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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.
单选题
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】是非题型。见文章第二段：For millions of people suffering from arthritis，it is the only thing that works．Aspirin，in short，is truly…It is also the second largest suicide drug…are largely unrecognized among users．对于数百万关节炎患者来说，阿司匹林是唯一有效的药；简言之，它是20世纪真正的灵丹妙药。它还是第二大的自杀用药和儿童中毒的主要原因。尽管它的副作用很小，用药者却对之不甚了解。由此可知：选项A、B均有提及；虽然文章提及阿司匹林是儿童中毒的主要原因，却没谈及中毒原因，所以不能简单认定它对小儿危险，则选项C未被提及应是答案。而选项D的内容本段最后一句有所提及。
【答案解析】细节题型。见文章第三段首句：Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899，it has been around much longer than that．和同段倒数第三句：During the 19th century，there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical，and it led to the introduction of aspirin．选项B正确。
单选题
The third paragraph describes the ________of aspirin.
单选题
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】是非题型。见最后一段的第一、二两句：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．少量的阿司匹林可消炎止痛，还可通过刺激人的机体反应来退烧；但它对胃粘膜有刺激。所以选项D是答案。
单选题
According to this passage, ________may NOT be the right way to take aspirin.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】细节题型。文章最后两句(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．)说明正确的服药方法中只有选项D未被提及，是答案。
单选题
The author of this passage seems to be________.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】态度题型。从作者在文中所用的词(safest，most effective，most popular，effective，cheap，the only thing that works)可看出作者对阿司匹林是持肯定态度的；所以选项B正确。
单选题
A good title for this passage would be:________