二、完形填空
When my friend suggested joining the new Tai Chi Club, I thought he was
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. I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I
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that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big
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in both my body and mind.
I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance. A movement was called “golden rooster (公鸡) standing on one leg”. I tried to
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on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still
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many times. Soon, I felt bored and
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from practising over and over again. I
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to myself that maybe I was really
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in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach came and taught me how to relax. Step by step, I
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it. Later, I was able to do more difficult ones and felt peaceful. My love for tai chi became
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.
I find tai chi shows the traditional Chinese culture of yin and yang. The practice of it helps keep a balance through
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: left and right, up and
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, breathing in and out. Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and peace of
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.
Now I can honestly say it helps me become much
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. I sleep better at night and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practising tai chi has made me better
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the Chinese culture.
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A
) 1. A. joking B. waiting C. reading D. explaining
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D
) 2. A. forgot B. dreamed C. required D. realized
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C
) 3. A. decision B. problem C. change D. love
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B
) 4. A. sit B. stand C. lie D. jump
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C
) 5. A. feared B. wished C. failed D. received
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B
) 6. A. lazy B. tired C. afraid D. hungry
(
C
) 7. A. thanked B. asked C. said D. controlled
(
B
) 8. A. right B. weak C. strict D. interested
(
D
) 9. A. relaxed B. finished C. exercised D. made
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A
)10. A. strong B. quiet C. strange D. important
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D
)11. A. habits B. chances C. abilities D. opposites
(
B
)12. A. on B. down C. off D. away
(
B
)13. A. world B. mind C. life D. thought
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D
)14. A. safer B. heavier C. prouder D. healthier
(
A
)15. A. understand B. teach C. translate D. encourage
