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(2024长春中考)When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi(太极拳) Club, I
thought he was . I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I
that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big both in my body and mind.
I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance(平
衡). An action was called "golden rooster(公鸡) standing on one leg". Following the instructions, I
tried to on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still many times. Soon, I
felt bored and from practicing over and over again. I started to myself. Maybe I was really
in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I
made . Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for
tai chi became . I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.
I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance
through : left and right, up and , breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi
brings about a state of body balance and peace.
Now I can honestly say it helps me become much . I sleep better at night, and I am more
active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better the Chinese
culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.
() 1. A. joking B. waiting C. reading D. explaining
() 2. A. forgot B. dreamt C. required D. realized
() 3. A. decision B. problem C. change D. love
() 4. A. sit B. stand C. lie D. jump
() 5. A. feared B. wished C. failed D. received
() 6. A. lazy B. tired C. afraid D. hungry
() 7. A. thank B. praise C. doubt D. control
() 8. A. right B. weak C. strict D. interested
() 9. A. friends B. mistakes C. noise D. progress
()10. A. strong B. quiet C. strange D. important
()11. A. habits B. chances C. abilities D. opposites
()12. A. on B. down C. off D. away
()13. A. world B. mind C. life D. thought
()14. A. safer B. heavier C. prouder D. healthier
()15. A. understand B. teach C. translate D. encourage

【语篇导读】本文讲述了作者从最初对太极拳
的误解和抗拒,到学习太极拳后对其认知的转
变,提及了练习太极拳给作者身心上的好处和
影响。
1. A 提示:joke 意为“开玩笑”;wait 意为“等待”;
read意为“阅读”;explain意为“解释”。句意:当我
的朋友建议我们加入新的太极俱乐部时,我以为
他在开玩笑。
2. D 提示:forget意为“忘记”;dream意为“梦想”;
require意为“要求”;realize意为“意识到”。句意:
然而,上完第一节课后,我意识到我错了。
3. C 提示:decision意为“决定”;problem意为“问
题”;change意为“改变”;love意为“爱”。句意:太
极给我的身体和思想都带来了很大的改变。
4. B 提示:sit意为“坐”;stand意为“站立”;lie意
为“躺”;jump意为“跳”。句意:按照指示,我试着
单腿站立。
5. C 提示:fear意为“害怕”;wish意为“希望”;fail
意为“失败”;receive意为“收到”。句意:这似乎并
不难,但我还是失败了很多次。
6. B 提示:lazy意为“懒惰的”;tired意为“疲劳的”;
afraid意为“害怕的”;hungry意为“饥饿的”。句意:
很快,一遍又一遍的练习让我感到无聊和疲惫。
7. C 提示:thank意为“感谢”;praise意为“称赞”;
doubt意为“怀疑”;control意为“控制”。句意:我
开始怀疑自己。
8. B 提示:right意为“正确的”;weak意为“弱的”;
strict意为“严格的”;interested意为“感兴趣的”。
句意:也许我真的不擅长这种运动。
9. D 提示:friend意为“朋友”;mistake意为“错
误”;noise意为“噪音”;progress意为“进步”。句
意:一步一步地,我取得了进步。
10. A 提示:strong意为“强壮的,强烈的”;quiet意为
“安静的”;strange意为“奇怪的”;important意为
“重要的”。根据下文“I even wanted to look into the
ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.”可知句意:我
对太极拳的喜爱变得强烈起来。
11. D 提示:habit意为“习惯”;chance意为“机会”;
ability意为“能力”;opposite意为“对立物,对手”。
句意:练习它有助于通过对立来保持平衡:左和
右,上和下,吸气和呼气……。
12. B 提示:根据“left and right”和“breathing in and
breathing out”可知,此处是一组反义词,与up相对
的是down。
13. B 提示:world意为“世界”;mind意为“思想,心
灵”;life意为“生活”;thought意为“想法”。句意:最
后,太极拳带来一种身体平衡和心灵平静的状态。
14. D 提示:句意:现在我可以诚实地说,它帮助我变
得更健康。
15. A 提示:understand意为“理解”;teach意为
“教”;translate意为“翻译”;encourage意为“鼓
励”。句意:更重要的是,练习太极让我更好地了
解了中国文化。