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Ответить на вопросы к тексту IS IT WORTH BUYING THEM?” Men have walked on the moon, transplanted hearts and invented machines to think for them. But they cannot cure the common cold. Scientists have been working on the problem for years but the most optimistic expectation was the hope that they would find a cure within the next 10 years. So what was their advice on coping with a cold meanwhile? In urban areas we have about three colds a year and they are caused not by wet feet but by viruses which are always changing so that a vaccine prepared from one is useless against the next. But every year the pharmaceutical companies spend millions of pounds trying to persuade us that their product will help us get rid of our cold. They admit they can't cure the cold, but they do promise to relieve the symptoms. We looked at 10 well-known brands of cold medicine and asked a doctor to explain, exactly what they contain, and his opinion on their effectiveness. Nearly all contained a painkiller, either aspirin or paracetamol. These help to reduce temperature and relieve general aches and pains. Aspirin can irritate the stomach, so paracetamol is generally preferred. The worst thing about them was the cost. Advertising and packaging had increased the price of relatively cheap ingredients, and in many cases you could get the same relief from just paracetamol taken with a warm drink of lemon and honey. Questions: 1. What is the text about? 2. What are common colds caused by? 3. Why is paracetamol generally preferred? 4. What caused the rise in the price of medicine for colds? 5. People can get the same relief from just paracetamol. Why do pharmaceutical companies keep on producing more and more new cold medicine? 6. What is the main idea of the text?

Answer 1

Вот это ответ ,все верно

Answer 2

1. The text is about the common cold and the inability to cure it despite significant advancements in science and medicine. It discusses the approach of pharmaceutical companies in marketing cold medicines as well as the ingredients and effectiveness of some well-known brands of cold medicine.

2. Common colds are caused by viruses that are constantly changing, making it difficult to develop a vaccine that can provide long-lasting immunity. The text specifically mentions that the colds in urban areas are caused by viruses, not by wet feet.

3. Paracetamol is generally preferred over aspirin in cold medicines because it can help reduce temperature and relieve general aches and pains without causing irritation to the stomach, which can be a side effect of aspirin.

4. The rise in the price of medicine for colds is attributed to advertising and packaging costs. The text mentions that these factors have increased the price of the medicines, despite the ingredients being relatively cheap.

5. Even though people can get the same relief from just paracetamol taken with a warm drink of lemon and honey, pharmaceutical companies continue to produce more and more new cold medicine to market their products and persuade consumers that their specific brands will help alleviate cold symptoms. While they admit they cannot cure the cold itself, they claim their products can relieve its symptoms.

6. The main idea of the text is that despite scientific advancements, a cure for the common cold remains elusive. Pharmaceutical companies market cold medicines that promise symptom relief, but many of these medicines contain relatively common and inexpensive ingredients like paracetamol, and the cost is inflated due to advertising and packaging. As a result, people could achieve similar relief from simpler remedies like paracetamol combined with lemon and honey.