Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Becoming Popular Among Young People
Nowadays, more and more young people in China are becoming interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In the past, people thought TCM was only for the old, but now it has become a new lifestyle among teenagers.
Young people are under heavy pressure and often have unhealthy living habits. Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on balancing the body and preventing illnesses. It uses natural herbs and healthy ways to make people strong, which is very popular among young people.
What’s more, TCM products are getting more creative. Chinese medicine ice cream is a good example. It uses herbs like tuckahoe, roses and mulberries. It tastes delicious and has health benefits. Many young people love to buy and share it online. It turns the traditional bitter medicine into a tasty and trendy snack.
With the rise of guochao, young people are more proud of our traditional culture. They learn TCM through short videos, try health-preserving food and do traditional exercises. TCM is not old-fashioned any more. It is fresh, modern and popular.
In short, TCM is winning the hearts of young people. It helps them keep healthy and makes our traditional culture shine again.
阅读表达
1. Who is more and more interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
2. Why do young people like TCM?
3. What is special about Chinese medicine ice cream?
4. What does the writer think of TCM now?
5. What do you think of TCM? Please give your opinion in English.
参考答案
1. More and more young people in China.
2. Because TCM focuses on balancing the body and preventing illnesses, and it uses natural and healthy ways.
3. It uses healthy herbs, tastes delicious and has health benefits.
4. The writer thinks TCM is fresh, modern and popular.
5. I think TCM is great. It is a traditional Chinese culture and it is good for people’s health.
词汇积累
1. traditional 传统的
2. medicine 药；医学
3. be interested in 对……感兴趣
4. lifestyle 生活方式
5. pressure 压力
6. unhealthy 不健康的
7. focus on 集中于；关注
8. balance 平衡
9. prevent illnesses 预防疾病
10. natural 自然的
11. herb 草药
12. creative 有创意的
13. benefit 好处；益处
14. tasty 美味的
15. trendy 时髦的；流行的
16. snack 小吃；零食
17. culture 文化
18. old-fashioned 过时的；老派的
19. modern 现代的
20. keep healthy 保持健康
21. in the past 在过去
22. what’s more 而且；此外
23. in short 总之；简言之
24. Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on balancing the body and preventing illnesses. 中医注重平衡身体和预防疾病。
25. It turns the traditional bitter medicine into a tasty and trendy snack. 它把传统的苦药变成了美味又时髦的小吃。
