How does the inclusion of time periods and dates in paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 impact the central idea that acupuncture is an established form of treatment? A.
It signals to the reader that acupuncture was brought over to the Western world.

B.
It signals to the reader that acupuncture is an out-dated practice of treating illnesses.

C.
It signals to the reader that because acupuncture has been around for so long it is recognized and generally accepted.

D.
It signals to the reader that because acupuncture was established before Western medicine, many people do not use the practice today.

B I’m not sure if I’m right though .

Explanation:

I think the answer is B because when the passage is telling you these dates, you can tell that it’s from a long time ago and it explains how they treated illnesses. It can’t be A because although acupuncture was brought over to the Western World, it doesn’t impact the central idea. It can’t be B because it’s not necessarily generally accepted and recognized. It was recognized back then but it became popular, died down, and became popular again . It was also a Chinese tradition so not many people knew about it . It can’t be D because the last paragraph of the story states that when it comes to deciding between western medical treatment and traditional Chinese, many people choose both . It also states how two men will be better meaning two groups working together is better .

to and without are prepositions, so a, b, and d are prepositional phrases. the adverb phrase is c, about the surprise.

explanation:

- the mistakes that have been done in the past will repeat themselves

- you will trust all the wrong people