I recommend that everyone should have at least several rolls of the medical stretch wrap for wounds at hand,     1     is excellent at holding gauze (纱布) in place against a wound. The wrap can     2     (pull) as tight or loose as you want. It can stretch twice or double its length and it can return to its original length at the same time. The best thing you can do     3     (stop) the bleeding during an emergency is apply adequate pressure. Get some gauze or whatever clean material to cover the wound. If necessary, push down on the wound harder to apply     4     (much) pressure against the bleeding. For minor to moderate bleeding wounds, ordinary gauze and wrap will get the job done.

Some time ago, I had my hand     5     (wound) with a screwdriver (螺丝刀) accidentally. Just     6     it happened, I reminded myself that if the screwdriver slips, I’m going to get hurt. Fortunately, I keep all essential First Aid     7     (supply) on one specific shelf, which saves my trouble of searching for what I might need during     8     emergency.

I used some hydrogen peroxide (双氧水) to clean the wound out. I held the folded 4×4 gauze onto the wound and finished by     9     (wrap) it tightly. I fully recovered from the     10     (injure) quite soon.

Sometimes, people live with pain from different diseases. Amanda Greene says her pain comes from a disease     1     hits her badly. She tried taking medicine, but she suffered an allergic(过敏的) reaction     2     a strong pain killer, opioids. Now Amanda Greene is trying something different. It     3     (call) “virtual reality” treatment. For Greene, her virtual experience helped her feel more     4    (relax) and trained her to breathe in a special way. She saw a tree as she was told how to breathe in and out, and her pain was     5     (great) reduced with this.

Doctor Spiegel says these patients’ disorders are sometimes connected to mental health. VR can help, he explains, by changing     6     messages in the brain and nervous system to reduce pain.

Opioid abuse (镇定剂上瘾)has led to many     7    (death) across the United States. But, unlike opioids, Spiegel does not think that patients     8    (seek) pain relief would become physically     9     (depend) on VR treatment. Now, more than 100 hospitals nationwide     10     (use) VR and helping patients control pain and nervousness, and more countries are taking an interest in VR.

Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)has its roots in the Chinese civilization. It is a    1    (science)understanding that has been explored by generations of Chinese in their long struggle against various diseases. TCM contains thousands of years of Chinese concepts and    2    (theory)about health. In a sense, it is the essence(精华)of Chinese culture    3    has passed down for thousands of years. At present, the wisdom    4    (keep)in ancient TCM is playing a key role    5    the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In other words, TCM has made    6    great contribution to the pandemic. The decoction(煎药)is included in the first choice of TCM clinical treatment and    7    (it)total effective rate is more than 90%. In 2020, more than 4,900 traditional Chinese medical workers    8    (send)to support Hubei Province. Besides, some experts went to Italy, Iraq and other countries with TCM products    9    (fight)against the pandemic. This has    10    (effective)helped experts explore more possibilities for Traditional Chinese Medicine and find new ways to combine Chinese and Western medicine.

Drum culture has accompanied Chinese civilization for thousands of years and has a deep spiritual meaning, far     1     its physical meaning. Confucius regarded the “Drum Dance”     2     (high).

At the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 200 drummers in red formed a round drum array (队形) to dance and beat drums. The perfect beats     3     (draw) the curtain on the exceptional Olympic Games. Chinese drum is an ancient practice     4     Chinese culture is deeply rooted.

The earliest reference to a clay fired drum     5     (date) back to the Pottery Age. In ancient China, drums were played to pray to the gods for good weather in agriculture, strike fear in the heart of the enemies in the war and later on accompany some performances and labor     6     (compete).

Dozens of types of Chinese drums exist today. For instance, “Taiping drum” is used to express praying for peace and prosperity while “Ansai waist drum”,     7     (mean) to interpret the spirit of the Losses Plateau and the     8     (hero) character of Northwest farmers, is still popular.

The boom of drum culture reflects     9     stable and prosperous Chinese society. For thousands of years, the drum beats have played in the backdrop,     10     (diversify) Chinese traditional culture.