The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know how to use them. Never make any
mistakes. 　
     (1) Take the medicine with water. One pill (片) every eight hours. For further nighttime and every
morning, take two pills at bed time. Don't take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children six or twelve
years old, give half the adult dosage (剂量). For children under six years old, go to ask your doctor. Take
less dosage if restlessness or sleeplessness happens. 　
     (2) Each pill of the medicine is taken three times each day for persons more than 14 years old. As usual,
a pill 6:00 a. m. before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years
old and old persons with heart trouble. 　
    (3) The medicine is for a person with a cough. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the
medicine without cough. Half for children under 12 years old. Children with a bad cough, go to see a doctor. 　
    (4) The medicine is taken three times a day. Once five pills for an adult with a cold. Half the pills for
children under 10 years old. Take the medicine before three meals or before sleep.

1. If a person can't rest and sleep very well after taking the first kind of medicine, he should ________. 　　

A. take less dosage
B. take more dosage 　　
C. take two pills at bed time
D. take it again without water

2. If a middle-aged person with a cough wants to be well at home, he'd better ________. 　　

A. take three pills before sleep
B. stop to take some more pills 　　
C. go to see the doctor 　　
D. take two pills of the third kind of medicine before sleep

3. ________ can't take the second kind of medicine. 　　

A. Children over 12 years old
B. Some adults 18 years old 　　
C. Some old persons with heart trouble
D. Child over 7 years old

4. When an adult has a cold, he had better ________. 　　

A. have about over 14 pills of the fourth kind of medicine a day 　　
B. have six pills of the fourth kind of medicine twice a day 　　
C. have five pills of the fourth kind of medicine four times a day 　　
D. have nine pills a day

5. If a boy under 10 years old needs to take the fourth kind of medicine, he has ________. 　　

A. a cold
B. a cough
C. a serious illness
D. sleeplessness

       Take the medicine with water. One pill every eight hours. For further nights,take two pills at bedtime. Don't take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children six to twelve years old, give half the adult (成年人) dosage (剂量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor. Take less dosage if you can't go to
sleep.
       Ⅱ. Each pill of the medicine is taken three times each day for 14 years old. As usual, a pill 6:00 a.m.
before breakfast,one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old
persons with heart trouble(疾病).
       Ⅲ. The medicine for a person with a cough. Two pills once a day before sleep for adults. Do not
take the medicine without a cough. Half for children under 12 years old. Children with a bad cough, go
to see a doctor.
       Ⅳ. Take the medicine three times a day. Five pills each time for an adult with a cold. Half the pills
for children under 10 years old. Take the medicine before meals or before sleep.

根据短文填空，每空一词。

1. How many kinds of medicine can the five-year-old children take ?
    The five-year-old children can take _______ _______ of medicine.          

2. 翻译文中画线的句子.
    _____________________________                               

3. 回答问题:
   When should I take the medicine if I have a cold?
    _____________________________                              

     ( 1).Take the medicine with water. One pill every eight hours. For further nights,take two pills at
bedtime. Don't take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children six to twelve years old, give half the
adult (成年人) dosage (剂量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor. Take less dosage if
you can't go to sleep.
     (2).Each pill of the medicine is taken three times each day for 14 years old. As usual, a pill 6:00 a.m.
before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old
persons with heart trouble (疾病).
     (3).The medicine for a person with a cough. Two pills once a day before sleep for adults. Do not
take the medicine without a cough. Half for children under 12 years old. Children with a bad cough, go
to see a doctor.
     (4).Take the medicine three times a day. Five pills each time for an adult with a cold. Half the pills for
children under 10 years old. Take the medicine before meals or before sleep.
根据短文填空，每空一词
1.If a middle-age person with a cough wants to be well at home, what should he do?
   He should take the third medicine _______ _______ a day before sleep.
2.How many kinds of medicine can the five-year-old children take?
   The five-year-old children can take _______ _______ of medicine.
3.You took one of the four kinds of medicine last night, and you couldn't fall asleep. Which kind of
medicine was it?
   It was the _______ _______.
4.翻译文中画线的句子.
   _____________________________
5.回答问题
   When should I take the medicine if I have a cold?
   _____________________________