Spring is beautiful But not everyone loves this season. The wind in spring brings pollen (花粉) and dust(灰尘) .This makes some people sneeze and itch (发痒) .Why does this happen? Let's find out!
Your eyes itch. Your nose is running. You are sneezing. And you have rashes (疹子) on your skin (皮肤) .This is caused-by allergies (过敏)! Allergies are caused by your immune system (免疫系统) , Usually, your immune system fights against germs (细菌) to keep you healthy but when you have allergies, it acts differently and fights against things like grass, pollen or some foods. This makes you feel uncomfortable.
There are many different kinds of allergies. Food allergies are some of the most common. Many children are allergic to foods like milk, eggs and peanuts.
Some people are also allergic to pollen. They may sneeze or cough when pollen gets into their nose or eyes.
Medicine may also give people allergies. For example, penicillin (青霉素) can be fatal to some people.
Some people can't even touch water. They have a hard time taking baths.
However, there is a way to find out what you are allergic to: Skin testing. Doctors put samples of different allergens on your skin. Then they wait to see if the skin around the sample becomes red. Once you know what you are allergic to, the best thing to do is try to stay away from them.
1.What is Paragraph 2 about?
A.What rashes look like. B.Why people feel uncomfortable.
C.What happens when someone has allergies. D.What to do when someone's eyes are itchy.
2.When someone is allergic, her or his immune system ________.
A.fights against germs B.is different from those of other people
C.helps keep them healthy D.fights against allergens like pollen
3.What do we know about allergies from the passage?
A.Water will not cause allergies.
B.Some people can die from allergies.
C.People sneeze to protect themselves from allergies.
D.Eating too many eggs and peanuts can make children allergic.
4.Doctors use skin testing to ________.
A.find out what people are allergic to B.find out why people's skin becomes red
C.help people cure their allergies D.find differences among different people
5.This passage is mainly about ________.
A.what allergies are B.not everyone loves spring
C.what makes people feel uncomfortable. D.all people have something what they are allergic to
Our house was across the street from a big hospital, so we rented our empty upstairs rooms to outpatients (门诊病人) .One evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.
His face looked terrible—it was swollen (肿胀的) and red. Yet his voice was pleasant He told me that he came for treatment and that he'd been hunting for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one because of his face.
For a moment I hesitated (犹豫), but he said he would be happy to just sleep on our porch (门廊), I agreed.
The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, her five children, and her crippled (残废的) husband.
He didn't complain while telling me his story. He was grateful that he didn't feel any pain from his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer (皮肤癌).
The next morning, he said, "Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?" I told him he was welcome to come again.
On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some large oysters (牡蛎) .In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these.
My neighbor warned me that I could lose potential (潜在的) renters by putting up the old man after he left the first morning.
Maybe we did lose renters once or twice. But if only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family always will be grateful to have. Known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude (谢意).
1.The author hesitated to answer at first, which suggests that ________.
A.his decision was not an easy one B.he was happy to accept the old man
C.there were no empty rooms upstairs D.he wondered how the old man found him
2.Which of the following shows that the old man had a big heart?
A.He could sleep on the porch. B.He supported a large family.
C.He didn't care about his wife's life D.He was grateful to have skin cancer
3.What did the writer think of the neighbor who warned him?
A.The neighbor wanted gifts from the old man.
B.The neighbor didn't want to see the old man's face
C.The neighbor might do something bad to the old man.
D.The neighbor didn't see the kind soul inside the old man.
4.The author's family will be grateful to have known the man because he ________.
A.stayed only overnight with them B.often brought precious gifts to them
C.paid them a lot of money for his staying D.taught them how to accept the bad without complaint
5.What is the main message of this article?
A.A kind word is like a spring day
B.Where there is a will, there is away
C.Never judge others by their appearance.
D.No attention is paid to those who are always complaining.
—Mum, can we go to the art museum tomorrow?
—Sure. But first we should find out ________.
A.what can we do B.where we can go
C.how can we go there D.if it will be open
―How far is it from the mountaintop, Dad? I'm really tired out.
—________, dear! We are reaching it.
A.That's all right B.It's up to you C.Come on D.No wonder
—You come from England, don't you?
—________.How do you know that?
A.No. I do B.No, I don't C.Yes, I don't D.Yes, I do
Except for working hard, we should give more attention to proper exercise and enough sleep. ________ health always comes first.
A.For example B.After all C.So far D.as well
