Catching a Cold
Vocabulary
cure (n,v)- something that makes you well after being sick
literally (adv)- really, actually, exactly
virus (n)- very, very small --- that causes sickness
to get rid of (v)- to stop, to throw away
congestion (n)- stopped up (when your nose is congested you can't breathe)
miserable (adj)- very terrible feeling
fever (n)- heat in your head and body
remedy- (n) cure,
something that makes you well
liquid (n)- wet and runny like water, milk
to get over (v)- to finish
cure (n,v)- something that makes you well after being sick literally (adv)- really, actually, exactly virus (n)- very, very small --- that causes sickness to get rid of (v)- to stop, to throw away congestion (n)- stopped up (when your nose is congested you can't breathe) miserable (adj)- very terrible feeling fever (n)- heat in your head and body remedy- (n) cure,
something that makes you well liquid (n)- wet and runny like water, milk to get over (v)- to finish
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 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 doesn't 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:
If 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.
Check Your Understanding
True or False
1. There is a cure for the common cold.
True
False
False
2. There are 22 different cold viruses in the world.
True
False
False
3. Heat in your body kills viruses.
True
False
False
4. Congestion means your head feels hot.
True
False
False
5. Some people eat chicken soup to feel better when they have a
cold.
True
False
False
6. Scientists always think taking medicine is good when you have a
cold.
True
False
False
7. Bodies work hard to try to get rid of viruses.
A.
at the time of writing, not all children received a secondary school education
B. the author finds chemical reactions interesting
C. science teaching has imparted some knowledge of facts to some children
D. the author believes that many teachers are authoritarian
E. it is relatively easy to learn scientific method.
B. the author finds chemical reactions interesting
C. science teaching has imparted some knowledge of facts to some children
D. the author believes that many teachers are authoritarian
E. it is relatively easy to learn scientific method.
Rainbows
are often seen when the sun comes out after or during a rainstorm. Rainbows are
caused when sunlight shines through drops of water in the sky at specific
angles. When white sunlight enters a raindrop, it exits the raindrop a
different color. When light exits lots of different raindrops at different
angles, it produces the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
that you see in a rainbow. Together, these colors are known as the spectrum.
These colors can sometimes be seen in waterfalls and fountains as well.
Did
you know that there are double rainbows? In a double rainbow, light reflects
twice inside water droplets and forms two arcs. In most double rainbows, the
colors of the top arc are opposite from those in the bottom arc. In other
words, the order of colors starts with purple on top and ends with the red on
bottom. In addition, rainbows sometimes appear as white arcs at night. These
rainbows are called moonbows and are so rare that very few people will ever see
one. Moonbows are caused by moonlight (rather than sunlight) shining through
drops of water.
- Rainbows are often seen
_________________.
- ? after
a rainstorm
- ? when
it snows
- ? before
a rainstorm
- ? after
the sun sets at night
- Rainbows are produced when
___________________
- ? the
sun causes a rainstorm.
- ? the
spectrum causes a rainstorm.
- ? light
exits many raindrops at different angles.
- ? the
sun comes out after a storm.
- What color is NOT in a
rainbow?
- ? indigo
- ? yellow
- ? orange
- ? pink
- Which of the following IS NOT
true?
- ? Moonbows
are caused by moonlight.
- ? Rainbows
are usually seen after or during a storm.
- ? Double
rainbows are two rainbows that are exactly the same.
- ? Spectrum
colors sometimes appear in fountains and waterfalls.
- What question is answered in
the last paragraph?
- ? What
colors appear in a rainbow?
- ? How
to double rainbows form?
- ? How
long do rainbows last?
- ? Why
do waterfalls produce rainbow-like spectrums?
- What would be a good title
for this passage?
- ? The
Basics About Rainbows
- ? The
History of Rainbows
- ? Differences
Between Normal Rainbows and Double Rainbows
- ? Moonbows!
- The author describes moonbows
as "so rare that very few people will ever see one." Which of
the following might also be described as very rare?
- ? A
pink diamond
- ? A
fireman
- ? A
ruler
- ? A
squirrel
- What color is a moonbow?
- ? yellow
- ? green
- ? the
passage doesn't say
- ? white
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1.The purpose of this message is to ask the public
to...............
a. provide information
b.
be romantic
c. help others d.
hold celebrations
2. The message was most likely created for......
a. the Thai red cross b.
the Government Housing Bank
c. an insurance company d.
an environmental organization
3. The word “hug” ( line S)means..........
a. sitting closely side by side b. kissing someone on the forehead
c. walking along hand in hand d. putting your arms around someone
4. If you do what the message asks you to do, it is
like...........
a. getting married again b.
going on a cruise
c. giving a new life to someone d. having a baby
5. You would most likely see this message..,..........
a. in a birthday card b.
on an ID card
c. on a poster d.
in a tourist brochure
Greeting
with a “Wai
“Sawasdi” is the Thai word of
greeting . It is usually accompanied by a “wai” which is made by pressing the
two palms together. The palms are then raised at various leavels depending on
the seniority of the person one is greeting.
The “wai” originated in India,but
the Indians keep their “wai’ to just one level. The Thais refined it,resulting
in four levels of “wai”
To pay respect to monks, the
pressed palms are raised to the forehead,with the tips of the thumbs resting
precisely between the two eyebrows and the fingers touching only the tip of the
hair.
The middle of the face is where
palms rest when we pay respect to our parents,teachers, and other elderly
people we highly regard. The tips of the thumbs touch the tip of the nose while
the tips of the index fingers rest between the eyebrows.
To greet people in general, the
palms are lowered to the lower part of the face,with the tips of the thumbs
touching the chin and the tips of the index finger touching the tip of the
nose.
To greet our equals, there is no
need to bow the head, we simply raise the palms slightly in front of us.
It is a convention that a
greeting must be returned. So we reciprocate with the pressed palms raised
slighty at the level of the chest with a bowed head.
1.What is “sawasdi”?
a. A word of thanking someone. b. A word of greeting
c. An expression of letting out
emotion d. An exclamation
2. Where did the “wai” come from?
a.China b. Japan
c. Laos d. India
3. How many levels of the Thai
“wai” are there?
a. 1 b. 2 c.
3 d. 4
4. When you’re greeted by someone
it is necessary that.............
a. you return the greeting. b. you pay no attention to it.
c. someone smiles at you d. you just walk away
5. How is a “wai” made?
a. Pressing two palms together b. Bowing your head
c. Waving your right hand d. Shaking hand.
