13.If you watched the 2016 Rio Olympic Games,you might have noticed that several athletes,including US swimmer Michael Phelps,had circular bruises on their bodies.These bruises were the results of"cupping therapy"(拔罐療法)a traditional Chinese medical practice that has been around for more than 2,000 years.Cupping therapy involves attaching circular cups to the skin using suction.(吸出)The suction is created either by heating the cup inside or by using a handheld pump.This suction pulls the skin upward into the cup.Sometimes it can leave dark red bruises,other times there is no mark at all.
Many athletes say that they have benefited from the therapy.Phelps used the therapy in the fall of 2014 and has used it about twice a week since,reported ABC News.Another US swimmer,Dana Vollmer,also believes that"it really helps with blood flow,and helps pull swelling out of different areas."
To figure out whether cupping has many physical effects,last year researchers from Germany carried out a test in which a sham treatment was provided.In the study,the same type of cups was used in the real treatment and the sham treatment.But in the sham treatment,the cups had a hole at the top so that they cou ldn't create the proper suction.
The tested patients,who suffered from a disorder that causes a lot of pain,were told that they would receive either a traditional cupping of"soft cupping".But they were not informed that the so-called"soft cupping"was a sham treatment.
It turned out that most patients correctly guessed which kind of cupping they had received.In both groups,patients also experienced about the same reductions in pain.The results suggest the effects of cupping therapy might come from factors that are not necessarily part of the treatment itself,probably resulting from people feeling that the treatment works,the researchers told the LiveScience Website.
The question of whether cupping therapy works still needs to be answered.But because the treatment is relatively safe and it could be helpful for some people,"The therapy can be used as a part of a comprehensive treatment program involving other exercises,nutritional choices and life-style interventions",Dr Brent Bauer,director of the US'Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program,told LiveScience.
28.Why is Michael Phelps mentioned in Paragraph 1?D
A.He is the greatest US swimmer.
B.He competed in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
C.He has no circular bruises on their bodies.
D.He finds cupping therapy helpful.
29.What's the meaning of the underlined word"sham"in Paragraph 3?B
A.painful
B.false
C.exciting
D.shameful
30.According to the German research,what's the effect of cupping therapy?C
A.It is totally useless.
B.It is satisfactory when it comes to the physical effects.
C.It may depend on patients'belief.
D.It just makes the pain worse.
31.According to the last paragraph,which statement is true?B
A.Cupping therapy is recommended for all people.
B.Cupping therapy can be used with other treatments.
C.Cupping therapy must be used under a doctor's guidance.
D.Cupping therapy is only effective when combined with lifestyle interventions.
分析 本文主要講述了 中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)的一種治療疾病的方法--拔罐療法以及它的功效.現(xiàn)在越來(lái)越多的人知道并接受了它.
解答 28.D 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容…US swimmer Michael Phelps,had circular bruises on their bodies.These bruises were the results of"cupping therapy"(拔罐療法)…Phelps used the therapy in the fall of 2014 and has used it about twice a week since.it really helps with blood flow,and helps pull swelling out of different areas.可知菲爾普斯使用了拔罐療法之后非常的有效果,它可以幫助血液循環(huán)以及消除腫脹,結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選D
29.B 詞義猜測(cè)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,To figure out whether cupping has many physical effects,last year researchers from Germany carried out a test in which a sham treatment was provided.為了檢測(cè)出拔罐療法是否有很多作用,去年研究人員用假的治療方法進(jìn)行了一項(xiàng)測(cè)試,結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選B
30.C 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,The results suggest the effects of cupping therapy might come from factors that are not necessarily part of the treatment itself,probably resulting from people feeling that the treatment works,結(jié)果顯示,拔罐療法的效果有一部分是這個(gè)治療辦法本身的優(yōu)勢(shì)決定的,而另一部分是病人對(duì)這個(gè)療法對(duì)自己身體產(chǎn)生的好的效果決定的,病人若感覺(jué)效果好,那就是有作用的療法了,結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選C
31.B 推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,The therapy can be used as a part of a comprehensive treatment program involving other exercises,nutritional choices and life-style interventions"拔罐療法可以與其他一些治病方法相結(jié)合的使用,那樣可以治療更多的疾。Y(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選B
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一個(gè)人生感悟類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語(yǔ)句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測(cè),一定要做到有理有據(jù).