Jonny: Hey! I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极). Would you like to join me?
Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?
Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.
Peter: OK. Don’t laugh 61 me. I may look funny.
Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and 62 (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and don’t let your body shake.
Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become 63 (pain).
Jonny: Keep 64 (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg and let 65 stay in the air for seconds.
Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi 66 (call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well 67 strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The 68 (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!
Peter: Unbelievable! Oh..., 69 you don’t mind, I’ll stop and take a deep 70 .
61. 【答案】at
【试题解析】考察固定搭配laugh at…嘲笑…；根据下面一句I may look funny也许我看上去很滑稽，所以先提醒对方不要嘲笑我。
62. 【答案】softly
【试题解析】本句应该使用副词softly与前面的naturally一起作为状语修饰前面的动词。要很自然柔和地弯曲膝盖伸展胳膊。
63. 【答案】painful
【试题解析】本句横线前面是系动词become，说明横线上应该使用形容词构成系表结构，所以使用形容词painful。
64. 【答案】holding
【试题解析】固定搭配keep doing sth一直做某事；本句表示要一直维持住这个位置一段时间，会帮助发展你的力气和灵活性。
65. 【答案】it
【试题解析】这里的it就是指前面的raise your leg中的your leg。用it指代上文提及的同一事物。
66【答案】is called
【试题解析】本句是一个被动语态的形式。句义：在英语里，太极被称为“shadow boxing”。根据句义可知表示被动语态。
67. 【答案】as
【试题解析】本句是一个固定搭配as well as…和…，也…；太极要求你像水英语行动，灵活也要强大…；
68. 【答案】harder
【试题解析】本句是一个固定句式：the 比较级…, the 比较级…“越…就越….”；你越来用力击打他，你越可能被击中，他能够控制你。因为对方会借力打力。
69. 【答案】if
【试题解析】句义：这真是难以相信，如果你不介意，我项停下了深呼吸一下。
70. 【答案】breath
【试题解析】Peter认为这样的事情是不可能的，所以他想深呼吸让自己平静下来。故使用take a deep breath深呼吸。
