In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Acupuncture, a system of treatment of diseases, has been practiced (1) ______ China for nearly five thousand years. It consists of rapid (2) ______ of fine steel needles, about 6 cm long, in particular (3) ______ on the body of the patient. After this, the doctor twirls the needle (4) ______ his thumb and forefinger. When a puncture is made on a spot on the body, energy (5) ______ from there along lines known as “meridians” to the diseased organs.