1 . Acupuncture (针灸) is a traditional Chinese medical practice of treating various physical and mental conditions. It won respect and interest in the United States after New York Times reporter James Reston visited China with President Nixon and needed an operation.
Chinese doctors used acupuncture on James after surgery (外科手术) to reduce his pain, and his recovery was quick. Curious about this, James was allowed to watch surgery on patients who received acupuncture for anesthesia (麻醉). Patients talked with their doctors during the operation and then walked back to their rooms on their own.
Acupuncture left James such a deep impression that he wrote a front-page article in New York Times about his operation upon returning to the United States. “A leading medical expert sent by Premier Zhou Enlai removed my appendix (阑尾). I was awake in the whole process.”
The National Institutes of Health began to organize some of their top doctors to visit China to investigate acupuncture and its possible functions in western medicine. With years going by, acupuncture has become popular across the world with magical effect.
1. What did James Reston do?| A．A reporter. | B．A doctor. | C．A translator. | D．A scientist. |
| A．It is a traditional Chinese medical practice. |
| B．It treats physical and mental conditions. |
| C．It is a kind of surgery to reduce pain. |
| D．It is popular for its magical effect. |
| A．Receive. | B．Study. | C．Create. | D．Develop. |
| A．The Features of Acupuncture | B．The Development of Acupuncture |
| C．The History of Acupuncture | D．The Spreading of Acupuncture |
2 . Drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday that three low-dose injections (注射) of their COVID-19 vaccine (疫苗) have shown to be effective in protecting children under age five.
The companies made the announcement after carrying out new experiments, involving the youngest population group. The new trial was carried out during last winter’s spread of the Omicron version of COVID-19. They plan to provide information about the experiments, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, as soon as this week. Pfizer and BioNTech have said the amount of vaccine used in their shots for children under five is much less than the amount used in injections for adults.
In earlier trials, researchers for the companies said two shots did not seem quite strong enough to effectively protect young children. Thus, they decided to give a third shot to more than 1,600 individuals aged six months to four years. They said early data suggest the three-shot series is more than 80 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19. However, they noted that those results were based on just 10 symptomatic cases. For the study to be complete, researchers need at least 21 cases to make a final declaration of effectiveness. The companies said the vaccine was generally well-received among trial subjects, with only mild side effects reported.
It remains unclear how many U.S. parents will vaccinate their children in the youngest age group. COVID-19 is generally milder in children than adults. And only about 29 percent of five to 11-year-olds in the country have received vaccinations.
1. When did the new trial was carried out?| A．During last winter. | B．Before the spread of the Omicron version of COVID-19. |
| C．This week. | D．Not mentioned. |
| A．Because the amount of vaccine used for children is much less. |
| B．Because two shots didn’t appear to be effective enough to protect the kids. |
| C．Because of the spread of the Omicron version of COVID-19. |
| D．Because the participants were young. |
| A．The injection of the COVID-19 vaccine got strongly support from the FDA. |
| B．The amount of U.S. parents who allow their children to be vaccinated is small. |
| C．COVID-19 affects adults less than children. |
| D．It is too early to draw the conclusion for the two companies. |
| A．A COVID-19 vaccine was developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. |
| B．The success of COVID-19 vaccine development. |
| C．The trial of COVID-19 vaccine for the children under five. |
| D．More children need to be vaccinated. |
1. What’s the man’s problem?
| A．His right leg hurts. | B．His left foot hurts. | C．His right foot hurts. |
| A．At 9:15 a.m. tomorrow. | B．At 9:50 a.m. tomorrow. | C．At 9:15 p.m. tomorrow. |
4 . There was a time when the word “surgery” used to scare people, and they would try their best to avoid a surgical procedure. The feeling is understandable, as the idea of a large cut on your body is discomforting in many ways. However, thanks to the advances in medical science, surgical techniques have improved considerably.
Compared with the traditional open surgery, minimally invasive surgery (微创手术)has several benefits to offer. Not only is the procedure quick and less painful, but also ensures rapid recovery. Now, surgical procedures, either big or small, are done within a few minutes to a few hours. The best part about the minimally invasive surgery is the painless procedure. The advanced techniques are helping with quality treatments to patients who have to undergo (进行) surgical procedures.
Unlike the traditional open surgery that requires a large cut, a surgeon makes multiple tiny cuts of less than an inch. For the process, the surgeon uses small surgical instruments, such as a tiny tube with a mini camera at one end. Once the surgeon marks the cuts, he then passes the tiny tube through one of the cuts. The doctor monitors the images taken by the mini camera on the screen and uses them as a reference. These images give the surgeon a clear picture of the area undergoing the surgery. After the surgery, the surgeon cleans the cuts and sometimes places a bandage for additional support.
Minimally invasive surgery has become the first choice of patients with multiple medical conditions. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that these surgeries are now the standard surgical procedures for many routine operations. Whether you have a minor issue or want a surgical intervention for a major health condition, it is the best option.
1. What makes people afraid of surgery?| A．The large cut. |
| B．The great risk. |
| C．The high expense. |
| D．The slow recovery. |
| A．The previous treatment plan. |
| B．The images by the mini camera. |
| C．The standard surgical procedures. |
| D．The advice from other surgeons. |
| A．Patients in need of additional support. |
| B．Patients lack of regular checkups. |
| C．Patients with several medical conditions. |
| D．Patients scared of surgical instruments. |
| A．Disapproving. |
| B．Objective. |
| C．Doubtful. |
| D．Supportive. |
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| A．Four. | B．Six. | C．Seven. |
8 . How to Close a Wound During First Aid
Closing and treating wounds (most often small scrapes) is a relatively common part of providing first aid.
Stop the bleeding. You’ll need to hold a towel in place for a few minutes to fully stop the bleeding. In the case of a minor scratch, bleeding will normally stop not long after the cut is sustained.
Clean the wound with cool water. Now that the wound is free of dirt and debris, your next priority is to clean the wounded area. If you’re near a house or building, you can use the water from a faucet.
Deposit a thin layer of antibiotic cream on the wound. This cream will kill any bacteria that may have gotten in the wound, and help the wound to heal more quickly.
| A．You should reapply pressure to the wound after the cleaning |
| B．If not, wash the wound with clean water from a water bottle |
| C．Control the bleeding |
| D．Apply gentle pressure to the small wound |
| E．It will also make the wound airtight |
| F．Remove any dirt from the wound |
| G．If the wound you’re treating is serious |
1. Who did the woman just meet?
| A．A psychologist. | B．Her doctor. | C．One of her friends. |
| A．Anxiety. | B．Too much work. | C．The pills she takes. |
| A．Exercising outdoors. |
| B．Talking more often to others. |
| C．Not using the computer for a while. |
| A．At 8:00 p.m. | B．At 9:00 p.m. | C．At 10:00 p.m. |
10 . We can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world. And the Chinese doctor claims that he has found an answer to the problems of aging.
His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.
Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancient Chinese medicine system called “shen”.
According to Shen, it is the kidney which adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through. Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the shen system slow the aging process, says a report in The Telegraph newspaper.
We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache, weakness in general, and wrinkles, among others. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves.
So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?
This is where Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine comes in. But how effective it will be, only time can tell.
1. How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging?| A．By studying Western medicine. |
| B．By learning traditional Chinese medicine. |
| C．By doing research on both Western and Chinese people. |
| D．By combining both Western and Chinese medicine. |
| A．Medical treatment. | B．People’s good kidney. |
| C．Level of people’s activity. | D．Positive life attitude. |
| A．their bodies are unable to fight diseases | B．their bodies produce T-cells |
| C．they have reduced strength, loss of hair | D．they become weaker and weaker |
| A．people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the body |
| B．the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for health |
| C．it remains unknown how effective Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine is |
| D．producing more low calorie food allows people to keep young |
