Many people catch a cold in the spring time and / or fall.  It makes us wonder .if scientists can send a man to the moon, why they can't find a cure for the common cold. The answer is easy. There are exactly hundreds of kinds of cold viruses there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.
When a virus attacks your body, the body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion(充血)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 running 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（治療法）for colds. In the United States and sane other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids.  Other people take medicine to stop the fever, congestion, and running 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 it takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine,  but seven days to get over a cold you take medicine.
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　　But there are serious 4 in big cities, too. The cost of living is 5 , and there are too many people in some places of the big cities. Every years many people move to the cities because they can 6 to find work there, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care（醫(yī)療保�。�. But 7 these people can't find work or a good place to live in. Also too many people in a small space make it 8 to keep the cities 9 and clean.

In Singapore, many middle school students spend lots of their time on their studies．Most people think good education is a ticket to success（成功）in their future. So, many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big trouble. Sometimes, some of them are even made to go to after-school classes.

Schools run activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and climbing, etc. They are also very interested in community service(社區(qū)服務(wù))．

In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片), Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very well. Some of them also spend their free time searching the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.

They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookshops.

So, life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

1.Many students want to get good education to be ________ in the future．

   A．popular    B．successful    C．interesting     D．happy

2._____ __ go to after-school classes in Singapore.

   A．A11 of the students        B．Few of the students

   C．Not all the students        D．Most of the students

3. According to the passage，most students in Singapore like     _____．

   A．Hollywood blockbusters    B．writing to their friends

   C．talking to their friends      D．having exams

4. The meaning of the underlined sentence in the passage is       __．

   A．the middle school students' life in Singapore is easy.

   B．the middle school students' life in Singapore is amazing.

   C．the middle school students' life in Singapore is boring.

   D．the m.iddle school students' life in Singapore is hard, but it's interesting.

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way , they’ll find it easier to talk to you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about ”me ,me, me”

Try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect(尊敬）and admire（羨慕），not just with those who we are easy to meet. Be friends with a  lot of people .That way ,you ‘ll have a bigger group of people to choose and have more chances for making friends.

1.How can we have more friends?

A．Get in touch with other people.

B．Stay at home

C．Only surf the Internet.

D．Often make telephone calls to others.

2.When you talk to people ,you should look__________.

A．In front of him                          B．right ,left or at the floor

C．the sky                               D．a(chǎn)t the people in the eyes

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people.

B．It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home all the time.

C．Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at.

D．Please look at people in the eyes when you talk to them.

4.If you want to have more chances for making friends, you should ________.

A．try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect and admire.

B．Don’t just make friends with the people who are easy to meet.

C．Be friendly with a lot of people

D．All above.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Tell us not to study at home all the time.

B．Tell us only to make friends with people you like.

C．It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home.

D．Tell us how we can make more friends