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山西省大同市矿区十二校2015-2016学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷
What part of your body helps you to digest your favorite foods? Which part of your body helps you say “cheese” and look great in photos? Well, your teeth. It's true. Your teeth are an important part of your smile, and they also help you chew(咀嚼) foods like apple or pizza.
It's important to keep your teeth clean and healthy. Brushing and flossing are important ways to do that. What's more, you also need to visit your dentist regularly to keep your teeth strong and healthy. Let's learn more about what happens at the dentist's office. The dentist is a doctor who is specially trained to care for teeth. When you visit for a checkup, your dentist will look at your teeth and gums to check for any problems. It's important to visit your dentist every 6 months.
If you don't protect your teeth, you may have a toothache. Then you will be in great pain. If you want to stay healthy, you need to take good care of your teeth.
Have you ever tried traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)?It's becoming popular among young people. According to the results of a 2023 survey by China Youth Daily,93. 3 percent of the young people said they had tried different kinds of TCM treatment methods such as tuina.
"Many young people in their 20s come to me for neck and back pains which are usually connected with the elderly,"said Ma Huifang,a professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,who is also a TCM doctor. "I have noticed such diseases becoming more common among a younger age group. "When faced with the choice between Western medicine and TCM,young people often prefer TCM because it does work for these diseases,according to Ma. "One of TCM's main advantages is that it can provide a more proper and personalized medical method for different patients,"Ma added.
TCM has a growing influence on young people's lives,too. Many of them not only add TCM practices into their daily lives,but also learn TCM skills to treat themselves and others.
| I took a three﹣month training course on acupuncture and tuina. You wouldn't believe I overcame my sleeping problem with traditional methods. I also made some changes to my lifestyle according to the Five Elements Theory(五行说). |
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TCM is becoming popular in different countries around the world. Jia Kejie is a TCM doctor in Switzerland. Jia said that about a total of 5,000 people have come to her clinic(诊所) and received TCM treatment since it opened in 2002. Many international students come to China to study TCM as well. A report published in April 2023 said that the total number of international students studying TCM in China was 8,187 in 2020.
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