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Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins(废墟) of a water system(系统) for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many as 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.
Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s it has also become popular in the
For many years, frequent(经常的) bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided(避免), and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.
In the
Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the
41. Dirty bodies can ______ .
A. ruin one’s business B. cause disease
C. drive customers away D. cause good health
42. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was _______ .
A. unimportant B. good for health C. harmful D. popular
43. The underlined word perfume probably means _______.
A. a sweet smelling substance B. good health
C. a strange smelling substance D. large wealth
44. Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Everybody in
B. A bath a day keeps the doctor away.
C. Taking baths has become popular in the world.
D. Bathing has become easier and cheaper.
Many people catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder… if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can't they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.
When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and cause a block in it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing every- thing it can to kill the cold.
Different people have different cures for Colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to make themselves" feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids (流汁). Other people take medicine to stop Various symptoms (症状) of colds.
There is one interesting thing to note" some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this:
It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine, but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine.
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How Much You Know About the Common (76) ______ |
Introduction |
◆ People catch a cold (77) ______ in spring or fall. ◆ A (78) ______ of cold viruses exist everywhere. ◆ It is hard to find a cure for each cold. |
The symptoms of the common cold |
◆ The body's blood as well as its temperature (79) ____, causing a fever. ◆ You will find that you have some difficulty (80) ____ ◆ You have a runny nose, which makes you feel miserable. |
The ways of (81)__ with the common cold |
◆ Drinking chicken soup to help you (82)____ ◆ Taking a hot bath and drinking warm liquids. ◆ Taking some medicine. |
(83) ____ by scientists |
◆ Taking medicine when having a cold will do (84) ____ to the body. ◆ Taking medicine or not will take you one week to (85) ____ the common cold. |