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With the Rio Olympic games going on cupping(拔罐)is becoming well known all over the world.

Cupping comes in several forms. With dry cupping therapists(特定疗法的技师) use cups that stick to but don’t break the skin. They can use cups with mechanical devices such as hand or electrical pumps to create suction（吸）. Or they can use fire cups which use their heat for suction.

In wet cupping a therapist will first puncture the skin using what looks like a toothbrush with little needles; the suction cups slowly fill with blood.

The basic idea is that creating bruises（淤青）will encourage the body to heal more quickly in those targeted areas.

Whether you’re a world-class athlete competing in the Rio Olympics or a journalist back and neck pain can be real occupational hazards（职业病困扰）.

To treat their sore muscles U.S. competitors like famous swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Alex Naddour have all turned to an ancient form of treatment called cupping.

The technique involves placing small glass cups on the skin then pulling them from the body to relax the muscles and boost blood flow.

The suction cups leave behind circular bruises like the ones Phelps showed off on Sunday night in the men’s freestyle relay finals.

While cupping is a relatively common pain treatment in Eastern cultures it’s still a rare and little-studied practice in the United States.

But with Olympians showing off their purple discs like gold medals cupping could soon be very popular with athletes desk jockeys and other Americans suffering bone joint and muscle pain said Dr. Charles Kim a specialist at New York University’s Langone Medical Center.

“Perhaps something like this will open up the American public and maybe encourage further research and oversight of cupping as a potential(潜在的) treatment ” he told Mashable.

54. How many ways of cupping altogether are mentioned in the paragraph?

A. One. B. Three C. Five D. Seven

55. What does the underlined word “puncture” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. making cuts on the skin with a knife

B. making tiny holes in the skin with sharp points

C. making not serious burns on the skin with fire

D. making clear bruises on the skin with a suction cup

56. Which of the following is correct according to the passage?

A. Americans have carefully studied the treatment with cupping.

B. Cutting is a very popular treatment in the western world.

C. Alex Naddour is a science reporter who has written a lot of reports about cupping.

D. In wet cupping therapists still use hand pumps or fire to create suction.