Tony, a nine-year-old kid, is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets (尿湿) his pants. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened. It has never happened before. He knows the after-effect (后果) -When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives.

Tony puts his head down and say to himself, "Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!"

He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.

As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, "Thank you, dear! Thank you, dear!"

Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily.

She tries to help, but they tell her, "You've done enough, you stupid!"

At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

Emily says back in a quiet voice, "I wet my pants, too."

1.What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact?

A.They'll never speak to him again. B.They'll tell the teacher about it.

C.They'll try to help him. D.They'll all laugh at him.

2.Which is right according to the passage?

A.Tony is really angry with Emily. B.Emily drops the water on purpose.

C.Tony and Emily don't go home by bus. D.Tony and Emily aren't classmates.

3.We know that Emily is a ________ girl from the passage?

A.careless and lazy B.quiet and bright C.kind and smart. D.stupid and helpless

When you feel a sneeze(喷嚏)or a cough coming on, covering your mouth prevents the spread of germs(细菌). You probably knew that.

But how to cover your mouth is very important. You might use tissues and put your used tissues into the bin. “If you don't have tissues, you should sneeze into your elbow, not your hand, even if you are used to doing that.” the doctor advised.

“If someone sneezes into his hand, those germs will be passed on to other people, or other objects that people touch.” said Dr. Hill.

Germs are most commonly spread by sneezing and coughing. When they land on your hands, they are passed from hands to things like bills, door knobs(扶手), lift buttons(按钮)and other surfaces. At the same time, the people around you can touch them.

This isn't nagging(唠叨). The Centers for Disease Control also suggest that sneezing and coughing into your elbow be necessary. Even the New York City subway officers ask the passengers to “cough or sneeze into the elbow or use a tissue”.

“The suggestion was taken seriously about 10 years ago. However, most people didn't pay much attention to it. That means the adults may have missed the advice. But children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze.” Dr. Benjamin said.

It is clear that people can't keep away from all the risks in this way, but it's the best choice. At the same time, we'd better wear masks(口罩)and often wash our hands. "Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to keep healthy." Dr. Hill said.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined word "tissues" in the passage probably means " ________" in Chinese.

A.围巾 B.纸巾 C.领带

2.According to the passage, when sneezing or coughing, you'd better not ________.

A.sneeze into your elbow

B.cover your mouth with tissues

C.use your hand to cover your mouth

3.We can find this passage in ________Layout(版面)of the newspaper.

A.Business B.Sports C.Health

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.The adults may be used to sneezing into their elbows.

B.The children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze.

C.Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to keep healthy.

5.Which is the main idea of the passage?

A.The correct way to cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing.

B.The reason for wearing masks(口罩)and washing our hands.

C.The importance of preventing the spread of germs.

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