For question 1-16, complete the following article by writing the missing words in the space.
use only one word for each space.
The Alexander Technique
If you're reading this leaning back in a comfortable armchair (1)
_____
or
crouched over the table, you're probably not (2)
_____
doing
your back any good. And if, (3)
_____
as
soon as you get home, you spend a couple of hours in an awkward position in
(4)
_____
front
of a computer, that won't help your body, (5)
_____
either
. Even though we live in more comfortable circumstances than any previous
generation, modern technology seems designed to give our bodies, or at (6)
_____
least
our muscles and joints, a hard time. The Alexander technique is a system for
retraining the body to react (7)
_____
with
the natural grace of a young child, in (8)
_____
other
words to get rid of all the bad habits we have acquired since then and start
again. The first lessons consist (9)
_____
of
very simple actions (10)
_____
such
as sitting and standing and anyone watching might think that (11)
_____
nothing
at all
was happening. The teacher gradually corrects your posture, the idea being that you can eventually learn to do
this for (12)
_____
yourself
without anyone being there to guide you. It is not as easy as it sounds
because the habits are ingrained; you can go though a whole session, concentrating on getting everything right,
but it is no sooner over (13)
_____
then
you may relapse and revert to doing (14)
_____
what/things/as
you've always done. Even now, after two years' practice, when I sense
that the session is coming to an (15)
_____
end
, I often get up from the chair too quickly and have to repeat the action.
But if you persevere with the technique, the body will be free from tension and (16)
_____
as
a result you'll feel calmer and happier.