《2025年英语拓展听力与阅读中考特辑》

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It is easy for many people to 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 different 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 causes 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(细胞). You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.
Different people do different things to deal with colds. For example, people might have chicken soup to help them get over the cold. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicine to stop different symptoms(症状) of colds.
But 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.
注:每题答案不超过7个词。
1. When is it easy for many people to catch a cold?In spring or fall.
2. What does your body do when a virus attacks it?Works hard to get rid of it.
3. How might people deal with colds? (one example)Have chicken soup.
4. How long does it usually take to cure the common cold?About one week/Seven days.
5. What do you think of taking medicine after catching a cold?It doesn't help much./It's not very useful.

答案： 1. In spring or fall.
2. Works hard to get rid of it.
3. Have chicken soup./Take hot baths./Drink warm liquids./Take medicine.
4. About one week/Seven days.
5. It doesn't help much./It's not very useful.