cold virus(病毒).

Don’t forget your toothbrush. Do you put it in the bathroom? Studies show that flushing(抽水沖洗) the toilet releases(釋放) bacteria in the air. Bacteria can remain in the air for at least two hours. They may pollute your toothbrush. You can find ways to solve this problem. Try to keep your toothbrush far from the toilet. Make sure that it is in an upright position after each use. It’s also important to change your toothbrush every three months.

Here are some other places to watch out for:

At home

The kitchen is one of the places with the most bacteria — more than the bathroom. Dishcloths and kitchen sponges(海綿) are great places for bacteria since they are always wet after being used. Try to make them dry.

At school

When you put your schoolbags on the floor or in the bus, many bacteria can live on the bottom(底部) of it. Try to clean your schoolbag often.

In public places

Escalator handrails(電梯扶手), shopping cart handles(推車手柄), public books and magazines are top bacteria carriers. That’s why the first thing to do when getting home is to wash your hands.

Yes, bacteria are everywhere. But don’t be too afraid to touch those things. Most of bacteriaare harmless. Just remember to wash your hands regularly. It is the most useful way to protect yourself from bacteria and viruses.

回答下面5個問題，每題答案不超過6個詞。

【1】Where can bacteria live? _____________________________________________.

【2】How many of the tested remote controls carry the cold virus? _____________________________.

【3】How often should you change your toothbrush? ________________________________________.

【4】Why are dishcloths and kitchen sponges good places for bacteria? _________________________.

【5】How can you protect yourself from bacteria and viruses? _________________________________ .

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Everywhere.

【2】About half of them.

【3】Every three months.

【4】Because they are always wet.

【5】Remember to wash hands regularly.

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，介紹了細(xì)菌存在于生活中的各個角落，而要想保護自己免受細(xì)菌和病毒侵害，最簡單的方法就是洗手。

【1】題意：細(xì)菌能在哪里生存？

根據(jù)原文第1段Bacteria(細(xì)菌) can live everywhere可知，細(xì)菌可以在任何地方生存。故答案為Everywhere.

【2】題意：經(jīng)測試，有多少遙控器帶有感冒病毒？

根據(jù)原文第3段Scientists found that about half of the tested remote controls carry the cold virus可知，科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)，大約一半被測試的遙控器攜帶感冒病毒。故答案為About half of them.

【3】題意：你應(yīng)該多久更換一次牙刷？

根據(jù)原文第4段It’s also important to change your toothbrush every three months可知，應(yīng)該每三個月更換一次牙刷。故答案為Every three months.

【4】題意：為什么抹布和廚房海綿容易滋生細(xì)菌？

根據(jù)原文第6段Dishcloths and kitchen sponges(海綿) are great places for bacteria since they are always wet after being used可知，抹布和廚房海綿在被用過之后都處于潮濕狀態(tài)，這種環(huán)境有利于細(xì)菌的滋生。故答案為Because they are always wet.

【5】題意：應(yīng)該如何保護自己免受細(xì)菌和病毒的侵害？

根據(jù)原文最后一段Just remember to wash your hands regularly. It is the most useful way to protect yourself from bacteria and viruses可知，經(jīng)常洗手是保護自己免受細(xì)菌和病毒侵害的最有用的方法。故答案為Remember to wash hands regularly.