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11．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，cost the country over￡5 billion every year and is obviously difficult to treat．
But now Britain's National Health Service （NHS） will be offering a new solution：acupuncture （针灸法）．
The ancient Chinese needle therapy has been around in the UK for many years，but for the first time it has been officially supported by the NHS'advisory body，the National Institute for Clinic Excellence （NICE）．
Traditionally，doctors in the UK have advised back pain sufferers to stay active，do stretching exercises and take painkillers when necessary．In more serious cases some people are given X-rays treatment or injections with therapeutic substances．
NICE，however，says there is evidence that acupuncture may be more effective than expensive X-rays or injections，to patients who have been suffering for over six weeks should be given acupuncture treatments．
As an alternative to acupuncture，patients will be able to choose either a course of spinal manipulation （脊柱推拿） or a series of special sessions．
In the UK，acupuncture is classified as a complementary （辅助的） therapy，which is the term given to a medical procedure which hasn't been subjected to the strict trials by which scientists prove some treatment work．
While many experts have welcomed the move to make acupuncture available on the NHS，some are still skeptical about its effectiveness．
Research from the US earlier this month found that simulated acupuncture using toothpicks which do not pierce the skin 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 them feel healthy and mobile again．Employers，on the other hand，will be hoping it gets them back to work．
64．What can be the best title for the passage？A
A．Acupuncture m the UK
B．The largest cause of sick leave．
C．The ancient Chinese medicine
D．Different ways to treat back pain．
65．According to NICE，which of the following ways is more effective to treat back pain？B
A．To take painkillers                                                 
B．To use the Chinese needle therapy
C．To take X-ray treatment or injections
D．To stay active and do stretching exercises
66．Which of the following statements about acupuncture is TRUE？C
A．Doctors can use needles or toothpicks to perform acupuncture．
B．Patients taking acupuncture have to take a course of spinal manipulation．
C．Patients suffering back pain for a long time are more advised to use acupuncture．
D．Acupuncture costs less money and has lower effects than X-rays or injections
67．Why is acupuncture classified as a complementary therapy in the UK？D
A．It is not strict in the treatment
B．Some British don't have trust in it
C．The main British treatment is very effective
D．Its medical procedure hasn't been strictly tested scientifically．

Answer 1

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 ABCD
64．A 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，可知标题为Acupuncture m the UK，故答案为A
65．B 根据NICE，however，says there is evidence that acupuncture may be more effective than expensive X-rays or injections，to patients who have been suffering for over six weeks should be given acupuncture treatments．可知，中国的针灸对于治疗背疼非常有效，故答案为B
66．C 根据NICE，however，says there is evidence that acupuncture…suffering for over six weeks should be given acupuncture treatments．可知，长期遭受背疼的病人
被建议使用针灸治疗，故答案为C
67．D 根据In the UK，acupuncture is classified as a complementary （辅助的） therapy，which is the term given to a medical procedure which hasn't been subjected to the strict trials by which scientists prove some treatment work．可知，认定针灸是辅助性治疗是因为在英国，针灸没有科学的实验，故答案为D

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