Reading passages

303- From the passage it can be understood that Vancouver ------- .

A) made a thorough survey of the western coasts of North America

B) wished to be recognised as a greater explorer than Captain Cook
C) was terribly feared by Spanish sailors
D) provided supplies for his ship and crew in Australia on his voyage home .
E) was only interested in the exploration of North America and paid no attention to other territories


Aspirin used to be considered safe to cure numerous disorders, and was widely used both in its soluble and insoluble form. Today, however, it is not so well thought to be useful for the relief of headache or other pains and it will reduce a fever for 2 or 3 hours and so make a patient feel more comfortable, but except in very rare cases it will cure nothing. Furthermore, there have been some very serious cases of poisoning as a result of taking aspirin. This is why children's aspirins are not recommended, for they are often nicely flavoured, so the children are tempted to eat them like sweets. For small children suitably small quantities of ordinary adult soluble aspirin should be used after having checked the dose with the physician.


304- We can infer from the passage that aspirin is a medicine which ------- .

A) is indispensable in the treatment of many serious illnesses

B) can safely be given, in quite large amounts, to all patients including children
C) is used not to provide a cure but to give relief
D) should only be given in very special cases
E) is particularly disliked by small children


305- It is stated in the passage that children's aspirins ------- .

A) are not recommended as they cannot be safe for children

B) have proved to be safe and nice
C) are usually of the insoluble type
D) are specially designed to relieve headaches
E) have a long-lasting effect upon the patient's condition