Today we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring! We often describe spring as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth. Things are coming to life! When the weather turns warm, many people suffer from spring fever. Common “symptoms” of spring fever include not being able to focus on school or work, taking long walks, or falling in love. So, are you actually sick when you have spring fever? Originally, yes. Spring fever used to refer to an actual illness. When the weather turned warm, some people developed sore throats, headaches, or stuffy noses. The definition of “spring fever” slowly changed in the early 1800s. People came to use the term to mean a sudden increase of romantic feelings. Elvis Presley describes this feeling in the song “Spring Fever.” “Spring fever, comes to everyone. Spring fever, it's time for fun. There’s no doubt now, love is in the air. Get up, get out, spring is everywhere” These days, we use “spring fever” to describe a restless feeling after the long, cold days of winter.
Title: Spring Is in the Air!
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/spring_fever.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Spring Is in the Air!' data-article-id='2259'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='7958'>Today we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months.</span> <span data-start-time='7958' data-end-time='9479'>Spring!</span> <span data-start-time='9479' data-end-time='18146'>We often describe spring as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening.</span> <span data-start-time='18146' data-end-time='25000'>Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth.</span> <span data-start-time='25000' data-end-time='28083'>Things are coming to life!</span> <span data-start-time='28083' data-end-time='34729'>When the weather turns warm, many people suffer from spring fever.</span> <span data-start-time='34729' data-end-time='48896'>Common “symptoms” of spring fever include not being able to focus on school or work, taking long walks, or falling in love.</span> <span data-start-time='48896' data-end-time='54083'>So, are you actually sick when you have spring fever?</span> <span data-start-time='54083' data-end-time='56708'>Originally, yes.</span> <span data-start-time='56708' data-end-time='61458'>Spring fever used to refer to an actual illness.</span> <span data-start-time='61458' data-end-time='70563'>When the weather turned warm, some people developed sore throats, headaches, or stuffy noses.</span> <span data-start-time='70563' data-end-time='77271'>The definition of “spring fever” slowly changed in the early 1800s.</span> <span data-start-time='77271' data-end-time='84229'>People came to use the term to mean a sudden increase of romantic feelings.</span> <span data-start-time='84229' data-end-time='89833'>Elvis Presley describes this feeling in the song “Spring Fever.”</span> <span data-start-time='89833' data-end-time='109125'>“Spring fever, comes to everyone. Spring fever, it's time for fun. There’s no doubt now, love is in the air. Get up, get out, spring is everywhere”</span> <span data-start-time='109125' data-end-time='117854'>These days, we use “spring fever” to describe a restless feeling after the long, cold days of winter.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/spring_fever.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8283 data-hint-location='9479' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/what_does_rebirth_mean.m4a'>What does rebirth mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a period of new life'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/falling_in_love.m4a'><span>falling in love</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/a_period_of_new_life.m4a'><span>a period of new life</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/flower_blossoms.m4a'><span>flower blossoms</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/early_spring.m4a'><span>early spring</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8284 data-hint-location='34729' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/what_is_not_a_sign_of_spring_fever.m4a'>What is not a sign of spring fever?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='colder weather'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/colder_weather.m4a'><span>colder weather</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/unable_to_focus.m4a'><span>unable to focus</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/taking_long_walks.m4a'><span>taking long walks</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/falling_in_love.m4a'><span>falling in love</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=8285 data-hint-location='18146' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/many_trees_are__blank_.m4a'>Many trees are <span class='blank'>blossoming</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='blossoming'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/growing.m4a'><span>growing</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/blossoming.m4a'><span>blossoming</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/dropping_leaves.m4a'><span>dropping leaves</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1741/turning_colors.m4a'><span>turning colors</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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