Question

Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed(咳嗽) day and night. He went to see a doctor and was given some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and if you can understand them.

Cough Medicine: The medicine is for a person with a cough. Shake it well before use. Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep. Dose (药量): Age: over 14     2 teaspoonfuls 8~13      1 teaspoonful 4~7       1/2 teaspoonful Dot fit for children below the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st, 2004.

【小题1】 John should take ____________ a day.

A．2 teaspoonfuls

B．3 teaspoonfuls

C．4 teaspoonfuls

D．1 teaspoonful

【小题2】John should ___________ before he takes it.

A．shake the medicine well

B．eat nothing

C．do some exercises

D．drink a cup of tea

【小题3】When people are ____________ years old, they cannot take this medicine.

A．eighty

B．thirty

C．two

D．twelve

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C

解析【小题1】根据文章内容“Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep.”和“8~13      1 teaspoonful”和“John is twelve years old”可知答案为B
【小题2】根据文章内容“Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep.”可知答案为A
【小题3】根据文章内容“Dot fit for children below the age of three or old persons with heart trouble.”可知答案为C