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13．If you watched the 2016 Rio Olympic Games，you might have noticed that several athletes，including US swimmer Michael Phelps，had circular bruises on their bodies．These bruises were the results of"cupping therapy"（拔罐疗法）a traditional Chinese medical practice that has been around for more than 2，000 years．Cupping therapy involves attaching circular cups to the skin using suction．（吸出）The suction is created either by heating the cup inside or by using a handheld pump．This suction pulls the skin upward into the cup．Sometimes it can leave dark red bruises，other times there is no mark at all．
Many athletes say that they have benefited from the therapy．Phelps used the therapy in the fall of 2014 and has used it about twice a week since，reported ABC News．Another US swimmer，Dana Vollmer，also believes that"it really helps with blood flow，and helps pull swelling out of different areas．"
To figure out whether cupping has many physical effects，last year researchers from Germany carried out a test in which a sham treatment was provided．In the study，the same type of cups was used in the real treatment and the sham treatment．But in the sham treatment，the cups had a hole at the top so that they cou ldn't create the proper suction．
The tested patients，who suffered from a disorder that causes a lot of pain，were told that they would receive either a traditional cupping of"soft cupping"．But they were not informed that the so-called"soft cupping"was a sham treatment．
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．The results suggest the effects of cupping therapy might come from factors that are not necessarily part of the treatment itself，probably resulting from people feeling that the treatment works，the researchers told the LiveScience Website．
The question of whether cupping therapy works still needs to be answered．But because the treatment is relatively safe and it could be helpful for some people，"The therapy can be used as a part of a comprehensive treatment program involving other exercises，nutritional choices and life-style interventions"，Dr Brent Bauer，director of the US'Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program，told LiveScience．
 
28．Why is Michael Phelps mentioned in Paragraph 1？D
A．He is the greatest US swimmer．
B．He competed in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games．
C．He has no circular bruises on their bodies．
D．He finds cupping therapy helpful．
29．What's the meaning of the underlined word"sham"in Paragraph 3？B
A．painful
B．false
C．exciting
D．shameful
30．According to the German research，what's the effect of cupping therapy？C
A．It is totally useless．
B．It is satisfactory when it comes to the physical effects．
C．It may depend on patients'belief．
D．It just makes the pain worse．
31．According to the last paragraph，which statement is true？B
A．Cupping therapy is recommended for all people．
B．Cupping therapy can be used with other treatments．
C．Cupping therapy must be used under a doctor's guidance．
D．Cupping therapy is only effective when combined with lifestyle interventions．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述了 中国传统的一种治疗疾病的方法--拔罐疗法以及它的功效．现在越来越多的人知道并接受了它．

解答 28．D 细节题．根据文章内容…US swimmer Michael Phelps，had circular bruises on their bodies．These bruises were the results of"cupping therapy"（拔罐疗法）…Phelps used the therapy  in the fall of 2014 and has used it about twice a week since．it really helps with blood flow，and helps pull swelling out of different areas．可知菲尔普斯使用了拔罐疗法之后非常的有效果，它可以帮助血液循环以及消除肿胀，结合选项，故选D
29．B 词义猜测题．根据文章内容，To figure out whether cupping has many physical effects，last year researchers from Germany carried out a test in which a sham treatment was provided．为了检测出拔罐疗法是否有很多作用，去年研究人员用假的治疗方法进行了一项测试，结合选项，故选B
30．C 细节题．根据文章内容，The results suggest the effects of cupping therapy might come from factors that are not necessarily part of the treatment itself，probably resulting from people feeling that the treatment works，结果显示，拔罐疗法的效果有一部分是这个治疗办法本身的优势决定的，而另一部分是病人对这个疗法对自己身体产生的好的效果决定的，病人若感觉效果好，那就是有作用的疗法了，结合选项，故选C
31．B 推理题．根据文章内容，The therapy can be used as a part of a comprehensive treatment program involving other exercises，nutritional choices and life-style interventions"拔罐疗法可以与其他一些治病方法相结合的使用，那样可以治疗更多的疾病．结合选项，故选B

点评 本文是一个人生感悟类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．