8. acupuncture [??kj??p??kt??] n. 针灸（疗法）;
vt. 用针灸术治疗，用针刺法麻醉，对?施行针灸治疗
9. drift [drift]
vi. 流动;随意移动;漂泊;浮现; vt. 漂流;堆积成堆;
n. 漂移，偏移;趋势，动向;大意;放任自流
10. fantasize [?f?nt??sa?z] vt. 想像;幻想; vi. 沉溺于幻想
11. Acupuncturist [??kjup??kt??r?st] n. 针灸师
12. account for [??kaunt f?:]
说明（原因、理由等）;导致，引起;（在数量、比例上）占;对?负责
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.
19. What does the speaker find especially strange?
19.A)Dr.Gongdidn'tgivehimanyconventionaltests.
B)Dr.Gongmarkedhisofficewithahand-paintedsign. C)Dr.Gongdidn'taskhimanyquestionsabouthispain. D)Dr.Gongslippedinneedleswherehefeltnopain.
【答案】D
【解析】 本题为推断题，由 【19】 The thin, extremely sharp needles didn’t hurt at all going in. Dr.Gong pierced them into my left arm, around the elbow that had been bothering me. Other needles were slipped into my left wrist and, strangely, into my right arm, and then into both my closed eyelids.可知：那根很细极其尖锐的针在行进中，并
没有造成伤害，龚医生从我的左胳膊肘部扎针，这让我很困惑。另一些针从我的手腕部进入，奇怪的是，最终进入了我的右胳膊，然后都进入了我的眼帘。D选项：龚医生扎针她没有感觉到疼痛，符合原文，因此，本题的正确选项为D项，A选项：龚医生没有给她进行传统的测试，B选项：龚医生在他的办公室里悬挂了手痛的牌子，C选项：龚医生没有问她关于她疼痛的问题，原文中未提及，故排除。
20. Why did the speaker go see Dr.Gong?
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20.A)Hehadheardofthewondersacupuncturecouldwork.
B)Dr.GongwasveryfamousinNewYork'sChinatown. C)Previousmedicaltreatmentsfailedtorelievehispain. D)Hefoundtheexpensivemedicaltestsunaffordable.
【答案】C
【解析】 本题为推断题，由 【20】 Several trips to a hospital and two expensive, uncomfortable medical tests had failed to produce even a diagnosis. “Maybe you lean on your left arm too much,” the doctor concluded, suggesting I see a bone doctor. During the hours spent waiting in vain to see a bone doctor, I decided to take another track and try acupuncture. 可知：去了几趟医院，做了两次昂贵的，甚至不可承担的医疗测试，
但最终连一个诊断结论都没有给出，那位医生得出的结论是也许你依靠左肩膀时间太长了，他建议我去看骨科医生；等骨科医生等了几个小时，徒劳无功，我决定尝试另外一种方式——针灸，C选项：先前的治疗都不能减轻他的疼痛，符合原文，因此，本题的正确选项为C项，D选项：他发现昂贵的医疗测试负担不起，原文中说的是甚至负担不起的医疗测试但实际上还是可以负担得起，负担得起的，故D选项排除。
21. What accounts for the growing popularity of acupuncture in the U.S., according to the speaker?
21.A)Moreandmorepatientsaskforthetreatment.
B)Acupuncturetechniqueshavebeenperfected. C)Itdoesn'tneedtheconventionalmedicaltests. D)Itdoesnothaveanynegativesideeffects.
【答案】A
【解析】 本题为细节题，由【21】 Reason? Patient demand. Few, though, can adequately
explain how acupuncture works.可知：原因是病人的需求，量很少，但足以能解释针灸的效
果是如此之好，A选项：越来越多的病人需要治疗，符合原文要求，因此，本题的正确选项为A项。
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【听力原文】
Ronald and Louis married for two decades consider themselves a happy couple. 【22】But in the early years of their marriage both were disturbed by persistent arguments that seem to fade away without ever being truly resolved. They uncovered clues towards what was going wrong by researching a fascinating subject: How birth order affects not only your personality but also how compatible you are with your mate.
【23】Ronald and Louis are only children, and “onlies” grow up accustomed to be the apple of parents’ eyes. Match two “onlies”, and you have partners who subconsciously expect each other to continue fulfilling this expectation, while neither has much experience in the giving end. Here is a list of common birth order characteristics, and some thoughts on the best and worst marriage or matches for each.
【24】The oldest tends to be self-assured, responsible, a high-achiever and relatively serious and reserved. He may be slow to make friends, perhaps content with only one companion. The best matches are with a youngest, an only or a mate raised in a large family. The worst match is with another oldest, since the two will be too sovereign to share a household comfortably.
The youngest child of the family thrives on attention, and tends to be out-going, adventurous, optimistic, creative and less ambitious than others in the family. He may lack self-discipline, and have difficulty making decisions on his own.
A youngest brother of brothers, often unpredictable and romantic, will match best with an oldest sister of brothers. The youngest sister of brothers is best matched with
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an oldest brother of sisters who will happily indulge these traits.
The middle child is influenced by many variables. However, “middles” are less likely to take initiative, and more anxious and self-critical than others. “Middles” often successfully marry other “middles”, since both are strong on tact, not so strong on aggressiveness, and tend to crave affection.
【25】The only child is often most comfortable when alone. But since an only tends to be a well-adjusted individual, she’ll eventually learn to relate to any chosen spouse. The male only child expects his wife to make life easier without getting much in return. He is sometimes best matched with a younger sister of brothers. The female only child who tends to be slightly more flexible is well matched with an older man who will indulge her tendency to test his love. Her worst match? Another only. Of course.
【杀掉拦路虎】 1. persistent [p??sist?nt]
adj. 持续的;坚持不懈的;持久的;坚持不渝
2. resolved [ri?z?lvd]
adj. 下定决心的，断然的;坚决的;已解决的; v. 做决定，分解(resolve的过去式和过去分词)
3. compatible [k?m?p?t?bl]
adj. 兼容的，相容的;和谐的，协调的;[生物学]亲和的;可以并存的，能共处的
4. subconsciously [?s?b?k?n??sl?] adv. 潜意识地
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5. companion [k?m?p?nj?n]
n. 同伴;[天]伴星(=~star);（用于书名）指南;同甘共苦的伙伴; vt. 同行;陪伴
6. sovereign [?s?vrin]
n. 君主;最高统治者;独立国;旧时价值为一镑的英国金币;
adj. 独立自主的;拥有最高统治权的;至高无上的;极好的
7. trait [treit]