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How to Beat a Cold



Short Answer
 

 1. 

What are the main points of the lecture?
 

 2. 

What does the speaker mean by “how to beat a cold”?
 

 3. 

What are some of the symptoms of the common cold?
 

 4. 

What are some symptoms of the flu?
 

 5. 

How can you avoid the viruses that cause common colds?
 

 6. 

What are the three major supports for the second main point of the lecture?
 

 7. 

What are four negative effects of having a cold?
 

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 8. 

You should choose foods based on their caloric value rather than their nutrient value.
 

 9. 

You should eat 5-9 servings of fruit and vegetables every day.
 

 10. 

One Website with information on ester C is WebMD.com.
 

 11. 

The speaker stated that we can prevent the severity and intensity of the common cold but that we cannot always prevent catching a cold.
 

 12. 

The speaker says people usually catch colds in November, December, and January.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 13. 

How many main points did this lecture contain?
A)
1
C)
3
B)
2
D)
4
 

 14. 

How many viruses cause common colds?
A)
2
C)
more than 200
B)
200
D)
less than 200
 

 15. 

One effect of the flu is ___.
A)
death
C)
both “a” and “b”
B)
hospitalization
D)
neither “a” nor “b”
 

 16. 

How many times per year does the average person have a cold?
A)
1-2
C)
3-5
B)
2-3
D)
5-6
 

 17. 

What are main supporting details the speaker uses when he is discussing how to eat right?
A)
food and ester C
C)
food and diet
B)
food and zinc
D)
food and supplements
 

 18. 

Which cells fight colds?
A)
white
B)
red
 

 19. 

Which fruit did the speaker mention?
A)
grapes
C)
avocados
B)
apples
D)
figs
 

 20. 

How many units of vitamin D does the speaker take each day?
A)
500
C)
1,500
B)
1,000
D)
2,000
 



 
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