【题目】

The traditional American school year begins in late August or early September. It ends in May or June, followed by summer vacation. 1Because long ago, young people had to help their families harvest summer crops. At least this is what people today may think.

2 A recent report from an education policy center at Indiana University explored the historical roots of the traditional school calendar.

In the early days of the United States, children were not required to attend school. School calendars depended on local needs. 3They worked on family farms during the other months. City schools were often open much longer, some for eleven months of the year.

After the Civil War, more and more people saw the need for a system of required education. 4Many city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer break. The schools were often crowded. There was no modern air conditioning. Hot days would make it difficult to learn. Many rural educators, however, pushed for a longer school year. They thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers when there were few child-labor laws.

So the traditional school calendar was a compromise(折中). The average school year used to be one hundred and seventy days. Times have not changed much. 5 But some experts think the traditional school calendar needs to change because the needs of the nation have changed. This thinking has led some schools to keep students in class longer.

A. Why such a long break?

B. Today the common average is one hundred and eighty days.

C. Americans think highly of their traditional school calendar.

D. Most schools had similar school calendars.

E. But the reason has more to it.

F. Students in rural areas went to school for no more than six months of the year.

G. But they had different ideas for the calendar.

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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 fee ling 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 M inistry of Health, while adults average two to four.Morethan200virusescausecoldsymptoms.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.

3A 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 very 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 utensil s(餐具) with other people.

5But 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.

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