As well as other diseases, stomachache

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CAUSES OF STOMACHACHE

As well as other diseases, stomachache is caused by several factors. Therefore, we need to understand well those factors to minimize their harmful effects to our stomachaches.

Bad habits in eating is probably the basic cause of the stomach disease. Eating temperately makes the stomach work according to a stable time when it secretes gastric juice and breaks down the food. Therefore, if you do not have meal temperately, the stomach still discharge acids although there is nothing inside it. This hurts your stomach. Besides, alcoholic drinks are very harmful to the stomach. After entering your body, alcohol is converted into a toxic chemical which exists at high level would cause serious damages to the digestive system which includes your stomach.

Habit of staying up late and overworking so often are causes of resistance decrease. As a result, function of the stomach mucous layer would be weakened, which gradually causes stomachache or stomach diseases.

Stress frequently is also another cause of stomach –related diseases. Living under stress for a long time, the stomach will naturally enhance acids secretion damaging its mucous layer; besides, hormones helping transport blood to muscles will significantly decrease, which might affect digestive function of the stomach and lead indigestion and flatulence.

Question 1. What are the causes of stomachache or stomach diseases?

A. Staying up late and overworking

B. Stress

C. Bad habits in eating

D. All are correct

Question 2. The word “temperately” means

A. reasonably

B. successfully

C. irregularly

D. regularly

Question 3. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to…………..

A. diseases

B. stomachache

C. acid

D. stomach

Question 4. According to the passage, why are alcoholic drinks harmful to the stomach?

A. Because the stomach still discharge acids although there is nothing inside it.

B. Because stomach will naturally enhance acids secretion damaging its mucous layer.

C. Because alcohol is converted into a toxic chemical which exists at high level would damage to your stomach after entering your body.

D. Because of living under stress for a long time.

Question 5. According to the reading, the following statements are true EXCEPT…

A. Being stressful for a long time, we will get stomach diseases

B. Alcoholic drinks are very harmful to the stomach

C. Eating temperately is also another cause of stomach –related diseases

D. There are many factors that cause stomachache

Đáp án

Question 1. D

Nguyên nhân gây đau bụng hoặc các bệnh về dạ dày là gì?

A. Thức khuya và làm việc quá sức

B. Căng thẳng

C. Thói quen xấu trong ăn uống

D. Tất cả đều đúng

=> Chọn D

Question 2. A

Từ “ôn hòa” có nghĩa là

A. hợp lý

B. thành công

C. không thường xuyên

D. thường xuyên

=> chọn A. temperately ~ reasonably

Question 3. D

Từ “it” ở đoạn 2 đề cập đến…………..

A. diseases

B. stomachache

C. acid

D. stomach

Phía trước có chủ ngữ "the stomach" nên it đề cập đến stomach

=> chọn D

Question 4. C

Theo đoạn văn, tại sao đồ uống có cồn lại có hại cho dạ dày?

A. Bởi vì dạ dày vẫn thải axit mặc dù bên trong không có gì cả.

B. Vì dạ dày sẽ tự nhiên tăng cường tiết axit làm tổn thương lớp niêm mạc.

C. Bởi vì rượu được chuyển hóa thành một loại hóa chất độc hại tồn tại ở mức độ cao sẽ gây hại cho dạ dày sau khi vào cơ thể.

D. Do sống trong căng thẳng kéo dài.

Thông tin trong đoạn: Besides, alcoholic drinks are very harmful to the stomach. After entering your body, alcohol is converted into a toxic chemical which exists at high level would cause serious damages to the digestive system which includes your stomach.

Question 5. C

Theo bài đọc, những câu sau đây đều đúng NGOẠI TRỪ…

A. Căng thẳng kéo dài sẽ mắc các bệnh về dạ dày

B. Đồ uống có cồn rất có hại cho dạ dày

C. Ăn uống điều độ cũng là một nguyên nhân khác gây ra các bệnh về dạ dày

D. Có nhiều yếu tố gây đau bụng