问题补充：
Cough Medicine
Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a bad cold and coughed day and night. He went to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and see if you can understand them.
【小题1】 John should take a day.
A. 1 teaspoonful B. 2 teaspoonfuls C 3 teaspoonfuls
【小题2】The medicine should be kept in .
A. any place B. hot water C. a fridge
【小题3】John should before he takes it.
A. drink a cup of tea B. eat nothingC. shake the medicine well
【小题4】When people are years old, they cannot take medicine.
A. two B. twelve C. thirty
【小题5】John will the medicine when it is left after December 1st, .
A. take once B. throw away C. take six times moreC
答案：
(答案→)C
解析：本文主要讲述的是十二岁的约翰生病咳嗽，医生为他开止咳药，根据药品说明书，了解该药品。此药用前要充分摇晃，饭前或睡前服用，一日三次，14岁以上每次2勺，8-13岁每次1勺，4-7岁，每次半勺。三岁以下儿童与患心脏病老人不宜服用，储存于阴冷处。有效期至.12月1日。
【小题1】细节理解题。John is twelve years old约翰十二岁，从Take it three times each day一日三次，8 – 13 ,1 teaspoonful8-13岁，一勺，可知答案选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。从Put it in a cold place放在阴冷处，可知答案选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。从Shake it well before use.服用前充分摇晃，可知答案选C。
【小题4】细节理解题。从Not right for children below
the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. 三岁以下儿童与患心脏病老人不宜服用，可知答案选A。
【小题5】细节理解题。从Use it before December 1st, .12月1日前使用，可知答案选B。
