围棋是中国一种重要的体育竞技形式,初现于四千多年前,并在一千多年前就先后传到半岛和日本,为东北亚人们普遍喜爱。至今在这个地区还有大量的围棋爱好者,每年中、日、韩之间有多种围棋比赛,围棋成为文化交流的工具。 ..... 围棋追求的最高境界是和谐,围棋是你中有我,我中有你,双方不是对手,不是敌人,两人共成一盘棋。争奇好胜,最终并不一定会获得胜利。下棋的人,要有一颗平常心。在围棋中,真正的竞赛是对输赢的超越。北宋天才诗人苏献也是一位围棋高手,他谈下围棋的感受时说 :“ 胜固欣然,败亦可喜。 ” Go (1)______( be) an important board with origins in China from more than 4, 000 years ago. It (2)______( introduce) to the Korean Peninsula and Japan over 1, 000 years ago, and since (3) ______( become) a favorite pas-time of many people there. Today, go still(4) (serve) as a means of cultural exchange between the peoples of China, Japan and Korea, as they (5) ______( engage) in numerous tournaments every year. .. The highest goal of go (6) ______( be, seek )harmony. The players(7) ______( unite) with each other on the board. Instead of (8) ______(fight) as enemies, they (9) ______( cooperate, play) a good . Thus, go players should always (10)______( keep) their minds free from intention of confrontation. The real test for a good go player (11)______ ( be, transcend) the idea of (12) ______( win) or (13) ______(lose). Su Dongpo (1037 -1101) , a poetic talent of the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127) , (14)______(be) also a great go player. He (15) ______(have) his thought to share with fellow players:“It is a pleasure to win. It is a pleasure to lose, too."