Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been passed down for thousands of years.     1     a profound culture and centuries-old history, TCM is the treasure of Chinese civilization. It is not only    2    (wide) used in Asia but also has become increasingly welcome in Europe and the United States. Frank Griffo is an acupuncturist in California     3     completed his master’s degree in TCM in 2005 at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco. He then spent seven years     4    (study) advanced acupuncture techniques and has been practicing for about 18 years. “There are more than 60,000 acupuncturists in the United States right now. Chinese medicine     5    (grow) dramatically in the last 15 years.     6     makes TCM stand out is that it is taking on a larger role in the medical system here as a safe and noninvasive method of treatment for many problems that Western medicine has    7    (difficult) providing good outcomes or treatment options for, ” Griffo     8    (say) in a video interview with China Daily on Monday. Americans have been receptive to acupuncture for decades. Griffo stated that acupuncture has been greatly accepted in the Caucasian, non-Chinese population and is     9    (popularity) in California. “In comparison with situation years ago, the attitude of American society towards TCM is     10    (positive) now. ”He told China Daily.

Herbal medicine (草药) is     1     vital part of Chinese culture and the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)     2     (use) for thousands of years. It’s said that emperor Shennong had tasted 100 herbs,     3     allowed him to teach the Chinese people how to use them in their diets and treatment for illness.

Reishi, or Lingzhi in Chinese, is known as the “king of mushrooms” because of its health benefits. In TCM,     4     (common) dried, cut into slices,     5     (boil) in hot water and steeped, reishi mushroom can make a healing soup or tea. It is also declared that red reishi was the     6     (important) cure as a result of its amazing health benefits, primarily its     7     (able) to cure disease and slow down aging.

With a rate of about 1 in every 4 000 mushrooms     8     (be) a species of reishi, it is a very rare mushroom to find in the wild. Today, it’s common to find reishi mushroom in powder, capsule and juice     9     (form), as it has become a popular cure     10     fighting health conditions naturally. It is used to reduce inflammation (炎症), prevent heart disease, stabilize blood sugar levels, balance hormones (激素) and even work as a natural cancer treatment.

Each year, some 50 to 100 million animals are used in scientific research around the world. Animal testing allows researchers to develop new medicine and     1    (treat), advancing the field of medicine and improving the health of society. For example, many drugs used to treat or prevent cancer, HIV, etc., have resulted from tests     2    (do) on animals.

Animal testing also makes     3     possible for scientists and researchers to test the safety of medicine. Drugs may pose significant risks to humans, so testing them on animals first     4     (give) researchers a chance to determine their safety before human trials are performed.

However, a significant number of animals     5    （harm) or die as a result of experiments and testing each day. Those who oppose animal testing say such experiments are     6     (stress) and sometimes painful for animals. Opponents also argue that animals are quite different from humans,     7     (make) the results of animal testing unreliable. Thousands of activists worldwide are campaigning for raising awareness and demanding an end     8     animal testing.

Animal testing has taught human beings a great deal and saved a large number of     9     (life). It needs to be continued, even if that means animals sometimes suffer. However, new measures should be taken to reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in     10     scientific research is conducted.