Task 3
Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below. You should write your answer in no more than 3 words on the corresponding Answer Sheet.
In the summer heat, it‘s easy to develop the embarrassing problem of body odor if you‘re not careful. Bacteria live all over our skin, and their waste is what causes body odor.
Follow these simple tips to keep the bacteria away:
1. Use antibacterial body soaps.
Antibacterial soaps kill the odor-causing bacteria on the body. If you haven‘t been using one, chances of the bacteria levels on your body are quite high, so get their numbers under control by bathing with your new soap twice a day for two weeks.After levels are back to normal, once a day is enough to keep them in check.
2. Change clothes and bath towels frequently.
Any worn clothing or used bath towel will produce bacteria. Change your clothes daily, especially socks and underwear, unless you want yesterday‘s bacteria to join forces with today‘s. Also, keep in mind that cotton clothes are better at hiding body odor, as they absorb smelly sweat rather than letting it evaporate into the air.
3. Eat light.
Greasy, spicy and salty food adds toxins (毒素) to the body. Therefore, change to a healthier, lighter diet. Also, regular steam baths or saunas can help to sweat the toxins out. Just be sure to shower afterward.
