语法填空Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a health care system in which patients 【小题1】 (treat) with natural plant, animal, and mineral remedies (药物). It is believed, for a person to be healthy, 【小题2】 yin and yang forces should be in balance. Imbalance causes illness or injury. TCM is about 【小题3】 (restore) the balance between yin and yang forces in patients. It has been a major part of traditional Chinese culture and continues to play 【小题4】 vital role in medical treatment in China today.
According to the World Health Organization, nearly 80 percent of the world’s population depends for its primary health care needs 【小题5】 , medicines from plants and animals. This is especially true in countries where traditional medicines are 【小题6】 (wide) used.
Increasingly, however, modern medicines also contain substances from animals and plants. Given growing populations, increasing wealth, and the 【小题7】 (spread) popularity of natural remedies around the world the demand for these medicines and remedies 【小题8】 (rise) now .The rising demand, 【小题9】 (combine) with reduced habitat, has put a number of plant and animal species used for medicinal purposes at risk for many years.
For instance, TCM uses about 1,000 plant and 36 animal species, including the tiger, rhinoceros (犀牛), and sea horse, 【小题10】 are all in danger.
