【推荐1】语法填空

If you walk through the park in the morning, you are probably used to seeing     1     series of beautiful movements performed in a slow, focused manner with deep breathing.

Today, Tai Chi’s incredible powers are shown in its popularity. Millions of lovers of Tai Chi around the world are using the form of martial arts (武术)     2     an important healthcare practice to get control of their health, manage stress and slow down the process of getting old. On Mar 3, a new report from London showed that Tai Chi had helped hundreds of older people in Britain’s capital to stay     3     (fit) than ever.

In traditional Chinese culture, often Tai Chi     4     (link) to the Chinese idea of yin and yang, the idea that one can see two sides in everything. According to a legend, one day Taoist Zhang Sanfeng saw a hawk attacking a snake in the Wudang Mountains.     5     (inspire) by the snake’s defense, he created a set of 72 movements,     6     used softness and power from inside to defeat brute (残暴的) force.

Tai Chi can be practiced anytime and anywhere without     7    (equip) or gymnasium. Of course Tai Chi’s benefits go beyond physical     8    . For Marleni Calcina from Peru, who has practiced Tai Chi for more than 10 years, it’s not only a sport, but also a way of life. It’s Tai Chi     9     has taught her how to “gain peace and inner harmony”. “For me now, practiced Tai Chi is like     10     (speak) with my soul,” she says.

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Tai Chi Chuan,     1     is famous as a kind of martial art, has been practiced China for centuries. It combines slow movements, deep breathing and thinking. Every movement in Tai Chi represents     2     important part of old Chinese philosophy—harmony.

Tai Chi is a term in the Chinese     3     (tradition)philosophy. It comes from The Book of Changes(《周易》). In the time of Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi     4     (write) the book Theory of the Tai Chi Pictures. The inventors of Tai Chi     5     (inspire)by this book and invented Tai Chi Chuan with the continuous movements of drawing circles in the air by     6     (guide) the breath with the willpower. They also absorbed the thoughts of the Taoist, such as the concept of Yin and Yang. Tai Chi provides the mental relaxation and physical     7     (fit).

Tai Chi is an unusual form of martial arts where we believe     8     building mental and physical strength. It is     9     (particular) different from western types of sports such as football where the harder and quicker are the better.

Today, Tai Chi is so popular in the west. Some health professionals have regarded Tai Chi as one of the     10     (benefit) forms of exercise.

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Scientists have discovered that     1     (stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat-the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy,     2     helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy and that results     3     weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant,     4     (comfort) temperatures, our body's need for brown fat has decreased. They found that: “Outdoor workers in northern Finland who are exposed to cold temperature have     5     significant amount of brown fat when     6     (compare) to same-aged indoor workers.”

The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice.     7     group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese(肥胖的)have     8     (low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said:“This protein could become an important target for research into the     9     (treat) and prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases. ” She added: “If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could     10     (possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food. ”

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Eating a big breakfast could help you bum double calories than if you eat a larger meal at dinner.

Researchers at Lubeck University found filling up in the morning     1     (boost) a metabolism (代谢) process known as diet-induced thermogenesis (饮食生热效应). DIT refers to the number of calories the body expends to heat the body and digest food. It was shown to be twice as high for those     2     ate more at breakfast than at dinner. The findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism     3     (base) on a laboratory experiment of 16 men. The study adds to increasing evidence that the best way of losing weight is to eat your     4    (large) meal in the morning — and your smallest in the evening.

Dr Richter said: “Eating more at breakfast instead of dinner could prevent obesity     5    high blood sugar. Both obesity and high blood sugar can lead to illnesses     6     (include) cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.”

DIT can differ depending on a     7     (person) mealtime and is     8     (general) slower in the evening and at night. Dr Richter said: “We recommend patients with obesity as well as     9    (health) people eat a large breakfast rather than a large dinner     10     (reduce) body weight and prevent metabolic diseases.”

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The Best Way of Losing Weight

Forget what the skinny movie stars and the TV adverts say - losing weight is hard work.     1     you do it through exercise, diet, or a bit of both, it’s extremely challenging to lose those pounds and then to keep them off. Sometimes it can involve     2     (change) huge parts of your day-to-day life and it can mean breaking decades-old habits.

But it turns out there’s one little thing you     3     do to help you achieve your goal and it’s got nothing to do with food or exercise. The experts at Weight Watchers did research which shows many of their members were more successful and     4     (discouraged) when they shared regular updates on their new healthy lifestyle online. They found people who shared a diary of their daily lives with friends and followers were stimulated and inspired by positive feedback     5     they lost some pounds and kept them off.

More than 50 per cent of people said the support of a weight loss community was crucial when it came     6     changing their eating habits and 53 per cent shared photos of their meals on social media. With this knowledge under their belts, Weight Watchers     7     (launch) a series of short films lately which show people recording their daily weight loss journey.

One of the members who shared her journey was Danielle Duggins, and her video shows her enjoying a range of healthy meals and a few treats, while     8     (play) with her children.

The company’s marketing director Claudia Nicholls said: “The support of a community has always proved to be an effective way of forming and sustaining healthy habits, but there has never been an easier or more affordable way     9     (tap) into the power of the crowd for support and inspiration with the explosion of online communities. Weight Watchers owns a social community for members, Connect,     10     sees over 14,000 daily posts in the UK alone, and provides our members with instant access to a community of people who are on similar journeys to them.