Question

Generic Name: ASPIRIN

Pronunciation: ['?sp?r?n]

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.

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.

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

3.The underlined word ?resume? most probably means ________.

A. continue B. make up

C. pause D. throw away

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

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

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题解析：本文主要介绍了阿司匹林的包装说明，其中包括用法用量，时间，作用，特別说明，副作用，其他说明，和储存条件等。

1.】C 细节理解题，从本文第一个小标题中 It reduces fever, redness, and swelling. 和It prevents blood from clotting (凝结). 减轻发烧，防止血液凝结。故选C。

2.】D 细节理解题，从文章中Keep in touch with your doctor.咨詢医生，和with a full glass of water or milk after meals to avoid stomach upset.在饭后一杯水或牛奶避免胃不舒服。在文章中都能找到答案，故选D。

3.】A 推理判断题，从文中第四个小标题第五个中 If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it and resume the prescribed schedule. 如果妳少了剂量，当妳记起来时继续按着说明书服用。故选A。

4.】B 细节理解题，从文中第六个小标题中可以得知有stomach pain, 胃痛的副作用，从文中副作用stomach pain, 胃痛，可以得知选B。

5.】B 主旨归纳题，从文章中几个小标题就可以得知这是介绍关于阿司匹林的包装说明书。告诉人们怎麼用药。

考点：考查说明文阅读。