During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to him? In fact, he just visited a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and had “cupping” (拔火罐).

Massage (推拿) and acupuncture (针灸) are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese massage can make you relaxed and fresh. Acupuncture takes away pain, though the look is funny.

TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdi’s Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and nature. Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work well together. TCM helps to do that Quit especially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.

For example, it is common to eat on the way to school at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it’s wrong. Here are the correct ways: sit down to eat. While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk. Eat seasonal foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often. Just as the saying goes, “Running water is never stale.”

Nowadays, Traditional Chinese Medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world. A government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM.

【小题1】Mr. Brown is busy with his work and he feels very tired these days. Chinese ________ can help him feel relaxed and fresh.

A．cupping

B．massage

C．acupuncture

D．culture

【小题2】Huangdi’s Classic on Medicine is a book that _________.

A．came out over 2,000 years ago

B．mainly describes how to take medicine

C．is the greatest medical classic in China

D．is about the relationship between man and medicine

【小题3】If you want to stay healthy, what advice will you get from a doctor of TCM?
①Eat on the way to school.
②Eat seasonal foods.
③Get your body moving often.
④Stay up late.

A．①②

B．③④

C．②③

D．①④

【小题4】What does the underlined sentence “Running water is never stale.” mean in Chinese?

A．绿水长流

B．水到渠成

C．水落石出

D．流水不腐

【小题5】Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．The 2016 Rio Olympics	B．Massage and Acupuncture
C．The Story of Michael Phelps	D．Traditional Chinese Medicine