Have you ever taken Chinese medicine? What do you think of it? ___1___ However, more and more people are becoming interested in it because it’s helpful and it can treat illnesses.

Chinese people have been using traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. In ancient times, Chinese doctors always went to the mountains to pick herbs (草药) in person. ___2__ When we talk about Chinese medicine, we always think of Li Shizhen. He is one of the most famous doctors in ancient China. He travelled in the countryside with a bag of herbs and treated patients.___3__

Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine still plays an important part in our daily lives. ___4___ If you have a cold, you can drink a cup of warm ginger (姜) tea. If you are weak, you can take Dangshen and Huangqi. Even some foreigners start to try traditional Chinese medicine. They think it is amazing.

___5___ It not only protects Chinese health but also becomes a popular way to keep healthy abroad.

A. Maybe you don’t like it because of its taste.

B. In a word, traditional Chinese medicine is the treasure of China.

C. For example, if you have a sore throat and a cough, you can drink hot water with Gancao.

D. He spent 27 years writing a classic book called Bencao Gangmu.

E. Then they made the herbs into Chinese medicine soup to treat people.

F. They are lovers of traditional Chinese medicine.

1.1.

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解析：选A。解析：前文提问对中药的看法，后文转折说越来越多人感兴趣。A 选项 “也许因为味道，你并不喜欢它” 形成转折逻辑，承上启下。

2.2.

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解析：选B。解析：上句：古代医生上山采草药。E “然后他们把草药熬成汤药给人治病”，承接采药这一动作，动作顺承。

3.3.

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解析：选D。解析：本段介绍李时珍。D 选项的 He 指代李时珍，介绍他花费 27 年编写《本草纲目》，承接上文人物介绍。

4.4.

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解析：选C。解析：后文举感冒喝姜茶、体虚服用党参黄芪的例子。C 也是中医药例子（喉咙痛喝甘草水），和后文并列举例。

5.5.

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解析：选B。解析：本空位于文章末尾，是总结句。B “In a word 总之”，总结全文，点明中医药是中国瑰宝。