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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 

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

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

 True
 False

3. Heat in your body kills viruses.

 True
 False

4. Congestion means your head feels hot.

 True
 False

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

 True
 False

6. Scientists always think taking medicine is good when you have a cold.

 True
 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.

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.

1. Rainbows are often seen _________________.

1.   ?    after a rainstorm
2.   ?    when it snows
3.   ?    before a rainstorm
4.   ?    after the sun sets at night

2. Rainbows are produced when ___________________

1.   ?    the sun causes a rainstorm.
2.   ?    the spectrum causes a rainstorm.
3.   ?    light exits many raindrops at different angles.
4.   ?    the sun comes out after a storm.

3. What color is NOT in a rainbow?

1.   ?    indigo
2.   ?    yellow
3.   ?    orange
4.   ?    pink

4. Which of the following IS NOT true?

1.   ?    Moonbows are caused by moonlight.
2.   ?    Rainbows are usually seen after or during a storm.
3.   ?    Double rainbows are two rainbows that are exactly the same.
4.   ?    Spectrum colors sometimes appear in fountains and waterfalls.

5. What question is answered in the last paragraph?

1.   ?    What colors appear in a rainbow?
2.   ?    How to double rainbows form?
3.   ?    How long do rainbows last?
4.   ?    Why do waterfalls produce rainbow-like spectrums?

6. What would be a good title for this passage?

1.   ?    The Basics About Rainbows
2.   ?    The History of Rainbows
3.   ?    Differences Between Normal Rainbows and Double Rainbows
4.   ?    Moonbows!

7. 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?

1.   ?    A pink diamond
2.   ?    A fireman
3.   ?    A ruler
4.   ?    A squirrel

8. What color is a moonbow?

1.   ?    yellow
2.   ?    green
3.   ?    the passage doesn't say
4.   ?    white

	When you give blood, You give another birthday, Another anniversary, Another day at the beach, Another night under the stars, Another talk with a friend, Another laugh, Another hug, Another chance.

 

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.