1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the past year, I had an unforgettable experience of learning tai chi. Honestly speaking, I admitted that I     1     (feel) hesitant at first but with time passing by, it really had a huge effect on me     2     (physical) and mentally. Not only were I deeply impressed by the moves that caught my imagination, such as “white crane spreading its wings” and “golden rooster standing on one leg”, but also I     3     (inspire) to explore Chinese culture.

It is all about keeping a balance between yin and yang,     4     are believed to form the unity of opposites. The practice of taichi aims     5     (maintain) the balance of our body through opposite     6     (movement): up and down, left and right, forwards and backwards, breathing in and breathing out. By performing the routine, tai chi eventually brings     7     a state of physical and mental peace. No wonder it is a best way to relax your mind and body.

I also experienced a short period of tiredness and boredom. Thanks to the patient guidance of professional coach, I gradually found to my     8     (satisfy) that I could focus on peace of mind and sleep better,     9     (enable) me to stay cool under pressure. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy     10     benefits it has brought me.

2 . The goal of this book is to make the case for digital minimalism, including a detailed ________________ (explore) of what it asks and why it works, and then to teach you how to adopt this philosophy if you decide it’s right for you. (所给词的适当形式填空)

3 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

After coming to China, I experienced authentic Chinese food. In Beijing, the chef in a Sichuan restaurant offered us the     1     (please) of experiencing wonderful and different food besides friendship. In Xinjiang, their traditional foods are those     2     (cook) over an open fire. The kinds of food local people consume tell us a lot about themselves; therefore, we can say culture and cuisine go hand in hand, which are both worth     3     (experience).

4 . 课文语法填空

On 27 December 2004, a tsunami caused by the     1     (power) earthquake in the past 40 years crashed     2    coastlines across Asia,     3     (cause) more than 6,500 deaths. The undersea quake     4     (strike) off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, killing at least 1,870 people in that area. In Sri Lanka, about 2,498 people were killed and one million more     5     (affect) by the tsunami. As many as 1,900 people died along the southern coast in India. Another 254 were found     6    (die) and many more were hurt     7    missing in Thailand. Thousands of people are still missing and the number of deaths is expected     8     (grow). The damage caused by the tsunami will make     9    difficult to deliver food and supplies to     10    (survive).

5 . 语法填空

Have you ever imagined singing together with many people without leaving your own home? Here comes the opportunity     1     (do) so with the help of a virtual choir. A virtual choir is a global phenomenon     2     members can upload videos of their singing alone online and then the videos will be put together into one     3     (perform). You can join a virtual choir from anywhere and what you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. In this way ordinary people who are     4     (interest) in music can add their voices to those of others, becoming part of the global community. So far it     5     (prove) to be a positive influence on the lives for many people.

The idea of the virtual choir     6     (original) came from a composer named Erie Whitacre who was also     7     popular conductor. In 2009, he received a video of a girl singing one of his works.     8     (inspire), he began to ask his fans to make videos and then all the videos were joined together into one which was known     9     his first virtual choir “Lux Aurumque”. Ever since, the virtual choir has been one of the most popular     10     (phenomenon) in the world. With the virtual choir, people from all over the world can sing together and make the world a better place.