VIII. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
Everyone suffers from the common cold at some time or other. It isn’t a serious illness, but people spend a lot of money on medicine. The medicine can only relieve the symptoms. That is, it can make you cough less, make you feel better, and stop your nose running for a while. So far, there is no cure for the common cold and no medicine to prevent it. People also drink a lot of hot water with sugar, lemon juice. It helps provide them with a lot of vitamin C.
1Why is the common cold very popular?
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2.Is the common cold a serious illness?
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3.What does the medicine help people with the common cold?
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.Besides medicine, what do people do to make them feel better?
____________________________________________________________________________________
5.Why is it useful?
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1Why is the common cold very popular?
_____________________Because everyone suffers from the common cold at some time or other_______________________________________________________________
2.Is the common cold a serious illness?
__________________No, it isn't_________________________________________________________________
3.What does the medicine help people with the common cold?
____________________ It can make you cough less, make you feel better, and stop your nose running for a while________________________________________________________________
4.Besides medicine, what do people do to make them feel better?
_________________________ Drink a lot of hot water with sugar, lemon juice___________________________________________________________
5.Why is it useful?
____________________ It helps provide with a lot of vitamin C____________________________________________________
