LIPITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

  Lipitor(【医】立普妥<降血脂药> )is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers "bad，'cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise "good'' cholesterol.

  Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR：

·People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

·Adults and children over l0

 Who should NOT take LIPITOR：

·Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.

·women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

·People with liver(肝脏)problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people：

·Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure

·Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．

Call your doctor right away if you have：

·Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired

·Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing

·Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：

·Muscle pain

·Upset stomach

·Changes in some blood tests

 HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

 DO：

·Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.

·Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.

·Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.

·If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.

Don't：

·Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.

·Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

What is a major function of Lipitor?

A. To help quit smoking.       B. To control blood pressure.

C. To improve unhealthy diet.   D. To lower "bad" cholesterol.                          

Taking Lipitor is helpful for ____________________.

A. breast-feeding women       B. women who are pregnant

C. adults having heart disease    D. teenagers with liver problems．                    

If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should____________.

A. change the amount of your next dose  B. eat more when taking your next dose

C. have a dose as soon as you remember  D. take the next dose at your regular time

Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A. Face swelling.  B. Upset stomach. C. Kidney failure.  D. Muscle weakness.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.   

B. To present a report on a scientific research.

C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.

D. To give information about a kind of medicine.            

                           LIPITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

Lipitor(【医】立普妥<降血脂药> )is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers "bad，'cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise "good'' cholesterol.

Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR：

·People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

·Adults and children over l0

Who should NOT take LIPITOR：

·Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.

·women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.

·People with liver(肝脏)problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people：

·Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure

·Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．

Call your doctor right away if you have：

·Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired

·Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing

·Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：

·Muscle pain

·Upset stomach

·Changes in some blood tests

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

DO：

·Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.

·Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.

·Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.

·If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.

Don't：

·Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.

·Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

1.What is a major function of Lipitor?

A．To help quit smoking.	B．To control blood pressure.
C．To improve unhealthy diet.	D．To lower "bad" cholesterol.

2.Taking Lipitor is helpful for ____________________.

A．breast-feeding women	B．women who are pregnant
C．adults having heart disease	D．teenagers with liver problems．

3.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should____________.

A．change the amount of your next dose	B．eat more when taking your next dose
C．have a dose as soon as you remember	D．take the next dose at your regular time

4. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A．Face swelling.

B．Upset stomach.

C．Kidney failure.

D．Muscle weakness.

5.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery.

B．To present a report on a scientific research.

C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle.

D．To give information about a kind of medicine.

 

Part III  Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three passages., Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
L1PITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad，’ cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’ cholesterol· Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors， including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smokin9·

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR? Who can take LIPITOR： ．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise ·Adults and children over l0 Who should NOT take LIPITOR： ．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby． ．women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby． ·People with liver(肝脏)problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR Serious side effects in a small number of people： ．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure ．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it． Call your doctor right away if you have： ．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired ．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing ·Stomach pain Some common side effects of LIPITOR are： ·Muscle pain ·Upset stomach ·Changes in some blood tests

 

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR DO： ’Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor． ‘Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor． ‘Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food． ‘If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember．But ifit has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time． Don’t： ‘Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor． ·Do not stal-t new medicines before talking to your doctor．

1.What is a major function of Lipitor?
A. To help quit smoking.
B. To control blood pressure.
C. To improve unhealthy diet.
D. To lower "bad" cholesterol.
2 Taking Lipitor is helpful for__________
A. breast-feeding women
B. women who are pregnant
C. adults having heart disease
D. teenagers with liver problems
3. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should__________ .
A. change the amount of your next dose   B, eat more when taking your next dose
C. have a dose as soon as you remember  D. take the next dose at your regular time
4. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A. Face swelling.           B. Upset stomach.
C. Kidney failure..           D. Muscle weakness.
5. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.   
B. To present a report on a scientific research.
C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D, To give information about a kind of medicine.

B

L1PITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad，’cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good'’ cholesterol.

Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，

including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?

Who can take LIPITOR：

．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

·  Adults and children over l0

Who should NOT take LIPITOR：

．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm

your unborn baby.

．women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm

your baby.

·  People with liver(肝脏)problems

 POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

Serious side effects in a small number of people：

．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure

．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start

Lipitor and while you are taking it．

Call your doctor right away if you have：

．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired

．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or

swallowing

·  Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：

·  Muscle pain

·  Upset stomach

·  Changes in some blood tests

 

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR DO： ．Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor. ．Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor. ．Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food. ．If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time. Don’t： ．Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor. ．Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.

1.Taking Lipitor is helpful for _________ .

A．breast-feeding women

B．women who are pregnant

C．adults having heart disease

D．teenagers with liver problems．

2.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should __________,

A．change the amount of your next dose        B．eat more when taking your next dose

C．have a dose as soon as you remember       D．take the next dose at your regular time

3.Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?

A．Face swelling.                          B．Upset stomach.

C．Kidney failure.                          D．Muscle weakness.

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery.

B．To present a report on a scientific research.

C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle.

D．To give information about a kind of medicine.

 

Science can’t explain the power of pets，but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure(血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack，reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer．

    Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings．For some．an animal provides more comfort than a husband／wife．A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress(紧张)1evels and blood pressure in people－half of them pet owners－while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic(算术)or held a hand in ice water．Subjects completed the tasks alone，with a husband／wife，a close friend or with a pet．People with pets did it best．Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates．With pets in the room，people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions．It seems people feel more relaxed(放松)around pets，says Allen，who thinks it may be because pets don’t judge．

    A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits．Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs；a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program．On average，people lost about 11 pounds，or 5％ of their body weight．Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12 pounds，more than 15％of their body weight．Dog owners didn’t lose any more weight than those without dogs but，say researchers，got more exercise overall－mostly with their dogs--and found it worth doing．

1.What does the text mainly discuss?

    A．What pets bring to their owners．

    B．How pets help people calm down．

    C．People’s opinions of keeping pets．

D．Pet’s value in medical research．

2.We 1earn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if        ．

    A．he has a pet companion

    B．he has less stress of work

    C．he often does mental arithmetic

    D．he is taken care of by his family

3.According to Allen，why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks?

    A．They have lower blood pressure．

    B．They become more patient．

    C．They are less nervous．

    D．They are in higher spirits．

4.The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that       ．

    A．people with dogs did more exercise

    B．dogs lost the same weight as people did

    C．dogs liked exercise much more than people did

D．people without dogs found the program unhelpful