2006年12月23日英语新四级听力原文文字版_大学英语听力

2006年12月23日英语新四级听力原文文字版

　　Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　Question 29: What was the significant change in Patricia Panias life?

　　Question 30: What had led to Panias personal tragedy?

　　Question 31: How did Pania feel when she began her first speech?

　　Question 32: What could be expected as a result of Panias efforts?

　　Passage 3

　　Many people catch a cold in the spring time or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon. Why cant they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. Therere actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isnt 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 blockade in it. You feel terrible because you cant breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold. Different people have different remedies for colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot bath and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicines to relieve various symptoms of colds. There was one interesting thing to note. Some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer, because your body doesnt develop a way to fight it and kill it.