You feel tired and you have no energy. You can’t breathe out of your nose and your throat hurts. Don’t be afraid you have probably just got a _____ . Every year, many kids experience this sick feeling. Some kids have up to eight colds every year. So, what_______ is a cold?

Well, a cold is an infection （传染病）. It affects （影响） your nose, ears and throat and makes you feel sick and weak. It’s very _____ to catch a cold. When someone sneezes or coughs near you, bacteria （细菌） travel through the air and ______ your body and then make you sick. Also, if you touch your nose or eyes after touching something that has bacteria on it, _______ a door or your desk at school, you can get a sick.

Some of the symptoms （癌症） of a cold _______ a fever, a sore throat and a cough. If you sneeze, or if your nose is runny and your ______ are watery, you’ve probably got a cold . Most people who have got a cold feel very tired and don’t have much energy to do anything.

A cold is not a pleasant thing to_______ . However, there are some things you can do to feel better. You should have hot drinks_______ you’ve got a sore throat and cough. You should eat healthy foods and get a lot of rest so your body can be strong enough to fight your sold. If you’ve got a fever, or if you aren’t feeling better within a few days, you should visit your doctor and take some medicine.

A cold can be frustrating, ________just remember that there are many things you can do to feel better and get stronger. Take care of your body and stay healthy.

1.A.cough B.headache C.fever D.cold

2.A.exactly B.nearly C.clearly D.firstly

3.A.difficult B.necessary C.easy D.helpful

4.A.build B.enter C.feel D.find

5.A.like B.on C.behind D.with

6.A.take B.catch C.turn D.include

7.A.legs B.arms C.eyes D.ears

8.A.do B.make C.pass D.experience

9.A.until B.so C.if D.unless

10.A.then B.but C.and D.or

What do you think is the most common illness? Do you get ill sometimes? We are lucky to live now, because there are lots of medicines to make people better.

The most common illness in the world is the cold. It often begins with a sore throat. Then you sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache too. Often you cough later. It’s not a very bad illness, but you can feel quite ill.

There isn’t a cure (治愈方法) for a cold, but you can take medicines to make you feel better. For instance, aspirin (阿斯匹林) can stop your headache. It is good to rest, and to drink a lot of water too. A doctor once said to me, “With the proper medicine, a cold will continue for seven days. With no medicine, it will continue for a whole week!”

Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people knew that some plants made them feel better. They ate the leaves, the roots, the fruit, or the seeds of plants. For instance, the juice of lemons makes a sore throat feel better.

In modern times, scientists have looked at these plants, and found out which chemicals are in them. Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals.

There are some illnesses which we can’t cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, most people now live longer than their grandparents__

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1.When a person catches a cold, he can ________________ to feel better.

2.How long does a cold usually continue?

________________________________________________________

3.What are our modern medicines made from?

________________________________________________________

4._______________________________________________________

5.________________________________________________________

He got up ________ than she did.

A. early B. earlier C. late D. last

Children have got things than they had before.

A.more B.many C.much D.most

I like the Big Screen Complex because it has ________ screen.

A. bigger B. the worst C. the biggest D. worst

It’s much today than yesterday.

A.hot B.hottest C.the hottest D.hotter

This shirt is cheaper than that one.

A.many B.a little C.little D.most

I think Kylian Mbappé(基利安·姆巴佩), the famous soccer player, will be new star in the world.

A.hot B.hotter C.hottest D.the hottest

The population of China is than that of Australia.

A.smaller B.larger C.less D.large

Pricesmart is the supermarket. It has really the best service.

A.bad B.good C.worst D.best