语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国传统治疗方式--拔罐，并介绍了针对拔罐是否真的有生理疗效的测试及结果，并指出拔罐可以和其他的治疗方式一起使用。

1．The purpose of the test was to________.

A．prove the health effects of cupping therapy

B．see whether cupping therapy has a physical effect

C．compare traditional cupping with soft cupping

D．compare cupping therapy's effects on different groups of people

答案　B

解析　细节理解题。根据第五段"To figure out whether cupping therapy has any physical effects，last year researchers from Germany carried out a test in which a sham(假装的) treatment was provided."可知，这次测试的目的在于测试拔罐是否有生理疗效。

2．What can be concluded about the test?

A．Different types of cups were used for different cupping therapies.

B．Patients knew which kind of cupping they would receive before the treatment.

C．The real treatment and the sham treatment were almost equally effective for patients.

D．Theresultsshowthattheeffectsofcuppingtherapyresultfrompeople'sbeliefinthetreatment.

答案　C

解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段前两句"It turned out that most patients correctly guessed which kind of cupping they had received. In both groups，patients also experienced about the same reductions in pain.(大多数的患者能正确地猜出他们接受哪种类型的拔罐治疗，两组患者也都经历了同样的疼痛的减缓)"可知，两种测试对患者来说，有着几乎一样的治疗效果。

3．According to the last paragraph，.

A．cupping therapy can be used with other treatments

B．cupping therapy is recommended for most people

C．cupping therapy must be used under a doctor's guidance

D．cupping therapy is only effective when combined with lifestyle interventions

答案　A

解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句"The therapy can be used as a part of a comprehensive treatment programme involving other exercises，nutritional choices and lifestyle