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.
小题1: John should take ______ a day.
A. 1 teaspoonful B. 2 teaspoonfuls C 3 teaspoonfuls
小题2:The medicine should be kept in ______.
A. any place B. hot water C. a fridge
小题3:John should ______ before he takes it.
A. drink a cup of tea B. eat nothing C. shake the medicine well
小题4:When people are ______ years old, they cannot take medicine.
A. two B. twelve C. thirty
小题5:John will ______ the medicine when it is left after December 1st, 2010.
A. take once B. throw away C. take six times more
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
题目分析：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。
小题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。
小题2:细节理解题。从Put it in a cold place放在阴冷处，可知答案选C。
小题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。
小题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。
小题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。