1 . Living Heritage: Acupuncture

Acupuncture (针灸), an ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for countless patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools to relieve pain.     1    

    2     Its treating principles are in line with the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, which emphasizes whole treatment, bodily adjustment, balance of bodily functions and overall physiological well-being.

Practices can vary in forms, including needle insertion (插针), cupping and scraping.     3     Practitioners lift, turn and rotate needles to unblock the flow of energy; restore yin and yang balance; and stimulate the body’s inner potential to heal itself.

    4     Over the years, acupuncture has seen many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine all around the world. It is now a mainstream alternative and complementary treatment for a variety of diseases. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries, illustrating its widespread recognition and application.

As an ancient Chinese medical practice with a rich history and deep cultural significance, acupuncture is an example of profound cultural heritage and a bodily path for patients to healing and recovering.     5    

A．Easterners are more likely to turn to acupuncture than Westerners, according to the statistical data.

B．Needle insertion, the most common method, is carried out by inserting hair-thin needles into meridians(经脉), or specific points on the body that channel vital energy(the qi).

C．Acupuncture practitioners have little knowledge about yin and yang.

D．Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-managing functions.

E．Over time, this bodily practice evolved into an all-sided and profound medical system and shaped the root of acupuncture.

F．Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global therapy.

G．Patients around the world who have recovered from acupuncture have expressed their respect and gratitude to traditional Chinese acupuncture.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When Lin Qiaozhi was 18 years old, she didn’t follow the     1     (tradition) path of marriage like the majority of girls. Instead, she chose to go to Peking Union Medical College,     2     she studied medicine and got the Wenhai Scholarship. And then she worked as a doctor in-the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. A few years later, she     3     (send) to study in Europe and then in the US. Her American friends wanted her to stay in the US,     4     he refused and told them she wanted to work for her motherland with great     5     (determine).

In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever     6     (appoint) director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. After the department was closed because of the war, she opened her own clinic.

Dr Lin Qiaozhi played a key role in the medical field of our     7     (new) built country. Though she held many important positions, she still tended patients,     8     (publish) medical research on care for women and children, and trained the next generation of doctors.

Known     9     the “mother of ten thousand babies”, Lin Qiaozhi died on 22 April 1983,     10     (leave) her savings to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does the conversation probably take place?

A．On Thursday.

B．On Wednesday.

C．On Monday.

2. Why didn’t the man go to see the doctor at first?

A．He was too painful to walk.

B．He almost felt no pain then.

C．He had to finish painting the house.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

According to     1     recent survey, the     2     (major) of doctors believed their incomes did not match how hard they worked. The survey found that about 50 percent of the doctors were not     3     (satisfy) with their working conditions, especially those from hospitals in small towns. A physician     4     (work) in a large public hospital often has to see 100 patients per day. The researchers     5     conducted the survey concluded that if hospitals and     6     (clinic) serving the general public received more support, it would help to keep     7     (they) medical staff     8     leaving the profession, and therefore the public would continue to receive good health services. In     9     (respond) to a question about tensions between doctors and patients, some respondents complained that misleading media reports about doctors have greatly harmed society,     10     (cause) the public to distrust medical workers.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tu Youyou, a Chinese scientist, became the first female scientist from China     1     (receive) a Nobel Prize for her contribution in fighting against malaria — one of the     2     (deadly) diseases in human history. Her discovery of qinghaosu helped increase the     3     (survive) rate of malaria patients worldwide. Born in 1930 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, Tu studied medicine at a university in Beijing from 1951 to 1955. She completed further training     4     (course) in traditional Chinese medicine before joining the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the 1960s, she became head of a team     5     was searching for a cure for malaria. After collecting over 2,000 traditional Chinese medical recipes and     6     (make) hundreds of extracts from different herbs, Tu eventually discovered qinghaosu extract that could treat malaria in mice.     7     facing several challenges, including lack of research equipment and     8     (safe) data, Tu and her team never gave up and finally discovered qinghaosu in November 1972. Since then, it     9     (benefit) about 200 million malaria patients worldwide. In her Nobel Lecture, Tu encouraged scientists to explore more traditional Chinese medicine and raise     10     to a higher level.

7 . 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 a person’s health and life. As all 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 unavoidable.

D．It is unlucky.

2. What kept the couple from being scared of their children’s situation?

A．Their relative’s experience.	B．Their children’s smile.
C．Their love for their children.	D．The advertisement they saw.

3. What should be done just before deciding on the surgery according to the text?

A．Paying for the surgery.	B．Staying in hospital.
C．Having a health check.	D．Seeking for a doctor.

4. What is the main purpose of the information in the last paragraph?

A．For donations.

B．For copyright.

C．For commitment.

D．For clarification.

9 . 阅读下面短文 ，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Known as “the mother of ten thousand babies”, Lin Qiaozhi, a physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital,     1    (deliver) over 50,000 babies in her career, though she didn’t marry or have any children.

At age 5, her mother died, leaving her     2    (heavy) affected. At age 18, she chose to study medicine instead of getting married like the     3    (major) of girls. After graduating from Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), she became the first woman to be hired     4    a resident physician in the PUMC Hospital. Having worked for a few years, she went abroad for     5    (far) education. However, after graduation she returned to China. In 1941, she became the first Chinese woman     6    (appoint) director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC.

Hospital. But a few months later, the war broke out, and the department was closed.     7    (think) of all the people in need of help, Dr Lin set up a private clinic     8     she lowered the fees for poor patients. Sometimes she was even seen riding a donkey to provide medical care.

After     9     founding of the new People’s Republic of China, Lin Qiaozhi was appointed to many important positions, but she was interested in caring for patients and doing medical research. After she passed away, Dr Lin left her     10    (save) to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.