People knock on iron pots and bowls to cheer for players. Villagers perform folk songs and dances in the halftime show. Prizes for the winning team are bags of rice, fish and ducks … This year, the “Village Basketball Association (Village BA)” at Taipan village in Guizhou has made a splash.
This year, the final game of the “Village BA” took place on March 27. Team Qiandongnan beat Zunyi and won the Championship Cup. The players were mostly farmers from local villages and nearby cities.
Apart from the exciting matches on the court (球场), the most eye-catching spaces in Taipan were courtside. More than 30,000 people from across the country poured into the tiny village, which has a population of about 1,200. A single spot was hard to get.
In 2022, some videos of locals playing basketball in Taipan got popular on social media. Since 2016, the local government has worked hard to build new standard basketball courts to support basketball development. Taipan has now become a model place of rural vitalization (乡村振兴) driven by sports and tourism. In the summer of 2022, around 500,000 visitors came to the village to watch the exciting matches.
The event has also encouraged more people to take part in sports. Now as a point guard in the local youth basketball team, Zeng Jinlong said he dreams of taking part in the “Village BA” final himself oneday.
1. What does the underlined phrase “made a splash” mean in Paragraph 1?| A．Won lots of attention. | B．Made no difference. | C．Spread love and warmth. |
| A．Team Zunyi. | B．Team Tongren. | C．Team Qiandongnan. |
| A．The prizes are the same as those of other matches. |
| B．The sports and tourism are good for rural vitalization. |
| C．The government in Taipan supports badminton development. |
| A．The Model Place | B．The “Village BA” | C．The Special Team |
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【推荐1】Do you know there are two kinds of football games?
In America, soccer is not very popular.
| A．The other players must play the ball with their feet. |
| B．They call it football. |
| C．All the players can play the ball with hands and feet. |
| D．One is American football, and the other is soccer. |
| E．Young people like American football more than soccer. |
【推荐2】In 1942 there was a big war (战争). Dad went away. A lot of men did. Mom and I stayed at home. I learned to play baseball. My classmates Ray and Duke said, “
However, people still wanted to see games. Women wished to play. Mom told me that just the best players got picked. They played games in many places. They had to play games in dresses.
The women hit and ran bases as well as men. And the women played baseball better and better. When the men came home in 1945, they went on playing baseball. Women kept playing, but things changed.
These women players made the Hall of Fame.
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| A．They showed that women can play baseball as well as men. |
| B．Girls can not play baseball! |
| C．But the dresses made it hard to play. |
| D．People wished to see games with men players. |
| E．One day Mom and I went on a trip to a big park. |
【推荐3】Speaking of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, most people would mention skating, but there’s another sport in it: curling（冰壶运动）.
Curling is also called “chess on ice”. It’s not a speed game, but a thinking game. It’s a sport played by two teams of players who slide stones on a ice sheet（冰道）.
The sheet made of ice is 44.5 meters long and 4.32 meters wide. At the end of the sheet, a target（靶） lies on the centre line. The target is also called “the house”, in which there are 4 circles.
A curling team is often made up of four players, namely Lead, Second, Third, and Skip. When one player slides the stone, the other two need to sweep the ice in front of the stone. The sweeping helps smooth the surface of the ice to make sure the stone has a longer ride. At the same time, the Skip, also the team leader, standing in the house, directs play for the team.
The purpose of the game is to get the stones as close to the center of the house as possible. Usually there are 10 rounds in a game. In each round, each team gets eight stones. A team gets a point for each stone that is closer to the center of the house than the other team’s best stone. If there is no stone in the house, there is no point. After ten rounds, the team that has higher total points is the winner.
1. According to the passage, curling is played ________.| A．at a fast speed | B．on an ice sheet | C．by two players | D．by throwing stones |
| A．摆放 | B．清除 | C．滑动 | D．投掷 |
| A．make the stone go further | B．provide a wider way for the stone |
| C．help the stone get warmer | D．stop the stone from going straighter |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．describe the history of curling | B．share some facts about curling |
| C．compare curling with other sports | D．encourage people to play curling |
| Help design 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot(吉祥物) Schoolchildren will be asked to help design a mascot to represent Victoria, Australia for the 2026 Commonwealth Games(英联邦运动会). The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot, to be announced late next year, will replace the 2022 Birmingham Game’s Perry the bull. The director, Jeroen Weimar stressed the process would include sending staff into classrooms to ask kids what they want as a symbol of the Games. |  |
| _________________ The Kids News Short Story Competition runs from May 1 to 26 and is free to enter. The competition has four age groups: Kindergarten to Year 2; Years 3-4; Years 5-6 and Years 7-9. Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Year 4; and between 500 and 1000 words for students in Years 5 to 9. The judges, will choose the winning entries, with the first prize winner in each age group scoring 10 copies of their short story published into a printed book with a personally designed cover. There are also prizes for one runner-up and three highly commended entries in each age group. |  |
| First Barbie doll with Down syndrome(唐氏综合征) It’s the best-known doll brand in the world, and now in a world first, Mattel has released a Barbie who has Down syndrome. The doll will be one of the company’s 2023 Barbie Fashion collection, part of Mattel’s bid in recent years to increase the differences of its dolls. To create the doll with Down syndrome, the toy company worked with the US National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). The Barbie dolls have features what a person with Down syndrome has, including the face, which has a rounder shape, smaller ears, and a flat nose. |  |
| A．ANIMALS | B．SAFE KIDS | C．LATEST | D．JUST FOR FUN |
| A．is Perry the bull | B．will come out in 2026 |
| C．might come from a certain classroom | D．is a symbol for love and peace |
| A．Short Story Competition | B．Design for stories |
| C．The kids news | D．Win for a prize |
| A．Barbie dolls are released by Mattel |
| B．Down Syndrome might be a common disease |
| C．The doll company tries to enrich its product series to attract the customers |
| D．It’s the first time that Barbie dolls look like real people |
| A．A patient with Down Syndrome often has a rounder face and bigger ears |
| B．The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham |
| C．Commonwealth Games might take place every four years |
| D．Jeroen Weimar is the judge of the story competition |
【推荐2】The following are two news articles from TEENS.
China’s women’s basketball team made history once again! On Sept. 30, 2022, they won second place at the FIBA Women’s World Cup. It’s the second time in history, 28 years after taking silver at the ________ competition. Although the Chinese players lost to Team USA, they’ve given a performance to be proud of. “We have to try our very best in every match and show the spirit of our Chinese women basketball players,” team member Li Meng told China Daily. The team is very young. Head coach Zheng Wei just took over the team in May. The team also had a reshuffle (重组) after the Tokyo Games. The two center players, Han Xu, 22, and Lí Yueru, 23, are now the key players. Both played in the US Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) last season. They think their WNBA experience has helped a lot. |
On April 9, the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its first all-private (全私人的) team of astronauts. They were part of the Ax-1 mission. The four space travelers are on a 10-day trip to the station. They include former (前任的) NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and passengers rich enough to buy the expensive ticket: American Larry Connor, Canadian Mark Pathy and Israeli Eytan Stibbe. Each of them paid $55 million (about 350 million yuan) for the rocket ride, reported NPR. Unlike other tourist flights into space, the three passengers did hundreds of hours of training. Instead of just being tourists, the team plans to carry out 25 experiments in science, education and human health, reported Space website. One of the experiments could help NASA build larger space telescopes than ever before. |
| A．1993. | B．1994. | C．1995. | D．1996. |
| A．Team USA won the first place at this year’s FIBA Women’s World Cup. |
| B．Four China’s women’s basketball team players are mentioned. |
| C．The team had a reshuffle before the FIBA Women’s World Cup. |
| D．Both Han Xu and Li Yueru played in the US WNBA last season. |
| A．Michael Lopez-Alegria. | B．Larry Connor. | C．Mark Pathy. | D．Eytan Stibbe. |
| A．On April 9. | B．On April 19. | C．On April 20. | D．On April 2. |
| A．The space passengers of the team are all from the same country. |
| B．The space tickets were very expensive and cost 5,500,000 yuan each. |
| C．The three passengers did thousands of hours of training before the trip. |
| D．The team members did more than being tourists during the space trip. |
【推荐3】My name is John. I really love doing sports in my free time. Do you know street ball? It is a city game. People play it on playgrounds or in gyms (体育馆) around the world.
Usually people only use one side of the court (球场) to play street ball, but the rules of the game are very similar to those of basketball games. The number of players in a game can be only 2, and it is called one-to-one. Sometimes there are also two teams of five players each. It is very easy for you to join a street ball game. You only need to go to an outdoor (户外) court. If there are some teams playing a street ball game, and they want to let you take part in it, then you can join any team you like.
Street ball is a very popular game in the world. And young people all like playing it. Some cities in the United States have street ball programs on TV, such as Midnight Basketball. It is said that this is a good way for young people to keep away from troubles such as crimes (犯罪) and drugs (毒品).
1. Where can you find people playing street ball?| A．On the hill. | B．In the classroom. | C．On playgrounds (操场). | D．In the water. |
| A．baseball games | B．soccer games | C．volleyball games | D．basketball games |
| A．荣誉 | B．麻烦 | C．快乐 | D．悲伤 |
| A．It’s not easy to join a street game. |
| B．The street ball game is only for good players. |
| C．The street ball game is very popular with young people. |
| D．There are only two players in a street ball game. |
| A．Rules of street ball games | B．Places to play street ball games |
| C．Why people like street ball games | D．A popular game — street ball |
【推荐1】Pack up and fly away
Hainan Island
Hainan Island is a wonderful place of sun, sand and sea. It is in the south of China. It’s famous for its underwater beauty. Tianyahaijiao is also very famous. It attracts lots of tourists around the world every year.
Thailand
Thailand is in the heart of South-east Asia. Its capital Bangkok has some of Thailand’s greatest buildings, like the Grand Palace(大皇宫). Chiang Mai(清迈) is a big city in Thailand. There are many historic temples(庙) there, such as the Wat Phra Singh temple(帕辛寺). The temple has a history of over 500 years.
Australia
This country is a land of beauty and diversity(多样性). It is famous for Sydney Opera House and Ayers Rock(艾尔斯岩). Ayers Rock is 3,000 metres long and 348 metres high. What’s more, children can also see many animals here like koalas, kangaroos and sheep.
South Korea’s Jeju Island(济州岛)
As a volcanic(火山) island, Jeju once was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Not only that, Jeju attracts children with its Teddy Bear Museum. There, people show historical events with teddy bears.
1. The information above CANNOT be from ________.| A．a magazine | B．a storybook | C．a tour guidebook | D．a newspaper |
| A．in the Indian Ocean | B．in Europe | C．in the south of China | D．in Africa |
| A．Hainan Island | B．Thailand | C．Australia | D．South Korea’s Jeju Island |
| A．teddy bears | B．toy cars | C．heroes | D．pictures |
| A．the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Singh temple | B．Sydney Opera House and Ayers Rock |
| C．Tianyahaijiao and the underwater beauty | D．Teddy Bear Museum and a volcanic island B |
【推荐2】What will the world of the future be like? There are plenty of people who are happy to give their opinion of what we will be doing in 2050. Here are two predictions about the world of tomorrow.
When we dream about the future, many like to think of owning a personal flying car. It has many advantages. We could fly at 480km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, some people believe there will be problems with traffic. If the cars become popular, there is likely to be an air traffic jam. What will happen if the cars stop working? These are problems we must expect if flying cars become true.
Three-dimensional(3D) printing is another new technology. 3D printers are used to build an object. They build the object until it is complete. Car companies already use 3D printers to make life-size models of car parts, and medical companies use the technology to make man-made body parts. As we move into the future, 3D printing will change the way we shop, the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that it will be very expensive.
So, in the future, we might be able to fly to work or print out new shoes. Although there are some problems to solve before this will be possible, we can certainly dream of a world where technology makes life easier and safer for millions of people.
1. The underlined word “avoiding” means ________ in Chinese.| A．预知 | B．错开 | C．避免 | D．遵守 |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．Car companies | B．Flying cars | C．Body parts | D．3D printers |
| A．doesn’t care | B．feels hopeful | C．feels unbelievable | D．really worries |
Check your resting heart rate (率). Every day, before you get out of bed, take your pulse (脉搏). Usually your heart rate will stay within a few beats every minute. But when you’re overworked, the rate increases. If your heart rate is up in the morning, get a little more rest or sleep that night.
Check your emotions. Getting angry easily? If you can’t put your finger on a clear reason, there may be something wrong with your emotions. Hoping to change the condition won’t help. The only way out is a break.
Check your weight. If you lose or increase more than 1% of body weight from one day to the next, something is wrong. Maybe yesterday you were too busy and failed to notice you didn’t eat and drink enough. Or maybe you failed to notice that you were eating too much.
1. How many ways are mentioned to check if we’re overworking?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．At noon. | D．At night. |
| A．Doing more sports. | B．Drinking more water. |
| C．Having more rest. | D．Eating less food. |
