Question

Read the following directions on a bottle of medicine：
“Take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required, For maximum night-time and early morning relief, take two tablets at bed - time, Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount for a grownup. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”
小题1:The directions on this medicine bottle clearly warn the patient not to take more than     .

A．twenty-four tablets a day.	B．eight tablets a day.
C．six tablets a day.	D．three tablets a day.

小题2:We can infer from the directions that _______.

A．the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous.

B．children may take the same amount that grown-ups take.

C．one may not take this medicine before going to bed.

D．the medicine is a liquid.

小题3:If one cannot sleep, it is suggested that he _________ .

A．take two tablets before going to bed.

B．take less than two tablets before going to bed.

C．stop taking the medicine.

D．ask advice of a doctor.

小题4:Obviously the medicine _________ .

A．may be dangerous to small children.

B．cannot be taken by children under twelve years old.

C．may be taken by children but not by grown-ups.

D．may be taken by grown-ups but not by children.

小题5:What does the underlined word “ restlessness” in the last paragraph mean?

A．失眠

B．过敏

C．心悸

D．坐立不安

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D

试题分析：本文属于药物使用说明，在文章中仔细说明了该药物的服用剂量和注意事项。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第二段最后一句Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.说明每天不要超过6片，故C正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据文章最后一句Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”说明如果出现紧张等症状，请减少药量，故A正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据第二段For maximum night-time and early morning relief, take two tablets at bed – time说明在睡觉之前最多服用2片。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章第三段For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount for a grownup. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.说明这种药物对孩子是有危险的，故A正确。
小题5:D 推理题。根据Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”说明这里的restlessness,中的rest指休息，根据构词法，该词是指无法休息，故D项正确。
点评：本文属于药物使用说明，本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。