Question

“A cold can disappear in two days. Seventy percent of people who catch a cold feel

better within a week, but it is unusual to have the common cold for as long as two weeks, ” says Gary Rogg, a medicine specialist (专家) at Montefiore Medical Center in New York.

Why does your cold seem to be staying for longer than it should? Here are some possible reasons.

Getting Less Sleep

Sleep plays an important role in our system. In fact, a study proved that people who got less than seven hours of sleep per night were nearly three times more likely to catch a cold than people who slept for eight hours or more.

Low on Water

Water plays an important part in your body. If your cold won’t go away, consider drinking more water.

Treating the Wrong Illness

The common cold can easily be mixed with other illnesses. Often, people believe they’ ve had a cold for a few weeks and may not realize that they aren’t getting better because they’ ve been treating the wrong illness.

Exercising Too Hard

“People ask me all the time,’ Should I exercise when I have a cold?’” Katona says. “My answer is usually’yes’ , but do it at a lower level. If you do it at a high level, you may get even worse.”

So, what does Katona consider to be a lower level? The answer is taking a walk, not running five miles.

1.Who is Gary Rogg?

A. He is a medicine specialist at Montefiore Medical Center.

B. He is a person who advises us not to exercise too hard.

C. He is a person who catches a cold easily.

2.Who can catch a cold more easily according to the passage?

A. People who sleep 6 hours per night.

B. People who sleep 8 hours per night.

C. People who sleep 10 hours per night.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why your cold might stay for longer?

A. Getting less rest.    B. Eating more meat.    C. Drinking little water.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 70% of people who catch a cold will not feel better within a week.

B. Katona says running five miles is a good way to get better.

C. Often the common cold is mixed with other illnesses.

5.What’ s the best title for the passage?

A. How to get away from the cold

B. Why your cold stays for longer

C. The right medicine for a cold

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】本文主要介绍了感冒持续时间更长的原因有：睡眠少也就是休息少；喝水少，错误对待疾病，锻炼太辛苦。

1.A

细节理解题。根据says Gary Rogg, a medicine specialist (专家) at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. 可知Gary Rogg是纽约Montefiore医药中心的一名医药专家，故选A。

2.A

推理判断题。根据In fact, a study proved that people who got less than seven hours of sleep per night were nearly three times more likely to catch a cold than people who slept for eight hours or more.可知每晚睡觉少于7小时的人更容易感冒，因此每晚睡眠6小时更容易感冒。

3.B

细节理解题。根据Getting Less Sleep ，Low on Water， Treating the Wrong Illness， Exercising Too Hard 可知让感冒持续时间更长的原因有：睡眠少也就是休息少；喝水少，错误对待疾病，锻炼太辛苦，不包括吃肉多，故选B。

4.C

细节理解题。根据The common cold can easily be mixed with other illnesses.可知普通的感冒容易混合其他疾病，故选C。

5.B

标题归纳题。根据Why does your cold seem to be staying for longer than it should? Here are some possible reasons.可知本文主要介绍了感冒时间长的原因。故选B。

点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题4，根据The common cold can easily be mixed with other illnesses.可知普通的感冒容易混合其他疾病，故选C。