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During the two and a half years since I settled down in
Germany, I've caught a cold several times and gotten to experience how
different German cold remedies (疗法)are from the Chinese ones.
Back in Taiwan, whenever I had a streaming nose and a dry
throat, I'd rush to the hospital to get prescribed medicine. For a fever, I
would receive a red pill, which I now know is a type of antibiotic (抗生素).
Another thing I know now is that the criminal behind my cold
is a virus. The drugs I used only relieved the symptoms. When I went to a
German hospital intending to get some medicine to treat my cold, I got nothing
more than a pat on my shoulder and words from the doctor, saying that I
should get some really good rest. The first time this happened, I was shocked.
I wondered how I could put up with my sickness without the help of medicine.
But the longer I stayed in Germany, the better I knew how to self-medicate as
other Germans do.
I learned to take vitamin C to build up my resistance. But
what I like the most is drinking "Erkaltungstee". For German people,
Erkaltungstee is what their grandmother gives them when they catch a cold. It's
a tea bag mainly made of lime flower and orange rind. Another popular cold
remedy in Germany is chicken soup. During my first winter in Germany, I got a
really bad cold. My neighbor brought me a bowl of chicken soup to make me feel
better. It contained a lot of ginger, onion, garlic, carrots and celery.
Germans believe these ingredients are perfect for helping your body recover.
(1)
How did the author feel after seeing the German doctor?
A . Relieved.
B . Surprised.
C . Satisfied.
D . Stressed.
(2)
According to the author, what effect do antibiotics have on his cold?
A . They cure his cold.
B . They prevent the disease.
C . They kill the virus in him.
D . They make him feel better.
(3)
What do Germans think of "Erkaltungstee"?
A . It can replace any cold remedy
B . It can build up one's resistance.
C . It's a good way to self-medicate.
D . It's better than chicken soup.
(4)
What can we infer from the text?
A . Germans tend not to use antibiotics to treat cold.
B . The author often catches a cold in Taiwan.
C . The author seldom drinks chicken soup.
D . German doctors are cold to patients.
答案: B
D
C
A