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Michael Phelps had purple marks on his shoulders while competing in the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Rio Olympics on Sunday. As the swimmer reached down to help Nathan Adrian out of the pool, several purple dots on his back and shoulder from the ancient healing technique of cupping(拔火罐) were seen clearly. Phelps has been using the technique to help his muscles recover and perform at their best. It involves heating small glass cups, then placing them on the skin and pulling them from the body to loosen and relax the muscles.

The process dates back to Egyptian, Chinese and Middle Eastern cultures and works by putting glass cups to the skin, creating suction(吸) as a way of improving energy. Some techniques even use heated cups, which Phelps favors. He even filmed himself having the treatment.

Some experts are doubting the treatment's effectiveness, but Phelps has been using it for a while. And the 31-year-old swimmer, swimming in his fifth Olympics, said it on Sunday night. The American superstar won the 19th Gold of his career. The gold is one of his many Olympic medals which include 19 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes.

Phelps isn't the only member of Team USA who is interested in cupping. Several American Olympians have been pictured with small round marks on their backs and shoulders. Team USA gymnast Alex Naddour is also happy to go public and posted a picture of himself with a cupping mark clearly in view. Naddour said that he found cupping could help reduce the ache from the training. “That's been the secret that I have had through this year that keeps me healthy,” Naddour said. “It's been better than any money I've spent on anything else.” He added, “Our bodies are going to hurt after doing this for so long. It's the best thing that I've ever had. It has saved me from a lot of pain.”

1.How did people know Michael Phelps used cupping?

A He had the pink neck.

B He had the purple dots.

C He ran in the men's relay.

D He showed his muscles.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句As the swimmer reached down to help Nathan Adrian out of the pool, several purple dots on his back and shoulder from the ancient healing technique of cupping were seen clearly.可以得知的他身上的紫色圆点说明了菲尔普斯使用拔罐。

2.What would people do at last when using the cupping?

A Heating the cups.

B Placing the cups on the skin.

C Washing the bodies.

D Removing the cups off the skin.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句...pulling them from the body to loosen and relax the muscles可以得知使用拔罐的最后一步的把罐子拔下来。

3.How many Olympic medals have Michael Phelps got?

A 4.

B 2.

C 19.

D 23.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句...include 19 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes.可以得知他得到了19枚金牌、2枚银牌和2枚铜牌，因此加起来为23枚奥运奖牌。

4.How did Michael Phelps think of the cupping?

A It’s useful.

B It is interesting.

C It is useless.

D It is helpless.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句和第三句Some techniques even use heated cups, which Phelps favors. He even filmed himself having the treatment.可以得知菲尔普斯很喜欢拔罐甚至拍下细节拔罐的视频。

5.What made Naddour begin to use cupping?

A Its low cost.

B Its lovely shape.

C Its high effectiveness.

D Its large size.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第四句That's been the secret that I have had through this year that keeps me healthy可以得知是好的治疗效果让Naddour开始使用拔罐的。