《2025年活动单导学课程高中英语必修第二册译林版》

3. Neither can exist independent of the other ... (page 26, lines 31 - 32) 两者都不能独立存在……
【句式】本句中 neither 用作代词，表示“两者都不”，“两者”指前一句中的 yin and yang。
【拓展】
否定词 neither 用作副词位于句首时，引起部分倒装。例：He knew nothing about it, and neither did he want to know. 他对此一无所知，他也不想知道。
【即学即练】仿写
① 男孩也没有抱怨，尽管眼里噙着泪水。
Neither did the boy complain, though tears welled up in his eyes.
② 他没记住，我也忘了。
He didn’t remember and neither did I.

答案： ①Neither did the boy complain, though tears welled up in his eyes.
②He didn’t remember and neither did I.

Activity 4 Summary 课文概要
I hesitated to join the new Tai Chi Club because I always 1. believed (believe) tai chi was for old people. In fact, it was really 2. amazing (amaze) and had a huge effect on me physically and mentally.
3. It is said that a 13th - century Taoist named Zhang Sanfeng invented tai chi after drawing 4. inspiration (inspire) from a fight between a snake and a bird. However, nowadays people tend to believe that Chen Wangting developed tai chi based on martial arts skills. Chinese martial arts have a long - standing practice of imitating animals. Therefore, it is no wonder that some tai chi moves are named 5. after animals.
After 6. learning (learn) the basics of tai chi, I found myself bored and aching. Luckily, my coach taught me how to relax my 7. muscles (muscle) and focus on peace of mind. With these requirements, I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility 8. slowly (slow) improved, and that my love for tai chi returned stronger than ever.
I discovered that tai chi is deeply rooted 9. in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, and that the practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body.
A year of practising tai chi has had a positive effect on my everyday life. I feel 10. happier (happy) and more confident. I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me.

答案： 1. believed 2. amazing 3. It 4. inspiration 5. after 6. learning 7. muscles 8. slowly 9. in 10. happier