1 . TEC Community Event Series
Date and time
Thursday, July 13, 11 a.m.—11:45 a.m.
Location: Online
Duration: 45 minutes
Join our monthly community event! At TEC we have found that community increases success and consistency.
Have you ever wondered why the needle does not move, even when you get your 10.000 steps in? Do you still feel overly sore after a weekend full of activities? Or you can’t seem to break the pattern with ongoing injuries?
If this sounds like you, then TEC has you covered! From movement to mindset, we will help you engage your body and give you easy-to-follow movements that you can do from anywhere. This will help you accomplish your fitness goals, feel great in all your summer activities and avoid the roller coaster of injuries!
TEC monthly community event!
Stay active beyond your training for performance, and prioritize your overall health.
Each movement will help you maximize your recovery and avoid any of the bad effects of your workouts, for example, overuse injuries, tightness, range of motion issues, etc.
Have a body and mind ready to interact in all the activities the healthy way!
Connect with other athletes and individuals.
Ask TEC coaches and other athletes questions and collaborate (合作) on best practices to optimize (优化) your mindset!
This event is for you if:
★You desire a community to grow with.
★You have strong feelings of enthusiasm for workouts.
★You enjoy achieving at a high level.
★You are looking for support for your mindset, sport or fitness.
This event is not for you if:
★You are close-minded and are not looking to be challenged or encouraged.
★You don’t value learning from others.
★You are looking for a place to sell your products or services.
1. What can we learn about this event?A.It takes place every month. |
B.It offers 45-minute offline training. |
C.It shows people the secret to success. |
D.It aims to help measure people’s weight. |
A.They will recover immediately when injured. |
B.They will gain permanent free workouts. |
C.They will get one-to-one guidance from a coach. |
D.They will learn how to avoid some injuries when exercising. |
A.Those who hope to enjoy a quiet weekend. |
B.Those who want to attract potential customers. |
C.Those who attach importance to an active lifestyle. |
D.Those who desire good academic performance. |
2 . It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.
My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I’m so glad I did.
On the road to the harbor, we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps (脊背) in the distance.
On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn’t believe it—there aren’t any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.
The little baby whale—actually as big as our boat—was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools (漩涡) and waves. “She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe, and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.
1. The author says “I’m so glad I did.” in Para.2 because __________.A.he witnessed the whole process of fishing | B.he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea |
C.he experienced the rescue of the whales | D.he spent the weekend with his family |
A.the shape of the harbour | B.the arms of the bay |
C.the still water in the channel | D.the long coastline |
A.she had stayed in the polluted water for too long |
B.the whirlpools she had made were not big enough |
C.she had no other whales around to turn to for help |
D.the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction |
A.Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness. |
B.Fishing provides excitement for children. |
C.It’s necessary to live in harmony with animals. |
D.It’s vital to protect the environment. |
3 . You may have been told before not to be afraid of anything. Fear is often associated with weakness. Fear is something to be avoided. But that’s not true, according to Time For Kids magazine. Fear can be good for us. Fear tells us about danger. Without fear, we wouldn’t know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff (悬崖).
In a study published in the Justice Quarterly journal in August, researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear of crime keeps teenagers away from potentially dangerous people, places, and activities. Fear makes us jump, scream and sweat. But interestingly, sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose. Think about scary books and movies, and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride (过山车).
Margee Kerr, a US sociologist, explained why to Time For Kids. Fear fills our brain with healthy chemicals, especially endorphins and dopamine, and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us, according to Kerr. In addition, when you’re scared, your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other.
“Watch people walking out of a haunted house (鬼屋), and you’ll see lots of smiles and high fives (击掌),” Kerr told Time For Kids. That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit. People experience and deal with fear in different ways. If you happen to be a “coward” who gets scared easily, don’t worry. There is some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations.
Kerr said that things like giving a report in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of endurance (忍耐力) to fear that makes us more confident. “You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear, and so you’re better able to work through it during tense situations,” said Kerr.
So learn to love your fear. It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be.
1. What’s the best title for the passage?A.Ways to build up team spirit. | B.Different ways to deal with fear. |
C.Love your fear. | D.Fear, a sign of weakness. |
A.Experiencing fear helps us to build a sort of endurance to fear. |
B.People who get scared easily have no chances to get changed. |
C.Fear is harmful to our health. |
D.Fear is something to be avoided. |
A.fight against | B.look down upon | C.be more careful with | D.get closer to |
A.Attend challenging trips or physical activities. |
B.Take some medicine containing endorphins and dopamine. |
C.Read scary books or see scary movies. |
D.Take a scary roller coaster ride. |
![]() | Hello, I’m Anna Green. I’m a student at Star Middle School. I’m in Class Two. My parents are teachers. I have a friend in my class. His name is Jackson Smith. He likes black. Look! He has a black cup and three black pens. |
![]() | My name is Alice. Jones is my last name. I’m at Ziyang Middle School. Yellow is my favorite color. I have a nice family. Jack and Tom are my parents. Scot is my grandfather. And I have a sister Grace. We like the same color. |
![]() | Hi! I’m Dave Brown. I’m an English boy. Now I live with my uncle and aunt in China. They have a daughter May and a son Peter. Peter likes drawing very much. Here is picture. Look! A black dog is in it. |
A.Class One. | B.Class Two. | C.Class Three. | D.Class Four. |
A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
A.A brown cat. | B.A black cat. | C.A brown dog. | D.A black dog. |
5 . Farmers and hunters are calling for an extension (延期) to the Victorian duck hunting season, saying certain species are doing great harm to crops and waterways and need to be controlled. This season runs from 8:00 am today and will end in 20 days, down from the usual 12 weeks, with a bag limit of five listed game ducks per day.
Wayne Shields grows leafy greens on the Mornington Peninsula and he said the decision to reduce the duck hunting season would take its toll on farmers. “The wood ducks are the ones causing all of the damage; the black ducks are no problem around here. The wood ducks come in at night and they just clean me out completely and they’ve done it a number of times over a number of years,” he said.
Mr. Shields and his wife, Natasha, run Peninsula Fresh Organics and he said there was nothing he could do to stop the invasion (入侵). “I nearly went broke a few years ago. Back then I was planting 10,000 lettuce (生菜) a week and they would quite happily eat 10,000 lettuce a week.” Due to the damage caused by the wood ducks, Mr. Shields said there should be a year-round open season on the wood ducks and farmers should be allowed to shoot birds.
Professor Richard Kingsford, Director of the Centre for Ecosystem Science at UNSW, said although the wood ducks ate crops, extending the duck season may not achieve what farmers wanted. He is calling on the government to invest more in research to address the threat certain species of waterbirds caused for some farmers, so other nonlethal (非致命的) ways to destroy the birds can be found.
1. How is this year’s duck hunting season different?A.It is put off. | B.It is cut short. |
C.It is about five species. | D.It takes place mainly on farms. |
A.Make way for. | B.Keep an eye on. |
C.Cause damage to. | D.Take control of. |
A.The invasion of the black ducks. |
B.The difficulty of keeping business. |
C.The negative influence of the hunting season. |
D.The daytime trouble caused by the wood ducks. |
A.Scientifically managing them. |
B.Encouraging hunters to catch them. |
C.Extending the duck hunting season. |
D.Using deadly ways to drive them away. |
6 . Have you seen bees at work and stopped to wonder how smart they are? Results of a recent experiment prove that bees are clever enough to
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Nigel Raine, PhD, from Royal Holloway, University of London, has always been interested in finding out why animals behave as they do. He is also interested in bees. Therefore, it turned out to be not a
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Flowers make pollen (花粉), and when bees visit them, they
They completed the experiment on the roof of Queen Mary, using
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The problem that the bee solved is similar to a math puzzle called the “travelling salesman problem”. A salesman who goes to
Scientists are very interested in how they do this. It would help us to understand how pollen is moved around.
A.waste | B.save | C.devote | D.have |
A.disappointment | B.specialty | C.joy | D.surprise |
A.takes | B.operates | C.installs | D.purchases |
A.easier | B.harder | C.shorter | D.smoother |
A.gather | B.produce | C.draw | D.carry |
A.make | B.start | C.examine | D.continue |
A.artificial | B.brightly-coloured | C.scented | D.fresh |
A.pollen | B.nectar | C.seed | D.food |
A.convenient | B.secret | C.new | D.specific |
A.surprise | B.embarrassment | C.delight | D.regret |
A.various | B.distant | C.interesting | D.business |
A.get over | B.figure out | C.count down | D.round off |
A.trick | B.deal | C.calculation | D.experiment |
A.However | B.In addition | C.Therefore | D.After all |
A.cause | B.hate | C.reduce | D.suffer |
7 . Gelje Sherpa was leading a Chinese climber up Mount Qomolangma when he spotted a Malaysian climber in need of help, and the two men then abandoned the summit (顶峰) in order to rescue the Malaysian climber. They were in the “death zone”, an area near the summit of Mount Qomolangma where temperatures are extremely low and where there isn’t enough oxygen to breathe.
The Malaysian climber had “nothing” and was on the brink (边缘) of death. Gelje recalled that no one was helping him, no friends, no oxygen, no Sherpas with him and no guides. Stopping at an altitude where the body was rapidly deteriorating (恶化) and where many deaths occur was quite dangerous for him. However, other climbers and guides just focused on the summit, so that they didn’t notice the Malaysian climber’s state.
According to Nepali officials, 12 people have died, and five are missing on Qomolangma as the spring climbing season comes to an end. Gelje, the Sherpa, said there were a few likely reasons why this season has been so deadly. The weather has been poor and extremely cold, and some climbers lack experience or sufficient training for such a high altitude.
Gelje was guiding a Chinese climber to the summit when he made the decision that they would abandon their journey to save the Malaysian climber.
It was nearly an impossible task: Gelje had to secure the climber to his back and carry him down 600 meters for about six hours before another guide joined the rescue. They then took turns carrying the climber, wrapped in a sleeping mat, sometimes having to drag him through the snow, before reaching a helicopter that carried them down to base camp.
The rescue, which took place on May 18, 2023, was massively challenging. Gelje has previously carried out more than 55 rescues during his work as a guide, some very long operations, but he said the rescue was the hardest in his life.
1. When did Gelje meet the climber in danger?A.After reaching the summit. | B.During the rest in the “death zone”. |
C.On the way to the top of the mount. | D.During the journey back to base camp. |
A.They didn’t know the climber. | B.They were at a dangerous altitude. |
C.They lacked experience of helping people. | D.They only cared about their arrival at the summit. |
A.He’s an experienced coach. | B.He’s careful and skilled at climbing. |
C.He s a rescue worker on Qomolangma. | D.He’s irresponsible for the climber he led. |
A.A Hard Rescue for a Climber | B.A Difficult Task from a Guide |
C.A “Death Zone” Blocking Climbers | D.A Sad Decision to Give Up Climbing |
8 . Christmas was approaching. I still hadn’t prepared a gift for my wife Donna. However, Donna was good at
We had just moved to Italy and were still
Northern Italy is usually
Donna’s daily calls continued, and so did my daily visits. I still didn’t mention the
When approaching our home, Donna shouted, “You give me the best Christmas gift!” I was
A.decorating | B.recycling | C.evaluating | D.planning |
A.thoughtful | B.cheap | C.common | D.similar |
A.exercising | B.unpacking | C.wandering | D.arguing |
A.library | B.house | C.store | D.clinic |
A.horribly | B.abnormally | C.reasonably | D.rarely |
A.freeze | B.escape | C.starve | D.move |
A.replaced | B.advocated | C.ruined | D.enriched |
A.collection | B.treatment | C.approval | D.description |
A.reward | B.topic | C.proposal | D.assistance |
A.turn in | B.turn out | C.turn on | D.turn away |
A.complaint | B.schedule | C.disappearance | D.prediction |
A.proudly | B.silently | C.angrily | D.blindly |
A.analyze | B.get | C.break | D.publish |
A.frightened | B.thrilled | C.inspired | D.confused |
A.purpose | B.theory | C.adventure | D.example |
9 . Kindness is seen as a true strength, and the success of civilizations relies on kindness. As parents and teachers, we also teach children from a young age to “be kind to one another” and “treat others the way you want to be treated.”
In addition to being helpful to our interpersonal relationships, research has shown that kindness can even contribute to our well-being. According to the Mayo Clinic, when we perform acts of kindness, the pleasure center in our brain is activated, releasing the stress-reducing hormone (激素). Individuals who volunteer on a regular basis report greater life satisfaction. And what is even greater is that kindness rarely stops with just one person. There can be a positive contagion (扩散) effect, where other people are motivated to be nice if they receive a random act of kindness. The question then arises: Could kindness be harmful to us when it has such clear benefits? Let’s think about this in the workplace or in an organization.
You are the new person on the team and you want to be well-liked and respected by your colleagues. You are a kind person and tell your team, “Let me know how I can help you; I’m always available to help.” Though you may truly mean this, there are unfortunately people in this world who can see your kindness as a weakness. This can lead to you being taken advantage of by others.
Let’s fast forward a year. You have been in your position now for one year, and you are working with the same team. You are noticing that your colleagues continue asking for your help over and over again. In fact, the only time they communicate with you is when they need something. You have been so helpful to your colleagues and there has rarely been any return from them.
In a very broad sense, it is advantageous to be kind to others, and your kind acts will be appreciated and, perhaps, paid forward. However, you need to be willing to say “no”. Recognize when your plate is already too full. When people ask you a favor, assess if you have the time, energy, and attention to give to them. To truly be kind, sometimes you need to be more comfortable saying “no” to others and saying “yes” to yourself.
1. What has the Mayo Clinic found concerning kindness?A.It does good to our mind. |
B.It reduces hormone levels. |
C.It adds years to people’s life. |
D.It leads to the success of civilizations. |
A.Grateful. | B.Bored. | C.Disappointed. | D.Energetic. |
A.When you’re too full to eat anything. |
B.When your kind acts get appreciated. |
C.When you should ask others a favor. |
D.When you’re physically and mentally tired. |
A.Your kindness counts for your well-being! |
B.Are we tiring ourselves with kindness? |
C.Why are random acts of kindness important? |
D.Never underestimate the power of kindness at work! |
10 . For some people, nothing beats a long walk on a sandy beach. But there’s no denying that it’s not as easy or as fast to get around on the beach as it is on a road or a sidewalk. But why is it so hard to walk on sand?
The problem with sand is that it’s soft; you “sink in” at each step. This forces you to use 2.1 to 2. 7 times more energy with every step you take. Another idea is that people walk more difficultly on soft than they do on hard surfaces, a study found. The researchers compared how people walked on foam (沫) and hard surfaces by analyzing the forces under their feet and how much oxygen each person consumed. They found that walking on soft surfaces, such as sand, mud and snow, caused people to take longer steps — actions that use more energy than walking on a hard surface.
But as experienced beach walkers know, there’s a way to make it easier to walk on sand: Just add water, When sand is wet, it becomes more compact (紧密), and walking on it is more similar to walking on hard surface. In other words, it’s much easier to cross a beach by walking along the shoreline, where the waves roll in and out. This is a balance though; too much water could make the sand soft once again. If water isn’t an option, there is another way to make walking on sand easier — increasing your surface area. This could be accomplished by wearing shoes.
Although it’s more difficult, there are some good reasons to exercise on sand. The impact forces are lower on sand than on hard surface. Research suggests that walking across sand is much easier on your joints (关节) and muscles, especially compared with an unforgiving surface such as concrete (混凝土). This means sand is a better surface for helping athletes recover more quickly from workouts.
1. Why is the question raised in the first paragraph?A.To show problems. | B.To call up readers’ memories. |
C.To invite readers to answer it. | D.To draw readers’ attention to the topic. |
A.By putting on shoes. | B.By taking longer steps. |
C.By walking in the water. | D.By using special breath methods. |
A.Sand. | B.Concrete. |
C.Foam. | D.Snow. |
A.Tips for Beach Vacation | B.All Kinds of Sports on the Sand |
C.Why Is It So Hard to Walk on Sand? | D.Where Are We With the Sand Research? |