第八章 真題講解五

Questions 11-15
5個小節(jié)

It's easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine. It's not so easy to tell them what to do. Some folks like to run marathons or climb mountains. But if you would rather care for your body without risking life or limb or increasingly creaky joints, you might consider Tai Chi Chuan, the ancient martial art that looks like a cross between shadow boxing and slow-motion ballet. Tai Chi combines intense mental focus with deliberate, graceful movements that improve strength, agility and — particularly important for the elderly-balance.

you might consider Tai Chi Chuan：全文焦點，關鍵詞

Tai Chi也是口譯常見的考試內(nèi)容

the ancient…同謂語修飾

Practitioners praise Tai Chi's spiritual and psychological benefits, but what has attracted the attention of western scientists lately is what Tai Chi does for the body. In many ways, researchers are just catching up to what tens of millions of people in China and Chinatowns around the rest of the world already know about Tai Chi. Scientists at the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene reported that Tai Chi offers the greatest benefit to older men and women who are healthy but relatively inactive. Previous studies have shown that Tai Chi practiced regularly helps reduce falls among healthy seniors. The next step, from a scientific point of view, is to determine whether Tai Chi can help those who are already frail.

But段落中出現(xiàn)轉(zhuǎn)折往往緊跟TS

scientists：文章中出現(xiàn)科學家，往往表明要插入科學實驗結(jié)果

同樣的詞還有：experiment / test / research / examination / investigation / survey

插入實驗結(jié)果往往出于以下目的：

1． purpose
2． Subject
3． Method
4． result ( find out, suggest, indicate, discover, show )

There are several styles of Tai Chi, but most of them start with a series of controlled movements, or forms, with names like Grasping the Sparrow's Tail and Repulse the Monkey. There are any good how-to books to get you started, or you can choose from among the growing number of classes offered at rec centers and health clubs in the U.S., and around the world. (There have the added benefit of combining instruction with a chance to meet new people.) either way, the goal is to move at your own pace. As Tai Chi Cultural Center in Lost Altos, California, puts it, "Pain is no gain."

how-to books入門書籍

（）閱讀題中的括號非常重要，往往是考點所在

As Tai Chi Cultural Center in Lost Altos, California, puts it, "Pain is no gain."
As sb puts it引言結(jié)構(gòu)，引言通常不是考點，可以略看

Any form of exercise, of course, can do only so much. "For older individuals, Tai Chi will not be the end-all," says William Haskell, an expert in chronic-disease prevention at Stanford University. "But Tai Chi plus walking would be a very good mixture. "Younger people probably need more of an aerobic challenge, but they can benefit from Tai Chi's capacity to reduce stress.

The best thing about Tai Chi is that people enjoy it, so they are more likely to stick with it long enough to get some benefit. It helps when something that's good for you is also fun.

11. Tai Chi movements can improve all the following EXCEPT ________
(A) strength (B) balance
(C) nimbleness (D) integrity

nimbleness敏捷

12. According to some scientists, what kind of people can benefit most from Tai Chi?
(A) Healthy but relatively inactive old people.
(B) Active but relatively unhealthy old people.
(C) Frail old people, just released form hospital.
(D) Energetic young people.

13. The author mentions "Pain is no gain" (para 3) in order to advise you ________
(A) move as slowly as possible (B) act elegantly
(C) meet new people (D) follow your own pace

14. Tai Chi can help young people ________
(A) keep slim (B) reduce stress
(C) grow taller (D) meet challenges

15. The author's main purpose of writing this article is ________

主題題型，這種題一定要放到最后做

(A) to challenge the idea that Tai Chi is the best exercise
(B) to introduce Tai Chi to north Americans as a good exercise
(C) to invite people to take part in a training course on Tai Chi
(D) to differentiate Tai Chi with other physical exercises

重點詞匯講解

1、practitioners從業(yè)人士、專業(yè)人士
2、senior 老年人n
資深的adi
senior journalist資深記者

3、chronic慢性 acute急性

4、aerobic
aero與空氣相關的詞根
aeroplane, aerobics, acrobatics