Arya Permana, a 10-year- old boy from Indonesia, has been the【小题1】(fat) child in the world that【小题2】(weigh) 192 kilogrammes.

Arya started gaining weight【小题3】(rapid) at the age of 2. In the beginning, his parents were happy about his figure and considered him a 【小题4】(health) child.【小题5】, as years went by, they realized 【小题6】 was wrong with him and that he needed medical attention. They took Arya to see doctors, but none of 【小题7】 found the cause of his abnormal weight.

Arya cannot walk without assistance, play with other kids or attend school. His parents also have trouble【小题8】(find) clothes that would fit him. They realize their son’s weight is putting his health at risk. So they are 【小题9】 (determine) to help him lose weight【小题10】 denying his food and doing exercise.

You may sometimes notice athletes with purple circles on their skin from cupping (拔火罐). Or maybe you know someone【小题1】swears (及其信赖) 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【小题2】ancient system of health and wellness that【小题3】 (use) in China for thousands of years.

Western medicine focuses【小题4】(main) on treating disease, while TCM looks at your entire well-being. Western medicine tends【小题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【小题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【小题7】(run) throughout your body. It’s always on the move and constantly【小题8】(change). Yin and Yang are opposites【小题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 cure disease. But it’s【小题10】(harm) if you take too much of it.

I always remember 【小题1】 very special doctor named Dr. Woods. When I was eight years old, I had a serious heart problem and I needed a heart operation. My mum did not have the money to have it 【小题2】 (do), and without the operation I was not able to live to thirteen years old. After contacting several 【小题3】 (organization), Dr. Woods finally got financial help for me through United Way, a non-profit organization.

Dr. Woods was very gentle and caring. I remember when I was in the hospital for a test before the operation, I was crying 【小题4】 (mad). The nurse asked Dr. Woods 【小题5】 (calm) me down, and he comforted me patiently. He told me that I could follow his methods to relax 【小题6】 (me). Later, the time came for me to have the heart operation. I was really scared, and again Dr. Woods 【小题7】 (promise) me that everything would be OK.

The operation was extremely 【小题8】 (pain), but fortunately it was very successful. Dr. Woods came to see me and brought me a toy animal. I was very excited to get that gift 【小题9】 Dr. Woods. So wherever you are, Dr. Woods, I want to thank you for not only saving my life, 【小题10】 also helping me live a normal life.