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】
将post改成posture。posture表示"姿势"、"体位"、"姿态",hold a posture表示"保持某个姿势不变"。post表示"岗位",hold one’s post表示"保住岗位不丢",与上下文意思不符。用position改换post也可以,因为position也可以表示"(身体......