Many people catch a cold in spring and autumn.There are hundreds of kinds of viruses.You never know which one you will get，so there isn't a cure for each one.
   When a virus attacks your body，you may work hard to get rid of it.Blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion（堵塞） 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 body is trying to fight against the cold.
   Different people have different remedies for colds.In the United States and some other countries，for example，people might have chicken soup to feel better.Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids.Other people take the medicine to stop the fever，congestion，and runny nose.
   There is one interesting thing to note--some scientists say taking the medicine 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 or kill it.Bodies can do an amazing job on their own.

（1）When you have nose congestion，you

A

A

.
A．can't breathe well
B．will have a fever
C．can't speak well
D．will kill the virus
（2）

C

C

can kill the virus.
A．Your cells
B．Your runny nose
C．The heat of your body
D．Warm liquids
（3）What can we know from the passage？

D

D

A．We can know which kind of virus we will get and be cured.
B．Our body can completely kill all the viruses.
C．The virus can't stay in our body longer.
D．An American might have chicken soup to feel better when he gets a cold.
（4）When they have a cold，people will do some things EXCEPT

D

D

.
A．having chicken soup
B．taking hot baths
C．drinking warm liquids
D．running for a long time
（5）According to the scientists' opinion，taking the medicine when you have a cold is

B

B

for you.
A．good
B．bad
C．helpful
D．useful