Question

Do you know that each child in school catches six to ten colds every year? Though there is no cure for colds, there are some suggestions for you to avoid (避免) getting a cold.

First, you can avoid catching a cold by practising healthy habits. begin by eating healthy food. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink milk and juice. Other healthy habits include getting plenty of sleep at night and lots of exercise.

Next, you should try to avoid contact with the viruses (病毒) that cause colds. If you can, stay away from large crowds. When people cough and sneeze, the cold virus goes into the air. Do not share a drinking cup, fork, or spoon with someone else because that could spread the virus. Washing your hands is also a good way not to catch a cold. The cold virus may be on things like telephones and money. Shaking another person’s hand could even spread the virus. By washing your hands, you can stop the virus from infecting you.

Follow the suggestions above until doctors find a way to stop the viruses that cause colds.

1.You can avoid catching a cold by practising ________________.

2.________________ at night and lots of exercise are healthy habits.

3.To avoid contact with the viruses that cause colds, you can stay away from ________________.

4.There may be ________________ on some things like telephones and money.

5.The passage mainly tells us ________________.

Answer 1