Question

【題目】 Several days ago, a 28-year-old Californian wife and mother of three children died from drinking too much water.【1】The contest was held by a local radio show and its organizers promised a free Wii video game machine to the contestant who drank the most water.

It was estimated that the woman who died drank approximately two gallons of water during the contest.【2】This information is particularly important for parents to pass on to their children. Foolish water-drinking contests are not uncommon among high school and university students, especially while playing cards.

【3】The answer to this question depends on your unique circumstances, including your diet, exercise habits, and environment. If you eat plenty of foods that are naturally rich in water, such as vegetables and fruits, you may not need to drink very much water at all. If you do not use much salt, your need for drinking water goes down even further.

Regardless of what your diet looks like, if you sweat on a regular basis because of exercise or a warm climate, you will need to supply your body with more water (through foods and/or liquids) than someone who does not sweat regularly.【4】However, some people don’t believe that it is a reliable indicator of how much water you need, as many people suffer with symptoms related to dehydration (脫水) and don’t seem to feel a need to drink water on a regular basis.

The main idea that I wish to share through this article is that it is not wise to drink several glasses of water per day without considering your diet, exercise habits, climate, and sense of thirst.【5】Remember, don’t drink too much water in a short period of time.

A. Then why do we need water in our daily life?

B. It shows us that drinking too much water can be very dangerous.

C. Then how much water should you think to best support your health?

D. Ultimately, the best guidance I can provide on this issue is to follow your sense of thirst.

E. Her body was found in her home shortly after she took part in a water-drinking contest.

F. And when you find yourself in need of water, you can get it from liquids and/or foods.

G. If you ask people if they would like a glass of water, they will almost always realize they are indeed thirsty.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】F

【解析】

本文為一篇說明文。對如何進行合理地飲水進行了介紹。

【1】后文提到“比賽由當(dāng)?shù)匾患译娕_舉辦”。E項“她參加了一次飲水比賽后不久在家中被發(fā)現(xiàn)�！薄�contest”與后文相對應(yīng)。故選E項。

【2】前文提到“據(jù)估計，在比賽中死去的婦女喝了大約兩加侖的水�！� B項“它告訴我們喝太多的水是非常危險的�！笔乔熬涞慕Y(jié)論。故選B項。

【3】后文提到“這個問題的答案取決于你的特殊情況，包括你的飲食、鍛煉習(xí)慣和環(huán)境�！�C項“那么你認(rèn)為用多少水才能最好地維持你的健康呢？”為問句，與后文“The answer to”相對應(yīng)。故選C項。

【4】后文提到“然而，有些人不相信這是一個可靠的指標(biāo)”可知前句是描述一個需要喝水的量的指標(biāo)。D項“最后，在這個問題上，我能提供的最好的指導(dǎo)就是追隨你的渴望�！迸c后文“indicator”相對應(yīng)。故選D項。

【5】后文提到“記住，不要在短時間內(nèi)喝太多的水�！�F項“當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己需要水時，你可以從液體和/或食物中得到�！苯忉屃撕笪牟灰�短時間內(nèi)喝太多水的原因。故選F項。