Acupuncture uses stainless steel needles that are put into the skin at certain points on the body\s\up1(21(21) so that a disease can be cured or a health problem solved\s\up1(22(22).These points are called acupuncture points.When acupuncture was first practised, there were 365 such points.The number of\s\up1(23(23) acupuncture points was the same as the number of days in a year.However, over the last 2,000 years\s\up1(24(24)， this number has gradually increased to\s\up1(25(25) about 2,000.Some acupuncturists insert needles at or near the body part affected by the disease, while\s\up1(26(26) others select points according to\s\up1(27(27) the symptoms that the patient has\s\up1(28(28).

　　If you go to an acupuncturist, he or she will ask you questions about your medical history and your way of life.The acupuncturist will look at the colour of your skin and your tongue, listen to your breathing, and check your pulses\s\up1(29(29).Western medicine only recognizes\s\up1(30(30) one pulse which indicates the heartbeat\s\up1(31(31).However, according to traditonal Chinese medicine, there are twelve different pulses, six on each wrist\s\up1(32(32)， and every one of them is connected with\s\up1(33(33) a major body organ\s\up1(34(34) or its function.By checking all the pulses, the acupuncturist can find out which energy channel does not have enough energy. 　　\s\up1(21(21)that are put into ...the body为定语从句，修饰needles。

　　\s\up1(22(22)so that a disease ...为so that引导的目的状语从句。

　　\s\up1(23(23)the number of ......的数目，作主语时，句子谓语动词用单数形式。of后接可数名词复数。

　　\s\up1(24(24)over the last 2,000 years在过去的2 000年间。此类短语通常与现在完成时连用。

　　\s\up1(25(25)increase to增长到　increase by增长了

　　\s\up1(26(26)while表示对比，意为"而"。

　　\s\up1(27(27)according to按照，根据

　　\s\up1(28(28)that the patient has是定语从句，修饰the symptoms。

　　\s\up1(29(29)pulse/pʌls/n.脉，脉搏；脉冲

　　\s\up1(30(30)recognize在此处表示"认可"。

　　\s\up1(31(31)heartbeat/'hɑːtbiːt/n.心跳

　　\s\up1(32(32)wrist/rIst/n.手腕，腕关节

　　\s\up1(33(33)be connected with与......连接/相关

　　\s\up1(34(34)organ/'ɔːgən/n.器官；管风琴，风琴；机构，团体 　　

　　[第3～4段译文]

针刺疗法用不锈钢针插入身体的某些点，以治疗疾病或解决健康问题。这些点称为针刺穴位。最初，针刺疗法有365个这样的穴位，其数量和一年的天数相同。然而，在过去的2 000年中，这一数量已逐渐增至大约2 000个。一些针灸师在病灶处或病灶附近扎针，而