101.A Red-hot Cure p.188.

　　Have you ever had an operation？ If you have， you'll know that surgical¹ scars can leave you with a burning pain for months and sometimes even years. Frankly² speaking， the pain is sometimes so unbearable³ it's hard to even stand the weight of your own clothes on the scars. Generally speaking， most ordinary painkillers⁵ won't work. Besides， they are so powerful that they may cause side effects.

　　Fortunately， according to a recent study， doctors say there is a red-hot cure： chili⁶ peppers. An ointment⁷ is made from the ingredient that makes chili peppers hot. It kind of short-circuits the pain. The ointment is sold in a tube that lasts a month and costs only US$16. It's considered the newest， most creative and inexpensive way of dealing⁸ with the problem.

　　The food is very hot.  辣

　　pep talk 动员鼓动的话

　　The doctor cured her of her illness. = The doctor cured her illness.

　　perform an operation on one's illness to save one's life 做手术

　　surgery 外科手术（不可数）  I had surgery twice last year.  不说：two surgeries

　　He has a burning desire to become a doctor.

　　generally = in grneral

　　painkiller⁴ 止疼药

　　side effect 副作用    diarrhea 痢疾，腹泻     I had the runs yesterday. 拉肚子

　　green （chili） pepper = bell pepper 青辣椒

　　an onitment = a kind of onitment 表种类      a tube of onitment     a tube of toothpaste 一条牙膏

　　short-circuits  vt. =stop

　　deal with = handle = cope with