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What comes to a foreigner’s mind when speaking of China? Not martial arts(武术) or Peking opera, but traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).

Chinese Foreign Languages Publishing administration did a survey in 2015, asking 9500 foreigners in G20 countries about China’s national image. Half of them chose TCM.

TCM has a 3,000-year history in China. It is based on the Chinese philosophy(哲学) of yin and yang. It looks at humans and nature as a unity(统一). So to keep healthy, we should follow the laws of nature. For example, it is time to sleep at 11:00 pm, because yin power starts to recover by then. If you often stay up late, your body will lose balance and catch illness.

TCM and the Chinese philosophy about humans and nature have gone global in recent years. People in 183 countries and regions are now using TCM therapies(疗法), according to China’s first white paper on TCM. You may have noticed the round, purple marks on the shoulders of US swimmer Michael Phelps at the Rio Olympics this summer. He was using the TCM cupping(拔火罐) therapy. It made headlines across the world.

One of the reasons behind the growing popularity of TCM is the increase of scientific research into it. Last year, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize for discovering an anti-malaria drug(抗疟药). She used a plant long used in traditional medicine.

1.______ foreigners chose TCM in G20 countries in 2015.

A 20

B 2015

C 4750

D 9500

解析：选C。数字计算题。根据文章第二段9500 foreigners in G20 countries, about China’s national image. Half of them chose TCM.可知9500个外国人中，有一半选择中药，故选C。

2.People should go to sleep at ______ according TCM.

A 10:00 am

B 11:00 am

C 10:00 pm

D 11:00 pm

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句For example, it is time to sleep at 11:00 pm.可知人们在晚上11点应该上床睡觉。故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “recover” mean in Chinese?

A 消失.

B 恢复.

C 增加.

D 减弱.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据文章第三段可知中药讲究阴阳统一，所以在晚上11点，阴的力量开始恢复，故选B。

4.What made headlines across the world at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

A Tu Youyou was using western medicine.

B Michael Phelps was swimming.

C Michael Phelps was using TCM cupping.

D Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize for discovering an anti-malaria drug.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第四段He was using the TCM cupping therapy. It made headlines across the world.可知菲尔普斯使用拔火罐上了头条，故选C。