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Unit 2 Stay Healthy
Reading Plus
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. use reading strategies like skimming and scanning to quickly find
key information in the text.
2. know about the scientific facts behind sneezing.
Look and Say
All about sneezing
What’s the boy doing
What may the text be about according to the title and picture
All about sneezing
1 If you had to list different ways of protecting yourself, sneezing
probably would not be on the list. But when you sneeze, that is exactly
what is happening. Sneezing helps you protect yourself from things
like germs, dust, and smoke. In fact, it is the body's way of getting rid
of things that may harm you.
2 People cannot really control their sneezes. If something starts tickling
the inside of our nose, our brain takes over. It knows that something
inside the nose should not be there, so it sends a message to the body
to get it out.
3 When we sneeze, many things happen in a very short time. Usually,
our eyes shut,our tongue presses against the top of our mouth, and
the muscles in our stomach and chest get tight. Next, there is a
sudden blast of air coming out of our lungs and then our nose. As
the air goes out our nose, it carries germs, dust, and tiny drops of
water with it.
4 Some unusual things can also make us sneeze. For example, some
people sneeze when they look at a bright light. If people have an
allergy, certain plants or animals might also make them sneeze. If
they are allergic to certain plants, they might sneeze a lot in the
seasons when the plants bloom, but not in others. If they are allergic
to dogs or cats, they usually cannot have one as a pet.
5 While sneezing is good for the person doing it, it can be very bad
for the people nearby. Sneezing is one way that diseases spread.
Millions of germs from one sneeze can travel up to about 8
metres at a speed of 160 kilometres per hour! These germs can
stay in the air, and if other people breathe in those germs, they
can get sick too.
6 If you sneeze, always cover your nose and mouth. After that,
make sure to wash your hands. Sneezing helps your body protect
itself, but doing these two things can help you protect everyone
else!
Read the text quickly and match the correct main idea with each paragragh.
Para 5
Para 4
Para 3
Para 2
Para 1
Sneezing is the body's first defense.
Sneezing is controlled by brain.
What happens when we sneeze.
What makes us sneeze.
Sneezing can spread sickness to people nearby.
When you sneeze, cover your nose and mouth, then wash your hands.
Para 6
Choose the correct answers.
1. What is the main purpose of this article
A. To tell funny stories about sneezing.
B. To introduce some scientific facts about sneezing.
C. To advertise a new medicine for allergies.
D. To ask readers not to sneeze in public.
2.Which of the following is the best summary of the entire article
A. Sneezing is a powerful, uncontrollable reflex (本能反应) that
protects you but can spread germs, so you should be careful.
B. Everyone is allergic to something, and that is why we sneeze.
C. You should never sneeze in public because it is very rude.
D. Sneezing only happens when there's dust in the air, so keep your
environment clean.
3. How does the author organize the ideas in this article
A. Telling a personal story → Giving a warning
B. Defining the topic →Explaining the process and causes→ Discussing the wider impact→Giving advice
C.Stating a problem → Arguing for a solution →Showing the result
D. Asking a question→ Listing facts in random order
Read the text. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements.
1. Sneezing is our body's way of telling us that we are sick.
T F
2.When we sneeze, it affects many different parts of our body.
T F
3. Bright light can make some people sneeze.
T F
4. Sneezing can spread germs at a high speed up to 6 metres away.
T F
5.We should cover our nose and mouth when sneezing to prevent
passing germs to others.
T F
getting rid of harmful things
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Read again. Write down what the words in bold refer to.
1. In fact, it is the body's way of getting rid of things that may harm you.___________
2. It knows that something inside the nose should not be there, so it sends a message to the body to get it out.___________
3. If they are allergic to certain plants, they might sneeze a lot in the seasons when the plants bloom, but not in others.___________
sneezing
our brain
other seasons
4. After that, make sure to wash your hands.___________
5.Sneezing helps your body protect itself, but doing these two things can help you protect everyone else!._________
covering your nose and mouth
your body
Discuss the questions.
1. What information have you learnt from the text that you didn't
know before
2. What should we do if we sneeze
Language Points
1. Sneezing helps you protect yourself from things like germs, dust, and smoke.
protect...from... 保护……免受……(伤害、侵害等)
e.g. Wearing sunglasses can protect your eyes from the sun.
（戴太阳镜可以保护你的眼睛免受阳光的伤害。）
germ n. 细菌；病菌 ，复数germs
e.g. Coughing and sneezing can spread germs to others.
（咳嗽和打喷嚏会把病菌传给别人。）
2. If something starts tickling the inside of our nose, our brain takes over.
tickle v. （使）发痒；刺激（身体部位产生痒感） 主语多为 “引发痒感的事物”（如灰尘、羽毛、气流等），宾语常是 “身体部位”。
e.g. The wind tickled her cheeks, making her giggle.
（风吹得她脸颊发痒，逗得她笑了。）
take over 接管；接手；控制
e.g. He will take over the project from me next month.
（下个月他会从我这里接手这个项目。）
3. Next, there is a sudden blast of air coming out of our lungs and then our nose.
a sudden blast of 意为“一股突然的……（气流、风、声音等）”
e.g. A sudden blast of wind blew her hat off.
（一阵突如其来的风把她的帽子吹掉了。）
We heard a sudden blast of music from the next room.
（我们听到隔壁房间突然传来一阵音乐声。）

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