阅读理解。

American this year will swallow 15,000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs

invented by man. The most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad

effects are relatively mild and it is cheap.

For millions of people suffering from arthritis (关节炎). It is the only thing that works. Aspirin, in

short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. It is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading

cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized

among users.

Although aspirin was at first sold by a German company in1899, it has been around much longer than

that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greek, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today

are known to contain salicylates (水杨酸碱), the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century, there was

a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915,

aspirin tablets were available in the United States.

A small quantity of aspirin (two-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by

interfering with (干预) some of the body's reactions.

1. The passage is written to ______.

A. suggests us using more aspirin

B. reminds us of the side effects of aspirin

C. gives us a whole view of aspirin

D. discusses the good effects of aspirin

2. According to the author, aspirin ______.

A. is very safe

B. first appeared in 1899

C. can be harmful to children

D. can hardly be dangerous

3. Generally speaking, the author seems to be ______.

A. in favour of aspirin

B. against the use of aspirin

C. not interested in aspirin

D. careful in using aspirin

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Use Aspirin

B. Why I Take Aspirin

C. The Most Popular Medicine

D. The Side Effects of Aspirin

答案

1-4: CCAC

扩展知识

考点名称：科教类阅读

科普类的英语阅读理解一般都有很明确的时间地点事件等信息，只要读者可以抓住事物的本质就可以很容易找出题目的答案。

科普类的阅读：

科普类的阅读理解包含介绍科学知识、社会知识的短文。阅读这类短文时，要以事实为中心进行思考，抓住事物的特征、用途、相互关系等。

如果是介绍社会现象的文章，要掌握所谈现象的内涵。

答题技巧：

1. 加强整体意识，把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号，并给重要的句子和

关键词做上记号，尤其是各段中心句，为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。

2. 审清题干，发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息，确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。

3. 定位阅读，强化对应意识。同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合。