【推荐1】In the time of Queen Victoria, cholera, a deadly disease, hit London, which often resulted in large numbers of     1    (dead). John Snow, a then well-known doctor, became    2    (inspire) when he thought about helping ordinary people who     3    (expose) to cholera. John Snow thought     4    most important was to find its cause. He got interested in two theories     5    (explain) how cholera killed people. He believed in the second theory    6    suggested people absorbed the disease with their meals. He began to gather information and made a map, on which he marked     7    the victims(受害者)had lived. As a result, he found out that the     8    (pollute)water was the cause of cholera and suggested that the source of all water supplies    9    (examine)immediately. Finally, “King Cholera”    10    (defeat).

For thousands of years, an ancient Chinese medical practice, acupuncture(针灸),     1     (be) the treatment for countless patients. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese had used stone tools     2     (reduce) pain. Over time, this practice has developed into a comprehensive and profound medical system.

Acupuncture,     3     is aimed to promote the body’s self-regulating functions, is an efficient treatment. The principles are in line with many philosophical     4     (concept) of traditional Chinese medicine, which emphasizes the balance of bodily functions and overall well-being. Practices can vary in forms, including needle insertion, cupping and scraping (刮痧). Needle insertion,     5     most common method ever practiced, is carried out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific point s on the body to unblock the flow     6     energy and stimulate the body’s potential to heal     7     (it).

    8     (current), acupuncture sees many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative treatment specifically     9     (design) for use in all sorts of diseases. According to a WHO report, acupuncture is wildly applied all over the world. As an ancient Chinese medical practice with a rich and     10     (significance) history, acupuncture is a vivid show of profound cultural heritage.

Blood type A 'more vulnerable(易受……感染)？

People with Type A blood are   more likely to catch coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) than those with Type O, Chinese academics    1    (find) recently. The study in Wuhan also showed those     2     live with Type A blood    3    (be) more likely to die    4    COVID-19. In the general population, Type O blood(34%) is     5    (common)than A (32%).

However, among COVID-19     6    (patient), people with Type O accounted     7     just 25%, whereas Type A made up 41%. A quarter (25%) of deaths in the research     8    (make) up of people with Type O blood.     9    (normal), Type O people make up 32% of people in Wuhan. The controversial correlation has yet to be scrutinized(仔细检查) by other academics in peer review and the researches are unable to explain     10     infection varies by blood type.