17.What is the single largest cause of sick leave in the UK?The answer is not the common cold or flu,but back pain.Back pain affects one in three British adults,costs the country over 5billion pounds every year and is very difficult to treat.But now Britain's National Health Service(NHS)will be offering a new solution:acupuncture.The ancient Chinese needle therapy(疗法)has been around in the UK for many years,but this is the first time it has been officially approved by the NHS's advisory body,the National Institute for Clinical Excellence(NICE).
Traditionally,doctors in the UK have advised back pain sufferers to stay active,do stretching exercises and take painkillers when necessary and in more serious cases some people are given X-ray treatment or injections with therapeutic substances.
NICE,however,say there is evidence that acupuncture may be more effective than expensive X-rays or injections,so patients who have been suffering for over six weeks should be given a choice.As an alternative to acupuncture,patients will be able to choose for either a course of spinal manipulation(脊柱推拿术),or a series of special exercise sessions.In the UK,acupuncture is classed as a complementary therapy,which is the term given to a medical procedure which hasn't received the strict trials by which scientists prove some treatments work.
While many experts have welcomed the move to make acupuncture available on the NHS,some are still doubtful about its effectiveness.Research from the US earlier this month found that using toothpicks could be as good as using real needles.So while some are yet to be convinced,back pain sufferers will be hoping that acupuncture helps get them feeling healthy and mobile again.Employers,on the other hand,will be hoping it gets them back to work.
32.What can we learn from the first paragraph?B
A.The British have come to know acupuncture recently.
B.About thirty percent of the British suffer from back pain.
C.NICE has been arguing against Chinese needle therapy.
D.The British ask for sick leave mostly because of cold or flu.
33.The traditional ways to treat back pain in the UK includeC.
A.staying in bed for rest
B.Chinese needle therapy
C.receiving X-ray treatment
D.avoiding physical exercises
34.In treating back pain,acupunctureA.
A.may cost less than X-rays
B.works surely better than injections
C.has gone through strict scientific tests
D.will replace the traditional ways in the UK
35.What do experts think of acupuncture?D
A.They think highly of it.
B.Most of them are against it.
C.Few recognize its usefulness.
D.They differ on its effectiveness.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,主要向我们介绍了在英国背部疼痛是很普遍的,治疗背部疼痛的传统方法包括做伸展运动,必要时服用止痛药以及接受X射线治疗,专家最近提出了更实惠的针灸治疗,但是针灸治疗的有效性目前还不确定.
解答 32.B 细节理解题,根据第一段Back pain affects one in three British adults,costs the country over 5billion pounds every year and is very difficult to treat.可知本段讲述了约有百分之三十的英国人患有背部疼痛,故选B.
33.C 细节理解题,根据第二段Traditionally,doctors in the UK have advised back pain sufferers to stay active,do stretching exercises and take painkillers when necessary and in more serious cases some people are given X-ray treatment or injections with therapeutic substances.可知在英国治疗背部疼痛的传统方法包括做伸展运动,必要时服用止痛药以及接受X射线治疗,故选C.
34.A 细节理解题,根据第三段NICE,however,say there is evidence that acupuncture may be more effective than expensive X-rays or injections,可知针灸治疗背部疼痛比接受X射线治疗要便宜,故选A.
35.D 细节理解题,根据最后一段some are still doubtful about its effectiveness.可知专家认为针灸治疗的有效性不同,故选D.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.