阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内容( 1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do you know anything about a cold? About 100 different k 1 . of germs can cause a cold. Anybody can catch a cold. If you have a sore t 2 . and a cough, you might catch a cold. If you get a headache and feel 3 . ( 疲劳的 ), you might also catch a cold. Some people have a fever when they catch colds. Colds are usually not serious. They usually last three 4 . four days.
When you catch a cold, it’s a good idea to 5 . a lot of water. You can also take some 6 . [ˈmedɪsn] for aches and pains. But if your fever goes above ( 高于 ) 39℃ or the cold lasts for more than ten days, you n 7 . to see a doctor.
Everyone can have two or three colds a year, it’s 8 . serious. 9 . , if you often get a cold, it means you’re not so strong. You can do more 10 . ( 锻炼 ) to avoid catching a cold.
1 . (k)inds
2 . (t)hroat
3 . tired
4 . or
5 . drink
6 . medicine
7 . (n)eed
8 . nothing
9 . However
10 . exercise
【分析】
本文科普了有关感冒的相关情况。
1 .
句意:大约有 100 种不同的细菌可以引起感冒。 different kinds of :各种,故填 (k)inds 。
2 .
句意:如果你喉咙痛又咳嗽,你可能会感冒。根据 “have a sore” 及首字母可知,此处指嗓子疼,故填 (t)hroat 。
3 .
句意:如果你感到头痛和疲劳,你可能也会感冒。 feel 后接形容词作表语, tired :疲惫的,故填 tired 。
4 .
句意:它们通常持续三到四天。根据 “three…four days” 可知,此处指三天或四天,故填 or 。
5 .
句意:当你感冒时,多喝水是个好主意。根据 “it’s a good idea to … a lot of water” 可知,此处指多喝水,动词不定式符号 to 后接动词原形,故填 drink 。
6 .
句意:你也可以吃些治疼痛的药。根据音标可知,此空应填不可数名词 medicine 表示 “ 药物 ” ,故填 medicine 。
7 .
句意:但如果你的体温超过 39℃ 或感冒持续超过 10 天,你就需要去看医生。根据 “ But if your fever goes above ( 高于 ) 39℃ or the cold lasts for more than ten days” 及首字母可知,如果高烧不退,需要看医生, need to do sth :需要做某事,主语 you 是第二人称,句子是一般现在时,动词用原形,故填 (n)eed 。
8 .
句意:每个人一年都可能得两三次感冒,没什么大不了的。根据 “Everyone can have two or three colds a year” 可知,这是很正常的现象,没什么大不了, nothing serious :没什么大问题,故填 nothing 。
9 .
句意:然而,如果你经常感冒,这意味着你没有那么强壮。此空位于句首,空格后有逗号隔开,应填副词,前后文表转折,故填 However 。
10 .
句意:你可以多做运动以免感冒。 exercise :锻炼,不可数名词,故填 exercise 。