It is easy for many people to catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can't they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually different cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.

When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it Blood rushes to your nose and causes a block in it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.

Different people do different things to deal with colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might have chicken soup to help them get over the cold. Some people take hot baths. Other people take medicine to stop different symptoms(症状)of colds.

There is one interesting thing to note一some scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this:

It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine, but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine.

   One day, I was waiting for my friend at thebus station. A man came to sell1andI just smiled and said thank you. I didn't know if it was because of my smile,the young man came closer and stood2meand started talking to me. "You know, I wasn't born like this, sellingshoes. I had a family, but one day my life just3upside down and all was gone," he said. He told me that hiswife took away all his money, sold his car and the house. It was really a hardtime for him and he was4atthat time. He had nothing and then5tosell shoes to make a living. I stood next to him and listened, but I was still6how someone could be so open to a totalstranger like that. Then I realized that some people get7in that way. We often meet people withtroubles in their hearts. For some of them, there isn't anybody to listen tothem,8I've learned to be kind to them. Ialways spare my time to listen to them. By doing this, the one9listens can not only help othersbut also himself,because he gets to learn something from what others10andsee other sides of life. This will make the world a better place to live in forall of us.

Long March(长征) exhibition

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March which took place over 70 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road

Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an extra show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address: 189 Daduhe Road

Ticket: 30-40 yuan

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy maths problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium(水族馆) in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.

Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm

Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children

(以"曾经▲过我的人"为题， 写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格) 

很多人曾经出现在你的成长旅程中，他们或帮助你，或鼓励你，或爱护你，……

请你描述他（她）是怎样的人，以及发生在你和他（她）之间的故事，并谈谈他（她）对你的影响。

（注意：短文中不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其他相关信息、否则不予评分）

任务 A：补全1-4题的信息。每空限填一词。

任务 B：说一说你认为哪个国家的学生午餐更好并说明原因，完成第5题。不得超过10个词。

Do the British eat in the same way as the Chinese? What different habits do they have in eating?

People in the UK do not usually have porridge or noodles for breakfast like the Chinese. They eat bread instead. Hot tea, coffee and milk are their usual breakfast drinks. 

In the UK, lunch is taken at about 1:00 pm, later than that in China. While Chinese people like a hot, filling lunch, many British people today may just have a sandwich, especially if they work in a busy city like London. There are also differences in the way pupils eat lunch. In the past, British children ate hot lunches at school, as most children in China do now, but the food was different. Today, it is more common for British pupils to bring their own lunches to school. They will usually eat a sandwich and a piece of fruit, and drink fruit juice or other soft drinks. Some children like to buy food from shops outside the school, but often this is not allowed. 

The evening meal is the most important meal in both countries. In China people have dinner at about 6:00 pm, and so do many people in the UK. In most families in the UK, there's meat with two or three vegetables and something sweet. But in China, people often have more dishes, and usually with soup. 

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 Last Saturday, Lily and her family went to the zoo. The weather was sunny and warm, perfect for a day outside. They packed sandwiches, water, and some fruit fora picnic.

 At the zoo, Lily was excited to see her favorite animals— pandas! She learned that pandas mostly eat bamboo and can sleep for more than 12 hours a day. "They are so cute and fluffy!" Lily said with a big smile.

 Next, they visited the lions. The lions were resting in the shade. Lily's little brother, Tom, said, "Look at their big paws! They must be very strong." Their mom explained, "Lions are called the ' king of the jungle' because they are powerful hunters"

 After lunch, the family walked to the bird area. There were colorful parrots, peacocks, and flamingos. The parrots could say simple words like"hello." Lily laughed when a parrot said, "Good morning!"

 Before going home, they saw the giraffes. Lily noticed how tall they were. Her dad said, "A giraffe' s neck can be up to six feet long! That's taller than most people."

 On the way back, Lily felt a little tired, but she was happy. She told her parents,"Today was so much fun. I learned a lot about animals."