UNIT 2
Reading1.Read and answer the quetions (1m):
THE COMMON COLD
There is only one disease called common: the common cold. We call it the common cold because every year
millions of people catch it.
Everybody knows the symptoms (triệuchúng): a runny nose, a slight fever, coughing and sneezing. It is very
unpleasant, but nobody knows a cure.
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At the drugstore, there are usually shelves with cold "cures". These medicines don't cure a cold, but they do relieve
(làmgiảm) the symptoms. Whatever you do, your cold will last for a few days and then disappear.
How can you help prevent a cold? Eat well, exercise and you will be fit and healthy.
Questions
1. Why do we call the cold 'common'?
2. What are the symptoms of the common cold?
3. Is there a cure for the common cold?
4. Will the cold last for a few days and then disappear?
Reading 2. Choose the best answer to complete the passage: