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, Krkaltungstee 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 recovers.
How did the author feel after seeing the German doctor? ______
A. Relieved.
B. Surprised.
C. Satisfied.
D. Stressed.
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.
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.
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.