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For the first time,the World Health Organization has included Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in its globally influential medical compendium(汇编）,according to an international science journal.
An article published by Nature said that TCM had been included in the latest version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) released last year. Starting from the 1800s, the ICD has been revised and published in a series of editions, reflecting the advances in health and medical science over time. It serves as the foundation for the identification of global health trends, and the international standard for diseases and health conditions .
The latest ICD is based largely on the work of the International Classification of Traditional Medicine(ICTM) project's experts from around the world, who had been working on traditional medicine research and practices for years.
China has been promoting the modernisation of TCM and pushing for TCM to gain acceptance worldwide. Tu Youyou, a Chinese expert focusing on the scientific study of drugs and medicines,was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in2015 for her research in TCM. Her discovery has saved millions of lives in developing countries in South Asia,Africa and South America. TCM is sure to grow in popularity globally.
While the use of herbal medicines, acupuncture(针刺疗法）and other traditional medical practices has been on the rise, there's still a shortage of global classification and terminology(术语）tools for traditional medicine now, according to officials of the WHO.
"The decision is to promote the safe and effective use of traditional medicine by regulating, researching and combining traditional medicine products,practitioners and practice into health systems,where appropriate,"the WHO was quoted as saying by Nature.
1.What can we learn about the ICD from Paragraph 2?
A. It will include TCM this year.
B. It has a history of over 200 years.
C. It is published in various languages.
D. It provides therapies for diseases worldwide.
2 . Why does the author mention Tu Youyou in Paragraph 4?
A. To imply the worldwide popularity of TCM.
B. To prove TCM's gaining worldwide acceptance.
C. To introduce a breakthrough in the medical field
D. To show Chinese people deserve the Nobel Prize for their contribution.
3. Which aspect of TCM has shown an upward trend worldwide?
A. The classification of TCM.
B.The standard of TCM terms.
C. The official promotion of TCM.
D. The use of traditional Chinese medicine.
4. Which column of website is the text most probably taken from?
A. Lifestyle. B.Opinion.
C.Health. D. Technology.
