有关感冒问病的英语阅读理解加解析答案

有关感冒问病的英语阅读理解加解析答案

Many people catch a cold in the springtime and/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 literally 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 brings congestion with

it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your

body is actually 'eating' the virus. Your temperature rises 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 to

your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful

body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.

Different people have different remedies for colds. In the

United States and some other countries, for example, people

might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot

baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicines to

stop the fever, congestion, and runny nose.

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 does not

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 1 week to get over a cold if you don't take

medicine, but only 7 days to get over a cold if you take

medicine.

【阅读测试】

根据原文，判断对错：True or False

1. There is a cure for the common cold.

2. There are 22 different cold viruses in the world.

3. Heat in your body kills viruses.

4. Congestion means your head feels hot.

5. Some people eat chicken soup to feel better when they

have a cold.

6. Scientists always think taking medicine is good when you

have a cold.

7. Bodies work hard to try to get rid of viruses.

【测试答案】

1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T