Question

Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.

Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘). People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.

1.What can cause problems on health？

A. Hot and wet weather B. A strong wind

C. Warm weather D. Low air pressure

2.According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.

A. cold B. cool C. warm D. hot

3. The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way

B. weather influences people’s behaviour

C. IQ changes when weather changes

D. people feel good on low pressure days

4.The passage most probably comes from________.

A. a newspaper B. an advertisement

C. a travel magazine D. a storybook

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们的是：天气的冷热干湿对人体健康有很大的影响。比如心脏病高发区所在地往往是严寒或酷热。大风或炎热天气里，人的智商会降低。瘦人怕冷天，而炎炎夏日对胖人又不利。此外，低气压还能导致健忘。

1.

2.根据短文倒数第二段But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer描述可知，肥胖人在热天感觉不适。故选D。

3.】细节理解题。根据短文大意和第一段“Different weather makes people feel different.It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.”可知，天气对于人的智商是有影响的。故选C。

4.4】推理判断题。根据短文的主要意思，可知科普知识，故选A

考点：科普类短文阅读。