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. 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 2. The word “temperately” means ____________. A. reasonably B. successfully C. irregularly D. regularly 3. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to___________. A. diseases B. stomachache C. acid D. stomach 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. 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 giúp em với ạ. em xin cảm ơn ạ