北师大初中英语八年级上--Unit9 expansion

[00:00.00]Unit 9 Good Health
[00:06.84]Expansion 9
[00:08.46]1 It really works!
[00:13.43]When people catch a cold,have a fever,
[00:17.25]or a headache,
[00:19.35]they usually go to the doctor for treatmemt
[00:23.79]or they get some medicine
[00:25.62]form the the drug store.
[00:28.22]But many people also use home remedies
[00:31.63]to cure common illnesses.
[00:35.54]Lots of people drink hot chicken soup
[00:39.04]when they have a cold.
[00:41.22]It clears the head and the nose.
[00:45.90]Some people rub oil on their chest for a cold.
[00:49.68]It helps them breathe better.
[00:53.38]Other people drink tea made of ginger¹
[00:56.70]and brown sugar when they have a cold.
[01:00.80]Ginger can help with a number of illnesses
[01:04.31]like colds and fevers.
[01:08.34]For a cold,sore throat,or headache,
[01:13.03]you can also drink a cup of lemon juice
[01:16.37]in hot water mixed with honey.
[01:21.33]Chinese people often use ginseng.
[01:24.92]It gives them more engery,
[01:27.69]helps them feel better faster,
[01:31.00]and reduces stress.
[01:34.34]Some people also believe ginseng
[01:37.13]can make people live a longer life.
[01:41.77]Perhaps the most famous home remedy
[01:45.09]for a sleepless² night is a glass of warm milk.
[01:50.90]Drinking a glassof warm milk
[01:54.22]helps people relax before they go to bed.
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1 ginger   

n.姜，精力，淡赤黄色；adj.淡赤黄色的；vt.使活泼，使有生气

参考例句：

• There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
• Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。

2 sleepless   

adj.不睡眠的，睡不著的，不休息的

参考例句：

• The situation gave her many sleepless nights.这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
• One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights.一天晚上，我听说了一个传闻，把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。