You may sometimes notice athletes with purple circles on their skin from cupping. Or maybe you know someone     1     swears by acupuncture (针灸) for their back pain. More and more people use practices from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to not only fight disease, but also prevent it. TCM is     2     ancient system of health and wellness that     3     (use) in China for thousands of years.

Western medicine focuses mainly on treating disease,     4     TCM looks at your entire well-being. Western medicine tends     5     (view) the body a lot like a car. It has different systems that need the right inputs and outputs. TCM doesn’t focus on science and medicine. Instead, it is based     6     balance, harmony, and energy.

There are two central ideas behind TCM. One is qi, the other yin and yang. Qi is also called life energy or vital energy. The belief is that it     7     (run) throughout your body. It’s always on the move and     8     (constant) changes. Yin and Yang are opposites     9     (describe) the qualities of qi. The belief is that everything in life has its opposite, and balance is the key. For example, a drug from your doctor might heal a disease. But it’s     10     (harm) if you take too much of it.

Britain’s National Health Service will be offering a traditional Chinese acupuncture (针灸疗法) to treat back pain. This is the first time that it     1    (support) officially.

The National Institute for Clinical Excellent NICE, however, says there is     2    (evident) that acupuncture may be     3    (effect) than expensive X-rays or injections, so patients who have been     4    (suffer) for over six weeks should be given a choice. As     5     alternative to acupuncture, patients will be able to choose either a course of spinal manipulation(脊椎推拿),     6     a series of special exercise sessions.

In the UK, acupuncture is regarded    7    a complementary (辅助的) treatment. It is the term given to a medical procedure     8    hasn’t gone through the strict trials and scientists prove some treatment work.

Some are still skeptical about the effectiveness of acupuncture. Research from the US earlier this month found that simulated (模拟的) acupuncture     9    (use) toothpicks(牙签) could be as good as using real needles. So while some are yet to be convinced, back pain sufferers will be hoping that acupuncture is     10     (benefit) to their health and helps get them feeling mobile again.

7 . Owing to the effect of Traditional Chinese medicine and treatment, it becomes more and more popular now in the world. Traditional Chinese medicine originated in ancient and developed for     1     long time. It has collected various ways to treat     2    (differ) diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention     3    the balance of the body system. Once the body system balances, the disease     4    （disappear). The damage of the body system is the source of the disease.

TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. Great     5    (success) have been made in many areas through TCM cure. As to acute stomachache, there is no need     6    (have) an operation; all you need is a cup of Chinese herbs,     7    the Western way takes more time and money. You may even take the risk of     8    (infect) after operation.

    9    (compare) with the Western medicine high fees, TCM has a reasonable price that ordinary people can afford. I think TCM will be the mainstream in the health services in the future in China. And our country should invest more money on the     10    (develop) of TCM; make sure it is not going to fade away.

Coronaviruses are a whole family of viruses. For the most part, they don’t cause any real illness except the     1     (occasion) cold. But from time to time, there is a rogue (变异的) coronavirus that develops. This new virus, like those other rogue viruses, probably first     2     (pass) on to humans from animals in 2019.

The symptons are similar     3     flu. It is a respiratory (呼吸道) virus at the beginning. If you, get the disease, you     4     (have) fever, cough and just feel uncomfortable.

We don’t have     5     direct anti-coronavirus treatment. We can just manage the patients through symptomatic care and supportive care. Many patients already have survived this     6     (infect).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have this top of the mind. They have sent over a hundred people to New York, to San Francisco     7     Los Angeles. They will be screening people,     8     are arriving from particularly Wuhan, China,     9     (see) whether they are sick or not. Laboratories around the world, are now working on     10     (develop) a rapid diagnostic test and the other thing they are doing is starting to work on a vaccine.

It’s reported that     1       great many Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners in the Bay   Area   in   the   US   state   of   California   are   working together       2    (support) TCM among Chinese communities and beyond.

“TCM    3    (offer) a   good alternative medicine for the American society, and another choice for patients besides Western medicine,” Chu said.

Li,     4       is to officially take office on the seven-member board after a ceremony next Monday, said he hoped all the TCM practitioners in the Bay Area would work together to have more Americans and members of all communities to benefit    5    TCM treatment. The board will   work together with   licensed TCM practitioners to make future plans to launch education    6       (program) aimed at training young people to carry on the heritage of TCM.

Prof. Art Johnson,     7    (teach) physician health care at Stanford University, said that TCM is part of   the family medicine program of Stanford School of Medicine.

“TCM    8     (refer) to quite a bit by family medicine doctors,” he said.

He    9    (strong) supports the promotion of TCM and health medicine to a

    10    (large) area, which will bring benefits to more people that suffer pains from disease. “TCM opens up a new understanding about healing system,” said Johnson.

Acupuncture (针灸), an ancient Chinese medical practice,     1     (be) the treatment for countless     2     (patient) for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came to life, ancient Chinese used stone tools     3     (relieve) pain.

Acupuncture is a treatment     4     aims to promote the body’s self-regulating (自动调节的) functions. Its therapeutic principles are in line with the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, which emphasizes holistic treatment, meridian adjustment, balance of bodily functions and overall physiological (生理的) well-being.

Practices can vary in forms,     5     (include) needle insertion (插针), cupping and scraping. Looking beyond China, acupuncture has become a global therapy. Over the years, acupuncture has seen many advancements in     6     (science) research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative and complementary treatment for a variety of ailments.

According     7     a 2019WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries, illustrating its widespread recognition and     8     (apply). As an ancient Chinese medical practice with a rich history     9     deep cultural significance, acupuncture is     10     symbol of profound cultural heritage.