福建省莆田市七中2025年高考英語全真模擬密押卷含答案

福建省莆田市七中2025年高考英語全真模擬密押卷含答案考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．a(chǎn)pproximatelyD．increasingly2．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where3．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that4．I’minterestedinabluedress.Doyouhaveany_______?A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．possible D．personal5．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired6．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf7．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier8．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．a(chǎn)reblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame9．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has10．—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed11．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．a(chǎn)reworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked12．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm13．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print14．Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity________sightmattersmorethanhearing.A．whenB．whoseC．whichD．where15．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what16．---It’sraininghardandwecan’tgopicnickingtoday.---Ifonlytheweather_____fine!A．is B．were C．hadbeen D．wouldbe17．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew18．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto19．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排練)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please20．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Americanwomenwhoworkascomputerprogrammers,chefsanddentistsearn28percentlessthanmendoingthesamejobs.Thosearethejobswiththebiggestwagedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen,accordingtoanewstudy.Overall,thestudyfoundthatwomenearn5.4percentlessthanmenfordoingthesamejob,inthesamelocationandforthesameemployer.ThewagedifferencesbetweenwomenandmenweresimilarintheUnitedKingdom,Australia,GermanyandFrance.5.4percentisabigdifferenceinpaybetweenmenandwomenbecauseitcannotbeexplainedbywomenandmentakingthesamekindsofjobs.Itcanonlybeexplainedbybias(倔見)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.22．（8分）LivingMusicintheHomeLivingmusicintheHomeisaWaldorf-inspiredresourceforparentsandteacherswhowishtosharethejoyofmusicwiththeirchildrenandstudent.Weprovidemusicaltrainingforadultssotheycanmakemusicintheirhomesandclassrooms.NEW!Inadditiontoouronlineofferings(seebelow),wearenowofferingin-personparent-childmusicclassesinwesternMassachusetts.WeinviteyoutocometojoinusforBabySongandChildSong,offeredattheCottageGarden.CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONCLICKHEREFORREGISTEROURONLINECOURSESFindingYourInnerVoiceInstructor:MichellePrindle(about)Available:March17Thiscourseoffersinstructioninvocal(唱歌的)techniquethatwillhelpparentsandteacherstofindtheirinnervoice.Thecourseremovesmodemmisunderstandingsaboutthevoice.Itoffersadviceonovercomingpsychologicalboundariestojoyfulsinging.Thisisdonethroughpractical,confidence-buildingexercisethatparentsandteacherscanpracticeintheirownhomesalongwiththevideosandaudiofilesprovided.Thecoursealsooffersavarietyofsongsforsingingwithchildren.MoodoftheFifthInstructor:DanPrindle(About)Available:March17Thiscoursebeginsbygivingparentsandteachersasolidfoundationinthebasicsofwesternmusictheorythatarenecessaryforunderstandingmusicinthemoodofthefifth.Theseincludethefundamentalsofmusictheory(basicsofpitchandrhythm).Thecoursethencontinuestodefinethemoodofthefifth,describeitselementsandgiveavarietyofexamples.Thiscourseprovidesthenecessaryknowledgeforparentsandteacherstofullyunderstandthisoftenunclearlydefinedconcept.1、IfTomewhodoesn’thaveacomputerwantstousetheresource,hecan.A．callMichellePrindledirectlyB．takethecourseFindingYourInnerVoiceC．joininBabySongandChildsongattheCottageGardenD．takein-personmusicclassesineasternMassachusetts2、Whatcanteachersandparentslearnintheonlinecourses?A．Instructioninvocaltechnique.B．Howtobreathewhilerunning.C．Varioussongssuitableforadults.D．Howtodealwithchildrensuccessfully.3、Onecanlearnaboutwesternmusicbytaking.A．MoodoftheFifthB．FindingYourInnerVoiceC．in-personparent-childlessonsD．a(chǎn)nyoftheonlinecoursesmentioned4、Thistextismostprobablytakenfroma.A．sciencejournalB．travelguideC．storybookD．website23．（8分）UnexpectedMeetingTheelephantslefttheshade,crossedanopenpieceofgrassbetweenbushes,andcametowardsthemud-poolwheremytruckwasparked.Onebyonetheyarrivedontheshore,but,justastheyseemedtobeabouttobatheintheinvitingmuddyliquid,theybecameawareofthesilenttruckwithitssmellofman.Theleadingelephantmerelyspreadherearsandcautiouslybackedaway,takingtheyoungelephantswithher.Asmallermotherelephantcontinuedtostandnexttothepool,however,swingingherlongtrunkandswayingherheadfromsidetoside,alwayskeepinganeyeonthetruck.Thebabyelephantbehindherhelduphishead,wavinghistrucktosamplethesuspicioussmellinthewind.Themotherelephantseemedtobeuncertainaboutwhethertocomeonandinvestigatethetruckortobackawaywiththeothers.Finallyshemadeuphermindandslowlyadvancedonthetruck.Herearswerehalfout,andhertrunkmovedinquiringlytowardsthevehicleandthenbackunderherstomachinaswing.Iwasamazedbythiscloseapproach.NeverbeforehadIbeenabletoseethehairinessaroundthejaw,norsmellthewarmscentofelephantwhichnowreachedmeinconcentratedwaves.Themotherelephant’sstepswereslowbutdetermined,andbroughthertowithinacoupleofmetresofme.Shegavetheimpressionofbeingintenselycuriousaboutthismetalobjectwhichhadappearedinherworldandbehavedasifitwereitselfananimals.Iwonderedhowfarshewouldacceptthesituationand,ifafterallthecenturiesofmenkillingelephants,shewouldeverallowmetoapproachheronfoot.Tobeabletomovefreelyamongtheelephantswithouttheirmindingwasanexcitingthought,butIcertainlydidnotexpectitwouldeverbepossible.1、Ithadbeentheelephants’intentionto.A．a(chǎn)voidthemudB．swiminthepoolC．feedonthegrassD．lieinthesunshine2、Thepresenceoftheauthorandhisvehicle.A．wasnotnoticedbythenearbyelephantsB．madetheleadingelephantsuspiciousC．madetheadultelephantscuriousD．frightenedalltheelephantsaway3、Whilehewatchedthemotherelephantapproaching,theauthor.A．foundthesmellveryunpleasantB．wasimpressedbytheelephant’ssizeC．sawdetailshehadnotnoticedbeforeD．wasworriedthattheelephantsweretooclose4、Theauthordidnotexpecthewouldeverbeableto.A．shoottheelephantsB．touchtheelephantsC．drivehistruckclosetotheelephantsD．walkaboutfreelyneartheelephants24．（8分）Ifyouwanttoconvincethebossyoudeserveapayriseorpromotion,thesolutioncouldbesimple—eatthesamefoodastheydo.Psychologistshavediscoveredmanagersaremuchmorelikelytoinstantlytrustusifwechoosethesamedishesasthem.Duringexperiments,discussionsoverwagesandworkconditionsweremuchmoresuccessfulifbothsideschosetosnackonthesametreats.AndshoppersweremuchmorelikelytobuyaproductadvertisedonTVbysomeoneeatingasimilarfoodtothematthetime.Thereasonisthoughttobeso-calledsimilarityattractiontheory—wherepeopletendtolikeotherswhohavesimilartastesorhabitstothemselves.Butthisisbelievedtobeoneofthefirststudieshighlightingtheroleoffoodinthisrelationship.Researchersat

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conductedaseriesofexperimentstoexaminefood’sroleinearningtrust.Inatest,participantsweretoldtowatchTV—wheresomeonepretendingtobeamemberofthepublicpraisedacertainproduct.ThevolunteersweregivenKitKatbarstonibble(咬),whiletheTVpeopleateeitheraKitKatorgrapesastheytalked.TheresultsshowedviewersweremuchmorelikelytoexpressaninterestinbuyingtheproductiftheTVshowedtheotherpersoneatingaKitKattoo.Theresearchersadded,“Althoughsimilarityinfoodconsumptionisnotasignofwhethertwopeoplewillgetalong,wefindconsumerstreatthisassuch.Theyfeelmoretrustingofthosewhoconsumeastheydo.Itmeanspeoplecanimmediatelybegintofeelfriendshipanddevelopabond,leadingtosmoothertransactions(交易)fromthestart.”HarleyStreet

psychologistDr.LucyAtchesonsaiditwasalreadyknownthatwearingsimilarclothescouldinstantlycreatetrust.Butthiswasthefirstreportthatfoodhadthesameeffect.Shesaid,“Thisisreallyinteresting.Itmakessenseaspeoplefeeltheyhavecommongroundandcantrusttheotherperson.Thatmeansnegotiationsaremorelikelytobesuccessful.”1、Accordingtothepassage,customersarelikelytobuyaproductfromadealerwho______.A．hasthesametasteasthemB．a(chǎn)dvertiseshisproductsonTVC．reducesthepriceofhisproductsD．paysattentiontothequalityofhisproducts2、Theexperimentsconductedbyresearchersat

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showthat______.A．foodplaysanimportantroleinearningpeople’strustB．bosseslikeemployeesthathavethesametasteasthemC．peoplewhohavesimilartastestotheirboss’searnmoreD．peoplehavelessinterestinbuyingproductsadvertisedonTV3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Peoplewhoeatsimilarfoodaremorelikelytotrusteachother.B．Peoplewillgetalongwitheachotheriftheyliketoeatsimilarthings.C．Theeffectofwearingsimilarclotheshasn’tbeenprovedbyresearchers.D．Peoplearemorelikelytomakefriendswiththosewearingthesameclothesasthem.4、Whichofthefollowingsayingscanbeanexampleofthesimilarityattractiontheory?A．Honestyisthebestpolicy.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.D．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.25．（10分）Itwasacoldwinter.Thewindblewallnightandthesnowwasblinding.Whenmorningcame,mythreechildrenandIgotupandmadeourwaytothewindows.Aswelookedoutthewindow,wesawthatthehenhousewasgone.Ourthreehenshadbeenblownaway.Ilookedattheemptinessoutside.ThenIsawallthreechickenssataroundtheedgeofawhitebucket.Howwasthisviolentwindnotblowingthemintothefieldbeyond?Iquicklypulledonlongsnowpantsandheavywintercoat,wrappedascarfandstuckmyfeetintoverylargeboots.Ishoutedatthewindasitblew.Iwasalone,saveformychildren.Theystaredoutthewindowintothevastwhiteseaofsnow,theireyespeeledforanysignofmovement.OutsideIheardthesoundofmybootsasIwalkedagainstthewind.Thesnowcirclingaroundme,Isteadilymademywaytothesoftcluck-cluck-clucksoundmyhensalwaysmade.WhenIreachedthem,Isawthattheirlittlefeetwereholdingontotheedgeofthebucket,headsbentforwardandawayfromthewind.Igentlyliftedeachhenandputitcarefullyintothewarminside.ThenIbeganthefreezingwalkbacktothesmallsheddirectlybehindourhouse.OnebyoneIlaidmychickensonthecoldfloor,andtheybegantoclucksoftly.AsIshutthesheddoors,myeyeswentdirectlytothewindowwheremychildrenwerewatching.Theyjumpedupanddowncheering,andsodidI!Iwasn’tsomedragonslayer(屠龍者)fromafairytale.Iwassimplyamom,butthelookonmychildren’sfacestoldmethattheythoughtIwasaheromom.1、Seeingallthreechickenssittingaroundthebucket,theauthorfelt______.A．incredibleB．worriedC．shyD．confident2、Howdoestheauthorreachthehens

?A．Bysearchingforthewhitebucket.B．Bywearingprotectiveclothes.C．Byfollowingthesoundofthehens.D．Byshoutingatthehenhouse.3、Fromthestory,weknowthat_________.A．theauthor’schildrenlikeddragonslayersB．thechildrenwatchedtheirmotherallthewayC．theauthorstruggledtobeaheroD．theauthorenjoyedherselfinthesnow4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Weatherinextreme.B．Hensintrouble.C．Kindnessinneed.D．Herointhesnow.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Backin111IwasworkingattheUniversityofBonninGermany.I1sometimeoffinearlyMaytovisitafriendinViterbo.incentral2ThetrainstoppedinRome.Iwas3,asmyhotelwasclosetotherailwaystation.Thenextmorning.I4tovisitasmanyofthefamousRomanlandmarksaspossible.ThefollowingdayIheadedbacktothe5,planningtotakeashortridetoViterbo.WhenIarrivedatthestationandtriedto6thecorrectplatform,Iquickrealizedthatthestationwas7foranupgrade(升級).Foramomentmymindwent8.Mybiggest9myluggage一mysuitcaseandhandluggagewereheavy,soIcouldn't10abouteasily.Idraggedmysuitcaseabout20meterstoanearbyworker.Atallmanofabout50yearsofagewasworkingthereandI11myselfandaskedwheretheneareststationwas.Iamsurethathedidnotunderstandme12.buthecouldeasilyguessthatIwaslookingforastation.He13,butIdidnotunderstand.Hesmiledandsaidsomething，14Iguessedtomean"Comealong!"Heopenedthedoorofhiscar,motionedtometoget15andthendroveforafewminutestothenextstation.Igotout,unloadedmyluggage,thenshookhishandwith16.Hesmiledbackanddroveaway.Therewasnotimetowe17names.Iunderstoodthathewasinthe18ofhiswork.Iwas19somuchbyhisgenerosity(慷慨)thatIhaveneverforgottenhim.Hewasworkingandcouldhaveeasily20mebut,instead,hechosetohelp.Thankyou.MrItaly!1、A．tookB．needC．passD．get2、A．BonnB．GermanyC．ItalyD．Rome3、A．unhappyB．luckyC．surprisedD．shocked4、A．wentoverB．lookedaroundC．turnedawayD．setout5、A．stationB．hotelC．universityD．city6、A．buildB．locateC．leaveD．go7、A．closedB．removedC．designedD．named8、A．crazyB．fireC．wildD．blank9、A．concernB．problemC．complaintD．mistake10、A．comeB．getC．moveD．talk11、A．enjoyedB．expressedC．repeatedD．excused12、A．properB．quicklyC．finallyD．immediately13、A．laughedB．a(chǎn)ddedC．repliedD．explained14、A．whatB．whereC．whichD．why15、A．offB．inC．overD．past16、A．regretB．sorryC．congratulationsD．thanks17、A．spellB．exchangeC．chooseD．remember18、A．middleB．formC．a(chǎn)bsenceD．face19、A．worriedB．shockedC．excitedD．moved20、A．trustedB．ignoredC．drivenD．informed第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Abouttheyear1898,asmall,dark-hairedhotboynamedCharlieChaplinwasoftenseen1．(wait)outsidethebackentranceofLondonTheatre.Helookedthinandhungry.Hewashopingtogetworkinshowbusiness.Hecouldsinganddance.Aboveall,heknewhow2．(make)peoplelaugh.Buthecouldn’tgetworkandsohe3．(wander)aboutthecitystreets.Sometimeshe4．(send)awaytoahomeforchildrenwhohadnoparents.ButtwentyyearslaterthisnameChaplinbecamethe5．(great),best-known,andbest-lovedcomedianintheworld.AnyvisitortothecinemamusthaveseensomeofChaplin’sfilms.Peopleeverywherehavesatandlaughedatthemuntilthe6．(tear)randowntheirfaces.Evenpeoplewhodon’tunderstandEnglishcanenjoyChaplin’sfilmsthoughmostofthemare7．(silence).Itisn’t8．hesaysthatmakesuslaugh.Hiscomedydoesn’tdependuponwordsandlanguages.Itdependsuponlittleactionswhichmean9．samethingtopeopleallovertheworld.It’sakindofworldlanguage.ChaplinlivedmostofhislifeinAmericaanddiedinSwitzerlandonChristmasDay,1977,attheageofeighty-eight.Theworldwasshocked10．thenewsofthedeathandlostinsadness.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中城多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutcompass.Ifthereisnoaim,wewillgetlose.Lastterm,Icouldn’tacceptthetruthwhichIfailedinmymathexamination.Idecidedtogiveitup,soIskippedfromclassesfrequently.Consideredmycase,myteacherofferedmeseveraldetailedapproachandadvisedmetosetashort-termgoaltoimprovemymath.Finally,Iworkharderthaneverandmadegreatprogressinhermath.Inmyopinion,successliesinaseriesofgoals.However,weshouldremembertomakeourtargetsclearlyandtryourbesttorealizeourdreams.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是張華，你的英國筆友Michael即將到中國來學(xué)習(xí)，并在中國過中秋節(jié)。他發(fā)來電子郵件詢問有關(guān)中秋節(jié)的習(xí)俗。請你用英語寫一封100詞左右的回信，介紹一下有關(guān)情況。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：1.中秋節(jié)通常在九月或十月，我們吃各種月餅；2.人們喜歡在戶外邊吃月餅邊賞月；3.中秋節(jié)是家人團(tuán)聚的日子，回顧過去，展望未來。開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearMichael,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Y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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、B5、D6、D7、D8、B9、A10、B11、C12、C13、B14、D15、B16、B17、C18、B19、C20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishes,butitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,washingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies(過敏).ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1,029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.Earlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedbyhand.Sowhywouldkidswhoeatoffofslightlydirtierplatesbebetteroffwhenitcomestopreventingallergies?Oneexplanationisbasedonatheoryknownasthe“hygienehypothesis”,whichsaysthereasonkidsdevelopallergiesisthattheirsurroundingsareactuallytooclean.Yourimmunesystemkeepsyouhealthybyfightinggerms(細(xì)菌)likebacteriaandviruses.Butwhenyouhaveallergies,itoverreactsandtriestofightordinarythingslikepollen(花粉)orcertainfoods.Beingexposedtogerms,especiallyearlyinlife,isgoodtrainingfortheimmunesystem,saystheleadauthorofthestudy,Dr.BillHesselmarofQueenSilviaHospitalinSweden.“Youstimulate