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Classic Intention Movement In social situations, the classic Intention Movement is "the chair-grasp". Host and guest have been talking for some time, but now the host has an appointment to keep and can get away. His  (1) ________ urge to go is held in check by his desire not be rude to his guest. If   (2) ________ he did not care of his guest’’s feelings he would simply get up out of  (3) ________ his chair and to announce his departure. This is what his body wants    (4) ________ to do, therefore his politeness glues his body to the chair and refuses (5) ________ to let him raise. It is at this point that he performs the chair-grasp  (6) ________ Intention Movement. He continues to talk to the guest and listen to him, but leans forward and grasps the arms of the chair as about to (7) ________ push himself upwards. This is the first act he would make if he were (8) ________ rising. If he were not hesitating, it would only last a fraction of the (9) ________ second. He would lean, push, rise, and be up. But now, instead, it lasts much longer. He holds his "readiness-to-rise" post and keeps (10) ________ on holding it. It is as if his body had frozen at the get-ready moment.  

【参考答案】

在as和about之间加上if。as if about to do sth."仿佛即将要做某事";若将about改成 if, as if to do sth.表示"仿佛想做某事",强调目的,从上下文来看,前者更合适。