核心语法专题12-传统文化太极拳Tai chi-新高考英语复习备考

新高考语法系统备考-Culture文化类Tryclassicalindoorexercise:TaichiThetermtaichiisderivedfromtheTaoistphilosophicalconceptofTaiJi,akataichi,______1____(emphasize)acontinuedbalanceofyinandyang,thetwoopposingandinterlockingforcesintheuniverse,in____2____(constant)changingcircumstances.Taichi,akataijiquanortaichichuan,is_____3____(wide)consideredagraceful,slow-motionhealingartandfitnessregimeforahealthybodyandtranquilmind.Also,taichiisperceivedbyanincreasinglylargeraudienceworldwide__4__atypeofWushu–asetoffloral,dance-likecompetitionsports,usually_____5____(perform)byindividualorateamofathletes,whichwillmake___6___(it)debut,asanofficialsportinOlympiccompetition,atthe2022DakarYouthOlympicGames.However,taichiis______7_____(essential)alethalskill,___8___(use)bywarriorstokillinbattlefieldsinancienttimesandemployedbyescortguardstofendoffrobberyofpassengersorcargoesuntilmoderntimes.Ithasalsobeenusedbysecurityguardstobeatattackersorevenassassins.Forexample,JackMa,ane-commerceandtechtycoonandfounderoftheAlibabaGroup,hasLiTianjin,ataichikungfumasterashischiefbodyguard.Nobodyknowswho,whenandhowsuchapowerfulskill_____9______(invent)attheverybeginning.Butthemostwidelyheld_____10___(believe)isthatlegendaryTaoistpriestZhangSanfeng,akaChangSanfeng,devisedtaichiinthe13thCenturyand_____11____(initial)gaveitthenameMianQian,_____12____(mean)asoft,resilientandfree-flowingboxing.Afteradecades-longjourneynationwidetovisitnumerableTaoistpractitionersandkungfumasters,ZhangwasthoughttohavespentpartofhislifeintheWudangMountainsinCentralChina’sHubeiprovince,___13___hefinallydevelopedhisownkungfuart.Mt.Wudangisapilgrimagedestinationfortoday’sTaoists,Taoistkungfu(martialarts)practitionersandtouristsanditstillhasstatuesofZhangSan-fengintemplesandshrinesonthemountains.AnevolvingtaichiButinmorerecenttimes,ithasbeensuggestedthatChenWangting,akungfumasterfromtheChenfamilyintheChenjiagouvillage,Wencounty,CentralChina’sHenanprovinceinmid-17thcentury,wasthechiefexponentoftaichi.NowrecognizedasthecreatorofChen-styletaichi,theretiredarmyofficer_______14_____(believe)tohavesystemizedtaichiforthefirsttimeinhistory,______15____(borrow)knowledgeandexperiencesfromearliergenerationsofmastersoftaichiandotherkungfugenres,accordingtostudiesbyearly20thcenturyscholarssuchasTangHaoandGuLiuxin.Althoughtheexactsourceoftaichiremainsopenfordebate,thereexistwell_____16_____(document)factsaboutitsmodernhistory.ItsmostfamouspractitionerwasYangLuchan___17__learnedhisartinearly19thcenturyfromChenChangxingwhileworkingintheChenfamilyasaservant.Later,YangLuchantookhisarttoBeijingwherehisfightingabilitywasingreatdemandandresultedinhimbeingappointedcombatinstructortotheroyalcourtoftheQingDynasty(1644-1911).Overtheyears,YangLu-chantaughtmanystudentsandfromthemost_____18____(talent)disciples,akaTuDiorDiZi,—studentswhohaveanin-depth______19_____(understand)andthoroughcommandoftheskill,newstylesdeveloped.ThefivemajortaichistylesareChen,Yang,Wu,SunandLi,withvariationsincludingthewidelypracticedWudang,ChengMan-Chingandlesswell-knownHaostyles.ModernizingtaichiAsChinesesocietybecamemoresettledandthestatetookonagreater____20_____(responsible)forpersonalsecurityandmilitarypower,theneedformartialartsamongthepopulation_____21___(gradual)diminished.Meanwhile,thesportsadministrativebodieshavemadegreateffortsto_____22______(modern)andstandardizehundredsoftraditionalmartialartsgenres,includingtaichi.ThealteredversionsofChinesemartialartsfallintothree______23______(category):TaoLu--setsofmartialartforms，taughtmainlyinsportscollegesandhighschools,forthepurposeofperformanceandcompetition;SanDa,acombativesportwhichborrowstechniquesfrom______24____(variety)Chinesemartialartgenresandhasyetgainedahugeandsteadyfollowingasitsoverseasequivalentssuchaskarate,MuayThai,MMA(mixedmartialarts),andtaekwondo;andJianShenQigong--health-enhancingqigongexercisesforthegeneralpublic.Thefirsttwocategoriesare____25___(official)addressedasWushu,meaningmodernizedChinesemartialskills.Againstthisbackground,taichihasevolvedtothenewsituationwiththeemphasismovingtothephysical,mentalandhealthbenefitsofpracticingtheforms.ButtheclassicalChinesemartialarts,akaWuYi,WuXue,QuanShu,QuanXueorKungFu(originallyaBuddhistterm,____26____(adapt)byBruceLeetoaddressChinesemartialarts)aslethalskillshasneverdiedout，atthegrass-rootslevelofChinesesocietyinparticular.AndrealisticsparringskillsfromfierceChinesemartialartssuchasTaiChi,BaJi,BaGua,andXingYi,andWingChunhaveincreasinglyattractedattentionfrommartialartistsworldwideinrecentyears.Andfilmmakershavewoventhese“hard-corekungfu”intotheplotsofpopularactionmoviessuchasthe

TaiChiMaster,______27____(star)JetLiandMichelleYeoh,andthe

IpMan

series,starringDonnieYen.GoingglobalTaichiwent_____28____(globe)asearlyasinthe1920-30swhenChinesewentabroadandsettleddown.Butitwasnot____29__late1950sthattaichiwasintroducedtoEuropeandNorthAmerica.BesidesendeavorsbyChinesetaichimasterssuchasDongYingjie,ChoyHokPengandChengMan-Ching,NorwegianpsychiatristGerdaGeddesandAmericandancerandchoreographerSophiaDelza,bothofwhomlearnedtaichiinthe1940sinShanghaiandHongKong,playedakeyroleinliftingtaichitothestatusofamain-streamhealth-enhancing,healing____30__meditativesportworldwide.Nowtaichihasbecomeaglobalsport.Onecanfindinnumerablewebsitesandresource