Question

The following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take any by mistake.

1）Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet（药片） every eight hours, as required. For further night - time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice. Reduce dosage（剂量） if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.

2）Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen 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 attack.

3）The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doctor.

4）The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.

1. Where can we read these forms?

A. In textbooks. B. In dictionaries.

C. In novels. D. In instructions.

2. How often should a twelve-year-old girl having a cold take medicine?

A. Four times or above a day.

B. Three times a day.

C. Only once a day.

D. Not above three times a day.

3. What does the underlined word “reduce” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.减少 B. 减缓 C. 释放 D. 增加

4. What should we do if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place?

A. Stop taking medicine.

B. Reduce dosage

C. Take more dosage.

D. Ask doctors for help.

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了四种针对不同的病情的药品的使用方法及注意事项。

1.推理判断题。根据短文描述可知这是药品的说明，故选D.

2.once five pills for adult with a cold.可知第四种药是治感冒的，根据The medicine taken three times a day,故选B

3.后面列举的不适症状可知是要减少药量，故选A.

4.Reduce dosage（剂量） if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。