Competition in the Olympics should be between athletes who use their own strength or speed. If some athletes don’t follow the rules, it ruins the fun for everyone connected with the game. It also gives an extremely unfair advantage to athletes using drugs. So I think athletes should be tested for drugs.
—Jim from Atlanta
Drug use among top athletes has long been a problem. Without drug tests, the Olympics would be about who uses the most drugs, not who trains the hardest and has the most athletic skills. Also drugs do harm to people’s health and sometimes even kill people.
—David from Houston
Why should athletes be allowed to compete when it’s not really they who are actually competing? It’s the drugs that do all the work. Athletes who use drugs are like runners with roller skates. It’s cheating and irresponsible, which must be strictly forbidden. It’s unfair to other competitors who don’t use drugs.
—Bruce from Chicago
Most sports athletes are held to a standard of being drug-free. Olympians should not be held any differently. They take part in highly competitive sports and win medals for their country. Testing the athletes for drugs must be done in every country and every sport. No drug test would be unfair to athletes who don’t use drugs.
—Sam from Los Angeles
Although popular opinion is against athletes’ using drugs, I believe drugs do help make the Olympic sports more wonderful. I enjoy seeing human beings achieving things that couldn’t be done with normal conditioning. I enjoy seeing stronger, faster and longer performances by making good use of drugs. I don’t see the necessity of drug tests.
—Jack from New York
1. What does David think of drug use in the Olympics?| A．It’s more common in top athletes than others. |
| B．It’s a difficult problem to deal with. |
| C．It helps improve athletes’ skills. |
| D．It’s bad for athletes’ health. |
| A．Using drugs is the same as cheating. |
| B．Drugs help athletes reach greater speed. |
| C．Runners should not be allowed to use drugs. |
| D．Athletes using drugs do not ,show their real ability. |
| A．Both mention the popularity of the Olympics. |
| B．Both mention the fairness of the Olympics. |
| C．Both mention the rules of the Olympics. |
| D．Both mention the fun of the Olympics. |
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【推荐1】It is OK not to be OK
This is the simple encouragement people often use for themselves or others. But for professional athletes, this can be the hardest sentence to say.
On March 6, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love posted an article titled “Everyone is Going Through Something” on the website The Players’ Tribune. In the article, the 29-year-old showed how he suffered from his first panic attack on Nov 5 in a game against the Atlanta Hawks and why he was so worried about sharing his story with the public.
Love identified that what keeps people from speaking up about their mental health challenges is the fear that many people see them as a weakness. “Growing up, you figure out really quickly how a boy is supposed to act. You learn what it takes to ‘be a man’. It’s like a play book: Be strong. Don’t talk about your feelings. Get through it on your own,” he wrote.
And being an NBA player made his situation even more difficult. Love was afraid to share his struggles because he didn’t want his Cavaliers teammates to think that he was unreliable.
However, as it turned out, Love’s teammates understood and supported him. Cleveland superstar LeBron James even wrote on social media that Love is “even more powerful now than ever before”.
For Love, it was a journey of empowerment to accept and address his mental illness and share his experience with millions of people who face the same problems. In fact, he was inspired to talk about his situation by Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, who had also opened up about his mental health issues.
Last month, the 28-year-old told the Toronto Sun that despite being a top-performing and wealthy NBA player, he still deals with constant blues. “It’s one of the things that no matter how indestructible (坚不可摧的) we look like we are, we’re all human at the end of the day, ”he said. “Sometimes…it gets the best of you, when everything in the whole world’s on top of you, ” But other times, by admitting who we are, we can get what we want. As Love told Advance Ohio Media, “You have to let some of that stuff bleed out in order to fully recover from it.”
1. What problem did Love have?| A．He faced pressure communicating with public. |
| B．He was troubled by mental health issues. |
| C．He had a bad relationship with his teammates. |
| D．His injuries prevented him from playing well. |
| A．He thought he should get through it on his own. |
| B．He didn’t want others to know his weaknesses. |
| C．He was afraid to lose the trust of his teammates. |
| D．He needed to keep a good public image. |
| A．DeRozan was inspired to talk about his mental problems. |
| B．Love was asked by his team to take a long break. |
| C．Love received many letters from people with the same problem. |
| D．Love’s teammates showed their support for him. |
| A．We should be strong when facing problems. |
| B．It is very difficult to recover from mental illness. |
| C．Facing bad feelings can help you get over them. |
| D．NBA players are more likely to suffer from mental illness. |
【推荐2】Thomas Bach the president of the International Olympic Committee, this week expressed optimism for a glorious Summer Games this year in Tokyo, where the world, in his view, will reunite after defeating the coronavirus pandemic.
Yet nine months after the IOC and organizers in Tokyo agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Games for one year, the level of uncertainty surrounding the event has hardly waned, despite the fact that hopes for a successful Olympics have never been higher.
Will Japan open its borders, which have been largely closed since April, and allow the friends and families of Olympians, or any fans for that matter, to attend the Games? Will the Olympic Village, where most of the athletes and support staff usually live during the Games, function as a kind of bubble, with access to the city cut off? Will athletes have to quarantine either in their home countries ahead of the Games or in Japan once they arrive?
Japan has spent more than $12 billion preparing for the Olympics, although some estimates have put the actual figure at roughly $26 billion, including infrastructure projects. Postponing the Games for a year has cost organizers more than $1 billion. The IOC doubled its contribution to Tokyo organizers to $1.6 billion, to help cover the costs.
The overall budget includes $800 million from sales of some 7.8 million in tickets. For a typical Summer Games, overseas customers can account for about 30% of ticket sales. It’s hard to predict just how much financial loss Japan will suffer with a lack of overseas travelers to the Olympics.
1. Which of the following statements will Thomas Bach agree with?| A．The Summer Olympic Games is unlikely to be held. |
| B．The Summer Olympic Games will be held this year. |
| C．The Summer Olympic Games is supposed to be put off for one more year. |
| D．The Summer Olympic Games shouldn’t be held because of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| A．Reduced. | B．Strengthened. | C．Widened. | D．Enriched. |
| A．Newspaper. | B．A travel brochure. | C．A historic book. | D．A geography magazine. |
There is nothing more relaxing than to think about that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is strained, but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is nothing but relaxation. Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you want!
Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists and even the local villagers just can’t get enough of these treats!
However, it is important that you make the necessary arrangements. There are actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then you’d better choose the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all well-trained and professional. They will certainly make your stay here an unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.
1. The underlined word“strained”in Para. 2 means ______.
| A．easy | B．stressful | C．relaxing | D．wonderful |
| A．Durban is relaxing city. |
| B．People don’t like city life. |
| C．It is good to have a place to relax. |
| D．One can have fun riding elephants. |
| A．Tourists from all over the world. |
| B．The buildings and many kinds of animals. |
| C．The streets and some wandering elephants. |
| D．The friendly local people and the scenery. |
| A．The food can’t satisfy them. |
| B．They are bored with the streets. |
| C．They are treated very well here. |
| D．never get tired of the sights. |
【推荐1】Iceland is Europe's westemmost country,with the world's most northerly capital city. Reykjavik. Iceland has a population of about 340,000, spreading over more than 100,000 square kilometers. Despite its small size, there are many reasons to visit this amazing country.
City of Culture
Most visitors' first destination is Reykjavik, a small and clean city known for its colorful and stylish buildings. The city's downtown area is lined with shops, art galleries,cafes and bookstores. In 2000, Reykjavik was awarded the title of Europe's City of Culture, thanks to its art museums for true art lovers.
Hot Springs
Iceland has a number of hot springs around the island. All are heated naturally by underground volcanic activity. In fact, this energy is tumed into electricity, which powers and heats people's homes and businesses. As a result, Iceland burns very little fossil fuel, such as oil and gas. Iceland has some of the cleanest air in the world.
Caves and Monsters
In Iceland, one of the most popular outdoor activities to enjoy is caving. Exploring Iceland's special lava caves or ice caves is challenging and requires special clothes and hiking tools. The best-known ice caves are in Vatnajökull, which, at 8,000 square kilometers, is Europe's largest ice cave. Outside the town of Reykjavik, the huge rocks were once believed to be monsters. These are dramatic scenery on a magnificent black-sand beach.
The Golden Circle
No trip to Ieeland would be complete without a visit to the Golden Circle, which connects Gullfoss, the hot springs region of Geysir, and Thingvellir National Park. The Mid-Atlantic Fault that runs through Iceland is literally pulling the island apart. No place is more obvious than Thingvellir Valley, where the land is actually separating and the stony ground frequently changes.
1. What made Reykjavik win the name of Europe's City of Culture?| A．Its typical art museums. | B．Its creative buildings. |
| C．Its special ice caving. | D．Its dramatic scenery. |
| A．Its geographical feature. | B．The less need for electricity. |
| C．Plenty of fossil fuel. | D．The use of volcanic energy |
| A．Gullfoss. | B．Vatnajökull. | C．Geysir. | D．Thingvellir Valley. |
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1. Who will choose the training course?| A．People working in the decorating industry. | B．People wanting to start their own business. |
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| A．Flexible in learning time. | B．Costly but worthwhile. |
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【推荐3】What are the best foreign films coming out in May? Here are four of the best new films to watch.
Hypnotic
Nothing is what it seems in Hypnotic, a mind-bending plot thriller from Robert Rodriguez. Ben Affleck stars as a police detective who is disturbed by the disappearance of his daughter. He is investigating a series of bank robberies (抢劫) when a mystery woman tells him about “hypnotics”: people who have the power to make others believe and do anything they want by saying a single sentence.
Released on 11 May in Australia, 12 May in the US &26 May in the UK
The Little Mermaid
Another month, another live-action-and-CGI remake of a classic Disney cartoon. But this one is more distinctive than most, because a black actress, Halle Bailey, is playing the title character, who was white in the 1989 cartoon. Besides, the film’s director argues that his version of The Little Mermaid is progressive in other ways, too. “She and Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King, really teach the world about prejudice and about breaking down barriers and walls between these two worlds.” Also, there’s a singing crab (螃蟹).
On general release from 24 May
The Eight Mountains
All of the mountains in The Eight Mountains are unspoilt and breathtakingly beautiful. Some of them are in the Himalayas, but most are in the Italian alps, where Pietro, a city boy from Turin, befriends Bruno, the only child left in a remote rural village.
Released on 5 May in Japan, 12 May in the UK and Ireland, and 19 May in Spain and Finland
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
It’s been six years since Marvel’s second Guardians of the Galaxy film came out. Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax and their partners are finally back for more adventures and this time they’re up against the High Evolutionary.
On general release from 15 May
1. What do we know about the police detective in Hypnotic?| A．His daughter is missing. | B．His magic is unbelievable. |
| C．He is involved in a bank robbery. | D．He is cheated by a mystery woman. |
| A．It is a live-action film. | B．It stars a black actress. |
| C．It has a dancing crab in it. | D．It results in racial inequality. |
| A．Hypnotic. | B．The Little Mermaid. |
| C．The Eight Mountains. | D．Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. |
