1 . Rolland and Adeline are proud parents to nine beautiful children. Their youngest two, daughter Lanto, and son, Rindra, were both born with cleft lip (唇裂) conditions. In Madagascar, many families have never seen a cleft lip before, so it’s a condition often greeted with fear and misfortune in some rural communities.
However, the news of Lanto and Rindra’s cleft lip wasn’t much of a shock for Rolland and Adeline because Rolland’s cousin — a man in his fifties — had lived his entire adult life with an untreated cleft lip. Although seeing a relative with a cleft lip meant the family weren’t fearful of the condition, they knew the negative impact an untreated cleft lip can have on aperson’s health and life. As any loving parents would, Rolland and Adeline wanted a better future for their children.
Rolland heard an advertisement on the radio about an Operation Smile surgical programme in Antsirabe, Madagascar. Finding out that Rindra and Lanto could have the cleft lip surgery they needed, for free, was a dream for the family. Unlike here in the UK, health services aren’t free in many parts of the world, and the costs of treatment — or even travelling to reach medical facilities — are out of reach for most families.
When Rolland and his children arrived at the patient village, they were surprised to see so many other families in the same position. After a thorough medical evaluation by medical volunteers, Lanto was found to be fit enough for surgery, and later got the new smile her parents had dreamed of for her. But, for younger brother Rindra, the journey to a new smile would take a little longer.
Operation Smile has provided hundreds of thousands of safe surgeries for children with cleft lip conditions worldwide. For more information about our work or to find out how you can help, visit www.operationsmile.org.
1. What do most people think of cleft lip in Madagascar?| A．It is incurable. | B．It is normal. | C．It is unlucky. | D．It is unavoidable. |
| A．Their children’s smile. | B．Their relative’s experience. |
| C．Their love for their parents. | D．The advertisement they saw. |
| A．Paying for surgery. | B．Staying in hospital. |
| C．Seeking for a doctor. | D．Having a health check. |
| A．For donations. | B．For copyright. | C．For commitment. | D．For clarification. |
Incense (香) boasts a long history,
Since the Tang and Song dynasties, burning incense, hanging paintings, making tea, and enjoying music have been known as the “four arts for literati (文人)”.
Moreover, medical incense is an essential part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which considers preventative healthcare as
Acupuncture, an ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the remedy for
As an ancient Chinese medical practice with a rich history and deep cultural significance, acupuncture is an embodiment of profound cultural heritage and a holistic path to healing.
For Malian people in West Africa,Chinese doctors are their trusted and
A ceremony was to mark the opening of a Luban Workshop in Bamako, the capital and
The 400-square-meter Luban Workshop at the University of Arts and Humanities of Bamako offers practical courses about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In the TCM sample display area, Sade, a student at the university, finds artemisinin (青蒿素) among over two hundred
In the future, Chinese medicine technology is expected to be incorporated(包含)into the teaching system of Malian institutions of higher
5 . When Philip Santini noticed an infection, he contacted his primary care physician, Jane Chargot, M. D., and she gave him some medicine.
However, test results showed that he wasn’t recovering. Over the phone, Santini was told he would need to go to the hospital to get infusions (输液) three times a day for a week. He was packed and ready to head out to the hospital when he received another phone call. An alternative plan was suggested instead — Hospital Care at Home.
Care at Home, a Michigan Medicine program which improves the patient experience while freeing up hospital beds, has already admitted and transferred more than 50 patients from the emergency department and inpatient hospital to receive hospital level care from the comfort of their own homes.
Santini was the first direct registration patient for this program, meaning he never presented to the hospital initially. It was no surprise that there was a celebration for this milestone.
“I was ready to head out to the emergency department,” said Santini, who even had a list of things to take when he got a call from Stephanie Paran, R. N., a nurse at U-M Briarwood Family Medicine. “Hearing Paran’s words, I sprang to my feet and didn’t hesitate to accept the advice.”
Although he initially didn’t know what to expect, he later said what the care team did was far beyond his expectations, especially the caregivers. The staff gave him infusions three times a day for six days. They took his regular medications away, just like how they would in a hospital. They checked the infection, drew blood and even brought in an ultrasound machine. “I didn’t know that was possible,” Santini said. After discharge, a Michigan Visiting Nurse visited once a week until he completely recovered.
Santini believed treatment at home has helped the healing process. “I’ve never felt really comfortable in the hospital,” he said. “It’s hard to get good sleep there. At home I had my own food, my own bed, plus my wife is here. No one has to go out of their way to visit me. It’s a healthier experience. I would encourage anyone to consider it.”
1. What is the advantage of Care at Home?| A．It can reduce the patients’ expenses. |
| B．It can lessen the pressure on hospitals. |
| C．It can avoid the waste of medical resources. |
| D．It can improve the doctor-patient relationship. |
| A．Hesitant. | B．Upset. | C．Excited. | D．Curious. |
| A．It offers professional service. | B．It is much better than hospital. |
| C．It can make impossible possible. | D．It only provides one-week treatment. |
| A．A Cure for Common Infection | B．A Tendency in Family Health |
| C．The Popularity of Medical Care | D．Hospital Level Care at Home |
6 . NEW DELHI—Acupuncture (针灸) has become a bridge of friendship between India and China, with more Indians accepting the form of traditional Chinese medicine over the past few decades, experts say.
Acupuncture, a technique to cure various illnesses, was introduced in India in 1959 by B. K. Basu in the eastern city of Kolkata, capital of West Bengal state, according to Mrigendranath Gantait, president of the Acupuncture Association of India. Over the past six decades, it has spread to rural, semi-urban and urban areas in India, particularly in the states of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Punjab.
Acupuncture therapy in India is related to the story of the Indian medical mission that was sent to China to provide medical assistance during the Chinese people’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945). Basu, as a colleague of Dwarkanath Kotnis (widely known as Ke Dihua in China) and a torchbearer of the Indian medical mission, stayed in China from 1938 to 1943, and later worked for 43 years in India until his death in 1986. From 1958 to 1959, Basu stayed in China to learn acupuncture before introducing the needle techniques in India. In 1973, Basu was invited to China to learn newly developed acupuncture anesthesia (麻醉).
From the very beginning, Basu tried to spread acupuncture to doctors by free teaching to broad masses of people. Basu, who established the Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis Memorial Committee and the Acupuncture Association of India, donated his house and savings to the government of West Bengal state for the purpose of acupuncture development.
Under the leadership of the committee, free health service clinics have been set up where acupuncture is taken as the main treatment modality(模式), because the cost of acupuncture treatment is low, and acupuncture is effective for many ailments (小病). The committee has also produced many acupuncturists who run these clinics without taking any remuneration (报酬), according to Gantait.
“Acupuncture has played a unique role to promote people’s friendship between India and China,” he says. “When Basu returned to India after learning acupuncture anesthesia, the Indian media described it as acupuncture diplomacy, and it was highly praised in the country.”
1. According to the passage, which of the following is true about acupuncture therapy in India?| A．It was developed by B. K. Basu, a great doctor. |
| B．It is more popular in the capital than in the countryside. |
| C．It has played a unique role in producing acupuncturists. |
| D．It is effective for many ailments and it is free of charge. |
| A．introduce Dr. Basu’s experience in China |
| B．explain why Dr. Basu learned acupuncture in China |
| C．give some background information about acupuncture therapy in India |
| D．show how India and China benefited each other in acupuncture therapy |
| A．a history textbook |
| B．a news website |
| C．a medical report |
| D．a travelling brochure |
| A．Basu-An Acupuncture Expert |
| B．Indian Acupuncture Working Well |
| C．Acupuncture Diplomacy in India |
| D．Acupuncture—A Point of Friendship |
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