浙江省嵊州市谷来镇中学2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中...

Dear Dr. Ramsey,

I seem to get colds all the time. I wonder if there is1I can do to stop getting them. What should I do if I have a cold?

Shirley

Dear Shirley,

Most people get colds by touching things that another person with a cold once touched. You can 2 catch a cold by shaking hands. 3 if someone you know has a cold, you should try not to use the same cup, dish or telephone.

Many doctors 4 that Vitamin C can help stop colds. They 5people to take some Vitamin C when they start to get cold symptoms (症状). You can also have a try. But if it doesn't work, you should go to the 6.

To fight a cold, the body 7 healthy food. If you have a cold, you should eat well, but not eat too much. And you should drink lots of water. Also be sure to get enough 8 and stay warm. When you get a cold, having a good rest is important and 9 When you have a cold, you should also try to protect (保护) other people. Cover your mouth and nose 10 a tissue (纸巾) when you cough . Wash all the things that you touch with very hot water before anyone else uses them.

Dr. Ramsey

Famous Places around the World

Once there lived two pigeons (鸽子). They were husband and wife. They spent their time looking for food in the forest. One evening, the wife returned home early. As usual she was waiting for her husband to have dinner, when suddenly it started raining. She was worried.

Just then, she saw a bird-catcher (捕鸟人) coming towards her. In a cage (笼子) he had a pigeon. It was her husband.

Soon, it stopped raining, but the bird-catcher's clothes were wet. The poor wife sat by her husband's cage. And she started to cry. The husband said, "Don't feel sad, dear. We now have a guest. This man is cold and hungry. He needs your help. " Hearing this, the wife flew around to get dry twigs (细枝) . She made a fire for the bird-catcher. Then she looked at the bird-catcher and said, "You are our guest. Since I have no food to offer, I will jump into the fire. You can eat me. "

The bird-catcher was overwhelmed by the hospitality of the humble pigeon. He stopped the wife from jumping into the fire. He opened the cage and set the husband free. The two pigeons were happy to be together.

Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed? It could be because the walls were painted blue, a calm and peaceful color.

Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods (情绪). Some colors can make us feel calm and peaceful. Blue is one of these. Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color makes a good feeling. Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say you're feeling blue when you are feeling sad. White is another calm color. You should wear white clothes if you are feeling nervous. White is also the color of purity (纯洁). Many women like to be in white on their wedding day. Green is the color of nature. It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.

Some colors can make you feel warm. These colors can give you a happy feeling. People who live in cold climates (气候) use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue.

Orange shows joy. It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day. Yellow is also the color of wisdom. Some people prefer this color when they study for exams. For example, they may use yellow school things. Red is one of the strong colors. Wearing red often makes us active.

In short, we can try out different colors if we aren't feeling our best.

Liam Hannon was 10 when he started handing out free lunches to people who were poor. He and his family made 20 sandwiches, put them in brown bags, added a bottle of water and a granola bar (麦片条)，and gave them away.

Liam is now 14 and his program (项目) is still going strong. With help from friends and other people, he hands out 75 to 100 lunches three times a month. We asked Liam to tell us about it.

How did you get started?

Four summers ago, I didn't want to go to camp. My dad said, "You can't stay home doing nothing." So I did an online treasure-hunt program (寻宝项目) which needs you to do community (社区) activities to get prizes.

The first week, I was asked to help people who were homeless. I said, "Dad, there are people right outside our building who don't have food to eat. Why don't we make them lunch?"

We made sandwiches and went out with our wagon (推车). The lunches went very quickly.

What's the most meaningful thing about what you do?

"I'd say meeting the homeless people. They're people who just need a little kindness in their lives. "

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"Do something you enjoy. Then you'll be happier to help. And get your friends and family to do it with you. I invite friends to help with lunches, and almost every time, they've come and given out lunches with me and my dad. "

Mr. and Mrs. Gooding lived in a four-bedroom house with five sons. They ran a company (公司) and their (年长的)sons studied at school all day. Mrs. Gooding (认识到) their family spent little time together. Mr. Gooding also had the same (感觉). They were always busy and hardly had a rest, so they wanted to make some (改变).

One day, Mr. and Mrs. Gooding sold their house and planned to go on a (长途旅行) around the world with their children. When Mr. Gooding told their children the (决定), all of them cheered and were very (兴奋的). Since the children couldn't go to school while they were traveling, Mrs. Gooding would teach them (代替).

Some people think Mr. and Mr. Gooding are (疯狂的). "It is a (冒险) for us because we have given up too much, but it is more important to spend time together. And my children will learn more on the way," Mrs. Gooding says.

If an old man suddenly (fall) down in front of you, will you help him? This is a situation that many of us might come across. Most of us would choose to help him because we know it's the right thing to do. But others might refuse (do) so. In my opinion, there is no reason not to help the strangers who are in trouble.

I've had an experience like this before. It (rain) heavily one day when I was on my way home. I saw a woman walking with a baby in her arms. They were both wet because they didn't have an umbrella. thinking twice, I held out my umbrella for them. I walked several miles with them they got home. The woman thanked me a lot for I did for her. At that moment, I had such a strong feeling of (satisfy).

(offer) help to people in need can make them feel really warm. And perhaps one day we will become the one who needs help. So why don't we just reach out helping hand whenever we can?

The more we trust and help each other, the better it is for the (develop) of the society (社会).

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Last Sunday, we volunteered at the Old People's Home.