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6. “My mother can make noodle soup that cures colds.” (Sang)

Sang’s mother knows how

7. “T still have a cold, so J need to keep resting as much as possible.” (Felipe)

Felipe should continue

8. “My mother said adding garlic to my soup will cure anything.” (Oscar)

Oscar's mother reminded him

B SPEAK. Work in groups. Discuss ways you deal with a cold. Use gerunds and infinitives.

My mother always told me to drink a lot of orange juice.

Complete the exercises.

Complete the article. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Add an object pronoun
where necessary. Sometimes either the gerund or the infinitive form of the verb is correct.

Can venom be good for you?

While Michael was on vacation in Mexico, he (1) decided to go (decide / go)
for a swim. It was very hot, and he (2) (want / get) some cool relief.

He jumped into the pool, but instead of relief, all of a sudden he (3)
(start / feel) a burning pain in his leg. He looked down and saw his attacker—a poisonous
scorpion. Michael got to a local hospital quickly, and about 30 hours later, the pain
(4) (seem / disappear). He was very relieved.

But that isn’t the end of the story. Before the scorpion bite, Michael had been suffering from

back pain. Doctors had often (5) (encourage / him / do)
regular exercise such as swimming. Surprisingly, days after the scorpion bite, his back pain
went away, and it never came back. The scorpion’s venom had cured him. Whenever he
(6) (remember / suffer) from his horrible back pain,
he is grateful for that scorpion.

Experts (7) (advise / people / not go) anywhere near

scorpions or snakes. But if scorpion researchers (8)
(stop / work) with these creatures, we might not find out more about the medical
benefits their venom can provide.

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Avenomous >
bark scorpion,
Arizona, United
States

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