練習:
1. Ceremonial bathing
A. is called the sauna by Finns.
B. is equivalent to the steam bath.
C. has various forms.
D. is held in an enclosed room.
2. What is understood by some people to be the true sauna experience?
A. Saunas in underground caves.
B. Saunas with smoke.
C. Saunas using wood burning stoves.
D. Saunas using electric stoves.
3. According to the third paragraph, saunas can do all of the following EXCEPT
A. reducing the chance of getting cold.
B. speeding recovery.
C. relieving stress.
D. curing asthma.
4. According to the fourth paragraph, sauna gives the skin a healthy glow because
A. pores are cleaned by sweat.
B. water is lost by sweating.
C. blood moves to the surface for heat exchange.
D. the heart pumps harder and faster.
5. Who are advised not to take a sauna?
A. Elderly people.
B. Pregnant women.
C. People with heart trouble.
D. All of the above.
答案與題解:
1.C 第一段的第一句告訴我們,ceremonial bathing 有多種形式,其中一種是sauna.所以只有C是正確的選項。
2.B 根據文章第二段的第四句,smoke sauna 被有些人認為是真正的sauna.句中 a background odor 也是指煙熏的氣味。
3.D 該段最后一句說 The regular use of a sauna may decrease the likelihood of getting a cold;第四句說 they may help to … speed recovery time;第一句說 Saunas are … stress relieving.所以,A、B、C都是桑拿可以做的。第三句Asthma patients find that the heat enlarges air passageways of the lung and facilitates breathing,這不足以說明桑拿有治愈小船的作用。因此,應選擇D.
4.A 該段第三局提供了答案。
5.D 文章最后一段高潔集中人不能洗桑拿,包括心臟病患者、老人、糖尿病患者、孕婦等。所以D是正確的選項。