B
“I am not crazy,” says Dr. William Farber, shortly after performing acupuncture (针灸) on a rabbit. “I am ahead of my time.” If he seems a little defensive, it might be because even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods. But Farber is certain he’ll have the last laugh. He's one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians (兽医) now practicing “holistic” medicine – combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture, chiropractic (按摩疗法) and herbal medicine.
Farber, a graduate of Colorado State University, started out as a more conventional veterinarian. He became interested in alternative treatments 20 years ago when he suffered from terrible back pain. He tried muscle-relaxing drugs but found little relief. Then he tried acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, and was amazed that he improved after two or three treatments. What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. So, after studying the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.
Leigh Tindale's dog Charlie had a serious heart condition. After Charlie had a heart attack, Tindale says, she was prepared to put him to sleep, but Farber's treatments eased her dog's suffering so much that she was able to keep him alive for an additional five months. And Priscilla Dewing reports that her horse, Nappy, “moves more easily and rides more comfortably” after a chiropractic adjustment.
Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right: Since 1982, membership in the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association has grown from 30 to over 700. “Sometimes it surprises me that it works so well,” he says. “I will do anything to help an animal. That’s my job.”
24. What do some of Farber’s coworkers think of him?
A. He's odd. B. He's strict.
C. He's brave. D. He's rude.
25. Why did Farber decide to try acupuncture on pets?
A. He was trained in it at university.
B. He was inspired by another veterinarian.
C. He benefited from it as a patient.
D. He wanted to save money for pet owners.
26. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. Steps of a chiropractic treatment.
B. The complexity of veterinarians’ work.
C. Examples of rare animal diseases.
D. The effectiveness of holistic medicine.
27. Why does the author mention the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association?
A. To prove Farber's point.
B. To emphasize its importance.
C. To praise veterinarians.
D. To advocate animal protection.
参考答案：ACDA
文章主旨：
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。兽医法伯受自己亲身经历的启发，对动物采取针灸、按摩等方式，进行中西医结合的整体医学疗法，并取得了良好疗效。
答案详解：
24. A。推理判断题。根据题干中的coworkers可以把关键信息定位在第一段，第一句 I am not crazy.我没有疯。以及下文中的If he seems a little defensive, it might be because even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods.如果他看起来有点自卫，那可能是因为他的一些同事偶尔也会嘲笑他不寻常的方法。可 知，法伯的一些同事嘲笑他，认为他很怪异，A. He's odd.他很奇怪。符合题意，因此应选 A。其它选项含义：B. He's strict.他很严格。C. He's brave. 他很勇敢。D. He's rude.他很粗鲁。
25. C。推理判断题。He became interested in alternative treatments 20 years ago when he suffered from terrible back pain. He tried muscle-relaxing drugs but found little relief. Then he tried acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, and was amazed that he improved after two or three treatments. What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. So, after studying the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.20年前，当他遭受严重的背部疼痛时，他对替代疗法产生了兴趣。他试过放松肌肉的药物，但收效甚微。然后，他尝试了针灸，这是一种古老的中国疗法，并惊讶地发现，经过两三次治疗，他的病情有所好转。对兽医有效的方法似乎对他的病人也有效。因此，在研究了这些技术几年后，他开始把它们提供给宠物。C. He benefited from it as a patient.作为病人，他从中受益。符合题意，因此应选C。
其它选项含义：
A. He was trained in it at university.他在大学里受过这方面的训练。
B. He was inspired by another veterinarian.他受到了另一位兽医的启发。
D. He wanted to save money for pet owners.他想为宠物主人省钱。
26. D。主旨大意题 ... but Farber's treatments eased her dog's suffering so much that she was able to keep him alive for an additional five months. And Priscilla Dewing reports that her horse, Nappy, “moves more easily and rides more comfortably” after a chiropractic adjustment.但法伯的治疗大大减轻了她的狗的痛苦，她能够让它多活五个月。普里西拉·杜因报告说，她的马纳皮经过脊椎按摩调整后，“行动更容易，骑起来更舒服”。
第三段通过法伯的两个对狗和马的具体治疗案例说明整体医学疗法对于动物治疗是有效的，D. The effectiveness of holistic medicine.整体医学的有效性。符合题意，因此应选D。
其它选项含义：
A. Steps of a chiropractic treatment.脊椎按摩疗法的步骤。
B. The complexity of veterinarians’ work.兽医工作的复杂性。
C. Examples of rare animal diseases.罕见动物疾病的例子。
27. A。推理判断题。根据题干中的the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association，可以把根据信息定位在最后一段，Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right: Since 1982, membership in the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association has grown from 30 to over 700.法伯确信，随着时间的推移，整体疗法会越来越受欢迎，如果过去有任何迹象的话，他可能是对的:自1982年以来，美国整体兽医协会的会员已经从30个增加到700多个。可知，自 1982 年以来，美国整体医疗兽医协会会员人数的增长印证了法伯的观点：整体医学将会越来越受欢迎。A. To prove Farber’s point.为了证明法伯的观点。符合题意，因此应选A。
其它选项的含义：
B. To emphasize its importance.为了强调它的重要性。
C. To praise veterinarians.为了赞美兽医。
D. To advocate animal protection.为了提倡动物保护。
参考译文：
“我没有疯，”威廉·法伯博士在给一只兔子做了针灸后不久说。“我走在时代的前面。”如果他看起来有点自卫，那可能是因为他的一些同事偶尔也会嘲笑他不寻常的方法。但法伯确信他会笑到最后。他是为数不多但越来越多的美国兽医之一，现在正在实行整体医学——将传统的西方治疗与针灸、脊椎指压疗法和草药结合起来。
法伯毕业于科罗拉多州立大学，起初是一名比较传统的兽医。20年前，当他遭受严重的背部疼痛时，他对替代疗法产生了兴趣。他试过放松肌肉的药物，但收效甚微。然后，他尝试了针灸，这是一种古老的中国疗法，并惊讶地发现，经过两三次治疗，他的病情有所好转。对兽医有效的方法似乎对他的病人也有效。因此，在研究了这些技术几年后，他开始把它们提供给宠物。
利·廷代尔的狗查理患有严重的心脏病。廷代尔说，查理心脏病发作后，她准备让他睡觉，但法伯的治疗大大减轻了她的狗的痛苦，她能够让它多活五个月。普里西拉·杜因报告说，她的马纳皮经过脊椎按摩调整后，“行动更容易，骑起来更舒服”。
法伯确信，随着时间的推移，整体疗法会越来越受欢迎，如果过去有任何迹象的话，他可能是对的:自1982年以来，美国整体兽医协会的会员已经从30个增加到700多个。他说:“有时它的效果如此之好让我感到惊讶。”“我愿意做任何事情来帮助动物。这是我的工作。”
