Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions front 43 to 50.
Homeopathy, the alternative therapy created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, and now widely used all over the world, is based on the belief that the body can be stimulated to heal itself. A central principle of the “treatment” is that “like cures like”, meaning a substance that causes certain symptoms can also help to remove those symptoms. Medicines used in homeopathy are created by heavily diluting in water the substance in question and subsequently shaking the liquid vigorously. They can then be made into tablets and pills. Practitioners believe that the more a substance is diluted in this way, the greater its power to treat symptoms.
However, in a new study, a working committee of medical experts at Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has claimed that homeopathic medicines are only as effective as placebos at treating illness. Their research, involving the analysis of numerous reports from homeopathy interest groups and the public, concluded that there is no reliable evidence that homeopathy works. Moreover, researchers uncovered no fewer than 68 ailments that homeopathic remedies had failed to treat, including asthma, sleep disturbances, cold and flu, and arthritis.
As a result of the findings, the NHMRC is urging health workers to inform their patients to be wary of anecdotal evidence that appears to support the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine. “It isn’t possible to tell whether a health treatment is effective or not simply by considering the experience of one individual or the beliefs of a health practitioner” says the report. Experts believe that most illnesses said to have been cured by homeopathy would be cured by the body on its own without taking the medicine. Apparently, many illnesses are short-lived by their very nature which often leads to people believing that it is the homeopathy that cures them.
A more serious matter is highlighted by Professor John Dwyer of the University of New South Wales. As an immunologist, he is concerned about homeopathic vaccinations on offer for diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, none of which he considers effective. According to Professor John Dwyer, the concept that homeopathic vaccinations are just as good as traditional vaccinations is delusion, and those who believe it are failing to protect themselves and their children.
Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. “Homeopathy kills” say scientists
B. “Avoid homeopathy” say scientists
Đáp án D
Dịch đề bài: Đáp án nào dưới đây có thể là tiêu đề tốt nhất cho bài đọc?
A. “Vi lượng đồng căn gây chết người” các nhà khoa học cho hay
B. “Hãy tránh xa vi lượng đồng căn” các nhà khoa học cho hay
C. Vi lượng đồng căn đáng trải nghiệm một lần
D. Tác dụng chưa rõ ràng của vi lượng đồng căn
* Hướng dẫn làm bài: Đối với loại câu hỏi tìm ý chính/ tiêu đề của đoạn văn, việc cần làm là:
1/ Đọc 2-3 câu đầu tiên của bài vì những câu đó là câu thể hiện chủ đề của bài viết.
2/ Đọc lướt qua nội dung của bài để chắc chắn mình xác định ý chính đúng.
Câu đầu tiên của bài đọc là: Homeopathy, the alternative therapy created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann, and now widely used all over the world, is based on the belief that the body can be stimulated to heal itself.
Tạm dịch: Vi lượng đồng căn, một liệu pháp chữa bệnh thay thế được sáng tạo năm 1796 bởi Samuel Hahnemann, và ngày nay được sử dụng rộng rãi trên toàn thế giới, được phát triển dựa trên niềm tin rằng cơ thể có thể được kích thích để tự chữa bệnh cho nó. Như vậy, bài đọc này nói về “Vi lượng đồng căn”. Khi đọc qua nội dung các đoạn dưới, có thể thấy tác giả đưa ra những nghi ngờ về tác dụng của liệu pháp này, và chứng minh rằng nó không có hiệu quả. Ngoài ra còn có những cảnh báo về nguy cơ của việc lạm
dụng liệu pháp này khi nó ít hiệu quả.
Vì vậy, đáp án D là hợp lý hơn cả.The commission estimates that at least seven companies took___________ of the program.
Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by___________ rocking chair.
The company has made an announcement that any application___________ in after 30th April shall not be considered.
Her parents are really strict. They rarely let her stay out late, ___________?
What is the “speaks volumes” in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to?
Mary quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday. She didn’t want to answer his phone call this morning.
After years of training hard, the athlete finally could___________ her ambition of winning an Olympic gold medal.
After years of derision from the world, the Hindi film industry is achieving its ___________ in the Sun.
The man was very brave. He___________, but he chose to stay and fight.