B
Almost everyone has a cold every year. There are a lot of people who catch a cold a few times a year. Colds are a kind of common illness, but there isn’t a medicine which can cure colds perfectly. When we have a cold, we usually take different medicines to relieve some symptoms like a sore throat, a runny nose or a fever. In fact, the medicines are not for colds but for symptoms. Good news! There will be a new medicine for common colds soon. Some scientists spent many years trying to develop new medicines for common colds, but lots of them failed. It’s not easy to develop new medicines for common colds because there are hundreds of different cold viruses. What’s more, the viruses change very quickly. Different viruses can cause different symptoms. Some viruses can make people have a fever. Some viruses can make people cough. Other viruses can give people a runny nose. The new medicine can not only cure colds but also help people with breathing problems. For example, colds usually make people with asthma more serious, but the new medicine can make them feel a little better.
()6. The Chinese meaning of the word “relieve” in this passage is probably “______”.
A. 加重 B. 缓解 C. 忽略
()7. How many symptoms are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
()8. It’s not easy to develop new medicines for common colds because ______.
A. there are many cold viruses
B. it is a serious illness
C. cold viruses never disappear
()9. Which is right according to the passage?
A. Nobody catches a cold a few times a year.
B. Different viruses can cause the same symptom.
C. The new medicine can help people with asthma.
()10. The best title for the passage can be ______.
A. Scientists Who Invented New Medicines
B. People Who Have Breathing Difficulties
C. A New Medicine Which Can Cure Colds

6. B
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. C