Travel is exciting and summer is a busy period for holiday travel. Many people will travel great distances in airplanes, cars or other vehicles. Experts say people should know about other health problems that can strike when traveling by air.
One of these is a condition called hypoxia (缺氧癥). It results from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Experts say the body begins losing oxygen minutes after an airplane leaves the ground. The air pressure in a plane during flight is lower than at sea level. This makes it more difficult for the body to effectively use the same amount of oxygen as it would on the ground. Fewer oxygen molecules (分子) cross the tissues (組織) in the lungs and reach the bloodstream.
The result is a five to twenty percent drop in the amount of oxygen in the blood. This reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the organs of the body.
One effect of this lack of oxygen to the brain is a headache. When this happens, the heart attempts to fix the situation by beating harder and faster. This can make the traveler feel tired.
These signs of hypoxia are not dangerous in a healthy person. But a drop in oxygen level can cause a health emergency in people with heart or lung problems. They might lose consciousness or even suffer a heart attack.
Experts say that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic liquids also reduce the body’s ability to use oxygen. So they suggest that people not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes either before or during a flight. They also say persons with heart or lung problems should seek advice from their doctors before flying.
小題1:The author writes the passage mainly to ___.
A.warn people in airplanes of possible dangers
B.offer some advice on avoiding health problems
C.explain the causes and effects of hypoxia
D.a(chǎn)dvise people not to smoke or drink alcohol
小題2:According to the passage, what leads to hypoxia?
A.The brain lacks enough oxygen.
B.The air pressure in a plane is too high
C.Our body needs less oxygen during takeoff.
D.The bloodstream contains no oxygen molecules.
小題3:The underlined part “fix the situation” means “___”.
A.use more oxygen it needs
B.increase the air pressure
C.reduce the amount of blood
D.bump more blood to the brain
小題4:Why should passengers not smoke or drink before flying?
A.They weaken the body’s ability to use oxygen.
B.Smoking may pollute the air inside the airplane.
C.Drinking alcohol may raise one’s blood pressure.
D.Drinking is forbidden at the airport.
小題5:Do you think which the following title is the best title for this passage?
A.Tralling
B.how to travel
C.some suggestions about on the plane while travelling
D.the causes and effects of hypoxia

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:D
文章講述的是關(guān)于坐飛機旅行時會出現(xiàn)的缺氧癥的原因和造成的后果。
小題1:推理判斷題,根據(jù)第一段的Experts say people should know about other health problems that can strike when traveling by air可知,文章是向讀者解釋缺氧癥的原因和后果。
小題2:事實細節(jié)題,根據(jù)第二段It results from a lack of oxygen to the brain可知,是由于大腦缺氧導(dǎo)致
小題3:推理判斷題,根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容可知,解決這種情況指的是給大腦提供更多的血液。
小題4:事實細節(jié)題,根據(jù)最后一段Experts say that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic liquids also reduce the body’s ability to use oxygen可知,
小題5:主旨大意題,文章講述的是關(guān)于坐飛機旅行時會出現(xiàn)的缺氧癥的原因和造成的后果
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