13．A cold is a common illness（疾�。甀t often starts with a sore throat．And you usually have a headache，too．It's not serious，but you can feel very bad．
What should you do when you have a cold？You should have a good rest first．It's good to drink a lot of water，too．You can see a doctor and take some medicine．Maybe you can also try some Chinese medicine that is now very popular around．
What should you do to stop a cold？One important way is to exercise more often．Running，swimming or even walking can help a lot．Try to exercise for at least 30minutes a day．It's also important to go to bed early．Studies show that the cold or flu virus （流感病毒） can live on your hands for a long time．So you should often wash your hands with soap．Finally，it's important to have a balanced diet（均衡飲食）．
If you can do these，you will hardly ever catch a cold again．
56．What is a cold like？D
A．It's scary．
B．It isn't common．
C．It's very serious．
D．It brings some problems．
57．What should you do when you have a cold？A
A．Have a good rest．
B．Go to bed late．
C．Exercise more often．
D．Go swimming．
58．How many ways are mentioned（被提到） to stop a cold？B
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
59．Why should you often wash your hands with soap？C
A．Because it makes our hands smell good．
B．Because it makes our hands nicer．
C．Because it may help keep the flu virus away．
D．Because it is not expensive for us to buy soap．
60．What can we know from the passage？D
A．Only Chinese medicine can help stop a cold．
B．We should run or swim when we have a cold．
C．The most important way to stop a cold is to drink lots of Chinese medicine．
D．Good eating habits and much exercise can help us stay away from a cold．
分析 這篇短文主要介紹感冒的癥狀，治療和預防．經常鍛煉身體；早睡；經常用肥皂洗手；平衡的飲食，如果你能做到這些，你就再也不會感冒了．
解答 56．D 細節理解題．根據A cold is a common illness（疾病）．It often starts with a sore throat．And you usually have a headache，too．It's not serious，but you can feel very bad．感冒是一種常見的疾�。膊。ǔＪ加谝粋�喉嚨痛，你經常頭痛，也不是很嚴重，但你會覺得很糟糕．，可知選項D：感冒會引起一些問題是正確的，故選D．
57．A 細節理解題．根據What should you do when you have a cold？You should have a good rest first可知你感冒的時候應該先好好休息，故選A．
58．B 細節理解題．根據文章內容提到了四種方法防止感冒：經常鍛煉身體；早睡；經常用肥皂洗手；平衡的飲食．故選B．
59．C 細節理解題．根據Studies show that the cold or flu virus （流感病毒） can live on your hands for along time．So you should often wash your hands with soap可知經常洗手是因為能消滅病毒，故選C．
60．D 理解推斷題．根據最后兩段可知作者認為良好的飲食習慣和多運動可以幫助我們遠離感冒．，故選D．
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