The game of Go (围棋) is an important board game, which started in China more than 4,000 years ago. In China, Go is c___1___ as “hand conversations” as well, in which players communicate with each other. In other words, they “t___2___” through the placing of pieces on the board. The metaphor (比喻) was first used by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty. It shows the n___3___ of the game. While knowledgeable people of his time often lost t___4___ in philosophical (哲学的) discussions on life and universe, he p___5___ to play Go which he thought was full of philosophy of life.
Master Go players often feel like they are playing a game in r___6___ life. Sometimes one can move forward; sometimes one must slow down. Sometimes one can d___7___ face the challenger; sometimes one must take an indirect method. Proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might s___8___ a difficult problem of life. The p___9___ of playing Go is not just to win but also, more importantly, to achieve wisdom in the game. The players work together to play a good game, instead of fighting as e___10___.
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解析:选considered。句意:在中国,围棋也被认为是一种“手谈”,玩家之间进行交流。根据“hand conversations”可知是被认为是一种“手谈”,be considered as“被认为”。故填(c)onsidered。
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解析:选talk。句意:换句话说,他们通过在板上放置棋子来“交谈”。根据“hand conversations”及首字母可知,围棋被认为是“手谈”,即通过放置棋子来“交谈”,talk“谈话”,句子用一般现在时,主语是they,谓语动词用原形。故填(t)alk。
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解析:选nature。句意:它展示了游戏的本质。根据“The metaphor (比喻) was first used”及首字母可知,这个比喻展示了游戏的本质,nature“自然;本质”。故填(n)ature。
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解析:选themselves。句意:虽然他那个时代的知识渊博的人经常沉迷在关于生命和宇宙的哲学讨论中,但他更喜欢玩围棋,他认为围棋充满了生命哲学。根据“in philosophical (哲学的) discussions on life and universe”及首字母可知,那些人沉迷于关于生命和宇宙的哲学讨论中,lose oneself in“沉迷于”,此处用反身代词themselves“他们自己”。故填(t)hemselves。
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解析:选preferred。句意:虽然他那个时代的知识渊博的人经常沉迷在关于生命和宇宙的哲学讨论中,但他更喜欢玩围棋,他认为围棋充满了生命哲学。根据“to play Go”及首字母可知,他更喜欢玩围棋,prefer“更喜欢”,根据“lost”可知句子用一般过去时,动词用过去式。故填(p)referred。
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解析:选real。句意:围棋大师经常觉得自己在现实生活中玩游戏。根据“Master Go players often feel like they are playing a game”及首字母可知,是认为自己是现实生活中玩游戏,real“现实的”。故填(r)eal。
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解析:选directly。句意:有时,一个人可以直接面对挑战者。根据“face the challenger; sometimes one must take an indirect method”及首字母可知,是直接面对挑战者,修饰动词用副词directly“直接地”。故填(d)irectly。
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解析:选solve。句意:每个小围棋棋子的正确放置类似于一个人如何解决生活中的难题。根据“a difficult problem of life”及首字母可知,是解决生活中的难题,solve“解决”,情态动词后加动词原形。故填(s)olve。
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解析:选purpose。句意:下围棋的目的不仅仅是赢,更重要的是在游戏中获得智慧。根据“of playing Go is not just to win”及首字母可知,玩围棋的目的不仅仅是赢,purpose“目的”,名词用单数。故填(p)urpose。
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解析:选enemies。句意:玩家们一起努力玩一场好游戏,而不是像敌人一样战斗。根据“fighting as...”及首字母可知,是像敌人一样战斗,enemy“敌人”,此处表泛指用名词复数。故填(e)nemies。