A traditional Chinese cough syrup (糖浆), called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (念慈庵川贝枇杷膏), is flying off the shelves in New York stores this flu season, following a US news report.
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal last week, Mr. Alex Schweder, a professor of design at Pratt Institute suffering a cough for about 10 days, felt better 15 minutes after he drank a bottle of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa. It had been recommended by his girlfriend, who first learnt about the cough syrup 30 years ago when she was living in Hong Kong.
Mr. Schweder was shocked by the magical effects of the cough syrup, and recommended it to many people. This, together with other factors, soon made the Chinese medicine popular in New York City.
A 300ml bottle is now sold at US$13.29 on Walmart’s website. This is more than double the former price in some pharmacies (药店) in Manhattan’s Chinatown, selling at about US$6 per bottle. “The number of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa we sold over the past few days was much more than usual,” said Winnie, a sales staff member of Buy-rite pharmacy in Chinatown. “More and more Westerners are accepting this medicine because it is effective,” she said.
According to the Kingworld Medicines Group’s official website, Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa is made of “valuable Chinese herbs and honey, and has surprising effects in treating coughs.” However, experts warn that taking the cough syrup can carry health risks, including when it is used with other medicines, used too much or taken instead of prescription medication (处方药).
Dr. Keith Brenner, a specialist in pulmonary medicine at Columbia University Medical Centre New York Presbyterian Hospital, said, “I think people who use these things may not even tell the doctor about them, and it’s a problem.”
【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “flying off the shelves” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Being stolen. | B.Being removed. |
C.Being in trouble. | D.Being on hot sale. |
A.He used to have it in Hong Kong. |
B.He searched for it on the Internet. |
C.His girlfriend introduced it to him. |
D.He heard of it from a news report. |
A.It is priced at US$6 per bottle. |
B.It is getting cheaper but very effective. |
C.It is made of some foreign herbs and honey. |
D.It is sold in pharmacies as well as online. |
A.hope | B.concern |
C.anger | D.surprise |
The world food safety could be in danger because of a number of food production shocks (冲击), according to an Australian study.
The researchers from the University of Tasmania found that there were 226 shocks in the area of food production across 134 nations and the frequency has been increasing over the past 50 years.
According to Cottrell, a researcher from the University of Tasmania, the main causes behind the shocks are different. For crops, extreme weather events such as floods and no rain for a long time play the biggest part. Weather also plays a role in livestock(家畜)production, but disease plays a bigger role. Disease also leads to aquaculture(水产业)shocks, while in the ocean most of the food shocks are caused by overfishing.
“When we look at the food production systems, covering crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture,” Cottrell said, “we find that crops and livestock are more easily affected than aquaculture. And some countries in South Asia are more frequently affected than others.”
The effects of production shocks reached far away from where they happened. When one means of food production is greatly reduced, it will cause unexpected results. “The India got a lot of food production shocks in crops and livestock, largely because of floods,” Cottrell explained. “If countries like India are shocked and the rice production is much smaller, they’ll probably send less goods to another country. And that shock suddenly starts to affect all the trade partners of the major producers as well.”
According to what Cottrell said, while the international community faces a great challenge to these problems, steps taken now can help fight against unexpected shocks in the future. “This can be done through measures such as food store systems so that they are better able to deal with the effect which is caused by problems such as climate change.” said Cottrell.
【小题1】What do we know about food production shocks?A.Their causes are different in different production areas. |
B.Some diseases are the main cause. |
C.Extreme weather is the biggest shock. |
D.Overfishing is the main cause. |
A.Livestock in Australia. | B.Crops in Australian. |
C.Fisheries in India. | D.Livestock in South Asia. |
A.To show India sells a lot of crops to other countries. |
B.To show the shocks can cause unexpected results. |
C.To show Indian shocks are more often. |
D.To show India has a lot of flood. |
A.Results Caused by the Problem of Global Food Safety |
B.Measures Solving the Problem of Global Food Safety |
C.Production Shocks Threatening Global Food Safety |
D.The Importance of Global Food Safety |
Not everyone is excited about birthdays. There are many people out there who never feel excited about it.
This may be common in those who are in their 50’s, 60’s, or 70’s... For some people in this age, life becomes a journey that is going on and on and on at a faster pace. They feel like losing control of their time and every passing year doubles the fear of dying soon. This is not good as it is negative.
Some people do not like to come to the notice of others due to any possible reason on this earth. You may feel amazed about this nature. But they like to remain as part of the crowd.
Here comes another part of the population that thinks it is a waste of money.
Instead of aiming for a perfect day, set realistic expectations for your birthday.
A.They don’t like it either. |
B.But they can’t help doing so. |
C.Birthdays are contrary to this feeling. |
D.What makes them act so indifferent after all? |
E.Everyone wants to know the plans of the birthday. |
F.They do not spend on those who do not help earn money. |
G.Nothing in their routine changes in the name of celebration. |
Women received about 57 percent of the bachelor’s degrees awarded this year from colleges and universities in the United States.The figure of 57 percent has been the highest since World War Ⅱ ended in 1945.During the war,many men were in the military.
The gap between men and women is greater among African Americans and Hispanics.Two AfricanAmerican women receive a degree for every AfricanAmerican man.Only 40 percent of Hispanics who get a degree are males.
The USA Department of Education estimates 698,000 females received bachelor’s degree this year.The number of male graduates was 529,000.The trend toward more female graduates began in the mid1980s.Nobody seems to know why.However,many theories exist.
Researchers say the trend could lead to social problems.They also say this may indicate two things.It may reflect the increasing success of women.But it also may show the educational problems affecting men.
High school graduation rates are slightly lower for men than for women.Males also make up the vast majority of students in special education classes.
The Business Roundtable is studying the trend.The group is an organization of chief executives of some of the nation’s largest corporations.Susan Traiman is the director of the group’s education policy.Traiman said the nation couldn’t afford to let half its population fail to develop skills needed for the future.
【小题1】Some people worry about the future because ________.
A.there are many social problems in America |
B.more and more men don’t like the life in college |
C.more AfricanAmerican women receive a degree |
D.fewer and fewer men receive a degree than women in America |
A.There must be something wrong with the education system. |
B.40% of the Hispanics get a degree in America. |
C.Nobody knows the reason why more women get a degree than men. |
D.More than half of the men received bachelor’s degrees this year. |
A.guesses | B.explains | C.introduces | D.discovers |
A.the nation should prevent the women from receiving further education |
B.the nation would be too poor to develop its education |
C.the nation didn’t have enough money for women’s further education |
D.the nation should encourage men to develop skills for the future |
A.Women are more successful in America than men. |
B.More women than men are graduating from college. |
C.Men are more successful in America than women. |
D.There are two kinds of social problems in America. |
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