Bicycle tour and race
A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat & Sun) at 5:30 am, the riders will leave Tian’anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.
The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
Cost: 200 yuan
Telephone: 4675027
Brazilian footballers
The Brazilian Football Club play Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four nation team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Ronario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.
Ticket prices: 60, 100, 150 yuan
Time / date: 4:30 pm, August 26 (Sat.)
Telephone: 5012372
Rocking climbing
The third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26—27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators (观众).
Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
Time / Date：9:00—12:00, August 26 and 27
Telephone: 7143177, 7144850
1. The article is mainly about ________.| A．visiting teams | B．things to do for the weekend |
| C．famous players | D．prices to pay for the sports events |
| A．35 | B．55 | C．75 | D．110 |
| A．4675027. | B．7143177. | C．5012372. | D．7144850. |
| A．A foreign team takes part in it. |
| B．You can watch it without paying. |
| C．You don’t have to be a sportsman to take part in. |
| D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free. |
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【推荐2】A growing number of colleges and universities are offering competitive esports (electronic sports) teams. Now some doctors are calling for gamers to be treated like other college athletes, because just like with other sports, they also suffer injuries.
Ryan Harran and Daniel Singh are both university esports team players. “Some days I don’t play at all because of school and work, but when I do play, it could be anywhere from three hours to six hours,” Harran said. “It is pretty mentally exhausting(令人疲惫的). There’s certainly eye strain (视疲劳) from just looking so hard,” Singh said.
New research looked at 65 college esports players and found they averaged (平均用) about 5 to 10 hours of gaming training daily, with many reporting overuse injuries including hand and arm pain and neck and back pain. “Poor posture can produce fast-growing pressure on your neck, back and shoulders,” said study author Dr. Hallie Zwibel. “Eye tiredness is the most commonly reported problem ...” Zwibel says players also report sleeplessness due to the blue light from the screens. In fact, esports can be such heavy work that players often retire by the time they’re in their mid-20s.
So far, 80 colleges and universities in the U.S. have esports teams. Researchers say schools need to provide prevention (预防) and treatment plans for esports injuries just as they do with traditional athletes. “Nutrition(营养), exercise, and stretches (伸展), especially stretches of the eyes to avoid eye tiredness during game play,” Zwibel said. And it’s not just college and university esports athletes who should be careful, and even if you don’t play at that level, Zwibel said, you can still suffer esports injuries like overuse injuries and eye tiredness from video games.
Singh says he keeps all that in mind to be his best on the game day. “I often roll my shoulders back and keep a straight back,” he said, adding that he also tries to do some exercise when he’s offline.
1. What worries some doctors according to the passage?| A．All college athletes’ health condition. |
| B．College and university esports injuries. |
| C．Young people’s lack of physical exercise. |
| D．Mental stress caused by heavy schoolwork. |
| A．They lose interest quickly. |
| B．They become busy with work. |
| C．They can’t make a living this way. |
| D．They won’t have enough energy and strength. |
| A．Singh always pays much attention to his posture and health. |
| B．Video games will lead to overuse injuries and eye tiredness. |
| C．Stretches of the eyes are treatment for eye tiredness. |
| D．80 colleges provide treatment for esports injuries. |
| A．Esports: No pain, No gain! |
| B．Esports are Becoming More and More Popular |
| C．Doctors Raise the Alarm about Esports Injuries |
| D．How are Esports Different from Other Sports? |
【推荐3】Two days after eight e-sports (电子竞技) games were officially announced to be included in the 19th Asian Games, China’s Edward Gaming (EDG) team earned its first League of Legends World Championship title with a 3-2 win over South Korea in a tough battle on November 7th, immediately drawing cheers from people around the country. The topic “EDG wins” has been viewed more than 2.63 billion times till now on Sina Weibo, ranking the top trending topic for a long time.
With the popularity of digital technology, new forms of cultural exchanges have been appearing, of which e-sports are the most popular. Unlike texts and videos, e-sports go beyond the barriers (障碍) of language and are understandable around the world. E-sports mostly attract those in their early 20s, as shown by the carnival (狂欢) of college students. That in turn makes them a good bridge of communication between young people at home and abroad.
More importantly, the e-sports industry contributes to spreading Chinese culture, as the large audiences mean huge commercial (商业的) potential. In 2020 alone, the sales income of the domestic (国内的) e-sports industry was over 278.69 billion yuan, and involved 280,000 companies, which in turn created over 10 million jobs. According to a media report, nearly 95 percent of graduates from e-sports majors at the Communication University of China in Nanjing, succeeded in finding a job after graduation this year, with 62 percent of them devoted to the e-sports industry, including video game clubs, game design companies and game competition operation companies.
The inclusion of e-sports in major sporting events has been a much-discussed topic in recent years. With more Chinese gaming clubs and teams developing, the industry is expected to become better and better and continue spreading Chinese culture to the world.
1. What did people on Chinese social media cheer for?| A．Eight e-sports would be included in Asian Games. |
| B．China’s e-sports industry was recognized by the world. |
| C．EDG won the League of Legends World Championship. |
| D．The 19th Asian Games were announced to be held in China. |
| A．The reasons for e-sports’ popularity. |
| B．The achievements of digital technology. |
| C．The appearance of new forms of cultural exchanges. |
| D．The communication between the youths around the world. |
| A．Giving examples. | B．Make comparison. | C．Telling stories. | D．Listing figures. |
| A．Hopeful. | B．Worried. | C．Doubtful. | D．Careful. |
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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Nobody has seen Willy Wonka inside his amazing chocolate factory for years. When he announces plans to invite the winners of five Golden Tickets hidden inside chocolate bars to visit his factory, the whole world goes after those tickets! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is perhaps Roald Dahl’s best-known story. |
| When the Sea Turned to Silver Pinmei’s grandmother always has the most exciting stories for her granddaughter. However, one night, soldiers of the King take her away. Knowing the King wants a special stone, Pinmei starts a journey to find the magic stone with her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy. This is a book full of Chinese stories, truth, and magic. Don’t miss it! |
| A Mango-Shaped Space This is a wonderful book! Mia is different, because she sees colors when she hears sounds, and all letters and numbers have colors. Even words and people’s names look a certain way to her. She has difficulty with maths and language classes because of it. She doesn’t tell anyone about it until one day when she is going into the eighth grade. |
| Because of Winn-Dixie One summer day, ten-year-old Opal goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries, and comes home with a dog. The dog Winn-Dixie is not an ordinary one. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. |
| A．Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. | B．When the Sea Turned to Silver. |
| C．A Mango-Shaped Space. | D．Because of Winn-Dixie. |
| A．She has a talent for language learning. |
| B．She can easily remember words and names. |
| C．She finds sounds, numbers and words have colors for her. |
| D．She keeps her secret long enough until the end of ninth grade. |
| A．To recommend some books. |
| B．To express his love for reading. |
| C．To share some interesting experiences. |
| D．To persuade readers to buy some books. |
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Welcome to the world—famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership(所有权) of Shakespeare’s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 year.
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly—praised exhibition of Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period
◆Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works
The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk)
The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition and the garden are accessible to wheelchair users
The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace)
1. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?| A．￡9.80. | B．￡14.20 |
| C．￡12.00.. | D．￡16.40. |
| A．Behind the exhibition hall. |
| B．.At Windsor Street. |
| C．Opposite the Visiturs’Centre |
| D．Near the Coffee House. |
| A．the exhibition hall | B．the garden |
| C．the Visitors’ Centre | D．the House |
| A．August 15th, Sunday, 9:00 am | B．October 18th, Monday, 6:00 pm |
| C．March 1st, Tuesday, 4:30 pm | D．May 1st, Wednesday, 4:00 pm |
| A．The highly-praised exhibition of Shakespeare’s World |
| B．The rooms where Shakespeare grew up and the Shakespeare’s Coffee House |
| C．Examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period |
| D．The traditional English garden，planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works |
