Ever tried taking smart drugs to perform better in exams? They certainly work. Before last summer's exam, a few of my mates, merely out of curiosity, took a considerable amount of Modafinil, a drug normally used for narcolepsy(嗜眠发作症). Guess what? While I was feeling sleepy, bored by revision, my mates were more focused.
Modafinil is a smart drug that gives a user a feeling of staying awake for hours. It also sharpens the mind, improves memory and helps problem-solving.
But it does more than just keeping you awake. It disturbs your mental system, making you desperate to do what you are doing. You just don't want to do anything else but revise all the time non-stop.
A recent study discovers that healthy people use smart drugs, like Modafinil, to get down to and complete tasks they have been putting off, because these tasks seem more enjoyable when taking these drugs. This might sound like what a stressed student desires. However, the pills have a range of side-effects.
"At present no evidence shows that these drugs are safe in healthy people," as a medical expert puts it, "Ordering online, though easy, is a dangerous way to obtain drugs. You never know what you're actually purchasing. "
In my experience, Modafinil changes people's behaviour too. Over those weeks my friends became different people—in turn aggressive, cold. Even eating became "a waste of time" and so did conversation.
A BBC survey found that of those who had tried smart drugs before, 92% would do so again. My friends say they'd happily do so without considering the practice a form of cheating.
I admit I was curious—but not enough to try it. Seeing the strange behaviour of other users, I feel a little bit upset and scary. Modafinil may promise to change your grades, but it might also change the way you act. Don't say you haven't been warned!
1.According to the author, his mates took Modafinil for the purpose of______.
A．escaping from reality B．getting better exam results
C．curing their narcolepsy D．leading an active life
2.Taking the smart drug can lead to ______.
A．cheating in the exam B．dropping out of school
C．youth crime(犯罪) D．drug addiction(上瘾)
3.What does the author think of his mates' taking the smart drugs?
A．Worrying. B．Inspiring.
C．Acceptable. D．Reasonable.
4.Which statement about Modafinil is wrong?
A．Modafinil sharpens the mind and helps problem-solving.
B．Modafinil more than just keeps you awake.
C．Modafinil has a range of side effects.
D．Modafinil is safe in healthy people.
5.Who are the target readers of this passage?
A．Teachers. B．Doctors. C．Scientists. D．Students.
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.D
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述了这种药Modafinil的药效，有些人要考试的人吃了以后特别愿意复习，不想停止，非常有精神，能够提高自己的成绩，但是它也有副作用，长期服用会起依赖的作用，最后指出他的观点不赞成吃这种药。
1.细节理解题。根据Ever tried taking smart drugs to perform better in exams为了考得更好，故选B。
2.推理判断题。根据Over those weeks my friends became different people—in turn aggressive, cold.故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据I feel a little bit upset and scary.作者有点担心，故选A。
4.细节理解题。根据"At present no evidence shows that these drugs are safe in healthy people没有证明这种药是安全的，故选D。
5.细节理解题。根据Ever tried taking smart drugs to perform better in exams?因为说的考试时可用所以是写给学生的，故选D。
考点：健康保健类短文阅读。
点评：细节题为阅读考题的重头戏，所占比例高达80% ，相对而言较简单，因为这类题虽然要求理解准确，但基本上限于字面意义的理解，范围也限于局部，因此是我们可望得高分的部分。细节题绝大部分体现“中心思想是解”这一原理。本文都是细节理解题，在文中比较容易找到答案。
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