It doesn’t kill germs better than cooler water, but turning tap temperatures high, the US burns carbon equal to the emissions of Barbados.
People typically wash their hands seven times a day in the United States, but they do it at a far higher temperature than is necessary to kill germs, a new study says. The energy waste is equivalent to the fuel use of a small country.
It’s cold and flu season, when many people are concerned about avoiding germs. But forget what you think you know about hand washing, say researchers at Vanderbilt University. Chances are good that how you clean up is not helping you stay healthy; it is helping to make the planet sick.
Amanda R. Carrico, a research assistant professor at the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment in Tennessee, told National Geographic that hand washing is often “a case where people act in ways that they think are in their best interest, but they in fact have inaccurate beliefs or outdated perceptions.”
Carrico said, “It’s certainly true that heat kills bacteria, but if you were going to use hot water to kill them it would have to be way too hot for you to tolerate.”
She explained that boiling water, 212°F (99.98°C), is sometimes used to kill germs - for example, to clean drinking water that might be polluted with germs. But “hot” water for hand washing is generally within 104°F to 131°F (40°C to 55°C.) At the high end of that range, heat could kill some germs, but the sustained contact that would be required would scald the skin.
Carrico said that after a review of the scientific literature, her team found “no evidence that using hot water that a person could stand would have any benefit in killing bacteria.” Even water as cold as 40°F (4.4°C) appeared to reduce bacteria as well as hotter water, if hands were scrubbed, rinsed(沖洗)and dried properly.
In fact, she noted that hot water can often have an unfavorable effect on hygiene. “Warmer water can harm the skin and affect the protective layer on the outside, which can cause it to be less resistant to bacteria,” said Carrico.
Using hot water to wash hands is therefore unnecessary, as well as wasteful, Carrico said, particularly when it comes to the environment. According to her research, people use warm or hot water 64 percent of the time when they wash their hands. Using that number, Carrico’s team calculated a significant impact on the planet. 
“Although the choice of water temperature during a single hand wash may appear minor, when multiplied by the nearly 800 billion hand washes performed by Americans each year, this practice results in more than 6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions annually,” she said.
That’s roughly equal to the emissions of two coal-fired power plants, or 1,250,000 passenger vehicles, over the course of a year. It’s higher than the greenhouse gas emissions of small countries like El Salvador or Armenia, and is about equivalent to the emissions of Barbados. If all US citizens washed their hands in cooler water, it would be like eliminating the energy-related carbon emissions of 299,700 US homes, or the total annual emissions from the US zinc or lead industries. 
The researchers found that close to 70 percent of respondents said they believe that using hot water is more effective than warm, room temperature, or cold water, despite a lack of evidence backing that up, said Carrico. Her study noted research that showed a “strong cognitive(認知的) connection” between water temperature and hygiene in both the United States and Western Europe, compared to other countries, like Japan, where hot water is associated more with comfort than with health.
The researchers published their results in the July 2013 issue of International Journal of Consumer Studies. They recommended washing with water that is at a “comfortable” temperature, which they noted may be warmer in cold months and cooler in hot ones.
【小題1】What does the writer mainly focus on when writing this passage?

A.Whether hot water helps kill germs effectively in hand washing.
B.How hot water contributes to the serious worsening of our planet.
C.Why the consumption of hot water is unnecessary and wasteful.
D.What the advantages and disadvantages of using hot water are.
【小題2】The underlined word scald in paragraph six probably means         .
A.burnB.improveC.softenD.wrinkle
【小題3】According to the passage, all the following share roughly the same CO2 emissions yearly EXCEPT         .
A.two coal-fired power plantsB.US zinc or lead industries
C.1,250,000 passenger vehiclesD.El Salvador or Armenia
【小題4】Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
A. Boiling water at 212°F (99.98°C) works effectively in killing germs.
B. Warmer water can damage the protective layer of the outside skin.
C. There is much difference between cold water and hot water in reducing bacteria.
D. Americans have inaccurate beliefs or outdated perceptions in hand washing.
【小題5】Which of the following is the standard of a comfortable water temperature for washing hands?
A. Warmer in winter and cooler in summer.    
B. Between 104°F to 131°F (40°C to 55°C).
C. Below 104°F (40°C) or above 131°F (55°C).  
D. Warm enough to kill germs and clean up.
【小題6】 If you want to read stories of this kind afterwards, which of the following magazines will you probably subscribe to?
A.Universal Science Fiction B.Science & Discoveries
C.Environment & Protection D.Exploration of America


【小題1】A
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】A
【小題6】B

解析試題分析:文章對人們普遍認為的熱水洗手比冷水洗手更加有效的觀點進行糾正,通過實驗和科學(xué)依據(jù)表明熱水并不能殺死細菌,反而會對環(huán)境造成傷害。
【小題1】主旨題:通讀全文和第一段的句子:It doesn’t kill germs better than cooler water, but turning tap temperatures high, the US burns carbon equal to the emissions of Barbados.可知這篇文章講的是熱水是否能殺死細菌,選A。
【小題2】猜詞題:從第六段的句子:But “hot” water for hand washing is generally within 104°F to 131°F (40°C to 55°C.) At the high end of that range, heat could kill some germs, but the sustained contact that would be required would scald the skin.可知熱水在104°F to 131°F (40°C to 55°C.),但是溫度太高會燙傷皮膚,所以選A。
【小題3】細節(jié)題:從倒數(shù)第三段的句子:That’s roughly equal to the emissions of two coal-fired power plants, or 1,250,000 passenger vehicles, over the course of a year. or the total annual emissions from the US zinc or lead industries.可知每年排放同樣二氧化碳的是:兩個煤炭發(fā)電廠,1,250,000輛車,和美國的鋅,鉛產(chǎn)業(yè),而第二段的句子:It’s higher than the greenhouse gas emissions of small countries like El Salvador or Armenia, and is about equivalent to the emissions of Barbados.說明El Salvador or Armenia是低于這個數(shù)量的,選D。
【小題4】推理題:從倒數(shù)第二段的句子:The researchers found that close to 70 percent of respondents said they believe that using hot water is more effective than warm, room temperature, or cold water, despite a lack of evidence backing that up, 可知很多人認為用熱水洗手比冷水洗手更加有效,但是這是沒有根據(jù)的,所以C是錯的。
【小題5】細節(jié)題:從最后一段的句子:They recommended washing with water that is at a “comfortable” temperature, which they noted may be warmer in cold months and cooler in hot ones.可知舒服的水溫應(yīng)該是冷天感到暖和的水和熱天感到冷的水,選A。
【小題6】文章出處題:這篇文章是對人們生活中的誤區(qū)加以糾正,用實驗證明,給出科學(xué)依據(jù),所以是科學(xué)探索類的文章,選B
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A.interruption forced a bilingual's brain to strengthen its thinking ability
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C.Why Bilinguals Are More Intelligent
D.When People Learn a Second Language

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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解

Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different sense, to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses. while most animals use more than one sense.
Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda (大熊貓) eats only one particular type of bamboo (竹子). Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly (蝴蝶) will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet (多樣化飲食). The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.
Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health, Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.
【小題1】We can infer from the text that humans and animals - —.      

A.depend on one sense in choosing food
B.a(chǎn)re not satisfied with their food
C.eat entirely different food
D.choose food in similar ways
【小題2】Which of the following eats only one type of food?
A.The small bird. B.The bear. C.The fox. D.The white butterfly.
【小題3】Certain animals change their choice of food when ________
A.the food color changes
B.the season changes
C.they move to different places
D.they are attracted by different smells

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