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. Look at the instruction on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers:

　　 Cough Medicine

　　Shake(摇动)it well before use.

Take it three times each day before meals.

　　Dose (药量):

　　Age：over 14 2 teaspoonfuls(勺)

　　8—13 1 teaspoonful

　　4—7 1／2 teaspoonful

Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place.

Use it before December 1st 2012.

1.John should take ____ a day.

A．2 teaspoonfuls

B．3 teaspoonfuls

C．4 teaspoonfuls

D．1 teaspoonful

2.The medicine should be kept in _______.

A．a fridge（冰箱）                       B．hot water

C．any place                             D．the sun

3. John should ____ before he takes it.

A．shake the medicine well

B．eat nothing

C．do some exercise

D．drink a cup of tea

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

A．eighty            B．thirty             C．two              D．twelve

5.John will ____ the medicine when it is left after Dec.1st, 2012.

A．throw（扔） away

B．stop to take

C．take once

D．take six times more

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

The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know how to use them. Never make any mistakes.

1. We shouldn’t take more than __________ pills of Medicine I a day.

A. 2                                                          B. 6                                        C. 8

2.Children under six shouldn’t take ___________.

A. Medicine II                         B. Medicine III                       C. Medicine IV

3.Medicine III is for people with ___________.

A. a toothache                                      B. a cold                      C. a stomachache

4.If Lisa is ________ years old, she should take 8 pills of medicine IV a day.

A. 11                                                   B. 20                                      C. 9

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.

B. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.

C. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 1 pill a time.

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. Look at the instruction on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers:
　　 Cough Medicine
　　Shake(摇动)it well before use.
Take it three times each day before meals.
　　Dose (药量):
　　Age：over 14 2 teaspoonfuls(勺)
　　8—13 1 teaspoonful
　　4—7 1／2 teaspoonful
Not right for children below the age of three. Put it in a cold place.
Use it before December 1st 2012.
【小题1】John should take ____ a day.

The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know and remember how to use them.
I. Take the medicine with water. One or two pills (片) every eight hours. Don’t take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children under six, go to ask the doctor.
II. Three times a day and one pill a time. One pill before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six and persons with stomachache.
III. The medicine is for a person with a toothache. Two pills a time a day before sleep for adults (成人). Half (一半) a pill for children under 12.
IV. Take the medicine four times a day. Four pills a time for adults with a cold. Two pills a time for children under 10. Take the medicine before each meal and before sleep.

1. 1.

   Which medicine is for people with a toothache?

   1. A.
      I               
   2. B.
      II            
   3. C.
      III  
2. 2.

   People with a ___ should not take medicine II.

   1. A.
      toothache      
   2. B.
      cold        
   3. C.
      stomachache
3. 3.

   Medicine I should not be taken more than 6 pills in _____________.

   1. A.
      6 hours            
   2. B.
      8 hours      
   3. C.
      24 hours      
4. 4.

   If a girl is 7 years old, she should take ___ pills of medicine IV a day.

   1. A.
      5                  
   2. B.
      8           
   3. C.
      10
5. 5.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      None of them are good for children under 6.
   2. B.
      Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.
   3. C.
      Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.