2025届安徽省合肥三中高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

2025届安徽省合肥三中高考英语倒计时模拟卷注意事项：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．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic2．Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup3．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow4．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished5．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough6．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity7．Iftheserviceisawful,acustomerhastherighttotothemanager.A．react B．applyC．complain D．suggest8．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement9．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone10．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．11．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive12．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain13．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto14．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved15．Thatpreservedhistoricvillageconnectedtodowntownbyahighwayis________manyofficeworkersspendtheirweekends.A．what B．howC．where D．why16．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t17．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom18．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting19．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．afterC．untilD．that20．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that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）OnenightIreceivedaFacebookmessagefromLaura,aformerclassmate.“HeySteve,”shesaid,“Iknowyou’vealwaysbeenananimallover.I’vejusthadababyandIcan’tkeepmyminipig.”Beingfondofanimals,IknewIwantedthepig.Ijusthadtofigureouthowtomakeithappen.Ilivedinatwo-bedroomsingle-levelhouseinGeorgetwon,Ontario.It’stoughtobringapigbacktothehouseIsharewithtwodogs,twocats,andmylifelongpartner.ButIwasnotlettingthatpiggo.SoItoldLauraI’dtaketheanimal.WhenIgothomewiththepig,Ihidherinthebedroom,andbegantoprepareadinnerforAlisha—herfavouritebaconcheeseburgers.It’sbettertomakeherhappybeforeintroducingthenewmembertoher.WhenIledhertothebedroomandshowedherthesurprise,Alishastoodinthedoorwaylikeastatue.IttookherafewsecondstoknowwhatIhaddone.Shecomplainedaboutmyunreasonableaction.Sheinsistedtherewasnomoreroominthehouse.IknewIwaswrong,butIhopedIcouldsmooththingsover.Soonenough,thelovelypigdidthesmoothingforme.Neverhadwefeltsuchjoyasshebroughttous.Wegotheraname“Esther”.Esther’sarrivalchangedourlives.Afewweekslater,wedecidedtostopeatingbacon.Wefigureditwasourturntotrytochangetheworldforotheranimals.Afewmonthslater,wemovedtoafarmwherewecaredforabandonedanimals—sofar,sixrabbits,sixgoats,twosheep,onehorse,threecowsandthreechickens.1、Whodoestheunderlinedphrase“mylifelongpartner”inParagraph2referto?A．Laura. B．Steve. C．Alisha. D．Esther.2、WhydidtheauthorcookAlishaameal?A．Topleasehertoacceptthepig. B．Tomakeanapologytoher.C．TocelebrateEsther’sarrival. D．Toshowoffhiscookingskills.3、WhatwasAlisha’sreactionthemomentshesawEsther?A．Sheburstintotears. B．Sheshowedinterestinher.C．ShequarreledwithSteve. D．Shewasfrozenforawhile.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ASmallPigMakingaBigDifferenceB．AnAbandonedPigFindingaWarmHomeC．ALittlePigBringingHappinesstoaFamilyD．ALovelyPigRemovingaCouple’sDisagreement22．（8分）Astudyof500，000songsreleased（发行）intheUKbetween193and2015showedthatpopmusichasdecreasedinhappinessandincreasedinsadness．InareportpublishedinthejournalRoyalSocietyOpenScience，researchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaexaminedhundredsofthousandsofsongsandclassifiedthembytheirmood．"‘Happiness’isgoingdown，‘sadness’isgoingup，andatthesametime，thesongsarebecomingmore‘danceable’andmore‘party-like，’"co-authorNataliaL．KomarovatoldTheAssociatedPress．Thestudyfoundsongsin2014like"StayWithMe"bySamSmith，"Whispers"byPassengerand"Unmissable"byGorgonCitytohavea"lowhappiness"trend．However，tracksfrom193like"GloryDays"byBruceSpringsteen，"WouldILieToYou？"byEurythmicsand"Freedom"byWhamhadahigh"happiness"trend．"Thepublicseemstopreferhappiersongs，eventhoughmoreandmoreunhappysongsarebeingreleasedeachyear，"theresearcherswrote．Apartfromtheemotionaltrends，researcheisdiscoveredthatdanceandpopwerethemostsuccessfulstylesofmusicandthattherewasa"cleardownwardtrend"，withthepopularityoFrockbeginningintheearly2000s．"Soitlookslike，whiletheoverallmoodisbecominglesshappy，peopleseemtowanttoforgetitallanddance，"Komarovawroteinanemail．Itwasalsofoundthatthe"maleness"ofsongs——thefrequencyofmalesingersinpopularmusic——haddecreasedduringthelast30years"Successfulsongsarecharacterisedbyalargerpercentageoffemaleartistscomparedtoallsongs，"theyWrote．Thisdiscoveryappearsatatimewhentheconvcrsationaroundsexequalityinthemusicindustryisatitsheight，withmoremaleartistsandsongwriters．1、Theresearchersexaminedlotsofsongsto．A．findsongsfordanceandpartyB．choosesongsforajournalC．releasemoresongsD．knowbetteraboutsongs2、Whosemusicstyletendstobringyoumorehappiness？A．NataliaL．Komarova’s．B．SamSmith’s．C．GorgonCity’s．D．BruceSpringsteen’s．3、Whatdoweknowaboutsongsoverthepastthreedecades？A．Rockbecamepopularintheearly2000s．B．Fewerunhappysongscometolighteveryyear．C．Malesingersarebetteratperrormingpopmusic．D．Femaleartistsarelessskilledinwritingsongs．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext？A．PopMusicIsGettingSadderB．MusicCallsforSexEqualityC．PopMusicHasaLongHistoryD．MusicIndustryIsGoingDown23．（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）Consumerswhovaluetheirprivacy(隐私)canlimitwhattheypostonFacebookandadjustsettingsonsitessuchasInstagram.ButInternetserviceproviders(ISPs)havethebestadvantagepointonwhatconsumersdoonline,andthere’smuchlessyoucandoaboutit.Afterall,yourISPistheconduit(中转机构)foreverythingyouread,view,orshopforwhileyou’reaccessingthewebathome.NewrulesgoverningthewayISPscanuseconsumers’datawereadoptedin2016andscheduledtogointoeffectthisDecember.ButtheywererejectedbyCongressthisspringThatleavesthefutureofbroadband(宽带)privacypracticesunsettled.Consumerssaytheywantmore,notless,regulationofbroadbandprivacy.Inanationallyrepresentativesurveyof1,008AmericansconductedinearlyMayfortheConsumerReportsNationalResearchCenter,80PercentofrespondentstoldusthatISPsshouldneedtogetpermissionbeforesharingconsumers’data.Sixoutof10didn’tthinkISPsshouldbeallowedtosellorsharethisinformationatall.Eighty-fivepercentofrespondentssaidthedatarightfullybelongstothem.Undertherecentlydefeatedrules，broadbandproviderswouldhavefacedanewloginrequirement,forcingthemtogetpermissionbeforeusingdatasuchaswebbrowsinghistories.OpponentsoftherulessaiditwasunfairtoholdISPstostricterstandardsthanInternetcompaniessuchasAmazon,Google,andFacebook,whichareregulatedmoreloosely.Goingforward,statelawscouldpickupsomeoftheconflict.BytheendofMay,morethanadozenstateshadproposedsomelawsmentioningtheissue.PrivacyprotectionbillswerealsobeingdiscussedinWashington,D．C．Butprivacyexpertsdon’texpectmuchfromthebills.Afterall,thisisthesameCongressthatvotedtorollbacktheexistingprivacyprotections.1、Whatdothenewrulesfocuson?A．KeepingtheInternetsteady.B．Settlingbroadbandpractices.C．ForbiddingISPstouseconsumers’data.D．ProtectingInternetconsumers’privacy.2、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．RegulationsonISPsusingconsumers’data.B．AsurveyofprivacyconductedbyCongress.C．Consumers,opinionsaboutbroadbandprivacy.D．Theargumentaboutwhoownsconsumers’data.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Opponentsoftherules”inParagraph3referto?A．Broadbandproviders.B．Internetcompanies.C．Internetconsumers.D．Surveyrepresentatives.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thefutureofbroadbandprivacywillbeclear.B．InternetcompaniesrejectedtherulestogetherwithISPs.C．Privacyexpertshaveanegativeattitudetotheprivacyprotectionbills.D．ConsumerswillgoonarguingwithCongressabouttheInternetprivacy.25．（10分）20yearsago,acoupleofecologists,DanielJanzenandWinnieHallwachs,convincedDelOro,alargeorangejuiceproducer,todonatepartoftheirforestlandtoanationalparkinexchangefortherighttodump(倾倒)massiveamountsoforangepeelsona3-hectarepieceoflandwithinthenationalpark,atnocost.Dealingwithtonsofwastepeelsusuallyinvolvedburningthemorpayingtohavethemdumpedatalandfill,sotheproposalwasveryattractive.Ayearafterthecontractwassigned,DelOrodumpedaround12,000tonsofstickyorangewasteintheland.However,anotherjuicecompanyandrivalofDelOrochallengedthedealincourt,arguingthattheircompetitorwas“pollutingthenationalpark”.Theyendedupwinning,andthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalparkfellthrough.The3-hectarepieceoflandvirtuallycoveredwithfruitwastewascompletelyforgotten.Then,in2013,TimothyTreuer,ascientistatPrincetonUniversityvisitedthatpieceofland15yearsearlier.Whathefoundshockedhim.“Itwascompletelyovergrownwithtreesandvines,”TimothyTreuerrecentlysaid,“thedifferencebetweenfertilizedandunfertilizedareaswasvisuallysurprisedusalot!Weneededtocomeupwithsomereallygoodstandardstoevaluateexactlywhatwashappeningthere.”Toconfirmthatthefruitwastewasresponsiblefortherevivalofplantlife,Treuerandhisteamspentmonthspickingupsamples,analyzingandcomparingthem.Theyfound“dramaticdifferencesbetweentheareascoveredinorangepeelsandthosethatwerenot.Theareafertilizedbyorangewastehadrichersoil,greatertree-speciesrichnessandgreaterforestcoverage.Inasense,it’snotjustawin-winbetweenthecompanyandthelocalpark—it’sawinforeveryone.”Theeffecttheorangepeelshadonthelandisprobablynotthatsurprisingtopeoplefamiliarwithcomposting(堆肥),butwhatisshockingisthatajudgeactuallycalledthisparticularexamplepollutingthenationalparkandstoppeditfromgoingforward.NowthatTimothyTreuer’sstudyhasreceivedworldwideattention,thistypeofpollutingisbeingseriouslyconsideredasawayofbringingtropicalforestsbacktolife.1、WhywasthedealproposedbytheecologistsattractivetoDelOro?A．Itwouldmakefarmersproducemoreoranges.B．Itwouldhelpdealwiththeorangepeelwasteforfree.C．Itwouldincreasetheproductionoforangejuice.D．Itwouldsavemuchspacefortheorangejuiceproducer.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase‘‘fellthrough”inthesecondparagraph?A．becameunbelievableB．failedtohappenC．madesomethingpossibleD．changedthecourseofanevent3、WhatdidTreuerfindwhenhevisitedthelandcoveredwithorangewaste?A．Thepeelwastewashardtobreakdownthere.B．DelOrocontinueddumpingpeelwastethere.C．Thepeelwasteenrichedthesoiloftheland.D．Thewholenationalparkwaspolluted.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Orangepeelwastefounditswaytoreshapethenationalpark.B．Acoupleofecologistsdevotedthemselvestorestoringtheforest.C．Acasualattemptledtoaseriesofexpectedmagicresults.D．Orangepeelwastebroughtaforestbacktolife.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）Inwinter,Ioftenwalkinanearbyparkduringlunchtime.Theparkis1,asfewpeoplehavethetimetoenjoythewintersunonaweekday.Thetwopeoplethatareoftenseenareamiddle-agedfatherandhislittledaughter2herschooluniform.Thefatherlookslikehehasallthetimeintheworld—he3tohurryalongthejoggingpath;insteadhematcheshispacewith4ofthelittlegirl.Sometimestheyarelying5inthesun,laughingandchatting.Themancertainlydoesn’tlook6.WhatsortofjobcanhehavethatgiveshimtheflexibilitytowalkintheparkinthemiddleofthedayAndtoday,we7satontherocksandhadalittlechat.“Youmustenjoytheparkverymuchtocomeheresooften,”Isaid.Thefathernodded.“How”Iaskedcuriously,“doyou8toleaveyourofficetobewithyourdaughtereveryday”

The9thatthefather,SatyendraDugbey,toldmeshowedmehow,ifwe10underthesurface,evenordinarypeople’slifecanbequite11.“Iusedtobenodifferentfromanyofthosethousandsofofficeworkers12toworkeveryday,”hebegan.Hiswifeandhewerewell13butrarelymanagedtimeoffforleisure.Everythingchangedaftera(n)14inwhichDugbeywashitbyacar.Ashelayinhospital,terrifyingthoughtscameintohismind.“Howwouldmydaughter,thenonlyfour,remembermeifIdiedthatday”“Wouldmydaughterhave15ofbeingwithherfather”Themomentherecoveredandwentbacktowork,Dugbeytooktimeoffatlunch,16herdaughterfromschoolwhichwasjustnextdoortohisworkingplace,andtookhertothepark.Itwasactuallyaverysmallchangehe’dmade,hesaid,butit17himeverydaytoseethedifferenceit18tohislife.“Itbringsmesomuch19thatIcan’tbelievewhyothershaven’tthoughtofdoingthesamething.”hesaidsimply.Igotuptocontinuemy20walk,unexpectedlyhappyafterhisstory.1、A．noisyB．appealingC．quietD．still2、A．onB．inC．withD．under3、A．tendsB．intendsC．inspiresD．refuses4、A．itB．thatC．thisD．those5、A．heavilyB．tiredlyC．lazilyD．lonely6、A．unemployedB．untrainedC．untestedD．unwanted7、A．trulyB．generallyC．entirelyD．finally8、A．succeedB．failC．manageD．suggest9、A．newsB．storyC．dataD．phenomenon10、A．digB．pushC．cleanD．knock11、A．extraordinaryB．commonC．peacefulD．reliable12、A．hurryingB．wanderingC．hesitatingD．hating13、A．downB．overC．aboveD．off14、A．affairB．accidentC．situationD．sight15、A．associationB．considerationC．misunderstandingD．memories16、A．pickedupB．pickedoutC．tookupD．tookout17、A．botheredB．puzzledC．frightenD．amazed18、A．tookB．ledC．madeD．got19、A．loveB．joyC．reliefD．depression20、A．long-sufferingB．long-lostC．long-forgottenD．long-lasting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）KiyotoSaitoistryingtochangepeople’sopinionofagriculturalworkthroughhisunusualattire(打扮).Whetherhe’sdrivingatractor1．isstandinginthefields,Kiyotoisalwayswearinganelegantsuit.Kiyoto’sfamilyhasbeenplantingriceforaround400years,butasateenagerhe2．(find)thetraditionboringandmovedtothecity.Hereturnedtohisnativetowntwoyearsago,3．(determine)togetinvolvedinthefamilybusiness.4．ideaofwearingasuitinthefieldsstartedasajoke.Oneday,hisbrotherjokedaboutfarminginanelegantsuit,butKyiototookit5．(serious).Heviewedtheideaastheperfectwaytochangepublicopinionofagriculturalwork.“Mostpeoplethinkoffarmers6．‘dirtyallday’.Iwantyoungsterstothink‘farminglooksfun’”hesaid.Atfirstnooneseemed7．(understand)him.Evenhisfamilywassurprisedbyhis8．(choose)offarmingattire.Hisgrandfatherworried9．(do)farmworkinasuitwouldbedangerous.NowKiyotoisfamousandhasbeeninvitedonvarioustelevisionshows.Healsohasablogwhereheregularly10．(post)hisfarmingexperiencesandphotosofhimselfalldressedup.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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Oneyearago,IhadaspecialEnglishlessonholdattherailwaystation.ItwasquitedifferentfromtheregularEnglishclasseswewerefamiliarto,forwehadnotextbooks,noblackboardandnofixedseats.Gatheredattheentranceofthestation,weweretoldtocollectasmuchEnglishwordsandsentenceaspossiblethere.Curiousandexcited,wewalkedaroundthestationandlookedeverywhere,searchforanyinformationinEnglish.WheneveranEnglishwordcomesintosight,theclasswouldburstintothecheersasifwehaddiscoveredanewworld.WiththeChinesetranslationandvividlypictures,wecouldfigureoutitsmeaningwithease.Now,thisunforgettablelessonstillencouragesmetobeanactivelearnerwhereIgo.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom在学习中国文化时读到中国成语“囊萤映雪”,向你求助了解其寓意并了解有关知识，请给他回信，要点如下：1.该成语的寓意；2.中国成语的特点（简洁有意义，源自文学经典，历史故事，民间口语）注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头已给出，不计入总词数参考词汇：萤火虫firefly中国成语ChineseidiomDearTom,It’sgreattohearfromyou.I’mdelightedtoknowyouareinterestedinChineseidioms.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua.

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、A5、C6、B7、C8、B9、D10、C11、C12、D13、C14、D15、C16、D17、A18、B19、A20、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、A3、D4、A22、1、D2、D3、A4、A23、Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishes,butitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,washingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies(过敏).ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1,029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.Earlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedbyhand.Sowhywouldkidswhoeatoffofslightlydirtierplatesbebetteroffwhenitcomestopreventingallergies?Oneexplanationisbasedonatheoryknownasthe“hygienehypothesis”,whichsaysthereasonkidsdevelopallergiesisthattheirsurroundingsareactuallytooclean.Yourimmunesystemkeepsyouhealthybyfightinggerms(细菌)likebacteriaandviruses.Butwhenyouhaveallergies,itoverreactsand