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Questions 93－100 are based on the following passage.
Aspirin is 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. It is also cheap.
For millions of people suffering from arthritis, 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 first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of tree barks and leaves which today are known to contain a chemical found 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 relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by affecting some of the body’s reactions. Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice.
93. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Aspirin is good to arthritis sufferers.
B. Aspirin may be used as suicide drug.
C. Aspirin is dangerous to small children.
D. Aspirin has unrecognizable side effects.
94. The second paragraph points out that __________.
A. aspirin is always safe
B. aspirin can be dangerous
C. aspirin has been long used
D. aspirin is not truly effective
95. Aspirin was invented in________.
A. the 20th century
B. the 19th century
C. ancient Greece
D. ancient Germany
96. The third paragraph describes the _________ of aspirin.
A. uses
B. value
C. effects
D. history
97. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Aspirin can relieve pain.
B. Aspirin can reduce fever.
C. Aspirin can relieve inflammation.
D. Aspirin can reduce stomach lining.
98. According to this passage, __________ may not be the right way to take aspirin.
A. chewing the tablets
B. swallowing the tablets
C. crushing them in milk
D. putting them in dishes
99. The author of this passage seems to be __________.
A. against aspirin
B. in favor of aspirin
C. ignorant of aspirin
D. disinterested in aspirin
100. A good title for this passage would be: __________
A. Why Do We Take Aspirin?
B. How Do We Take Aspirin?
C. Aspirin: The Unknown Side Effects
D. Aspirin: The Most Popular Medicine
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