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Cold blesses us all

It's November, the time of year when people often get blessed more. This is not because God likes cold weather, nor because others are feeling generous with. Thanksgiving just around the corner. 1.

Colds and the flu are 'the most common illnesses people get in autumn and winter as the weather gets colder. They are all caused by viruses, but colds are generally milder-you'll feel annoyed but not as if you want to die.

Teenagers catch average six to ten colds a year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Health, while adults average two to four. More than 200 viruses cause cold symptoms. 2. You can be contagious(传染的)one day before symptoms develop and for up to five days after becoming sick.

The signature symptom of a cold is a runny nose. The flu will make you burn with fever, ache all over, feel extremely tired and cough intensely. The flu can sometimes lead to more serious diseases, such as pneumonia.

__3. .A doctor can test you to see whether you have the flu in the first few days of the illness. But some treatments for both are pretty much the same:

●4. Many doctors consider water a weapon against the common cold. It helps your blood drive off viruses and flood them out.

●Keep warm. You might be cold one minute and hot the next, and wearing several layers is ver3r

important.

●Wash your hands frequently. You don't want to make it worse by spreading the flu to everyone else.

Also, avoid sharing cups and eating utensils with other people.

5. But if your flu symptoms get worse, go to a hospital or clinic right away.

A. You can pass on the flu before you even know you have it.

B.Drink lots of water.

C. Taking medicine on time is a good way to prevent the illness.

D. "Bless you!"is a common response to sneezes, the symptom of catching a cold or the flu.

E. Get lots of sleep and take it easy.

F. Sometimes, it's hard to tell a cold from the flu based on symptoms alone.

G. Most people who catch the flu get better without having to see their doctor.

Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need.

Name:Susan Lane Age:22

Place:Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.

Cost:$7,000

Organization:AFS

Experience:“I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

Name:Sara Small Age:23

Place:Crivitz, Germany, 1996.

Cost:$8,000

Organization:EF Foundation

Experience:“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

Name:David Links Age:16

Place:Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.

Cost:$4,500

Organization:Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

Experience:“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”

Name:Tom Jennings Age:21

Place:Conflans, France, 1995.

Cost:$7,000

Organization:Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

Experience:“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to adapt to each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”

Name:Linda Marks Age:19

Place:Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.

Cost:$3,500

Organization:Rotary International

Experience:“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”

1.According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost ________.

A. from $4,500 to $8,000 B. from $3,500 to $8,000

C. anything from $3,500 D. no more than $7,000

2.The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include ________.

A. Susan Lane and Sara Small

B. Linda Marks and David Links

C. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks

D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

3.As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _________.

A. independent and adaptable

B. determined and independent

C. selfish and defensive

D. defensive and determined

4.If a student wanted to take part in a foreign exchange program, but had not enough money, then the best place would be ________.

A. Iceland and America B. Thailand and France

C. Germany and Iceland D. Germany and Thailand

The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对主义), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.

History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.

In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because“ the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature,” the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.

Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.

1.According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?

A. It introduces different cultural values.

B. It explains the history of artistic works.

C. It relates artistic values to local conditions.

D. It excites the human mind throughout the world.

2.In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that ---.

A. great works of art can go beyond national boundaries

B. history gives art works special appeal to set them apart

C. popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts

D. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures

3.According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because ----.

A. they are results of scientific study

B. they establish some general principles of art

C. they are created by the world’s greatest artists

D. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature

4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage

A. Are Artistic Values Universal

B. Are Popular Arts Permanent

C. Is Human Nature Uniform

D. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific

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