The common cold is the world's most widespread illness，which is probably why there are more myths（誤區(qū)）about it than any of the other illnesses.
   The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold.They are not.They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person.You catch a cold by coming into contact，directly or indirectly，with someone who already has one.If cold causes colds，it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever.But they do not.And in isolated North Pole regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected（感染的）people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.
   At the Common Cold Research Unit in England，volunteers took part in experiments.After taking hot baths，they put on bathing suits，allowed themselves to be doused（浸入）with cold water，and then stood about dripping wet in drafty（通風(fēng)的）rooms.Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion.Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
   If then，cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds，why are they more frequent in the winter？One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times，and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.
   No one has yet found a cure for the cold.There are drugs and pain suppressors such as aspirin，but all they do is to ease the symptoms.

（1）What does the fact that the Eskimos don't suffer colds show？

C

C

A．Colds are really full of myths.
B．Colds are more severe than other illnesses.
C．The idea that cold leads to colds doesn't stand up.
D．The Eskimos are stronger in fighting against viruses.
（2）What did the experiments mentioned in Paragraph 3 prove？

C

C

A．Being doused with cold water did harm to one's body.
B．Taking hot baths made the volunteers easy to be tired.
C．It was viruses not wet and cold that made people catch colds.
D．People who would like to exercise in the rain got colds more easily.
（3）Why are colds commonly seen in winter，according to the passage？

B

B

A．Viruses can go into people's warm bodies more easily in winter.
B．Staying together indoors makes it easier for viruses to spread.
C．People are usually weak because of the extreme cold in winter.
D．There is great difference between indoor and outdoor temperature.
（4）What does the passage mainly discuss？

D

D

A．The myths about cold treatment.
B．The experiments on colds.
C．The continued spread of common colds.
D．The reason and the way people catch colds.