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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①hesitate vi.犹豫,迟疑
don't/never hesitate to do sth.毫不犹豫做某事
hesitation n.犹豫; 踌躇
②admit vt.&vi.承认;招认;准许进入;准许加入
admit doing/having done sth.承认做了某事
admit that...承认……
be admitted to 被接收;被接纳
admission n.准入,接纳
③have a huge effect on 对……产生了重大影响
④inspire vt.激励,鼓舞;启发思考;使产生(感觉或情感)
inspire sb.to do sth.激励某人做某事
inspiration n.灵感; 鼓舞人心的人(或事物)
⑤white crane spreading its wings白鹤亮翅
⑥golden rooster standing on one leg金鸡独立
⑦master of Chinese martial arts中国武术大师
⑧no wonder不足为奇,并不奇怪
No wonder (that)...难怪……
⑨longstanding adj.由来已久的,长期存在的
⑩imitate vt.模仿;仿效
imitation n.模仿,仿效;仿制品
⑪ache vi.&n.疼痛,隐痛
headache头痛
stomachache胃痛
⑫over and over again一再地,反复地
⑬focus on peace of mind 专注于内心的平静
⑭satisfaction n.满意;满足,达到
to one's satisfaction令某人满意的是
satisfy vt.满足,使满意
⑮look into调查; 朝里看
⑯the ancient Chinese culture中国古代文化
⑰root vt.& vi.(使)生根 n.根茎;根源,起因;根
be rooted in起源于
⑱philosophy n.哲学
Chinese philosophy of yin and yang中国的阴阳哲学
⑲breathe vi.&vt.呼吸;呼出
breathe in 吸入
breathe out 呼出
hold one's breath 屏住呼吸
⑳have a positive/negative effect on 对……有积极/消极影响
stay cool in stressful situations在紧张的情况下保持冷静
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Finding a balance:my tai chi experience
When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school,I hesitated①.I always believed tai chi was for old people.After the first class,however,I had to admit② that I had been wrong about tai chi.It was amazing! One year later,I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on③ me physically and mentally.Just as importantly,practising tai chi has inspired④me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.
The first few tai chi classes were fun and easy,and the moves really caught my imagination,with descriptive names like “white crane spreading its wings⑤” and “golden rooster standing on one leg⑥”【1】.When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from,he told me about the history of tai chi.Zhang Sanfeng,a 13thcentury Taoist,was said to have inv