A new law helps people with disabilities．The law says that people with disabilities must be able to get into and out of public buildings．It also says that business must offer special services to people who have special needs．Companies cannot refuse to employ(雇用)disable workers．

    Many businesses may have to change their buildings and services．Ramps(坡道) must be built SO that disabled people can get into buildings．Cinemas and theatres must have space for people in wheelchairs and seats for their friends to sit near them．

    Supermarkets must have wide doors and passages．Lifts need floor numbers in Braille(盲文)．

    This law will help millions of people．One woman who has been in a wheelchair for many years said。”It′s like a dream．”

  1．A new law has been passed for       ．

      A．the poor to have human rights．

      B．the companies to employ more workers．

      C．the life of the disabled people．

      D．the theatres to have more people．

 2．People in wheelchairs can easily get into buildings because of    ．

      A．ramps．    B．special services    C．Braille．      D．wider doors。

 3．Lifts need floor numbers in Braille because     ．

      A．all the people can be safe．

      B．the new law is passed．

      C．all the blind know Braille

      D．it is helpful to the blind．

4．Most people，especially   must be pleased with the new law．

      A．the deaf B．the blind C．the disabled D．black people

5．According to the passage we can see that      ．

      A．it will be difficult for anybody to find a job．

      B．It was difficult for the disabled people to find a job．

      C．Most businesses used to offer special service．

      D．The buildings of all businesses will have to be changed．

It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu (流感) that’s been going around?
A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.
On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.
Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine (疫苗), it can stop you from getting the virus (病毒). Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies (抗体). So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.
The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.
However, good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system (增强免疫系统).
【小题1】If you have a common cold, usually you’ll feel better after ________.