These movements, forming an exercise system, 18 one to effortlessly experience the vital life force, or the Qi energy, in one’s body.
答案:(A) allow
主詞是複數的 These movements,中間的 forming an exercise system 只是插入的分詞片語,動詞須用原形 allow;allows 是被最靠近的單數名詞 system 誤導,allowed 與全文的現在式不合,allowing 是分詞不能當主要動詞。
看到空格前面最近的名詞是 an exercise system(單數),很容易直接選 allows。也有人覺得整句讀起來像在描述「這些動作正在讓人體驗到氣」,於是選了 allowing。兩個念頭都跳過了同一件事:先確認這個句子的主要動詞在哪裡。
先把句型看出來,這一題的骨幹是:S ,Ving 片語,___V___對應到本句就是:These movements(主詞)、forming an exercise system(分詞片語,夾在兩個逗號之間)、然後才是空格。關鍵在中間那一段:forming an exercise system 是分詞片語,它的工作是修飾前面的 These movements(說明這些動作構成了一套運動系統),分詞不能當句子的主要動詞。把它整段遮掉,句子剩下 These movements ___ one to experience the vital life force——到這裡整句還沒有動詞,所以空格非動詞不可。認出這一點,答案的範圍就只剩 allow、allows、allowed 三個限定動詞形態,allowing 直接出局。接著才輪到第二層:主詞是 These movements(複數)不是 an exercise system,所以用原形 allow。順序很重要——先確定「這裡要放動詞」,再決定「動詞要長什麼樣」。倒過來做的人會卡在 allows 與 allowing 之間出不來。這個句型在題庫裡還有一個對照組:95 年第 27 題的 attracts,那一題也是先找主要動詞,只是線索換成 and 的對稱。兩題可以擺在一起看。
allowing:現在分詞,不是限定動詞。填進去整句就會變成 These movements, forming ..., allowing ...——一串修飾語接一串修飾語,從頭到尾沒有動詞,不成句子。allows:主詞是複數的 These movements,不是中間那個單數的 an exercise system。兩個逗號夾住的成分先遮掉,主詞就一目了然。掛鉤是國中的 The boy with two dogs is my brother.(主詞是 boy 不是 dogs);同型的干擾成分還有 along with、as well as、together with,它們都不會改變主詞的單複數。allowed:過去式,但整段在介紹太極拳現今的功效,用的是現在簡單式的通則敘述。
S, Ving 片語, V(主詞後插入分詞片語,動詞在後)、allow sb to V(讓某人得以)、enable sb to V(使某人能夠)、permit sb to V(允許某人)、A, along with B, is …(主詞仍是 A)、a life force(生命能量)。
Tai Chi Chuan is a type of ancient Chinese martial art. People 16 Tai Chi mainly for its health benefits. This centuries-old Chinese mind-body exercise is now gaining popularity in the United States.
The most familiar aspect of Tai Chi Chuan is the hand form, which is a series of slow-flowing movements with poetic names 17 "dragons stirring up the wind" and "wave hands like clouds." These movements, forming an exercise system, 18 one to effortlessly experience the vital life force, or the Qi energy, in one's body.
Tai Chi Chuan is not only a physical but also a 19 exercise. Psychologically, this exercise may increase communication between the body and the mind and enable one to deal with other people more effectively. It 20 stress and creates calmness and confidence. Relaxation and a feeling of joy are among the first noticeable differences in a Tai Chi student.