A．365 B．2,000 C．12 D．1

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Magic needles：Chinese acupuncture The 1. of acupuncture •The 2. of acupuncture began during the Stone Age.

•With the 3. of acupuncture，bian stones were replaced by stone needles.

•Eventually，stone needles were replaced by different kinds of metal needles.

•Nowadays,4. steel needles are widely used.

•The number of acupuncture points has increased from 5. at the beginning to 2,000 today. Functions •It can be used to 6. medical problems like severe pains，headaches，injuries，stomach problems and high blood pressure.

•It can be used to treat people who are

7. to smoking，alcohol and drugs. Suggested 8. •One theory suggests that it 9. pain signals from reaching the brain.

•Another theory explains that it stimulates the body to 10. chemicals which reduce pain.

重点词汇

1．...and a needle like a small sword，used for letting liquid out of body parts which had swollen up.

......并且有一种像小剑的针，是用来让液体从脓肿部位流出来的。

[归纳拓展]

let...out of...让......从......中流出/出去

let out相当于及物动词，后面必须加宾语，out为副词，意为"让(人等)出去；放出(水、空气等)；放宽、放大衣服等；发出(叫喊声等)；泄露(秘密等)，不留神说出；使某人免受某事之累(尤指不愉快之事)"。