吉林省梅河口市博文中学2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典试题含解析

吉林省梅河口市博文中学2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy2．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait3．Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis______itdrivesyoutomoveforward.A．ifonly B．incaseC．aslongas D．inorderthat4．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.5．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．an；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填6．—TheT­-shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry7．MarkhaslivedinChinaformanyyears,yethestillcan't________himselftotheChinesecustoms.A．observe B．adaptC．lead D．devote8．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot9．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up10．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect11．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When12．Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.13．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain14．ThecourseaboutChinesefoodattractsover100studentsperyear,_______uptohalfarefromoverseas.A．inwhich B．ofwhomC．withwhich D．forwhom15．Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp________youyearahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape16．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such17．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof18．I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup19．Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can20．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(车道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顾客C．行人D．过路人22．（8分）Disney’sFamilyMagicTourMagicKingdom®ParkWaltDisneyWorld®ResortValidParkAdmissionRequiredPriceAdultUSD$39.00HoursTuesday,October6,2017,10:00A．M.PutonYourDetectiveHat!Solveconfusingmysteriesonthishigh-energyinteractive（相互作用的）search—youneverknowwhomyoumightmeetalongtheway!FollowyourguideasyoumakewaythroughMagicKingdomPark,pickingupclueaftercluewhileunlockingasplendidandmemorablesearchyouwon’tsoonforget.Besuretobringyourcameratocatchallthememorablesurprisesasyouandyourgroupwindyourwaythroughmanyofthemagicallandsthroughoutthepark.KnowBeforeYouGoViewimportantinformationincludingexperiencedetails,guestrestrictionsandcancellationpolicies.◆Childrenandtheyoungatheartwillenjoythisimaginativeadventure,thoughitisbestsuitedforguests4to10yearsofage.Guests17yearsofageandunder(free)mustbeaccompaniedbyapayingadult(18yearsofageorolder).◆Pleasenotethatthetourinvolvesalotofoutdoorwalkingforabout2hours,sobesuretochecktheweatherforecastanddressproperly,includingwearingcomfortableshoes.Accordingly,thetourmaybetoodifficultforsomeofouryoungerguests.◆PleasecheckinattheChamberofCommercebuildingclosetoCityHall15minutesbeforeyourexperience.Youwilllosetheentirepriceofyourtourifyoudon'tshowuporcancelwithin2daysofyourreservation.◆Same-daybookingsareavailableonawalk-upbasisonly.1、Whatisencouragedtocarrywhentravelling?A．Acamera. B．Ahat.C．Amirror. D．Aticket.2、Howmuchshouldbepaidifaten-year-oldboyandhisparentsexperiencethepark?A．Nothing. B．39dollars.C．78dollars. D．117dollars.3、Whyshouldtheguestschecktheweatherforecastanddressproperlybeforethetour?A．Thetourincludesabout2-houroutdoorwalking.B．Theguestsaresoyoungthattheycan'twalk.C．Thebadweathercanstopthenormaltour.D．Theguestsdressproperlytomakethetourhappy.23．（8分）ForincomingfreshmenatwesternConnecticut'ssuburbanBrookfieldHighSchool,liftingabackpackweigheddownwithtextbooksisabouttogivewaytotappingoutnotesandtouchingelectronicpagesonaniPad.Afewhoursaway,everystudentatBurlingtonHighSchoolnearBostonwillalsostarttheyearwithnewschool-issuedipads,eachloadedwithelectronictextbooksandotheronlineresourcesinplaceoftraditionaltexts.Appleofficialssaytheyknowofmorethan600districtsthathavelaunchedwhatarecalled"one-to-one"programs.AtBurlingtonHighinsuburbanBoston,PrincipalPatrickLarkinsaysthe$500ipadsisbetterthantextbooksinthelongterm,thoughhesaidtheschoolwillstillusetraditionaltextsinsomecoursesifsuitableelectronicprogramsaren'tyetavailable.Larkinsaidoftextbooks,"butthey'reprettymuchoutdatedtheminutethey'reprintedandcertainlybythetimethey'redelivered".Butsomeexpertswarnthatthedistrictsneedtoensuretheycansupportthewirelessinfrastructure(设施),repairsandothercoststhataccompanyaswitchtosuchatech-heavyapproach.MarkWarschauer,aneducationandinformatics(信息学)professorsaid,"Ithinkpeoplewilllikeit.Ireallydon'tknowanybodyinhighschoolthatwouldn'twanttogetaniPad,"hesaid."We'realwaysusingtechnologyathome,thenwhenyou'reatschoolit'stextbooks.Soit'sagoodwaytoputallofthattogether."Districtsarevariedintheirpoliciesonhowtheypolicestudents'use.Andthenation'stextbookpublishingindustry,accountingfor$5.5billioninyearlysalestosecondaryschools,istakingnoticeofthetrendwithitsownshiftinacompetitiveracetowarddevelopingcurriculumspecificallyforipads.JayDickey,executivedirectoroftheAssociationofAmericanPublishers'schoolsdivision,saidallofthemajortextbookpublishersaremovingtowardelectronicofferings,butatleastintheshortterm,traditionalboundtextbooksareheretostay."Ithinkoneoftherealkeyquestionsthatwillbeansweredoverthenextseveralyearsiswhatsortofthingsworkbestinprintforstudentsandwhatsortofthingsworkbestdigitally."1、ThefirstparagraphismainlyaboutA．aprogramtopromoteipadsmarketinginnewschoolyearB．aprogramtospreadelectroniclearninginnewschoolyearC．aplanofhowtouseipadsinthecomingschooleducationD．aplanofhowtoopposeITtechniqueinthecomingschoolteaching2、What'stheproblemforipadstobeusedinschoolsatpresent?A．Somestudentswouldn'tliketohaveipadsinschools.B．Theipadsaretooexpensiveforschoolstudentstobuy.C．Mostexpertsopposetheideathatipadsreplacepapertextbooks.D．Theipadsmaybeunavailableforsometraditionalcourses.3、TheunderlinedsentenceinthepassageimpliesthatA．traditionaltextbooksarebehindthetimesbeforetheyareprintedB．traditionaltextbookspossiblyneedtoheprintedagainbeforedeliveredC．contentsoftraditionaltextbookscan'tberenewedintimeaselectroniconesdoD．theipadscandeliverinformationmuchmorerapidlythanprintedtextbooks4、FromthepassagewecandrawconclusionthatA．morestudentstendtouseprintedtextbooksratherthanelectroniconesB．textbookpublishinghouseswilldevelopmoreelectronictextbooksoftheirownC．itisimpossiblefortheipadstobewidelyusedinschoolsinthefutureD．electronictextbookswilltaketheplaceofprintedonesinnewschoolyear24．（8分）Forthoseconcernedaboutwrinklyoldskin,itmightbeacreativesolution:anelastic(有弹性的)“secondskin”thatcanbesmoothedontomakeagedtissuelookmoreyouthful.Thewearablefilm,developedattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT),hasshownpromiseinaseriesofsmallexperimentswhereitwasappliedtowrinkles,under-eyebagsandareasofdryskin.Whenappliedtothefaceorbody,thethin,transparentlayerstickstotheskinandsupportsthetissue,makingitlookandbehavelikeyoungerskin,itsproducersclaim.“Whatwe’vebeenabletodoiscreateacreamthatyoucanputontheskin,andthenwhenit'sontheskinitcanactuallyform,essentially,anelasticsecondskin,”saidBobLanger,wholedtheresearch.Testsinthelabfoundthatthepolymerfilm(高分子膜),whichisonly70thousandthsofamillimeterthick,reducedtheappearanceofwrinklesandunder-eyebags,andhelpedkeepmoisture(水分)inareasofdryskin.Thelayerisdesignedtobeappliedinthemorning,thenpeeledoffatnight,Inpreviousstudies,thesecondskinwithstoodnormaldailywear,andthestressesandstrainsofexerciseandswimming,withoutfallingofforcausingirritation.Italsosurvivedexposuretorain.“It'ssomethingyoucanwearforawholedayorlonger,dependingonthephysicalforcesthatgetappliedtotheareawhereitisworn,"saidDanielAnderson,whohelpeddeveloptheproductatMIT.“Youcan'ttellyou'rewearingit.”Whilenormalcosmeticscanmaskimperfectionsontheskin,thenewcoatingchangesthewayskinbehavesbygivingittheelasticityofyoungskin.Itwasdevelopedwithhelpfromtwocompanies.1、Accordingtothetext,the“secondskin”________.A．wasdevelopedbytwocompaniesB．hasnotbeentestedbyscientistsC．isdevelopedtoremoveunder-eyebagsD．isatransparentcoveringfortheskin2、Comparedwithnormalcosmetics,thenewproduct________.A．canmaketheskinappearyoungerB．canfullymaskimperfectionsontheskinC．doesn'tcauseanyproblemsintheskinD．mustbeusedinamorecomplicatedway3、WhatcanwelearnfromtheDaniel’swords?A．Youcanrecognizeifpeoplewearthe“secondskin.”B．The“secondskin”shouldbepeeledoffatnight.C．Howlongpeoplecanwearthelayervaries.D．Theproductcanprovideskinwithalotofwater.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．MIThasmadeabreakthroughincosmetics.B．The“secondskin”helpsrenewone’syouth.C．Maskswillsoonbecomeathingofthepast.D．Howthe“secondskin”isusedtoimproveskin.25．（10分）I’m47yearsold.Twodaysago,yousentmeanemail,whichIdidnotanswer.Ididn’tanswerit,inpart,becauseIam47yearsold.Ialmostansweredyouremailafterbedtime,whichiswhenIhaveoftenansweredemails.Mylaptopwasputonmybedsidetable.Myhusbandsatonhissideofthebed,andheleanedbackandaskedmeifI’dgivenanythoughttowhetherthechickenswouldneedtobekeptawayfromtheappletreesafterhesprayedthemwithsomethingtokeepthebugsaway.Wemovedontothechildren’smathgrades,thentothewaytheyjusttaketheirsocksoffandleavethem,insideout,nomatterwheretheyare.IlookedattheclockandsawthatitwasnotasearlyasI’dthought,notforalotofthings,andsoweturnedoffthelight,andIdidnotansweryouremail.Youremailsatamongemailsfrombossesandeditorsandorthodontistsallthroughthenextworkday.Mychildrenwereatschool,andIhadnotyetmanagedtowrite300wordsninemoretimes.Ithoughtaboutansweringyouremailintheafternoon,whilemyolderdaughterandIwaitedoutsidetheschoolforhersistertofinishapianolesson.Mydaughterprobablywouldnothaveminded.Sheisalmost13,andsometimes,whenshesitsinthehousetextingwhileItrytotalktoher,IsprayedherwiththebottleIkeeponthecountertospraythecatswhentheystartscratchingthebackofthesofa.Icouldhaveansweredyouremailthen.Iadmitit.Wecouldhavesatthere,inpeacefulsilence,eachstaringatourphone.Ihadtimetoansweryouremail,andIdidnot.Isnuggled(依偎)myyoungestsonatbedtimethatnight,becauseheasked.Isnuggledhimeventhoughyouremailwascalling,andsomepartofmewantedtopullawayfromthetediumofbedtimeandreply.Replyingwouldhavefeltfreshandnew,whilebedtimefeltoldandstale.IwouldliketosayIsnuggledmysonanddidnotgiveyouremailonesinglethought,butthatwouldnotbetrue,anditwouldalsoberude,eventhoughitisastateofmindtowhichmanyofusaspire.Instead,Ihovered(悬停)somewherebetweenpresenceinthebedtimemomentandawarenessofyouremailandmanyothers.Ispendalotoftimeinthatgap,sometimesdraftingmentalresponsestoemails,whichIamlatersurprisedandsadtofindIhavenotactuallysent.ItispossiblethatIwillansweryouremaillater,inafewhours,orinafewyears,maybewhenIam57,andIwillbesohappytohaveyouremail.Wewilltradewords,andthosewordswillagainseemsorealtome,awholeworldinmylaptop,whereIlive,sometimes,becausethereissomuchthatisattractiveinthere,wheretimemovesfastandyetnevermovesatall.IwilltakemylaptopoutsideandIwillsitamongthetrees,listeningforthevoicesofchildrenwhoarenolongerhome,andIwillansweryouremail.ItisalsopossiblethatIwillnot—thatI,infact,willneveransweryouremail.Ifthatisthecase,ifthepeopleandtheplacesandthethingsaroundmestillpressuponmewithmoreurgencythanyouremailandsomanyothers,Ihopethatyouwillforgiveme.Ihavealreadyforgivenmyself.1、Whydoestheauthormentionchickensandthechildren’smathgrades?A．Becausedailyroutinestookupmostofhertime.B．Becauseshewastroubledbymanyunimportantthings.C．Becauseshewasmoreconcernedaboutherfamily.D．Becausesheoftenputoffansweringemailtillbedtime.2、Whatcanbelearntfromtheauthor’sdescriptionofherdaughter?A．Theauthorusedtoansweremailswhilewaitingforherdaughter.B．Theauthorwouldratherplaywithherdaughterthanansweremails.C．Theauthoranddaughterslikedtousetheirphonealone.D．Theauthorregrettedthetimespentonthephone.3、Whattonedoestheauthoruseinansweringemailsaftersnugglingherson?A．humorB．embarrassmentC．apologyD．happiness4、Whatdothelasttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A．Learntoforgiveyourselffornotansweringemailsintime.B．Theworldoutsideissoattractivethatweshouldenjoyitnow.C．Iwillsurelyansweremailswithoutchildrenaround.D．Answeringemailsisathingoflittleurgency.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Alittlegirlworkedatherdeskinthepurplebedroomofherchildhoodhome.Thegirl’shomeworkwasto1a“truestory”.Simple.Yetthereshewas,2itlongpastherbedtime.Soattentivewasthegirl-changingwordsto3themood(语气),erasingpassagestomovethestoryalong,readingoutloudto4therhyme-thatshejumpedwhenshe5herfather’shandonhershoulder.Dadwasabusinessmanager.Helikedto6andwatchTVatnight.Itwasnothis7tocheckinonher.“Daddy?”shesaid,lookingupathim.“Iliketowriteaboutthingsthatreally8Iwanttobeaneditor.”“I’mgladtoseeyoutakeyourschoolworkso9,”hesaid.“I’mproudofyou.”10hekissedthetopofherhead.Decadeslater,thegirl1sgreateffortinwriting11heratopjobalReader’sDigest,a12thathasfornearlyacenturytoldtruestoriesof13interest.Asshewalkedoutoftheofficethatafternoon,she14thenightinherpurplebedroomanddecidedthatforeveryissue(期刊),shewouldwritehereditor’snoteasastory.Thatway,shewouldhonorthe15ofthemagazine.She16hermomwiththenewsofherjob.“Oh,honey,Iwishyourfatherwere17.”hermomwrote.“Hewouldbesoproud.”Asan18,IamdoingtheworkIlove,writingaboutpeopleofinterestdoingthingsthatmatter.It’sbeena19toconnectwiththethousandsofyouwhohave20tome.Let’scontinuetodoso.1、A．drawB．dreamC．tellD．write2、A．polishingB．decoratingC．designingD．posting3、A．helpB．improveC．threatD．expect4、A．trustB．admireC．perfectD．appreciate5、A．feltB．ignoredC．discoveredD．touched6、A．studyB．relaxC．showD．slip7、A．customB．dutyC．habitD．task8、A．happenB．recognizeC．thinkD．admit9、A．lightlyB．patientlyC．seriouslyD．honestly10、A．ForB．ButC．OrD．And11、A．wonB．sankC．soughtD．left12、A．bookB．novelC．newspaperD．magazine13、A．excitingB．amazingC．lastingD．surprising14、A．forgotB．rememberedC．regrettedD．reflected15、A．questionB．importanceC．traditionD．role16、A．textedB．askedC．telephonedD．informed17、A．aloneB．asleepC．awakeD．alive18、A．architectB．editorC．educatorD．artist19、A．changeB．privilegeC．competitionD．challenge20、A．turnedoutB．reachedoutC．gaveoutD．pickedout第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）If1．(give)thechoice,agreatmanypeoplewouldchangeatleastoneaspectoftheirappearance.Theywouldrequestadoctortogivethemastraighternose,2．(big)lips,andsoon.Firstly,one’sappearanceis3．orherparents’blessing.Afterbreastenlargementsurgery,manywomenlooksexierthanbefore.4．,manyofthemarelaterdiagnosedwithmammarydiseases.Themoreseriouseffectis5．theyrisk6．(be)unabletobreast-feed.Secondly,theadvocating7．suchapracticewillmisleadpeopleinthe8．(judge)ofbeauty.Theconceptofbeautyisquiterichinitscontent.Itshouldincludemanyvirtueslikehonesty,diligence,andsoon,whichshouldformtherealmainstreamofourspirituallife.Thepracticeandthedebatesaboutman-madebeautywillconfusethosewhoaretodevelop9．correctconceptofbeauty.Concerningtheabovepossible10．(harm)thepracticemaybringabout,Iamstronglyagainstitandadvocateseekingtrueandnaturalbeauty.Besides,people,especiallywomen,shouldlaymoreattentiononthecultivationoftheirinnerhearts.Theinnerbeautyoutweighstheoutsidebeautyinthelongrun.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及--个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划—横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限--词;2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Duringmylastsummerholiday,Igotothecountrysidetoenjoymyself、Isawmotherbirdstayinhernestinabigtree,watchingsomeofherbabyflyingaway、Ithoughtshemustbeveryproudofherchildren,thatwereabletofindherownfoodnow、Butshemightalsofeelasenseoflosssincetheywouldn'tneedofherday-to-daycareanylong、Formyparents,thingsaremucheasier、Wehavesetupourfamilyblogtopostingourphotosandjournals、OnceIleaveforcollege,wecanconvenientshareourexperiencesbutsupporteachother、Their“nest"willneverbeempty、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）阅读下面短文，然后用60个单词左右概括短文的要点。Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefintheadvantageofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningawaydirtisgoodtohealth.Cleanwatersupplyandhandwashingarepract