6 . When Arvin Kuipers, who graduated from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2017 and loves Chinese culture, asks his patients to stick out their tongue so he can diagnose(诊断) their illness, many are confused.
Kuipers, 30, practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said, “In TCM I need to do face and tongue diagnosis. That’s strange for people in my country.” One elderly woman had been visiting him occasionally for advice, but her first experience with TCM surprised her. She had never experienced acupuncture (针灸) or any other TCM treatment. “She came in, and I examined her face and tongue,” said Kuipers. “I told the patient her kidneys were not doing well and that she wasn’t getting proper sleep.” The woman was shocked by his insight and asked if he had been spying on her. “Actually, it was easy to diagnose her condition when I saw the dark rings under her eyes. Her energy levels were also very low at the time.”
Kuipers opened his TCM clinic in September. Most of his work involves performing acupuncture, cupping as well as tuina — a TCM massage that patients in the West like the most, he said. In some cases he also gave his patients traditional herbal medicines.
Kuipers usually makes a cup of Chinese tea to calm his patients if they are nervous about the acupuncture needles. He also explains to them the meridian (经络) system, which is a central concept of TCM, yin and yang, and other concepts. “In TCM, good health requires balanced yin and yang, so practitioners not only pay attention to a patient’s illness, but also to his or her overall physical condition,” said Kuipers. “TCM is also a different culture and offers a new perspective, instead of being a curing method.”
As of early April, Kuipers has treated more than 200 patients, many of whom come to his clinic every week. “TCM does work, and works well. My patients really feel better with it, so I value it, and when my patients feel better I also feel better.”
1. What can we learn from the elderly woman’s story in paragraph 2?
A.The elderly woman trusted TCM treatment in the beginning. |
B.TCM is very different from the treatment in her country. |
C.The elderly woman used to visit Kuipers a lot for TCM. |
D.The elderly woman was shocked at her kidney s not doing well |
2. Which TCM treatment is most welcomed by the patients in the West?
A.Tuina. | B.Acupuncture. | C.Cupping. | D.Herbal medicines. |
3. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.Why Kuipers’ patients are fond of Chinese tea. |
B.How Kuipers explains meridian system to his patients. |
C.How Kuipers applies Chinese culture and treatments to patients. |
D.Why Kuipers pays little attention to overall physical condition. |
4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To praise Kuipers for his TCM treatments. |
B.To stress the value of teaching foreigners TCM. |
C.To show the popularity of TCM with patients in the Netherlands. |
D.To tell the story of Kuipers practising TCM in the Netherlands. |