What is the hardest sport in the world? Some people say it’s boxing (拳击), because boxing is dangerous and boxers have to be strong and fast. Other people say the hardest sport is soccer.
However, most people say the hardest sport is the triathlon (三项全能运动). A triathlon is a race that includes three sports. First, racers swim. After that they ride bicycles and finally they run. In the most common triathlon, racers swim 1.5 kilometers, bike 40 kilometers, and run 10 kilometers. The winner is the person who finishes the race first. There is another kind of triathlon, too. It is called the “Ironman Triathlon (铁人三项)”. This triathlon is much longer. People who finish this triathlon are called “ironmen” and “ironwomen”. This is because these people are so strong that their bodies are just like iron (铁).
In the past few years, there have been other races including three sports. However, they didn’t use the word “triathlon”. That word was first used to describe a race in California in 1974.
Triathlon racers have to train very hard for their races. Many of them swim and run. A lot of people also do things like yoga(瑜伽). They have many different ways to prepare, but they all have the same goal. They want to be in perfect shape.
To be an ironman or an ironwoman, you have to be strong and smart. You should know how to save energy during the race.
1. According to the passage, most people say that the hardest sport is ________.| A．boxing | B．soccer | C．basketball | D．the triathlon |
| A．box, swim and run | B．swim, ride bicycles and run |
| C．swim, jump and box | D．ride bicycles, swim and box |
| A．they like riding iron bikes | B．they like making iron |
| C．they are as strong as iron | D．they can get a piece of iron |
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【推荐1】There are some sports events that are not popular. Some of them are even very strange (奇怪的).
Let’s have a look.
 | Tug-of-war This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920. The team wins if they pull the rope past the point first. Interestingly, more than one team from a country can join in this event. This makes it possible for one country to win several medals. |
 | Rope Climbing It was first as an Olympic sport in 1896. The climber who spends the shortest time getting to the top is the winner. The rope was 15 meters long at first. Years later, it became 8 meters for some reasons. After 1932, there was no rope climbing in the Olympics. |
 | Race Walking In race walking, walkers have to win the race by walking. To make sure that they do not run, race walkers must have one foot on the ground all the time. Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904. Men join in 20-kilometer race and 50-kilometer race; women only race 20 kilometers. |
| A．7 | B．8 | C．15 |
| A．Tug-of-war. | B．Rope climbing. | C．Race walking. |
| A．One country can only have one team in tug-of-war. |
| B．Rope climbing became an Olympic game in 1896. |
| C．Women in race walking can join in the 50-kilometer race. |
| A．Sports | B．News | C．Science |
There is no doubt that e-sports is on the rise. Just like soccer, basketball and baseball, e-sports has become very popular around the world.
E-sports is short for electronic (电子的) sports. But it is more than just children playing games in their bedrooms. In e-port, teams of games play video games in front of big audiences and compete for millions of dollars in prizes.
According to the BBC, the total amount of prize money offered by e-sports competitions reached 0.65 billion yuan in 2016. These competitions were watched by about 320 million people and almost doubled their audience to nearly 600 million by 2020.
China listed e-sports as an officially recognized (官方认证) sport in 2003. And in 2016, the country even made it a new major (专业) for vocational (职业的) schools. This means that students may choose to study e-sports after they graduate from high school.
Big companies and traditional sports clubs have created their own e-sports teams. Famous soccer clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have hired (雇佣) professional e-sports gamers.
Getting paid to play computer games might sound like a dream come true. But don’t be fooled. Only top players can make a living from e-sports. And they have to put in a lot of hard work and training. According to the BBC, some players might train for up to 14 hours a day. This training is necessary in order to increase their “actions per minute” or APM. A higher APM gives players an advantage.
1. E-sports is mainly for children to play games in their bedrooms.2. The prize money offered in 2020 was twice as much as it was in 2016.
3. E-sports became an official sport in China 18 years ago.
4. E-sports players don’t have to join any clubs.
5. E-sports is a popular but challenging career path (职业道路).
【推荐3】For more than 30 years, the 50-year-old Zhu Yanjun had been a migrant worker (农民工) in different cities like many other people, but what made him ▲ was his strong love for reading poetry and books.
In early February, 2023, Zhu became well-known when he won the second place in the annual (年度的) Chinese Poetry Competition hosted by CCTV.
He was born in a village in Jingning county, Gansu province. After graduating from middle school, he became a migrant worker.
Zhu worked in more than 10 cities. No matter where he was, he went to local bookstores and took a notebook with him in order to write down paragraphs from the books and recite (背诵) them. Over the years, he has read thousands of poems and can recite more than 1,000 of them.
Zhu said, “Although I have been to many different cities, it is not for travel but to make a living. So I improve myself by reading books and poems.”
Reading poetry helps Zhu a lot. “Whenever I face any difficulty, I think of the famous saying: ‘Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it’,” he said.
Because of his good performance at the poetry competition, the government in Jingning county decided to ask him to work at the local cultural center. He started to work there on March 10, 2023.
1. Which word fits best in the “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 1?| A．creative | B．different | C．active | D．proud |
①Zhu worked at the cultural center in Jingning county.
②Zhu came second in the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition.
③Zhu graduated from middle school and became a migrant worker.
④Zhu worked in more than 10 cities to make a living.
| A．③②④① | B．③①②④ | C．③④①② | D．③④②① |
| A．Every dog has its day. |
| B．Actions speak louder than words. |
| C．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| D．The grass is always greener on the other side. |
| A．A special poet | B．Reading for dream |
| C．A new star | D．Travelling and reading |
【推荐1】Best for Kids Events
The Kids House Center offers many great activities for kids in November. Let's take a look!
Painting Outdoors Time: 10:00 a. m. -1:00 p. m. , Nov. 5 Place: Wave Hill House  Bring your brushes and follow creative painters Eliza, Susie and Harriet. They will take you on a wonderful trip to draw and play! Tel: 654-7865 | Farm Exploration Day Time: 10:00 a. m. -5:00 p. m. , Nov. 16 Place: Urban Farm  Explore a great variety of fruits and vegetables and ask our farmers about all that's growing! You can also see chickens, ducks and cows here. Tel: 689-4371 |
| The Princess, The Emperor and The Duck Time: 11:00 am. -1:00 p. m., Nov. 21 Place: Marionette Theatre  The Princess, The Emperor; and The Duck is a great movie that retells one of Andersen's world-famous fairy tales. I'm sure you will enjoy watching it! Tel: 478-5632 | Learn to Ride Time:11:00 a. m. -3:00 p. m. ,Nov. 25 Place: Jackson Pond Playground  Bring a bike and a helmet for this free fun event! Our teachers will show you how to ride a two-wheeler. It will be easy and fun! Tel: 538-9864 |
| A．10:00 a. m. -1:00 p. m. | B．10:00 a. m. - 5:00 p. m. |
| C．11:00 a. m. -1:00 p. m. | D．11:00 a. m. -3:00 p. m. |
| A．654-7865 | B．689-4371 | C．478-5632 | D．538-9864 |
| A．go on a trip to draw and play | B．see chickens, ducks and cows |
| C．enjoy watching a famous movie | D．learn to ride a two-wheeler |
【推荐2】How to fight against COVID-19? We choose some books to help you. The books were translated into 13 languages, including Japanese, French and Russian. They are convenient for readers to enjoy.
 | Virus, Virus, You Cannot Scare Me! (Writer: Mu Xiangzhen) The book makes parents and children be able to learn—in a fun way—about how viruses(病毒) spread and what people can do to protect themselves. It tells children not to fear about viruses. Besides, it also introduces the idea of getting well with nature, and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment. |
 | A Special Spring Festival (Writer: Gao Jing) This book pictures children’s special Spring Festival in China during the outbreak of COVID-19. It tells a story of a common family in China. It tries to answer the child’s question “Why can’t I be allowed to play outside?” It tells the child what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, and how we can protect ourselves from it. The pictures show love between family members, friends and everyone. |
 | Ten Tips to Fight Monsters (Writer: Dong Ruihan) Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus. Who will win the war? The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease (疾病)in a language that they can easily understand. It will help kids remain calm in the hard time, and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease. |
 | A Brief History of Viruses for Children (Writer: Changsha White-flag Dolphin Children’s Book Workshop) This storybook tells the beginning of the virus, so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily. The book sets up a “Ten Questions about COVID-19” section, which explains the knowledge of COVID-19(including how it spreads), helping children readers to understand the virus basing on (基于) reason and science. |
| A．children’s daily activities | B．ten questions about COVID-19 |
| C．fighting against COVID-19 | D．love between family members, friends and everyone |
①Virus, Virus, You Cannot Scare Me!
②A Special Spring Festival
③Ten Tips to Fight Monsters
④ A Brief History of Viruses for Children
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
| A．The books were translated into many languages. |
| B．Children can do something to protect themselves. |
| C．We can understand the virus basing on reason and science. |
| D．We have won the war against COVID-19 completely. |
【推荐3】Long, long ago, people made fires from lightening (闪电). But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn't start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing (摩擦). They made a hole in a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.
Years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.
About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fire. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.
1. From the text we know that a spark can ________.| A．fire any leaves | B．burn anything |
| C．burn dry leaves | D．keep fire burning |
| A．making a hole in a big piece of wood |
| B．putting a smaller stick into the hole |
| C．turning the stick hard for a while |
| D．doing all the above in order |
| A．for about two thousand years |
| B．for about two hundred years |
| C．since people began to use fire for cooking |
| D．since people used the heat from the sun |
| A．electric fire starters are widely used |
| B．some forest fires happen from lightening |
| C．today there are only two ways to make a fire |
| D．people haven’t used matches since they had electric fire starters |
a. with a match b. from the sun c. from lightening d. by rubbing e. with an electric fire starter f. by hitting two pieces of stone
| A．b-a-d-e-f | B．b-c-a-e-d-f | C．c-f-d-b-a-e | D．c-d-a-f-b-e |
