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Americans this year will swallow 15000 tons of aspirin,one of the safest and most effec-tive drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effec-tive pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild,and it is cheap.
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 the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, 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 (片剂) were available in the United States.
For millions of people suffering from arthritis,aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin relieves .pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body´s reactions. Aspirin,in short,is truly the 20th-century wonder drug.
On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poi-soning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecog-nized among users.
Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. 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 and drinking that.
This article discusses__________.

A.the multiple functions of aspirin
B.how and why aspirin was invented
C.the history and the features of aspirin
D.how to take aspirin properly

参考答案:C进入在线模考
【参考译文】
今年美国人将会吞下一万五千吨的阿司匹林,这是人类所发明的最安全并最有效的药之一。作为当今全世界范围内最受欢迎的药,阿司匹林能有效地缓解疼痛,不良反应也比较小,并且很便宜。
虽然阿司匹林最早在1899年由一家德国公司出售,但是其实它的历史远比这个更久远。古希腊的名医Hippocrates早就知道树叶和树皮的医学价值,现在我们知道它们里面含有阿司匹林里面的一种化学成分——水杨酸盐。在19世纪的时候,欧洲对这种化学成分进行了大量的研究,并由此产生了阿司匹林。到了1915年,阿司匹林片剂就在美国问世了。
对数以百万级的关节炎患者来说,阿司匹林是唯一有效的药。很小的剂量就能缓解疼痛和炎症。同样它也能通过干扰身体的某些反应来退烧。简而言之,阿司匹林简直就是20世纪的神药。另一方面,它也是第二大自杀药,并且是导致儿童中毒的主要原因。它的副作用被广大使用者所忽略,虽然相对比较轻。
阿司匹林对胃黏膜有很大的刺激,而且很多服用阿司匹林的人都抱怨说肠胃不适。服用阿司匹林的方法有的是正确的,有的是错的。最好的方法就是在用水吞下之前把药片嚼碎,但是很少有人能够忍受这种苦味。也有人建议先把药压碎,然后放进牛奶或者橙汁里面一起饮用。
【答案详解】
主旨概括题。文章前两段讲了阿司匹林的产生历史,第三段讲了它的效果租副作用,最后一段讲了服用方法,所以选项C是比较全面的概括。

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