III. Cloze test: Choose the best answer for each blank in the passage.
Passage A
Cupping therapy is a form of 21 medicine in which cups are placed upside down on the skin to
create 22 . It causes the skin and superficial muscle layer to be lightly drawn into the cup and thereby
mobilizes blood flow to promote the healing of a broad range of ailments. The cup can be gently moved
across the skin, often referred to as gliding cupping. Cupping is used to 23 back and neck pains,
migraines and rheumatism. It can also help to relax qi and target more specific maladies. There are five
meridian lines on the back, and these are where the cups are usually placed. The cupping practitioner strives
to open the channels through which life energy flows freely throughout the body, thus providing a smoother
and more free-flowing qi. Nevertheless, Western medical societies are 24 of the health claims made by
cupping therapy supporters. They assume that cupping therapy may have a 25 effect, which simply
evokes a psychological response and an improved sense of well-being.
【題組】25. (A) crippling (B) butterfly (C) domino (D) placebo
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