Maura and her grandmother were going into the city today to do some shopping. Maura loved spending time with her grandmother. The two of them always had so much to talk about. Maura loved to hear about all the funny things her grandmother did when she was Maura's age.
At 10 a. m., Grandma pulled into the driveway to pick up Maura. She honked the horn (按喇叭) as she always did on their big shopping days.
Maura ran out to the car, dressed in the new dress Grandma bought her on their last trip. Maura knew that Grandma loved to see her wearing the clothes she had bought her.
As expected, Grandma told Maura some more funny things she did when she was Maura's age. Today, she told Maura how she and her best friend, Sue, were so hungry for candy one day in July that they decided to put on a performance and charge admission (收入场费).
The two girls dressed up like clowns (小丑). Grandma said people laughed so hard that the two girls were able to buy all kinds of candies that day. Maura made a note to herself to try that some day.
Before they knew it, Maura and Grandma were in the city. Grandma found a parking lot, and away they went to begin their shopping!
During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to 1? In fact, he just visited a 2 of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and had "cupping (拔火罐)". Massage (按摩) and acupuncture (针灸) are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese massage can make you relaxed and flesh. In acupuncture, doctors put long needles (针) into the patients' heads, faces, arms… It takes away 3, though the look is funny.
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture and it has a long history. The 4 medical classic in China. Huangdi's Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and 5. In Chinese culture, yin and yang are the two parts of nature. Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work well together. The human body needs such a 6 too. TCM helps to do mat. Quite specially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you 7. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.
For example, it is common to eat on the way to school, at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it's 8. Here are the correct ways: Sit down to eat. While eating, turn off the TV and 9 the work desk. Eat seasonal foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often, just as the saying goes, "Running water is never stale (陈腐的)."
Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more 10 around the world. A government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM.
