Unit2ProjectMagicneedles:ChineseacupunctureHaveyoueverexperiencedanacupuncturetreatment?themagicneedlesDifferenttoolsforacupunctureReadthetext,andtakenotesofthedevelopmentofChineseacupuncture.historyofChineseacupuncture(magicneedles)began—theStoneAgewasdeveloped—2,000yearsagoPara1ThedevelopmentofChineseacupuncturestoneneedlesmetalneedlespressareasofthebodyputneedlesintotheskinatcertainpointsonthebody365acupuncturepointsabout2000acupuncturepointsParagraph2-3Paragraph41.Howdoesanacupuncturistexamineapatient?2.Howmanypulsesarethereandwhataretheyconnectedwith?3.Whywillanacupuncturistcheckpulses?Para41.Howdoesanacupuncturistexamineapatient?Firstaskthepatient’smedicalhistoryandlifestyle.Andthenlookatthecolorofthepatient’sskinandtongue,listentohisbreathingandcheckhispulses.2.Howmanypulsesarethereandwhataretheyconnectedwith?There’retwelvedifferentpulses,sixoneachwrist.Everyoneisconnectedwithamajorbodyorganoritsfunction.3.Whywillanacupuncturistcheckpulses?Thiswillhelphim/herfindoutwhichenergychanneldoesn’thaveenoughenergy.Paragraph5-61.Whatmedicalproblemscanacupuncturetreat?Severepains,headaches,injuries,stomachproblems,highbloodpressure,smokers,alcoholicsandpeoplewhoareaddictedtodrugs.2.Howdoesacupuncturereduceandrelievepain?Itisunclearnow.Onetheorysuggeststhatacupunctureblockspainsignalsfromreachingthebrain.Anothertheoryrelatesacupuncturetotheproductionofchemicalsinthebodywhichreducepain.Languagepointsletout的主要意思有:1)泄露(机密),透露e.g.Someonehasletthenewsout.有人走漏了消息。1…andaneedlelikeasmallsword,usedforlettingliquidoutofbodypartswhichhadswollenup.(L10-11)I’llnevertellyouanothersecretifyouletthisoneout.如果你把这个秘密泄露出去,我就再也不告诉你任何秘密了。2)发出(叫声)e.g.Thegirlsuddenlyletoutascream.3)出租e.g.Boatsareletoutforthirtyyuanperhourinthepark.公园里出租小船,每小时三十元。swellvi.肿起,肿胀[(+up)]他的脚踝肿起来了。Hisanklesbegantoswell(up).vt.1.使膨胀,使增长,使壮大Shewasswollenwithcontentment.她感到十分满足。Theriverwasswollenwithmeltedsnow.河水因融雪而上涨。sharp主要用作形容词,基本意思是“锋利的”,但在描述具体名词时,意思可能有所引申,翻译时要根据具体名词选择合适的汉语形容词,如当它描述声音的时候可译为“刺耳的”,描述眼睛时译为“敏锐的”,描述疼痛时译为“剧烈的”等等。2.Themainneedlenowusedforacupunctureisfineandsharp.sharpadj.锋利的,尖的;突然的;急转弯的;尖刻的;辛辣的;灵敏的,敏锐的.1)这把大剪刀不够快,剪不动草。Theshearsaren’tsharpenoughtocutthegrass.asharpdropinprice价格的聚降asharpturntotheleft向左急转2)Weweresurprisedbythesharptoneofhercomments.她尖锐的评论令我们吃惊。3)Thecheeseisalittletoosharpforme.我觉得这干酪味道太重了。asharpsenseofhumor很强的幽默感Icutmyfingeronasharpstone.Theirsharpvoicescriedabouthimonallsides.Shestudiedtheyoungmanwithhersharpbrighteyes.It’snotasharppain,justsortofadullache.此外,sharp也可以用作副词,意思是“突然”,“整”等。e.g.Theroadturnssharptotheright.Comeattwoo’clocksharp.路突然向右转了个弯。3.Alotofpeoplenowsubscribetothesetheories.(L42)subscribeto(1)同意,支持(2)订阅•Doyousubscribetoherviewofthestateoftheeconomy?•Whichmagazinedoyousubscribeto?4.Whiledoubtsaboutitssafetyhavefadedaway,interestcontinuestogrow.fadeaway逐渐消失•Thesoundmusicfadedaway.•Thepainsonhisbodyhavefadedway.While根据句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释,写出各单词的正确形式。1.Dear,youcannotcutthegrasswithaknifethatisnots______(锋利的).2.Thedoctorlistenedtohisbreathingandcheckedhisp______(脉搏).3.The___________(症状)won’tappearimmediatelyuntilafewdaysafteryou’reinfected.harpulsesymptoms4.Heis________(上瘾的)toplayingcomputergames.5.Theweatheris_________(不正常的)thisyear.6.Thegovernmentshouldtake________(有效的)measurestoprotecttheenvironment.7.Thisplanwasacceptedwithhisparents’_________(同意)addictedapprovaleffectiveabnormalHomework:FinishoffalltheexercisesintheworkbookofUnitTwo.