奇速英语

The game of Go (围棋) is an important board game, which started in China more than 4,000 years ago. In China, Go is c___1___ as “hand conversations” as well, in which players communicate with each other. In other words, they “t___2___” through the placing of pieces on the board. The metaphor (比喻) was first used by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty. It shows the n___3___ of the game. While knowledgeable people of his time often lost t___4___ in philosophical (哲学的) discussions on life and universe, he p___5___ to play Go which he thought was full of philosophy of life.

Master Go players often feel like they are playing a game in r___6___ life. Sometimes one can move forward; sometimes one must slow down. Sometimes one can d___7___ face the challenger; sometimes one must take an indirect method. Proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might s___8___ a difficult problem of life. The p___9___ of playing Go is not just to win but also, more importantly, to achieve wisdom in the game. The players work together to play a good game, instead of fighting as e___10___.