This weekend a marathon ( 马拉松 ) took place in Salzburg. I admired the runners who ran 42.2 kilometers for over four hours. But I've never run for more than half an hour.
At university I play korfball. This is a team sport with eight people on each team. The aim is to shoot ( 投篮 ) the ball into the hoop. All players get a chance to attack ( 攻 ) and defend ( 守 ) during the game and it's very fast. When I started korfball, I wasn't very good at it. I could throw and catch but I wasn't very fast on my feet. Shooting was also difficult for me. However, I really enjoyed the sport and made friends in the club, so I went training twice a week. Two years later I am in the first team for my university and have played in many matches. This just shows if you train hard, you can succeed.
Running is difficult because you have to make yourself willing to keep going. I used to get really out of breath while running and I didn't feel good at all! Now I actually enjoy going for a run along the river in Salzburg, feeling my muscles ( 肌肉 ) working and breathing in the fresh air.
Challenging exercise is always worth doing. Hiking is fun because all the hard work—walking uphill comes at the beginning of the day, then at the top of the mountain you can enjoy the view. At the end of the day you feel like you've really achieved something.
I will never be a marathon runner, but I would like to try a 10-km run sometime, or perhaps even a half-marathon. How happy the runners were as they crossed the finishing line! I'd like to have that feeling—the months of training paying off as you achieve your goal.
1. What did the writer think of running the marathon at first?| A．Difficult. | B．Strange. | C．Enjoyable. | D．Exciting. |
| A．catch and throw a ball | B．catch and shoot a ball |
| C．move quickly while playing | D．catch the ball from teammates |
| A．It helps him make lots of friends. | B．It gives him a sense of achievement. |
| C．It makes him become a marathon runner. | D．It helps him get to the top of the mountain. |
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【推荐1】Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert (灵活). That means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: You have to like what you are doing. Exercise enough (足够的)—but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of sports until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.
You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment (设备) there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it’s very expensive.
1. The underlined phrase “fitness centers” in the passage means ________.| A．商务中心 | B．健身中心 | C．医疗中心 | D．购物中心 |
| A．ill | B．happy | C．strong | D．painful |
| A．Thirty minutes’ exercise each time is enough. |
| B．You have to exercise too much every day. |
| C．You needn’t do all kinds of sports to keep healthy. |
| D．You have to like the sports that you are doing. |
B:
A: Yes. What about you?
B:
A: Why do you like basketball best?
B: Because it can make me strong and it can help me make many friends.
A:
B: Twice a week.
A:
B: Lin Shuhao, of course.
A: Yes, quite often. I play it almost every day. I hope to be a table tennis player when I grow up.
B: I'm sure you can do it!
| A．Who is your favorite player? |
| B．What about you? |
| C．Sure, I'd love to. |
| D．I like basketball best. |
| E．How often do you play it? |
| F．Do you play table tennis much? |
| G．That sounds great. |
【推荐3】Children around the world enjoy outdoor sports, like playing soccer and baseball. But when the weather is bad, it’s not much fun to play any of these sports.
Flying high
If it’s too windy, it can be difficult to play soccer and some other outdoor sports.
Fun in the water
In parts of Africa, it is dry for many months of the year. But when the rain comes, the dry rivers and lakes fill up quickly. Kids love it.
Sledding
In Alaska, it snows a lot.
Word Bank Sled 雪橇；乘雪橇 even if 即使 Africa非洲 |
| A．But a windy day is great for flying a kite. |
| B．So what can you do to keep active? |
| C．So turn off（关掉）the TV. |
| D．But that doesn’t stop kids from having fun outdoors. |
| E．They go swimming and play games in the water. |
【推荐1】Aruba is a beautiful island(岛屿) in South America. Last summer I went on a three-day trip to Aruba with my parents. My father told me to find out the proper ways to get there.
We chose to take a plane to Aruba because it was the fastest, though the price was also the highest. We paid $300 for each ticket there. It was my first time to travel by plane, so I was excited but nervous at first. However, the flight(飞行) was fine and I felt so comfortable. Finally, after a 5-hour flight, we landed(着陆) safely. The bus ride from the airport was also great. We arrived at the Holiday Hotel in Aruba at about 1:30 a. m. The room was clean and the waiters were friendly. We had two rooms, a standard room for my parents and a single room for me. The two rooms cost us 160 dollars in total.
I had to say that the white beach was really beautiful and we had fun enjoying the sun. The sea was so blue and the water was so cool. We wanted to swim in the sea all the time. I liked the foods on the island very much, though some of them tasted strange(奇怪的). I liked one kind of fish best. We also bought many interesting things there.
Aruba is a good place. I hope to go there again.
1. How much did they pay for the plane tickets in total?| A．300 dollars. | B．400 dollars. | C．600 dollars. | D．900 dollars. |
| A．two standard rooms | B．a standard room and a single room |
| C．two single rooms | D．2 standard rooms and 2 single rooms |
| A．The flight time was 5 hours. | B．They went to hotel from the airport by bus. |
| C．The writer was excited but nervous all the time. | D．The family liked to swim in the sea. |
| A．He liked them. | B．He didn’t like them at all. |
| C．He didn’t mind them. | D．It doesn’t say. |
| A．A five-day holiday with parents. | B．Strange food in Aruba. |
| C．A wonderful trip to Aruba. | D．Best ways to go to South America. |
【推荐2】I am Sara. I'm at a supermarket with my sister Claire. Claire and I like buying things at the supermarket, but my parents don't. They like buying things at small stores.
Let me see ... First, we need to buy some fruits. We don't have apples or bananas at home. I like apples and Claire likes bananas. Then we need to buy some milk. For breakfast I like having bread, milk and some fruits. Milk is very good for us. Claire doesn't like milk at breakfast, but she likes yogurt (酸奶). We won't buy yogurt today, because we have a lot at home. We need to buy some carrots and tomatoes, too. Carrots are Mom's and my favorite food, but Claire and Dad don't like them. They like tomatoes. Chicken is on our shopping list, too. Dad likes chicken at dinner. That's his favorite food.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Where is Sara?
| A．At home. | B．At a supermarket. | C．At a small store. |
| A．Apples and pears. | B．Bananas and apples. | C．Pears and strawberries. |
| A．Sara. | B．Sara's dad. | C．Sara's sister. |
| A．carrots | B．chicken | C．tomatoes |
| A．Sara's parents like going to the supermarket. |
| B．Chicken is Sara's favorite food. |
| C．Sara's mother likes carrots. |
【推荐3】The sun has gone down and a man is coming from far away. Some old people are returning to our village. Some people are still playing with water and small shells.
“Papa,” I shout to my parents’ direction. “Someone is coming.”
Papa gathers Uncle and the other men. They hurry to come to stand beside Finn, Tuaq and me in a show of group strength.
“He must be from one of the groups that have already arrived at the coast,” Uncle says. Papa nods his head, but keeps silent, without moving. He doesn’t take his eyes off the coming man.
“Get Nana,” he tells Miki.
If the man wants to stay, it’s up to Nana to decide. She’s already walking towards us, wearing a fox-fur coat.
“Hullo-o-o,” the man calls into the wind.
Papa doesn’t open his mouth and waits patiently until he can see the stranger’s eyes clearly. He hasn’t ever seen this person before at all. The man is not from any villages we join with on the coast.
“Good evening,” Papa says carefully.
“I’m Hulag,” the man answers. “I am from the coast. Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you. I am coming in order to join you!”
Papa doesn’t say his name. Instead, he nods in Nana’s direction. He says calmly to this new comer, “This is Ananaksaq.” Nana is famous on the island and Papa is making Hulag realize how powerful our village is.
“It’s nice to meet you.” Hulag looks at Nana up and down. He doesn’t look impressed (印象深刻的). His smile says he thinks it will be easy to charm (吸引) this old woman with an oil-stained coat and a dirty face.
Papa leads the stranger towards the village, talking and laughing, but Nana has made her first decision (决定). This man must wait out in the cold.
1. When does the story happen?| A．At noon. | B．At night. | C．In the morning. | D．In the early evening. |
| A．Nana can make a decision. |
| B．Nana may know the man. |
| C．Papa shows his kindness to Nana. |
| D．Papa is not brave enough to face Hulag. |
| A．sad | B．excited | C．bored | D．careful |
| A．she is unfriendly | B．she is clever |
| C．she will be interested in him | D．she won’t trust him easily |
| A．it is not cold in this area |
| B．Papa wonders if the man can stay |
| C．the villagers never welcome new comers |
| D．the man will stay outside the village |
【推荐1】A rich businessman had many servants (仆人)in his house. One day, his wife’s favorite ring suddenly disappeared from her room. Later, many valuable things in the house started to disappear.
The businessman thought the thief was probably one of his servants. But it was difficult for him to find and catch the thief among so many servants. So he asked his wise friend Birbal for help.
When Birbal got to the businessman’s house, he called in all the servants. He gave everyone a stick, all of the same length (长度). And he told them that he would use magic to make the thief’s stick grow by two inches quietly.
The next day, the servants were required to get together with their sticks. Birbal examined each of them. Then he noticed that one servant was holding a stick that was two inches shorter. “You’re the thief,” Birbal pointed at the servant.
The businessman asked Birbal why he was sure about that. Birbal said, “Honest men didn’t worry about the growth of their sticks. However, the thief cut his stick short because he was afraid that it would be longer than other sticks.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. A ring was the first thing that disappeared from the businessman’s house.
2. Birbal was one of the businessman’s servants.
3. The sticks Birbal gave the servants are the same in length.
4. In the end, Birbal used magic to make the thief’s stick grow by two inches.
5. The story happened in a jewelry shop.
【推荐2】A person can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water. Almost 60% of the body is made of water, but how much of it do you drink in a day? Although it's the best thing we can put in our body, most of us are not drinking enough.
Drinking water is important to your health. Adults should drink between 8 and 10 glasses a day. Drinking coffee or soda is not right because they can dehydrate(使脱水) you.
________
If you want to feel good, you should drink water. Dehydration, from not enough water, can make you feel bad. If your body doesn't have enough water, you will get tired easily. So just make sure you drink lots of water.
Do you often feel hungry and want to eat food? Drink a glass of water. When you drink water, it stops you from eating more. So drinking water can also help you eat less and lose weight.
Drinking lots of water may also stop you from getting a headache(头痛)，and if you do have one, the first thing that you can do is drinking some water.
1. Without water, people can live for about________days.| A．15 | B．10 | C．7 | D．5 |
| A．some | B．most | C．half | D．no |
| A．When should we drink water? | B．Why should we drink water? |
| C．How do we drink water? | D．How much water do we need? |
| A．stay in a hot place for a long time | B．drink little water |
| C．work too long and feel bad | D．have a headache |
| A．drink some water | B．see a doctor |
| C．sit down and relax | D．sleep for hours |
【推荐3】This is a teacher's family. The father's name is Lake Smith. He is forty-four. The mother's name is Kate Smith. She's forty-two. The Smiths have a son, Jim, and daughter, Ann. Jim is fourteen, and Ann is twelve. The son looks like his father, and the daughter looks like her mother. They are all in No.4 Middle School here. But the Smiths are teachers, the son and daughter are students.
1. Jim's father is________.| A．a worker | B．a teacher | C．a doctor | D．a driver |
| A．Lake Smith | B．Kate Smith | C．Jim Smith | D．Ann Smith |
| A．father | B．mother | C．aunt | D．uncle |
