8．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 1983report 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（氣壓） 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．
根據短文內容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最恰當的答案．
61．What can cause problems on health？A
A．Hot and wet weather B．A strong wind C．Warm weather D．Low air pressure
62．A report shows that people may have more intelligence whenB comes．
A．rain B．a strong wind C．very hot weather D．low air pressure
63．According to（根據） the writer，fat people may feel bad inD weather．
A．cold B．cool C．warm D．hot
64．The writer wants to tell us thatC．
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
65．Which is the best title（標題） for this passage？D
A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems
B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad
C．Weather Influences Feelings
D．Weather Influences Health，Intelligence and Feelings．
分析 這是一篇說明文，作者用舉例的方法說明了天氣變化對于人體健康，智商和心情的影響．炎熱而潮濕的天氣對于人的健康是有影響的；有風的天氣人的智商是很高的；炎熱的天氣對于肥胖的人不利．18度的氣溫對人類是最適宜的溫度．
解答 61．A． 推理判斷題．根據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．可知，炎熱而潮濕的天氣對于人的健康是有影響的．故選A．
62．B 細節理解題．根據文章“IQ（智商） of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came，”可知，有風的天氣人的智商是很高的．故選B．
63．D．推理判斷題．根據But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer．可知，炎熱的天氣對于肥胖的人不利．故選D．
64．C 主旨大意題．根據文章大意和第一段“Different weather makes people feel different．It influences health，intelligence（智力） and feelings．”可知，天氣對于人的智商是有影響的．故選C．
65．D 推理判斷題．根據Different weather makes people feel different．It influences health，intelligence（智力） and feelings．可知，本文主要說明氣候對人體的影響．故選D．
點評 本篇是一篇健康環保類閱讀短文．本文主要說明氣候對人體的影響．在閱讀短文之前，快速瀏覽問題，以便在閱讀短文時做到心中有數，快速、準確地捕捉所要信息．先易后難．做題時不必拘泥于書中所呈現的語篇順序，應遵循先易后難的原則．如可先做細節題再做推斷題，因為細節題大多能直接從文中找到答案，而推斷題則需對短文進行深層理解，再作判斷．
