standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs.

Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity. While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyou's winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria(疟疾) treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China's TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time. (1)Why does the author mention the example of Michael Phelps?

A、Because he was injured in his swimming.

B、Because cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment.

C、Because westerners know a little about TCM.

D、Because westerners attach great importance to TCM.

答 案 C 根据第二段第一句 Westerners' understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to acupuncture, cupping and massage 西方人对中医的理解可能仅解 析 限于针灸、拔火罐和按摩。可知随后列举的 Michael Phelps 的事例，是为了说明西方人对中医知之甚少。故选 C。 (2)Why don't some member countries of WHO recognize Chinese herbal medicine?

A、Because Chinese herbs can get rid of diseases.

B、Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture.

C、Because Western medicine is more effective.

D、Because medicine made out of Chinese herbs develops slowly.

答 案 D 根据第三段倒数两句 It is therefore depressing to know that while 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture, not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine. TCM falls far behind Western medicine owing partly to the slow development 解 析 of Chinese herbs 令人沮丧的是，虽然103个世界卫生组织成员国批准了针灸疗法，但承认中草药的国家并不多。由于中草药发展缓慢，中医远远落后于西医。可知，世界卫生组织的一些成员国不承认中草药，是因为用中草药制成的药发展缓慢。故选 D。 (3)Compared with Western medicine, what is the weak point of TCM in Paragraph 4?

A、The methods of planting herbs.

B、The effectiveness of prescription.

C、Its stable functions.

D、Lacking in standardization.

答 案 D 根据第四段第二句 Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization(标准化), with the chemical composition and functions of 解 析 its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable 与药品生产工艺和治疗方法规范化的西药相比，中药缺乏规范化，其化学成分和功能不明确，药效不稳定。可知，缺乏规范化是中医的一个弱点，故选 D。 (4)The lack of creativity in TCM refers to the fact that .

A、medicine-making companies lack creativity

B、prescriptions are got from the past

C、Western companies are more experienced

D、medicine-making companies lack driving force

答 案 B 根据最后一段前两句 Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity. ...TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the 解 析 past 另一个阻碍中药处方药发展的因素是缺乏创造性...中药生产商往往会按照过去传下来的处方生产药品。可知，中医药缺乏创造性是指处方是从过去得到的这个事实。故选 B。 二、（10分）阅读理解七选五

3. While it is impossible to live completely free of stress(压力), it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect 1 . The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress. ◆ 2

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. ◆Take care of yourself

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and can't sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. 3 ◆Make time for yourself

Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don't forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. 4 Go

window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy. ◆Make a list of things to do

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there's so much to do, and not enough time”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then 5 , checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.

A. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.