19.Evaluating Sources (來源) of Health Information
Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation.A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of health information.Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to find relevant information,how to separate fact from opinion,how to recognize poor reasoning,and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources.(36)G
Go to the original source.Media reports often simplify the results of medical research.Find out for yourself what a study really reported,and determine whether it was based on good science.Think about the type of study.(37)D
Watch for misleading language.Some studies will find that a behavior"contributes to"or is"associated with"an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result.(38) A Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it.
Use your common sense.If a report seems too good to be true,probably it is.Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements.(39)B Evaluate"scientific"statements carefully,and be aware of quackery(江湖騙術(shù)).
(40)F Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration,but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us.
Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about the health problems will serve you well throughout your life.
A.Be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an author's point of view.
B.The goal of an ad is to sell you something.
C.Be sure to work through the critical questions.
D.And examine the findings of the original research.
E.Distinguish between research reports and public health advice.
F.Make choices that are right for you.
G.The following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了如何鑒別一些健康信息,商品的廣告中可能包含虛假信息,一定要回分辨.
解答 36.G.推理判斷題.通讀全文可知,本文為"總--分--總"結(jié)構(gòu).第一段how to separate fact from opinion,how to recognize poor reasoning,and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources簡要提出我們要學會分析來自各種渠道的健康信息,下文接著就如何對這些信息進行分類整理給予一些建議;故選G.
37.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)該段作為主題句的第一句Go to the original source.(去探尋最初的來源.)可知,這一段都是圍繞這個話題展開的,D項中的the original research與主題句相照應;故選D.
38.A.推理判斷題.A項與第三段的主題句Watch for misleading language.相關(guān),其中incorrectly explained與misleading相照應;故選A.
39.B.推理判斷題.由空格前的Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements.(對廣告中所包含的信息一定要特別當心.)及該段中的be aware of quackery (警惕江湖騙術(shù))可知,B項(廣告的目的是賣出商品)符合該段語境.為了達到這個目的,商品的廣告中可能包含虛假信息;故選B.
40.F.推理判斷題.由該段中but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us可知,盡管我們有來自家人及朋友的大量信息,但歸根結(jié)底還是要依靠我們自己來作出正確的選擇;故選F.
點評 七選五閱讀是完成性閱讀,和完形填空很類似,不同的是一個選詞,一個選句子.解題時,要注意上下文語境,充分考慮信息詞(選項中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的詞),選出最符合語境的句子.