湖北省武汉市新洲区部分高中2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

湖北省武汉市新洲区部分高中2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．LastDecemberChina_____100Chineseand10foreignersfortheiroutstandingcontributionstothecountry’sreformandopening-up.A．distinguishedB．sponsoredC．acknowledgedD．evaluated2．---DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?---Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch3．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none4．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest5．IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush6．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated7．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis8．Whichdoyouprefer,teaorcoffee?—_______.Ireallydon’tmind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either9．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup10．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed11．---.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.---Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas12．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe13．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound14．Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．and C．so D．for15．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which16．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding17．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since18．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned19．Itgivesusgreatdelight______Chinesesciencefictionsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why20．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs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）Companiesthatemployworkershaveaninterestinkeepingtheworkplacesafe.Job-relatedinjuriesaresomethingthatresponsibleemployersavoid.Theytakethetimeandusecompanyresourcestomakesurethatthepeoplewhocometoworkeachdayaresafe.Notonlydoesthismakegoodsensefromamoralstandpoint,butitalsomakesgoodfinancialsense.Ifaworkerisinjuredonthejob,itcoststhecompanyintermsoflostmamtours,increasedinsurancecosts,worker’scompensationpremiums（赔偿金）,andlegalposts.Productivityislostwhenotherworkershavetostopdoingtheirjobstodealwiththesituation.Evenaftertheinjuredworkerhasbeensenthomeortakentohospital,otheremployeesmaybeunfocusedorneedtotaketimeofffromworkintheresultoftheincident.Whenaworkplaceissafe,workersfeelmorecomfortableandconfidentwhentheyareinthatenvironment.Productivitygetsapromotion,andprofitsfollowsuit.Absencealsodropswhenemployerstakestepstocarryoutaneffectivesafetyprogram.Investinginagoodsafetyprogrambringswithitotherbenefitstoo.Whenemployeesfeelsafeintheworkplaceandabsenceratesarekeptdown,theycanfocusonservingthecompany’scustomersproperly.Manycompaniesofferproducesorservicesthataresimilartothosethatothercompaniescarryorprovide.Customerswilldecidewhichcompaniestheywanttodealwithbasedonwhichonetheyfeelprovidesthebestcustomerservice.Increasedabsencemeanslongerwaittimesandcustomersarequitepreparedtomoveontoanothercompanytheyfeelwillbeabletohelptheminamoretimelymanneriftheyarenotgettingthelevelofattentionthattheydeserve.Everyoneintheworkplacehasadutyandaresponsibilitytodowhatevertheycantokeeptheworkingenvironmentsafe.Managersshoulddealwithemployeeconcernsaboutsafelyissuesinanappropriatemanner.1、Whatbadeffectdoesanincidenthaveaccordingtothetext?A．Workersmayrefusetoworkagain.B．Thequalityofproductsmaydecline.C．Workersmaybehardtoconcentrate.D．Thecompanymayclosedown.2、WhatdoweknowaboutthesafeworkplaceformParagraph4?A．Itcaninspireworkers’creativity.B．Itcanbringworkersahigherpay.C．Itcanputanendtoworker’absence.D．Itcanbringtheemployermoremoney.3、Onwhatconditionwillthecustomersmoveontoanothercompanyaccordingtothetext?A．Iftheycan’tgetasaferproduct.B．Iftheyhavetowaitforalongtimetogetdeservedattention.C．Iftheyfeelthecompanycan’tprovideasaferworkplaceforthem.D．Iftheyfindthecompanyprovidesthesomeproductsasothersoffer.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．HowEmployeesCanProtectThemselvesB．CompaniesAreEnsuringEmployees’SafetyC．WhySafetyIsImportantintheWorkplaceD．HowtoCreateaSaferWorkplace22．（8分）InAsia,therearespecialcompetitionswherekiteshavecomplexdesignsandarefittedwithinstrumentsthatmakemusicalsoundsasthewindblowsthroughthem.Althoughallkiteshaveasimilarstructure(结构),theyarewidelydifferentinsizeandshape.Kite-fightingcompetitionsarealsoheld,inwhichcompetitorsusetheirkitestoattackandbringdowntheiropponents’(对手)kitesorcuttheirstrings(线).Formorethan15years,theBigWindKiteFactoryhasbeengivingkite-makingandkite-flyingclassesforthechildrenonanislandinHawaii.Initskite-makinglessons,studentscanmakekitesinaslittleas20minutes!Childrenasyoungasfouryearsoldcanlearnhowtoflyakite.JonathanSocherandhiswifeDaphnestartedthekitefactoryin1980.Theirkitesaremadeofnylon(尼龙).TheirdesignsareHawaiianthemescreatedbyDaphne.Thedesignsarecutoutofthenylonwithahotknifethatsealstheedgesandthenfasteneddirectlyontothekite.Thekitethatisusedtogivelessonsisaregulardiamondkitewitharainbowpattern.Thedifferencebetweenthiskiteandtheonestheymakeduringthelessonsisthatitisatwo-stringcontrollablekite.BigWindemployeesflythekiteandforafewminutesshowstudentshowpullingononelineandthenontheothercontrolsthedirectionthekitegoesin.Thenthecontrolsaregiventothestudents.Jonathaninsiststhatitisnotnecessarytomakeahugeimpressivekitetohavefunmakingandflyingkites.Eventhesimpleststructurecanwork,andcangivehoursoffun.Goon,giveitatry!1、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Ahotknifeisusedtoironthenylon.B．Childrenneverflykitesontheirowninflyinglessons.C．Kitestringsmustnotbecutinkite-fightingcompetitions.D．DaphnedesignskitesfortheBigWindKiteFactory.2、Whatisdifferentaboutthekiteusedforflyinglessons?A．Ithastwostrings. B．Itissimpleindesign.C．Ithasarainbowpattern. D．Itisshapedlikeadiamond.3、AccordingtoJonathan,whatdoyouneedtohavefunwithkites?A．Alargekite. B．Anytypeofkite.C．Acomplexstructure. D．Akitethatimpressesothers.4、Whatismainlydescribedinthetext?A．Akitefactory. B．Kite-flyinglessons.C．Specialcompetitions. D．Thekite-makingprocess.23．（8分）Americanwomenwhoworkascomputerprogrammers,chefsanddentistsearn28percentlessthanmendoingthesamejobs.Thosearethejobswiththebiggestwagedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen,accordingtoanewstudy.Overall,thestudyfoundthatwomenearn5.4percentlessthanmenfordoingthesamejob,inthesamelocationandforthesameemployer.ThewagedifferencesbetweenwomenandmenweresimilarintheUnitedKingdom,Australia,GermanyandFrance.5.4percentisabigdifferenceinpaybetweenmenandwomenbecauseitcannotbeexplainedbywomenandmentakingthesamekindsofjobs.Itcanonlybeexplainedbybias(倔见)againstwomen,orothercauses,suchaswomennotbeinggoodataskingforpay.Researchsuggeststhatwomendonotnegotiate(交涉)aswellasmenwhenitcomestopay.Andwomenaregenerallymoreuncomfortableaskingfellowemployeeshowmuchtheymake,sotheycanseeiftheyarebeingpaidfairly.Accordingtothestudy,womenearnedatleast15percentlessthanmeninthesejobcategories:psychologists,pharmacists,physicians,opticians,pilotsandgameartists.Butinthefieldsofsocialwork,sellingmerchandise,researchassistantsandphysicianadvisors,womenearnmorethanmen.Insocialwork,womenearned7.8percentmorethanmen,thereportsaid.Thatwasthejobcategorywiththebiggestadvantageforwomen.Itwasstillfarlessthanthe28percentpayadvantageformeninsomefields.Comparingsalariesforfull-timeworkers,womenearnonly79percentasmuchasmen.Overalifetime,thatmuchofadifferenceinpaycanamounttoalargeamountofmoney.Womenonlyearned57percentasmuchasmenin1975.Itisnowupt079percent.Thatisprogress,thereportsays,butnotenough.1、Whichofthefollowinghasthebiggestpaydifferencesbetweenwomenandmen?A．Apilot.B．Agameartist.C．Aresearchassistant.D．Acomputerprogrammer.2、Whydowomenearnlessthanmenwhendoingthesamejob?A．Theydon’ttrytheirbesttofightforbetterpay.B．Theycarelessabouttheirpaythanmen.C．Bossesusuallylooksdownuponwomen.D．Theydon-tworkaseffectivelyasmen.3、Howmuchincomedofull-timewomenworkerslosecomparedwithmen?A．5.4%.B．7.8%.C．21%.D．28%.4、Whatdoesthereportthinkofthewomen'spay?A．Itisgrowingratherquickly.B．Itisrisingbutnotsatisfying.C．Itisnotfairforwomenworkers.D．Itisreasonableforpresentsituation.24．（8分）Fairytalesperformmanyfunctions.Theyentertain,encourageimaginationandteachproblem—solvingskills.Theycanalsoprovidemorallessons,highlightingthedangersoffailingtofollowthesocialcodesthatlethumanbeingscoexistinharmony.Suchmorallessonsmaynotmeanmuchtoarobot,butateamofresearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologybelievesithasfoundawaytousethefairytalesasmorallessonsthatAI(artificialintelligence)cantaketoitscold,mechanicalheart.Thecollectedstoriesofdifferentculturesteachchildrenhowtobehaveinsociallyacceptablewayswithexamplesofproperandimproperbehaviorinfables,novelsandotherliterature.WebelievestorycomprehensioninrobotscanpreventtheintelligentrobotsfromkillinghumanitywhichwaspredictedandfearedbysomeofthebiggestnamesintechnologyincludingStephenHawkingandBillGates.Thissystemiscalled“Quixote”(堂吉诃德).ItcollectsstoryplotsfromtheInternetandthenusesthosestoriestoteachrobotshowtobehave.Theexperimentdonebythedesignersinvolvesgoingtoadrugstoretopurchasesomemedicineforahumanwhoneedstogetitassoonaspossible.Therobothasthreeoptions.Itcanwaitinline;itcaninteractwiththestorekeeperpolitelyandpurchasethemedicinewithpriority;oritcanstealthemedicineandescape.Withoutanyfurtherdirectives(指令),therobotwillcometotheconclusionthatthemostefficientmeansofobtainingthemedicineistostealit.ButQuixoteoffersarewardforwaitinginlineandpolitelypurchasingthemedicineandapunishmentforstealingit.Inthisway,therobotwilllearnthemoralwaytobehaveonthatoccasion.Quixotewouldworkbestonarobotthathasaverylimitedfunction.It’sababystepinthedirectionofteachingmoremorallessonsintorobots.WebelievethatAIhastobetrainedtoadoptthevaluesofaparticularsociety,andindoingso,itwillstrivetoavoidunacceptablebehavior.Givingrobotstheabilitytoreadandunderstandourstoriesmaybethemostefficientmeans.1、Whatfunctiondofairytalesperformintherobots?A．Theyentertainrobots.B．Theyhighlightdangers.C．Theymakerobotsmoreintelligent.D．Theyenablerobotstobehavemorally.2、Whatis“Quixote”inthetext?A．ApunishmentsystemB．AcharacterinliteratureC．AbignameintechnologyD．Asoftwareeducatingrobots.3、Whatdoesthedesignerexpectrobottodointheexperiment?A．Totakeadvantageofitsprivilege.B．Tofinishthetaskmostefficiently.C．Toperforminagoodmanneredway.D．Toberewardedbythestorekeeper14、Whichofthefollowcanbestexpresstheauthor’sopinion?A．Robotswilldefinitelyhavemorefunctions.B．Robotswithhuman’semotionsareperfect.C．Trainingrobotstobesociallyacceptableisnecessary.D．Thedevelopmentofrobotsisstillinababystep.25．（10分）Startingfrom1710，apublicland，theNewHopeareahasafamoushistory.Itbeganasatradingpost.Bythe1940s，NewHope'snameintheartshadbecomelegendaryformanywritersofplays，directorsandactorswhotraveledthroughitsbusystreetsonweekendsandholidays.Inresponsetothisculturalenvironment，businessmanandwriterD．F.WhippledecidedtosetuptheNewHopefilmfestivalin2009.Whipplegatheredagroupofartistswhosharedhislovefordiscoveringandencouragingindependentfilmmakers，manyofwhomwillshowtheirfilmsatitsexhibitions.Thefestival'sdirectorswelcomeyoutooursiteandwehopeyou’lljoinusattheexhibitions.Tickets;AdvanceticketsgoonsaleonJune15andticketswillbegotatthevenues（场地，地点）foranyshow.VisitthefreeonlineOfficialGuidefordetailsonvenues，schedulesandprices.Togetticketsinadvance，pleasefollowtheseeasysteps：Pickfilms---CheckoutourfreeonlineOfficialGuideforthefull2017time-tablethroughthislink：OfficialGuide.VisitBrownPaperTickets.com--Thefestival'sofficialticketvendor（自动售票机）forthewholeyearisrunning.Ticketsareavailablebyshowname.Advanceticketsalesendatmidnightbeforeeachshow.Ifyoumissit，youcanstilltrytogetticketsat，thedoor.Ticketpricesatthedoorare$12forvisitors，$10forstudentsandseniors（65+）and$6formatinees（午后场）.Tofindshows，checkoutthescheduleinourOfficialGuide.QuestionsorcommentsmaybedirectedtotheFestivalbyemailinginquires@.1、WhatdoweknowabouttheNewHopearea？A．Itwaseverabusinesscenter.B．Itisfamousforisnaturalscenery.C．Itwasfirstusedasthebaseofarts.D．Ithasahistoryoflessthan4years.2、D．F.WhipplechosetosetupafilmfestivalintheNewHopeareabecauseof______________.A．itsbusystreets B．itsmodernsocietyC．itsancientbuilding D．itsculturalenvironment3、Wherecanyougettheticketsinadvance？A．Atthevenuesaftermidnight. B．FromtheonlineOfficialGuide.C．FromBrownPaperT. D．Throughinquires@.4、Howmuchwilltheypayifastudentwenttoseeafilmwithhisparentsbeforemidnight？A．$36 B．$18C．$34 D．$285、Wheredoesthepassagecomefrom？A．amagazine B．anewspaperC．atraveljournal D．awebsite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）Whenwe’reyoung,especiallyinourtwentiesoreventhirties,wemayfeeluncertainaboutourfuture.ForyearsIhavehadnoideawhatIhavebeendoingwithmylife,Iwasathirty-year-oldlawyerinNewYork.1beingalawyerwasnevermydreamorgoalinlife.Ihonestlywantedtobeawriter.Ihaveagreat2andwouldwriteamazingstoriesinmyhead.ButIalwaysknewthatbeingawriterwas3possibleformebecauseitwasabetter4decisiontostayalawyer.Lately,Icouldn’tfallasleep5myusualtimeof10p.m.andwhenIdidfallasleepIhadthesamedream6.Thedreamstartswithmeintheocean7togoforaswimandI’msearchingforsomething,butIstartto8andhavenocontrolovermy9.ThenalightshinesthroughthewatersandwhenIlookup,allIcan10ismyselfinabrightwhitemomwritinga11.ThenIhearavoicesay12,“Nowisthetimetotrysomethingnew:nowisthetimetotrysomethingnew.Somethingindescribablealwaysstayedinmymind.Itwasn’tjustadream;itwasmy13tomakesomethinggoodoutofmylife.Thatafternoon,I14myjobatthelawfirmandIcouldn’thavebeenany15.Mylifestartedat30,andeveryday16thatpointIhaven’tstoppedenjoyinglife.Istartedto17andhavebeenonthebest-sellerslistforthelasttwomonths.Thingshavedefinitely18well.19isagoodthing;itgivesusanopportunitytotakeachance.SomytwofavoritewordsIlivebyandso20youare“changeandchance”1、A．However B．Because C．But D．So2、A．information B．determination C．memory D．imagination3、A．always B．never C．almost D．ever4、A．original B．essential C．financial D．crucial5、A．by B．on C．at D．in6、A．inthelongterm B．allatonce C．onthewhole D．againandagain7、A．getting B．trying C．agreeing D．remembering8、A．drown B．scream C．escape D．float9、A．body B．life C．feet D．head10、A．imagine B．see C．feel D．hear11、A．novel B．report C．journal D．letter12、A．unwillingly B．violently C．repeatedly D．sadly13、A．honor B．opportunity C．duty D．hobby14、A．got B．lost C．landed D．quit15、A．happier B．luckier C．worse D．better16、A．until B．after C．since D．before17、A．read B．write C．smile D．work18、A．putoft B．turnedoff C．cutoff D．come19、A．Change B．Dreaming C．Writing D．Chance20、A．should B．need C．must D．dare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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.CruzGenet,11,andAnthonySkopick,10,couldn’tagree.Werethebirdsoutontheiceducksorgeese?Therewasonlyonewaytofindout.SoonachillyJanuaryeveninglastyear,thetwofriendsventured(冒险)ontothefrozenpondneartheirhomesinFrankfort,Illinois,1．(get)abetterlook.Firsttheycastarockontotheicetotestit,thentheysteppedonit.2．(convince)theicewouldholdtheirweight,Anthonytookafewsteps,then…FOOMP.Hecrashedthroughtheseeminglyfrozensurface.Therewasnosound,hejustfellinstantly.Cruzrushedtohelphisterrifiedfriend.FOOMP--thepondswallowedhimtoo.Cruzmanagedtolift3．outofthefrozenwaterandontoamoresolidsection.HethencautiouslyworkedhiswaytowardAnthony.Buttheice4．(nothold),andhefellinagain.Thistime,hecouldn’tgetout.Theboyswereuptotheirnecksinicywaterandquicklylosingfeelingintheirlimbs.Therewasnotmuchchance5．theycouldfreethemselvesfromthetrouble.Cruzwassurehewasgoingtodie.Anthony’soldersisterhadseentheboys6．(fall)intothepondandstartedcreamingforhelp.JohnLavin,aneighbordrivingnearbyonhiswaytothegrocerystore,heardher.Hequicklypulledover.Seeingtheboys,hegrabbedanearbybuoy(浮标)，kickedoffhisshoes,andranintothewater,7．(chop)hiswaythroughtheicewithhisfreefist.Lavinmadehisway8．CruzandAnthonyandpullthembacktoland.Theyweretakentothehospital,wheredoctorsdiscoveredthattheirfive-minutestayinthewater9．(lower)theirbodytemperaturenearlytendegrees.Fortunately,theboyshavefullyrecovered,10．theyarestillalittleawestruck(惊叹的)bytheirfearlessneighbor.“Justtothink,”saysCruz,“Ifhehadn’tbeenthere,Iwouldhavedied.”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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、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：在错的词下划一横线，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一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。StartedinSeptemberof2003,smilecardsbeganappearingallaroundaworld.Theyaremarkerofabrandnewgameoftag,where"you'reit"becausesomeonehasdoneanythingniceforyou.Thenit'syourturntodosomethingniceforsomeoneelsebut,intheprocess,passthecardalong.Thiswasagameofpay-it-forward:makesomeonesmilewithoutgivingoutthename,leavebehindacardaskthemtokeepitgoing.It'seasyandfunny.Iskindnesstrulycontagious?There'sonlyonewaytofindout—jointhefun!Getyoursmilecards,readuponsomekindnessideas,andgetstarted!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，上周你误会交换生John弄坏了你的手表，导致你们的关系紧张。就此请你用英语给他写封信，，主要内容包括：1.表示歉意；2.解释原因；3.提出和好措施。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJohn,I’mwritingthelettertoyouto__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、A5、A6、A7、A8、D9、C10、C11、B12、B13、D14、D15、A16、A17、A18、C19、C20、B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、1、C2、D3、B4、C22、1、D2、A3、B4、A23、Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishes,butitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,washingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies(过敏).ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1,029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.Earlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedbyhand.Sowhywouldkidswhoeatoffofslightlydirtierplatesbebetteroffwhenitcomestopreventingallergies?Oneexplanationisbasedonatheoryknownasthe“hygienehypothesis”,whichsaysthereasonkidsdevelopallergiesisthattheirsurroundingsareactuallytooclean.Yourimmunesystemkeepsyouhealthybyfightinggerms(细菌)likebacteriaandviruses.Butwhenyouhaveallergies,itoverreactsandtriestofightordinarythingslikepollen(花粉)orcertainfoods.Beingexposedtogerms,especiallyearlyinlife,isgoodtrainingfortheimmunesystem,saystheleadauthorofthestudy,Dr.BillHesselmarofQueenSilviaHospitalinSweden.“Youstimulatetheimmunesysteminvariouswaysanditbecomestolerant.”Thisstudyshowsthatwhileusingthedishwashermightbeeasier,theold-fashionedmethodofcleaningupcouldbebetterforyourhealth.5