(1) Acupuncture is based on the idea that energy flows through the human body along 12 lines or meridians. (2) These
meridians end up at organs in the body, and (ILL)________ is the result of a blockage of the energy flow to these
organs. (3) To remove the blockage, an acupuncturist inserts very fine needles into the body at points along the
meridians. (4) This stimulates the flow of energy, and restores the patient’s health.
(5) What is the history of acupuncture? (6) Traditional Chinese (MEDICAL)________ has been practised for around 3000 years
in the Far East, but is relatively recent in the West, and acupuncture only really became well-known in the West in
the 1970s as people began to travel more (FREQUENT)________ between the two areas of the world.
(7) A significant event in the history of acupuncture came in 1971, when a (JOURNAL)________ from the New York Times
had his appendix removed in China, when on a trip to the country with Henry Kissinger, the Secretary of State for
the USA.
(8) Surgeons used acupuncture to deaden the pain of the (OPERATE)________, which greatly impressed Kissinger.
(9) Although at first doctors in the West were often sceptical of the medical value of acupuncture, in the last few
years it has become more established as an alternative to Western medical treatments, since (CLINIC)________ tests
have shown that acupuncture is effective for a number of conditions.
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journalist
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(1) A true green city is not just (ENVIRONMENTAL) ________ sustainable but is also visibly green.
(2) It’s all about liveability — with most of us living or working in urban areas these need to be (PLEASURE) ________ and healthy places to be.
(3) The health benefits that come with green cities inspire urbanists to find creative (SOLVE) ________, even where there is limited space for the more (TRADITION) ________ approaches of street trees and open spaces.
(4) A network of high quality parks and open spaces provide the opportunity and (ENCOURAGE) ________ for people to exercise.
(5) The obesity crisis is well publicised, and the more people have the incentive to move around and be more active the better. (6) The same applies at the street level — an (ATTRACT) ________ green environment will encourage people to abandon the car and walk and cycle more.
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(1) The best art easels for kids do not always have to be large pieces of furniture and take up a lot of space. (2) Art easels
are not just a (DECORATE) ________ part of the playroom. (3) While many families choose to turn a whole wall into an easel, there are also great tabletop and lap easels that can be folded making them a great travel toy.
(4) There are so many reasons why kids benefit from being creative, using their (IMAGINE) ________ and drawing on
easels with crayons, markers, pencils and paints. (5) Easels do not just give kids a special place to draw. (6) Writing, (DRAW) ________ and coloring on an easel can help children develop a good grasp on their crayon, which they will
need to for handwriting when they are in school. (7) This is because an easel offers children a vertical surface to write on.
(8) See there is a reason why kids like to try and write on the wall! (9) When children write on a tall, straight surface it (NATURAL) ________ encourages the fingers to come together when their wrist is extended back.
(10) This simple idea helps children develop (STRONG) ________ in their arms, and a more controlled pencil grip they will use when writing on paper with a pencil in grade school. (11) Because playing on easels usually means kids have
access to a lot of small crayons and markers, many easels have built-in storage for supplies. (12) While creativity is important, markers, paint and other art tools can quickly take over the playroom.
(13) Not to mention sensory (ACTIVE) ________ like painting often leave a huge mess! (14) Having a dedicated space to store these materials may help teach children how to clean up their work when they are finished.
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naturally
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(1) It was then summer season. (2) The day was very hot, when a crow became (THIRST) ________. (3) He flied hither and thither in search of water. (4) But he could not find water anywhere. (5) After some time, the crow came across a pitcher that was lying under a tree. (6) He peeped into it, and found that there was water, but at a very low level, and it was (POSSIBLE) ________ for him to suck it with his beak. (7) He was (COURAGE) ________. (8) But he did not leave the place, because the presence of water in the pitcher made him eager to drink it. (9) The crow's eyes (SUDDEN) ________ fell on a heap of pebbles which were lying under a nearby tree. (10) A (WONDER) ________ idea came to his mind that by dropping the pebbles into the pitcher, the level of the water could be brought to a higher level. (11) So he began to drop the pebbles one by one into the picher; and (FINAL) ________, the level of the water was raised by the process, and he drank it to his heart's content.
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suddenly
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(1) Three rare images taken by the world's first (PHOTOGRAPH) ________ are going on show 250 years after his birth.
(2) The images were taken in the 1820s by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce born in 1765. (3) His pictures are recognised as
the world's first (SUCCESS) ________ photos.
(4) He created permanent images by exposing chemicals on metal plates to light, which he called heliography,
meaning (DRAW) ________ with the sun.
(5) There are 16 Niépce’s heliographic plates known to be in (EXIST) ________ today, three of which belong to the
National Media Museum’s Royal Photographic Society (COLLECT) ________. (6) The examples include an image of Christ
carrying the cross, a portrait of Cardinal Georges D'Amboise and Clair de lune.
(7) There are said to be only a dozen early photographs in the world, according to the National Media Museum,
where the photos will be exhibited later this month. (8)Having three together in the same place, though, is
(EXTREME) ________ rare.
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existence
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