Question

Generic Name: ASPIRIN
Pronunciation: ['æsp?rin]
Why it is prescribed (开药方)：
1. Aspirin relieves mild to moderate pain.
2. It reduces fever, redness, and swelling.
3. It prevents blood from clotting (凝结).
When it is to be taken:
1. Aspirin is often taken without a prescription.
2. Follow the instructions on the label and package.
3. If your doctor prescribes aspirin for you, you will receive specific instructions for how often you should take it.
4. Keep in touch with your doctor.
How it should be taken:
1. Aspirin comes in the form of suppositories (栓剂), capsules, and regular, coated, extended-release, and chewable tablets.
2. Regular, coated, and extended-release aspirin tablets and capsules should be swallowed with a full glass of water or milk after meals to avoid stomach upset.
3. Chewable aspirin tablets may be chewed, crushed, dissolved in a liquid, or swallowed whole; a full glass of water, milk, or fruit juice should be drunk immediately after taking these tablets.
Special Instruction:
1. Children should not take aspirin for fevers associated with flu or chickenpox (水痘) because such use has been linked with a serious illness known as Reye’s syndrome.
2. Adults should not take aspirin for pain for more than 10 days (five days for children) without consulting a doctor.
3. Aspirin should not be taken by adults or children for high fever, fever lasting longer than three days without a doctor’s supervision (监管).
4. Do not give more than five doses (剂量) to a child in a 24-hour period unless directed to do so by a doctor.
5. If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it and resume the prescribed schedule.
Side Effects:
1. Although side effects from aspirin are not common, they can occur.
2. Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, indigestion and heartburn are common. Take aspirin after meals, with a full glass of water or milk. If these effects continue, contact your doctor.
3. Ringing in the ears, bloody or black stools (粪便), difficulty breathing, dizziness, mental confusion and sleepiness are rare. Stop taking the drug and contact your doctor.
Other Precautions:
1.  If you are pregnant or breast-feeding women, inform your doctor before taking aspirin.
2.  Do not take aspirin if you are within three months of delivery.
3.  Do not take aspirin if you are allergic (过敏) to it.
4.  If you have diabetes (糖尿病), regular use of eight or more regular strength aspirin tablets a day may affect test result.
5.  If you are taking large doses of aspirin on a long-term basis, avoid having alcoholic drinks because alcohol can increase stomach problems.
6.  To prevent an overdose of aspirin, read the labels before taking other pain relievers and cold products to be sure that they do not contain aspirin.
Storage Conditions:
1. Store aspirin in a cool place or in a refrigerator.
2. Throw away aspirin that smells strongly of vinegar.
3. Keep this aspirin out of the reach of children. 
小题1:Which of the following about Aspirin is correct?

A．It only comes in the form of regular tablets.

B．It should not be taken for more than 5 days for children.

C．It can be used to reduce fever and pain and prevent blood clotting.

D．It causes ringing in the ears or difficulty breathing after being taken

小题2:If you start taking aspirin, you should do all the following things EXCEPT ________.

A．keeping in touch with your doctor

B．taking aspirin tablets after meals to avoid stomach upset

C．drinking a full glass of juice immediately after taking chewable aspirin tablets

D．taking more than 8 regular strength aspirin a day while suffering from diabetes

小题3:The underlined word “resume” most probably means ________.

A．continue

B．make up

C．pause

D．throw away

小题4:Which of the following might be a side effect caused by Aspirin?

A．blood clotting

B．stomach upset

C．lasting fever

D．sight problem

小题5:Where can we probably come across such a text?

A．In a research paper.

B．In the package of a medicine

C．In a medical textbook.

D．In a scientific and technological magazine

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2: D
小题3: A
小题4: B
小题5: B

试题分析：本文主要讲述了阿司匹林的服用方法，副作用，以及其它的一些不能服用的考虑因素。
小题1:C 细节题。根据文章Why it is prescribed (开药方)：Aspirin relieves mild to moderate pain. It reduces fever, redness, and swelling. It prevents blood from clotting (凝结).说明C项是主要的原因。故C正确。
小题2: D 细节题。根据倒数6，7行If you have diabetes (糖尿病), regular use of eight or more regular strength aspirin tablets a day may affect test result.说明D项的说法是错误的。当你有糖尿病的时候，一天8片阿司匹林会影响你的测试结果，故D正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据本句If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it and resume the prescribed schedule. 说明如果你有一次没有服用，尽快补起来，然后继续按照要求服用，故该词是指继续。故A正确。
小题4:B 细节题。根据Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, indigestion and heartburn are common.说明胃部不适也是阿司匹林的副作用之一。故B正确。
小题5:B 推理题。本文主要讲述了阿司匹林的服用方法，副作用等。说明这是药物使用说明，故B正确。
点评：本文是阿司匹林的使用说明书，文本所给信息非常丰富，要求考生从中选出适合题目要求的信息。解此类题目时，考生可以先阅读题目和选项，了解具体要求，然后再仔细阅读文章，认真筛选甄别，这样的阅读就有的放矢，可以大大提高阅读的速度和效率。