Item 1：

    The most common disease in the world is the cold．It often starts with a sore throat．You sneeze and your nose runs．You usually have a headache，too．Often you have a cough later．It's not a serious disease，but you can feel quite bad．There isn't a cure（良药）for a cold，but you can take medicines to make you feel better．For example，you can take aspirin（阿司匹林）to get rid of your headache．It is good to rest，and to drink a lot of water, too．

    Item 2：

    What makes us ill? It is germs（细菌）．Germs are everywhere．They are very small and you can't see them with a microscope．They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small object．Germs are always found in dirty water．When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we can see them．This is why your parents stop you drinking dirty water．

    Item 3：

    It is very important to keep yourself in good health．If you are sick，you can neither study nor enjoy yourself．One of the factors（因素）leading to good health is a balanced diet．You need to eat more fruits and vegetables which contain（包括）a lot of fiber（纤维）．

1．News items l tells us that a cold often starts with                 ．

A．a headache                                              B．a cough

C．a pain in your throat                                   D．feeling a little cold

2．What should we do when we catch a cold?

A．Take a medicine．                                  

B．Have a good rest．

C．Wait for a week．                       

D．Rest，drink a lot of water and take medicine．

3．News item 2 tells us a microscope is used for                     ．

A．making very small things look much smaller

B．making very small things look much bigger

C．helping you read newspapers and books

D．helping you to see more clearly

4．Our parents stop us drinking dirty water because                 ．

A．it can be found almost everywhere

B．it doesn't cost any money to buy

C．there must be lots of germs in it

D．drinking too much water will make us ill

5．From News item 3，we know to stay healthy, one should                 ．

A．eat whenever possible

B．eat food that tastes good

C．have a balanced diet

D．diet to lose weight

Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t ? Is the first thing you do when you get home from school to look in the biscuit tin ? Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by yourself ? Can you say “no” to sweets at parties ? If you can’t ,  then there is a reason…perhaps you’re sugar addict (有瘾的人)! Does that sound funny ? Well, doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can easily become addicted (成瘾的) to sugar .What’s more, most sugar addicts don’t even realize that they’re addicted! Sugar addiction is serious because it can really damage your health .Doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy such as fresh fruits and vegetables, and that we shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar ,fat or fast food .But sugar addicts can’t follow this advice.They know they must stop eating sweet food, but they can’t .So what can you do if you think you’re addicted to the taste of sugar ?Well, here is some advice:
Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat .
Cut down on sweet food slowly. Don’t try to stop eating it all at once.
You have to tell your parents, If they know, they will help you.
【小题1】Who can become addicted to sugar easily?