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Having a good relationship with your mom is a really important thing. She’s the one person who will always be on your side. 40. In the writer’s opinion, the problems a guy may face are ______. A. serious B. normal C. unlucky D. uncomfortable 41. The best way to reduce the problems with Mom may probably be ______. A. to communicate with her B. to let out your secrets to her C. to break your bottom line D. to work through bad times 42. The underlined part “bottom line” (in Paragraph 3) means ______. A. the lowest ties with others B. the most important thing C. the least things you must do D. the final line you treat things 43. The passage is written mainly ______. A. to tell people how to get rid of a neurotic mom B. to show us how to build a relationship between each other C. to tell guys how to keep a good relationship with mothers D. to tell guys how to reduce everyday problems with others C The oldest forms of medicine are enjoying a comeback . Modern holistic medicine is an approach that treats the whole patient, not just the disease. It is a way to maintain good health rather than cure illness . The most important influences on today's holistic medicine are ancient Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, both of which promoted whole body health. Holistic medicine usually combines diet ,physical exercise and meditation, together with other alternative techniques such as massage(按摩)and acupuncture(针灸). Herbal treatment, a practice of treating illness by using plants, is influenced by the writings of Culpeper as well as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Homeopathy(顺势疗法)is one of the forms of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in Europe and the USA. Homeopathy began in Germany in the early 1800s, when Samuel Hahnemann described how very tiny doses(剂量)of a drug had an effect On his patients. According to Hahnemann, the more the drug was diluted(稀释), the stronger its effects . The substance selected would produce similar effects to the disease itself if given in large doses. In the UK homeopathy is regarded as a non-traditional but just about acceptable treatment. Meditation and contemplation have an important role in holistic medicine. They were brought to Europe by Indian teachers who combined Indian Ayurvedic medicine with Western beliefs. Transcendental meditation (超脱静坐)is one of the best known of these techniques. People repeat words inside their heads to reach a state of deep relaxation. The holistic movement has made many doctors look at the whole patient, not just the disease. Life-style, emotional problems and diet are just some of the factors that can affect a person's health. Holistic medicine emphasizes good diet, exercise and fresh air, all of which contribute to health . Some clinics now offer holistic medicine along with traditional treatments, so that their patients can choose a combination of treatments that suits them. One problem with holistic medicine is that it is difficult for people to be sure a doctor is reliable. To solve this, many countries want alternative doctors to form professional bodies. 44. Modern holistic medicine centers upon ________. A. curing a disease B. herbal treatment C. continuous development D. keeping patients healthy 45. Which of the following does NOT belong to holistic medicine? A. massage B. meditation C. a balanced diet D. a knee operation 46. The principle of homeopathy is that ________. A. the large doses of medicine that will not be harmful will take better effect B. the disease will be cured sooner by taking larger doses of medicine C. a small thinner dose of medicine will be more effective D. the doses of medicine depend on how serious the illness is 47. Which of the following titles best sums up the passage? A. Holistic Medicine B. Traditional Medicine Returns C. History of Medicine D. Combination of Treatments Works D Britain is facing a sharp rise in its rat population as growing numbers of people leave fast food scraps in the street , an environment group warned . Keep Britain Tidy said the rodents(啮齿动物) were stopping their traditional hunts underground and were roaming the streets ,tempted by discarded burgers ,pizzas and crisps. "The rat population is on the rise and soon it'll be as common to see a rodent on our street as it is to see a dog or a cat," said group Director ,Sue Nelson. The practice of dumping fast food litter and scraps on the street rather than in the trash-with young men the worst offenders-was behind the rise. According to the National Rodent Survey in 2005, Britain's rat population has grown by nearly one quarter since 2000 and is now estimated at 60 million , two million more than the human population. On average a rat can give birth every 24--28 days and just a single pair of rats can produce a colony of 2,000 a year. Around 200 people a year get Weil's Disease——an infection which can lead to liver or kidney(肝肾) failure and eventually death and which is arrived in rat's waste. To highlight the issue , Keep Britain Tidy launched a cinema ad entitled "How close do you want them to get?" The advertisement gave a shocking image of a young woman sleeping in a bed of rots, echoing the nightmare scene from James Herbert's classic horror tale The Rats, in which mutant rodents begin to prey on(捕食)humans. (责任编辑：admin) |