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 to 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 baths and drink warm liquids.
Other people take medicines
to relieve various symptoms of colds.
There’s 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 doesn’t develop a way
to fight it and kill it.
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. According to the passage,
why haven’t the scientists found a cure
for the common cold?
34. What does the speaker say
about the symptoms of the common cold?
35. What do some scientists say about
taking medicines for the common cold
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