reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016.

　　As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment．It is therefore disheartening to know that while 103 World Health Organization(WHO)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 of Chinese herbs.

　　Herbs are made into pills, powder and soup, and the kind of herbs used, their quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients(原料) jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription． Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable． Fortunately, 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 medicine­making 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.

　　语篇导读　中医学正逐渐获得世界认可，但对比西方医学，中医学，尤其是中药方面还很落后。本文分析了其落后的主要原因。

　　5．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.

　　解析　C　推理判断题。根据第二段可知，西方人对中医学的理解可能仅限于针灸、拔火罐和按摩。由此可推知，作者举Michael Phelps的例子，是为了说明西方人对中医学只了解一点点，故选C项。

　　6.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.