(二)(2014·辽宁卷)
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__1__me.I may look funny.
Jonny：BenD your knees slightly anD reach out your arms like tree branches，naturally and__2__(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__3__(pain).
Jonny：Keep__4__(hold) your position for a while.It helps develop your strength anD flexibility.Raise your leg anD let__5__stay in the air for seconds.
Peter：I feel my legs shaking.I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny：Be patient!Tai Chi__6__(call)“shadow boxing”in English.It asks you to act like water：to be flexible as well__7__strong.In real competition，a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor anD uses this energy to fight back.The__8__(hard) you try to beat him，the more likely you will get hit.He controls you!
Peter：Unbelievable!Oh...，__9__you don't mind，I'll stop anD take a deep__10__.
答案：
【语篇解读】 本文为对话类材料。Jonny和Peter在谈论学习打太极拳的一些动作。
1.at 解析：考查介词。laugh at 嘲笑。
2.softly 解析：考查副词。根据成分一致原则填soft的副词形式softly。naturally和softly为并列关系。
3.painful 解析：考查形容词。根据系表结构，形容词作表语，填pain的形容词形式painful。
4.holding 解析：考查非谓语动词。根据keep doing结构填hold的ing形式。
5.it 解析：考查代词。it在此处替代前面的your leg。
6.is called 解析：考查被动语态。因为叙述的是太极拳的常识，所以用一般现在时，又因Tai Chi与call之间为被动关系，故用被动语态。
7.as 解析：考查固定搭配。as well as=and。
8.harder 解析：考查副词的比较级。根据“the+比较级...，the+比较级...”句型，可知填hard的比较级形式harder。
9.if 解析：考查连词。根据句意“如果你不介意的话……”可知填if。
10.breath 解析：考查名词。根据take a deep breath“深呼吸”，可知填breath。
