Unit3ExtendedreadingAcupunture:

magicneedlesHaveyoueverexperiencedanyChinesemedicaltreatment?OneofthemostfamousChinesemedicaltreatmentsistheartof“magicneedles”,orChineseacupuncture.Whatisacupuncture?Acupunctureusesspecializedmetalneedlestostimulatethebody’sacupointsandimportantnervepoints,inthiswayopeningandfacilitatingthebody’senergychannelsaswellasharmonizingqi,energy,andblood,asamethodforpreventingortreatingillness.definitionfunctionhistoryapplicationstrengthspopularityWhichaspectsofacupuncturemightbementionedinthepassage?GlobalreadingFindmainideasofeachparagraphoriginofacupuncturedevelopmentofacupunctureneedlestheprocessofdiagnosisprocessoftreatmenthealthproblemstreatedbyacupuncturetheoriesbehindacupuncturetheinfluenceofacupunctureAcupuncture:magicneedlesPara.1-2:the

ofacupuncturePara.3-4:thediagnosisand___________Para.5:the

acupuncturecanbeusedtotreathistoryhealthproblemsPara.6:the

abouthowacupunctureworksPara.7:the____________ofacupuncturetheories

influencetreatmentStructure

Para.1-2History

(1)Howlongdoesitexist?Over4000years.Itwasdevelopedlongago,perhapsasearlyas2000BCE.Thereisevidencethatacupuncturedatesbackto

theStoneAge,whenstonetoolscalledbianwereusedtopressareasofthebody.(2)Whatchangeshaveacupunctureneedlesexperienced?2000BCEbianstoneneedlesmetalneedlesstainlesssteelneedleschangesinmaterialchangesinshapes(gold,silver)originallynowadaysfinesharpneedlesninedifferentneedles;variationinshape4

Diagnosisandtreatment(1)Whatdoesanacupuncturistexamine?(useverbphrases)lookinglisteningaskingfeelingsmellingpatient’sskinandtonguethesoundofthepatient’svoiceandbreathingthepatient’sbreaththepatient’sconditionthepatient’spulseparticularlyimportantenergytheoryenergychannelwhy?(2)Howdoesanacupuncturisttreat?(useverbphrases)

select

acupuncturepointspushneedlesintotheskinWecaninferthatacupuncturetherapyseesthebody_____.A.asawholeB.asseparatedpartsL20:...everyoneofthemisconnectedwithamajorbodyorgan.L26:...eachlinkedtoadifferentpartofthebody.Acupuncture________________（深深植根于）theChinesephilosophyof________________,whichaimsto________________（維持平衡）.Sois____________.isdeeplyrootedinmaintainthebalanceyingandyangTaiChiHealthproblemsacupuncturecanbeusedtotreathealthproblemsphysicalproblemsmentalproblemsaddictionsalcohol,tobaccoordrugsdepressionandanxietyPara.6Theories

Thereisstill____________aboutitsmedicalbasis.uncertaintyHowdoesacupunctureactuallywork?OneAnothertheblockageofpainsignalstheproductionofasubstanceeasingpainPara.7Influence

the6thcenturythe16thcentury2010TodayFuturespreadtomanyotherAsiancoutriestotheWestUNESCOIntangibleCulturalHeritageListWHOinterestcontinuestogrowapopularformoftreatmentWhatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsacupuncture?Theauthorhasapositiveattitudetowardsacupuncture.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorlistsasetoffactswhichproveacupuncture’scontributionsandpopularityintheworld.magic

Whatdoyouthinkofacupuncture?historyexminationandtreatmentapplicationtheoriespopularityIthas

along-standinghistorydatingbacktotheStoneAge.Acupuncturistscancheckyourhealthconditionbymerelylookingatyourskinandtongue,listeningto

yoursound,smellingyourbreathandfeelingyour

pulse.Afterexamination,needlesarepushedintotheskinatacupuncturepoints.Itcouldbeappliedtoawidevarietyofhealthproblems.Itgainsgreatpopularitythroughouttheworldandwins

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