TheHealthyHabitsSurveyshowsthatonlyaboutonethirdofAmericanseniorshavecorrecthabits.Herearesomefindingsandexpertadvice.

1.Howmanytimesdidyoubrushyourteethyesterday?

Finding：Afull33%ofseniorsbrushtheirteethonlyonceaday.

Step：Removethe300typesofbacteriainyourmoutheachmorningwithabattery-operatedtoothbrush.

Brushgentlyfor2minutesatleasttwiceaday.

2.Howmanytimesdidyouwashyourhandsorbatheyesterday?

Finding：Seniorsonaveragebathefewerthan3daysaweek.Andnearly30%washtheirhandsonly4timesaday----halfofthenumberdoctorsrecommend.

Step：Wetouchourfacesaround3000timesaday-ofteninvitinggerms(病菌)toenterourmouthnoseandeyes.Usetoiletpapertoavoidtouchingthedoorhandle.Andmostimportantwashyourhandsoftenwithhotrunningwaterandsoapfor20seconds.

3.Howoftendoyouthinkaboutfightinggerms?

Finding：Seniorsarenotfightinggermsaswellastheyshould.

Step：Beawareofgerms.Doyouknowitisnotyourtoiletbutyourkitchensponge(海绵)thatcancarrymoregermsthananythingelse?Tokillthesegermskeepyourspongeinthemicrowavefor10seconds.

小题1:WhatisfoundoutAmericanseniors?A．Mostofthenhavegoodhabits.B．Nearly30%ofthenbathethreedaysaweek.C．AboutonethirdofthembrushtheirteethonlyonceadayD．Allofthenarefightinggermsbetterthanexpected..小题2:Doctorssuggestthatpeopleshouldwashtheirhands .A．eighttimesadayB．threetimesadayC．fourtimesadayD．twiceaday小题3:Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Weshouldkeepfromtouchingourfaces.B．Therearelessthan300typesofbacteriainthemouth.C．Akitchenspongecancarrymoregermsthanatoilet.D．Weshouldwashourhandsbeforetouchingadoorhandle.小题4:Thetextprobablycomesfrom .A．aguidebookB．apopularmagazineC．aboo