Everyone suffers from the common cold at some time or other. It isn’t a serious illness, but people spend a lot of money on medicine. The medicine can only relieve the symptoms. That is, it can make you cough less, make you feel better, and stop your nose running for a while. So far, there is no cure for the common cold and no medicine to prevent it. People also drink a lot of hot water with sugar, lemon juice. It helps provide them with a lot of vitamin C.
1Why is the common cold very popular?
2.Is the common cold a serious illness?
3.What does the medicine help people with the common cold?
4.Besides medicine, what do people do to make them feel better?
5.Why is it useful?
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IX. Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following passage.
My friend, Ben, has had a few problems with his health. He didn’t feel well, (1) he told his parents about that. His mum said, “You should eat (2) vegetables. You shouldn’t eat (3) every day.” His dad said, “You should go to bed (4) . You (5) stay up so late at night.” He phoned me and told me about the problems. I said, “Don’t play so (6) computer games. Go outside (7) play football.”
He didn’t go to school last week. He went to (8) the doctor. The doctor said, “You should stay at home for a week. Don’t go out and don’t turn on your computer.”
At school today, he looked sad. We asked him, “What’s (9) ? You should be happy. You weren’t here last week.”
Ben is (10) his homework from last week. He’s not happy at all.
1.A. because B. or C. and D. but
2.A. more B. less C. most D. the more
3.A. ready food B. fresh food C. junk food D. traditional food
4.A. late B. lately C. earlier D. more earlier
5.A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. needn’t
6.A. many B. much C. lot D. lots
7.A. or B. so C. and D. but
8.A. look B. look at C. find D. see
9.A. bad B. trouble C. problem D. wrong
10.A. doing B. making C. playing D. taking
X. Make correct sentences from the words and phrases given.
1.You/ not/ play/ more/ computer games/ free time.
2.Doctor/ asking/ Mai/ questions/ about/ health problems.
3.Vitamins/ play/ important/ role/ our diet.
4.We/ keep/ our bodies/ warm/ avoid/ flu/ a cold.
5.Getting/ enough/ rest/ help/ you/ concentrate/ school.
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