Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a cold and coughed day and night. He went to a doctor and was given some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and see if you can understand them.

Cough Medicine: The medicine is for a person with a cough. Shake it well before using. Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep. Dose(剂量): Age: over14  2 teaspoonfuls 1 teaspoonful 1/2 teaspoonful Not fit for children below the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st, 2006.

小题1:John should take _____ a day.

A．2 teaspoonfuls

B．3 teaspoonfuls

C．4 teaspoonfuls

D．1 teaspoonful

小题2:The medicine should be kept in _____.

A．a fridge

B．hot water

C．any place

D．the sun

小题3:John should _____ before he takes it.

A．shake the medicine well	B．eat nothing
C．do some exercise	D．drink a cup of tea

小题4:When people are ______ years old, they cannot take this medicine.

A．eighty

B．thirty

C．two

D．twelve

小题5:John will _____ the medicine when it is left after December 1^st, 2006.

A．throw away	B．begin to take
C．take once	D．take more than three times