Question

Cough Medicine

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 day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and see if you can understand them.

1. John should take ______ a day.

   A. 1 teaspoonful                     B. 2 teaspoonfuls                C 3 teaspoonfuls

2.The medicine should be kept in ______.

A. any place                            B. hot water                            C. a fridge

3.John should ______ before he takes it.

A. drink a cup of tea    B. eat nothing          C. shake the medicine well

4.When people are ______ years old, they cannot take medicine.

A. two                                      B. twelve                                  C. thirty

5.John will ______ the medicine when it is left after December 1st, 2010.

A. take once                          B. throw away                           C. take six times more

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是十二岁的约翰生病咳嗽，医生为他开止咳药，根据药品说明书，了解该药品。此药用前要充分摇晃，饭前或睡前服用，一日三次，14岁以上每次2勺，8-13岁每次1勺，4-7岁，每次半勺。三岁以下儿童与患心脏病老人不宜服用，储存于阴冷处。有效期至2010.2010年12月1日。

1.细节理解题。John is twelve years old约翰十二岁，从Take it three times each day一日三次，8 – 13 ,1 teaspoonful8-13岁，一勺，可知答案选C。

2.细节理解题。从Put it in a cold place放在阴冷处，可知答案选C。

3.细节理解题。从Shake it well before use.服用前充分摇晃，可知答案选C。

4.细节理解题。从Not right for children below

 the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. 三岁以下儿童与患心脏病老人不宜服用，可知答案选A。

5.细节理解题。从Use it before December 1st, 2010.2010年12月1日前使用，可知答案选B。

考点：健康保健类短文阅读。