Passage 1

Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed?" Read the following directions and see if you understand them.

"To reduce pain, take two tablets（药片）with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief（缓解疼痛）take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours. For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount（量）. For children under six years old, ask your doctor's advice. Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine."

It can be inferred from the directions that this medicine__________.

A. helps you to fall asleep quickly

B. may be dangerous to small children

C. cannot be taken if one feels sleepy

D. shouldn't be taken by children under six

Passage 2

"In general," writes Rubin in her new book, "women's friendship with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men's relationships are marked by shared activities." For the most part, Rubin says interactions（交往）between men are emotionally controlled --- a good fit with the social requirements of many behavior.

"Even when a man is said to be a best friend," Rubin writes, "the two share little about their innermost feelings. Whereas a woman's closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn't unusual to hear a man say he didn't know his friend's marriage was in serious trouble until be appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa."

1. According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?

        A. Ending his marriage without good reasons.

        B. Spending too much time with his friends.

        C. Complaining about his marriage trouble.

D. Going out to ballgames too often.

2. Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?

        A. Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.

        B. Women are more serious than men about marriage.

        C. Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.

D. Women depend on others in making decisions.