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Washington -The government is telling all parents not to give cough and cold medicines to children
under 2 years old without a doctor's advice, as they may be harmful for children's health.
Among questions about the benefits (好处) and risks of cough and cold medicines, the Food and Drug Administration said there would be a meeting on October 18-19 to discuss their use by kids.
Parents should carefully follow each medicine's instructions, the FDA said. Other suggestions included:
●Do not give cough and cold medicines to kids under 2 unless specifically told to by a doctor.
●Do not give kids medicine that is meant for adults. Use only medicines marked for babies or children.
●There are many different cough and cold medicines. If you are not sure of the right one for a kid, ask a doctor.
●If other medicines are being given to a kid, the kid's doctor should review and approve (认可)each of them.
●Read all the information in the "Drug Facts" box on the label to find out the active ingredients and the warnings.
●For liquid medicines, parents should use the measuring (测量的) spoon that is marked to deliver the recommended (推荐的) amount. A kitchen teaspoon or tablespoon should not be used.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Parents should not give kids medicines for coughs and colds.
B. Parents should be careful when giving kids under two medicines for coughs and colds.
C. The benefits and risks of cough and cold medicines.
D. Parents are criticized for overusing medicines for coughs and colds on their kids under two.
2. If you want to try a new medicine on your baby, what should you do first?
A. Use medicine marked for babies.
B. Know the active ingredients from the label.
C. Measure the proper amount for children.
D. Get the approval of your baby's doctor.
3. The writer advises the parents to _____.
A. stop giving cough and cold medicines to their kids
B. use a teaspoon when giving kids liquid medicine
C. let the kids decide the amount of medicine they should take
D. read all the information on the medicine label
4. You would probably find this passage in _____.
A. a students' book
B. a set of medicine instructions
C. the newspaper
D. a magazine
