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(2020·厦门模拟)
In the past, westerners were not familiar with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but now it is becoming globally popular. According to a government report, TCM has been introduced into 183 countries and regions around the world.
However, westerners only have a little knowledge of TCM. Their understanding of TCM may be limited to acupuncture (针灸), cupping and massage (按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on a U. S. famous swimmer’s back from cupping to relax his muscles and reduce pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016.
In fact, Chinese herbs (药草) play a more important role in curing diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment. Therefore, it is disappointing to know that although 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture, not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine. TCM is much less popular than Western medicine partly due to the slow development of Chinese herbs.
Herbs can be made into pills, powder and soup. The kind of herbs used, their quality, quantity and the processing together determine the effectiveness of the prescription (处方). Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization. The chemical composition and functions of its medicine are still unclear and their effects are unstable. Fortunately, standardization has improved in recent decades and a number of factories are increasingly producing patented TCM drugs.
Another reason why TCM prescription drugs have developed slowly is that it lacks creativity. While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicine according to prescriptions handed down from the past. That Chinese chemist Tu Yoyo won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria (疟疾) treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China’s TCM industry.
However, Rome was not built in a day. The current situation cannot be changed within a short time.
【文章大意】中医药虽然传到了许多国家, 但是也有很多的因素制约了它的快速发展和传播。“罗马建成非一日之功”, 中国中医药的发展也是如此, 我们更要致力于中国的文化的发展。
1. What does the example of an American swimmer in Paragraph 2 show?
A. Westerners know a little about TCM.
B. Cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment.
C. He was injured in his swimming.
D. TCM is very popular among westerners.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on a U. S. famous swimmer’s back from cupping to relax his muscles and reduce pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016. 可推知拔罐留下的青紫就成为了奥运会上令人关注的中心, 可见外国人对中国的中医药了解甚少。故选A项。
2. Why don’t some member countries of WHO recognize Chinese herbal medicine?
A. Chinese herbs can get rid of diseases.
B. They only approve the practice of acupuncture.
C. Western medicine is more effective.
D. Medicine made out of Chinese herbs develops slowly.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句TCM is much less popular than Western medicine partly due to the slow development of Chinese herbs. 可知选D项。
3. How does the writer feel about the future of TCM?
A. Anxious. B. Negative.
C. Optimistic. D. Disappointed.
【解析】选C。观点态度题。根据最后两段的内容可知作者认为中医药现在的困境会得到改变, 可推知作者是持乐观态度的。故选C项。
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Effectiveness of TCM.
B. The Barriers to TCM’s Development.
C. The Weakness of TCM.
D. The Future of TCM.
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章主要分析了制约中医药在国际上快速发展的因素, 故选B项。
