Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated, would arrive for a conference on his failing schoolwork and bad behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called the other.
Tommy, an only child, had always been happy, cooperative and an excellent student. How could I convince his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a broken-hearted child’s reaction to his parents’ separation and pending (即将发生的) divorce?
Tommy’s mother entered and took one of the chairs. Soon the father arrived. Good! At least they were concerned enough to be here in time. They ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed account of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the right words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. But somehow the words wouldn’t come. Perhaps if they saw one of his dirty, carelessly done papers?
I found a sheet in the back of his desk. Writing covered both sides: not the assignment, but a single sentence scribbled (潦草地写) over and over.
Silently I gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then handed it to her husband. Then his face softened.
At last he folded the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and reached for his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled up at him. He helped her with her coat and they left together.
In his own way God had given me the words to reunite that family. He had guided me to the sheet of yellow copy paper covered with the pain out pouring of a small boy’s troubled heart.
The words are “Dear Mom…Dear Daddy… I love you…”
The author called Tommy’s parents in order to ________.
A.solve the couple’s problem |
B.scold them for their divorce |
C.help them realize their influence on Tommy |
D.blame Tommy for his failing grades |
This passage is most probably written by _________.
A.a teacher | B.a journalist | C.a lawyer | D.a doctor |
How did Tommy’s parents feel after seeing the words?
A.Satisfied. | B.Troubled. | C.Depressed | D.Moved |
We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.the author knew Tommy often wrote to his parents |
B.the author said a lot to make Tommy’s parents reunite |
C.Tommy hated his parents divorcing |
D.Tommy was greatly influenced by his parents |
What would be the best title for this passage?
A.A separate family | B.Tommy’s essay |
C.Never divorce | D.A good teacher |
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know if you think you are a brave person or a coward(胆小鬼). But you will never really know the answer to that question until you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave, but when they come face to face with real danger, they act like cowards. Other people think of themselves as cowardly, but when they meet danger, they act like heroes.
Lenny Sputnik had always thought of himself as a nervous person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and his health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. Then, on 15th January 1982, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. Then he saw a woman in the ice-cold water. Suddenly Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very calm and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, swam to the woman, and kept her head above the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny Sputnik, it was not seventy-nine.
When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. This chemical is called adrenalin. With adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and are ready to fight or run away. However, when you are completely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this happens, the muscles become very hard and you find that you cannot move at all. You are then disabled with fear. That is why, when we are very frightened, we sometimes say that we are ‘petrified’. This word comes from the Greek word ‘peters’ which means ‘stone’. We are so frightened we have become like stone.
According to the writer's opinion, a brave person can be judged by ______
A.his words | B.his thought | C.his action | D.his looks |
From what Lenny did, we can conclude that __________
A.Lenny had a good chance | B.Lenny was brave |
C.Lenny liked swimming | D.Lenny wanted to be a hero |
In great danger, a hero always keeps __________.
A.nervous | B.worried | C.calm | D.disappointed |
Adrenalin in our body is ________.
A.harmful | B.useless | C.changeable | D.dangerous |
If a person's body produces too much adrenaline, he will ________.
A.become stronger | B.lose his feeling and power |
C.become a stone | D.become a hero |
Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.
The same is in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s stare at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avert his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.
However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time; in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to hat the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive.
If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you will feel disconcerted. A poor liar usually expose s himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes the false ides that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.
In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.
Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and specific situation.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.It is always very rude and aggressive to look at others for a long time. |
B.One’s feelings can be shown through their eyes. |
C.If a stranger looks at you for some time, he must be attracted at you.. |
D.If you are stared at by a stranger, you must look very awkward. |
How can we tell if someone possibly lying?
A.If he looks at you directly in the eye for too long. |
B.If he looks at you occasionally. |
C.If he looks honest. |
D.If he looks attentive. |
What is suggested if you ate talking to others?
A. You’d better look at the listener all the time.
B. You are advised to try to dominate the listeners.
C. You are supposed to look at the listeners from time to time.
D. You should not make eye contact with listeners.
If two persons exchange eye contact gently for long, what is probably their relationship?
A.Father and son. | B.Strangers. | C.Lovers. | D.Teacher and student. |
Where can we read this passage?
A.In a textbook. . | B.In a science journal. | C.In a magazine. | D.In a psychology report. |
Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change, either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.
There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language About 3 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.
The early language had ______.
A.a lot of problems | B.words and easy grammar |
C.words but no grammar | D.grammar but not many words |
In the next few hundred years we can expect language to ______.
A.stay exactly the same | B.change a great deal |
C.change only a little | D.add more words and drop some grammar |
What this article shows is that ______.
A.languages change fast | B.languages really don’t want to change |
C.language changes with changes of society | D.Spanish and English change |
From this article we can see that ______.
A.language can change very slowly or very quickly |
B.Though our life changes, our language won’t change. |
C.we should give our plants new names |
D.English and Spanish are the only languages that have changes |
If you look for a book as a present for a child, you will be spoiled for choice even in a year when there is no new Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling’s wizard is not alone: the past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books, which has set off a large quantity of films and in turn led to increased sales of classics such as The Lord of the Rings.
Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children. According to statistics, in 1997 23% said they didn’t like reading at all. In 2003, 35% did. And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unable to read properly.
Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability(可利用性)of computer games. Maybe the books boom(繁荣)has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Gordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class. In his pre-budget(预算) report, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.
Reading Recovery is aimed at six-year-olds, who receive four months of individual daily half- hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation earlier this year reported that children on the scheme made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months’ progress, and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.
International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school they read well, but read less – often for fun than those elsewhere. Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on(热衷) reading can expect lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator(指示物)of future educational success. According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.
Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?
A.Many children’s books have been adapted from films. |
B.Many high-quality children’s books have been published. |
C.The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. |
D.The sales of presents for children have increased. |
Statistics suggested that ___.
A.the number of top students increased with the use of computers. |
B.a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading. |
C.a minority of primary school children read properly. |
D.a large percentage of children read regularly. |
What do we know about Reading Recovery?
A.An education of it will be made sometime this year. |
B.Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking. |
C.It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. |
D.Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. |
Reading for fun is important because book-loving children ____.
A.takes greater advantage of the project. |
B.shows the potential to enjoy a long life. |
C.is likely to succeed in their education. |
D.would make excellent future researchers. |
The aim of this text would probably be ____.
A.to overcome primary school pupils’ reading difficulty. |
B.to encourage the publication of more children’s books. |
C.to remind children of the importance of reading for fun. |
D.to introduce a way to improve early childhood reading. |
For travellers who want to experience some of the history and mystery of the ancient world, here is a list of cool destinations for your next holiday.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat (meaning “capital monastery”) was a temple in the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. It is Cambodia’s best-known tourist attraction and is famed for its beautiful architecture and reliefs. You’ll need at least three days to fully discover the delights of this magnificent site.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu was built high in the Andes Mountains of South America by the Inca in the 15th century. Although well preserved its exact purpose is unknown. It is famous throughout the world not only for its incredible design but also for the natural beauty that surrounds it. Give yourself a week to explore this magnificent site.
Stonehenge, England
The entire Stonehenge site was constructed over thousands of years. But why and how it was built remains a mystery. As the weather can be pretty bleak in winter and the crowds huge in summer, we suggest autumn should be the best time to visit these monster rocks.
Pompeii, Italy
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., Pompeii was buried under many layers of ash, preserving the city exactly as it was when the volcano erupted. Because so many objects were preserved, scientists and visitors are able to better understand daily life in the ancient Roman Empire.
Why may people want to visit Machu Picchu?
A.To climb the Andes Mountains. | B.To discover how it was built. |
C.To explore both history and nature. | D.To learn to speak Spanish. |
When is the best time to visit Stonehenge according to the passage?
A.Summer. | B.Spring. | C.Winter. | D.Autumn. |
Which location offers the most direct view into daily life in the ancient world?
A.Pompeii. | B.Stonehenge. | C.Ankor Wat. | D.Machu Picchu. |
Where would you probably read such an article?
A.In a travel magazine. | B.In a scientific journal. |
C.In a history textbook. | D.In an adventure novel. |
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees (雇员) across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this coat?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author
A.had no experience using computers |
B.had no idea of what e-commerce is |
C.only used the Internet to check e-mail |
D.thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time |
The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until
A.he stopped web-surfing |
B.he visited a store in his backyard |
C.his sister explained the packages she got by mail |
D.his friends told him about the online deals they made |
We can infer from the last paragraph that the author .
A.never enjoyed shopping that much |
B.loves the big store in her backyard |
C.feels she is a true master of the Internet |
D.has begun to enjoy online shopping |
What’s the purpose of the article?
A.To tell the readers how he begins online shopping. |
B.To do business on the Internet. |
C.To make an online shopping ad. |
D.To advise people not to do online shopping |
Americans love to talk and generally it is OK to talk even to strangers about nearly any subject at any time as long as you are polite.However there are some subjects,like racism,American foreign policy,gun ownership,and religion that are best discussed among friends.
In America,it is OK to approach a stranger and start up a conversation with him as long as the subject is not too abstract.In America,it is not considered inappropriate to talk to people you don’t know.Talking to a stranger about the weather or the quality of nearby restaurants,or the prices in a grocery store is all perfectly fine.Even complimenting someone on the car they drive or asking them where they bought their clothes are all appropriate topics of conversation with complete strangers.
Generally,Americans prefer that people say what they think and they respect frankness.Usually when it comes to personal matters,it’s best to accentuate(强调)the positive:don’t tell someone that their children are ugly or that their cooking is terrible.However;it’s OK to tell someone that they are wrong as long as you do so politely and with respect.Americans generally believe that you show someone respect by telling them the truth.Don’t be afraid to be honest with Americans,but be appropriate.
Most Americans will start a conversation with a person they just met by asking them what they do for a living.This question is not only considered appropriate by Americans,but it’s also considered an important way to learn about someone.
The passage mainly tells us .
A.how to make friends with Americans |
B.how to make proper conversations with Americans |
C.what Americans like to talk about in their dailv life |
D.what to avoid in talking with Americans |
When you talk to an American for the first time,you can ask him the following questions EXCEPT “ ”.
A.How does America treat other countries |
B.Where did you buy your wonderful car |
C.What do you do |
D.How is the dessert the nearby restaurant offers |
When you find that an American has made a mistake, you’d better .
A.point it out directly and politely |
B.pretend not to see it |
C.tell his friends about this |
D.cover it up for him |
A man was selling medicine at a fair(集市).At first he sold bottles of a cure(药剂)for colds(感冒)for just a dollar a bottle.
Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure.
Then,when he had a big crowd, the man held up a very small bottle.
“And now,ladies and gentlemen,” he shouted,“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for.The cure for old age.Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever.”
“And,ladies and gentlemen,” the man continued,“I'm not going to charge you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine.I'm not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle.I'm not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now,ladies and gentlemen,I'm going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle. Think,my friends,for ten dollars you can live forever.”
Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this.
One person shouted,“If it can make you live forever,why don't you drink it?”
Then another person cried,“Yes,you look as if you're at least sixty years old.
“Thank you,sir,thank you,” the man answered,“I'm so glad you said that. My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine.”
The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man. One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by, “Is that true?”he asked.“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine?”
“Don't ask me,” the assistant said,“I've only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”
What did the man sell at first at the fair?
A.a cure for colds |
B.bottles |
C.a cure for old age |
D.a medicine that made people live forever |
How much did the man charge for the cure for old age?
A.one dollar a bottle |
B.twenty-five dollars a bottle |
C.ten dollars a bottle |
D.fifty dollars a bottle |
What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage?
A.仆人 | B.朋友 | C.同伴 | D.助手 |
What does this passage really mean?
A.The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive. |
B.The man is not honest,and neither is his assistant. |
C.The cheaper the medicine is,the more people will buy. |
D.The two men are very honest,and they would like to help people live forever. |
What do you do if you are hit in the mouth and one of your teeth is knocked out? A dentist(牙医)may be able to put the tooth back in for you, but you have to get to the dentist first.In the meantime, you have to store the tooth so that it will stay healthy.
The simplest thing to do is put the tooth back into your mouth, or you could put it in milk.Frank Courts, a dentist at the University of Florida, worked with other researchers to find the safest way of keeping knocked-out teeth.He tried putting teeth into milk, into water, and into cell-culture medium(细胞培养液).He also tried, just drying the teeth in the open air.He used teeth that had to be removed from people’s mouths for various reasons.The teeth were put into one of the solutions(溶液)or stored in the air for one hour.Then cells from the root of the teeth were scraped-off the teeth.Dr.Courts and the others then studied how healthy these cells were.
The cell-culture medium worked best to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth.However, few people keep cell-culture medium handy at home or in school.
The next best thing was milk.But Dr.Courts said that the best thing of all was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket(牙槽)in the mouth.For some people, though, this is just too painful or upsetting.So milk will do, until you get your tooth (and your mouth)to a dentist.
This passage is mainly about .
A.how a dentist can save a knocked-out tooth |
B.how to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy |
C.how Dr.Courts and other researchers made their experiments |
D.how to put a knocked-out tooth back into its socket |
The best way to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth is to store it .
A.in cell-culture medium | B.in milk | C.in water | D.in the open air |
Milk can be used instead of cell-culture medium to put a knocked-out tooth in because .
A.milk works better to keep the tooth healthy | B.milk causes less pain |
C.cell-culture medium is not usually handy | D.cell-culture medium is more expensive |
“Dr.Courts said that the best of al1 was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket in the mouth.”In the sentence, the word “best” means .
A.cheapest and healthiest | B.least painful and cheapest |
C.quickest and least painful | D.easiest and healthiest |
If someone has an accident in the afternoon, you should ____________.
A.Phone 37499 | B.Ensure no one enters the danger area |
C.Report to the Police station at J J Thomson Ave | D.Call an ambulance on 1-999 |
Where do you think you can find this notice?
A.In the Assembly area | B.At the Fire station |
C.At the University | D.At Turner Hospital |
Anytime you hear the fire alarm, you should _____________.
A.go to the Assembly area | B.phone the Fire brigade on 37499 |
C.use the red ‘break glass boxes’ | D.make sure the fire alarms aren’t being tested |
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up (混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor (幽默感) you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____.
A.writing | B.using it | C.listening | D.learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
A.Be careful not to make any mistake. | B.Write as quickly as you can. |
C.Speak English as much as you can. | D.Laugh more often. |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should _____.
A.not care | B.be happy | C.feel worried | D.be unhappy |
The story tells us_______.
A.only foolish people make mistakes |
B.few people make mistakes |
C.people never make mistakes |
D.there is no one who does not make mistakes |
The writer of the text has a _______ attitude towards people’s mistakes while using the language.
A.agreeable | B.negative(否定的) | C.neutral (中立的) | D.humorous |
Bringing Art into Hospitals.
The medical world is slowly realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in helping patients to recover(康复).
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard, modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have collections of art in passages(走廊), waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent movements were first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970’s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by more people.
A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5000 visitors each week. What a good place to hold exhibitions(展览) of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is amazing. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitors experience a full view of fresh colors, playful images(形象) and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that a patient who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with(与……相比) patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.
Some best artists of Britain have been called in to_____
A.set up new hospitals |
B.make the corners of hospital collect paintings |
C.bring art into hospitals |
D.help patients recover from serious illness |
After the improvement of the hospital environment, _____
A.patients no longer take drugs to kill their pains |
B.patients don’t have to stay long in hospital |
C.patients need fewer pain killers when they suffer from an illness |
D.patients feel happy in hospital |
It can be inferred from the passage that_____
A.the role of hospital environment is being recognized |
B.hospital artists have done more than doctors |
C.exhibitions attract more people in hospitals than in museums |
D.the hospitals is a better place for people than the museum in Britain |
A friend is better than fortune. A friend is worse than poison in some cases.
The two sentences above have opposite meanings and seem to be unreasonable, but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us into bad ways.
My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below — he has no bad habits, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality (节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares the feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characteristics that I don’t have. I can follow him as a model. With his help I can be free from all difficulties.
Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word “failure”.
This passage tells us ____.
A.how to make friends with others |
B.how to help friends |
C.what kind of person the writer’s friend is |
D.what kind of person we should make friends with |
According to the writer, an ideal friend refers to _______.
A.a friend without bad habits |
B.a famous man |
C.a perfect man |
D.a respectable man |
From the passage we can learn that ________.
A.the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other |
B.the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend |
C.the writer’s ideal friend has a lot to learn from him |
D.the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend |
From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that _______.
A.friendship means a great deal to him |
B.nothing can be done without friends |
C.he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend |
D.good friends should always help each other |
Read the following directions on a bottle of medicine:
“Take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required, For maximum(最大量) night-time and early morning relief(缓解疼痛), take two tablets at bed - time, Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount for a grownup. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”
The directions on this medicine bottle clearly warn the patient not to take more than _____ .
A.twenty-four tablets a day. | B.eight tablets a day. |
C.six tablets a day. | D.three tablets a day. |
We can infer from the directions that ______ .
A.the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous. |
B.children may take the same amount that grown-ups take. |
C.one may not take this medicine before going to bed. |
D.the medicine is a liquid. |
If one cannot sleep, it is suggested that he _____ .
A.take two tablets before going to bed. |
B.take less than two tablets before going to bed. |
C.stop taking the medicine. |
D.ask advice of a doctor. |
Obviously the medicine _______ .
A.may be dangerous to small children. |
B.cannot be taken by children under twelve years old. |
C.may be taken by children but not by grown-ups. |
D.may be taken by grown-ups but not by children. |