1. What’s the speaker?
A.A journalist. | B.A host. | C.A house owner. |
A.12. | B.20. | C.28. |
A.Language. | B.History. | C.Art. |
A.Peter Smith. | B.Jack Brown. | C.Tom Anderson. |
2 . I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success, because there is no such person as a born winner. People turn themselves into winners by their own
I learned this lesson from a(n)
It was a
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little
Six months after suffering our
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
A.tests | B.luck | C.efforts | D.nature |
A.experiment | B.experience | C.visit | D.show |
A.designing | B.identifying | C.downloading | D.coaching |
A.addiction | B.addict | C.poison | D.tradition |
A.cheer for | B.prepare for | C.help with | D.finish with |
A.agree | B.believe | C.describe | D.regret |
A.realize | B.organise | C.select | D.argue |
A.reacting to | B.looking for | C.depending on | D.caring about |
A.decision | B.attitude | C.conclusion | D.intention |
A.confidence | B.culture | C.fortune | D.relationship |
A.leaders | B.partners | C.winners | D.learners |
A.rewards | B.vacations | C.health | D.honor |
A.risked | B.crashed | C.destroyed | D.practiced |
A.failure | B.depress | C.accident | D.mistake |
A.Eventually | B.Originally | C.Therefore | D.Slightly |
A.region | B.image | C.victory | D.flavor |
A.chance | B.joy | C.opinion | D.offer |
A.surprise | B.connect | C.interest | D.affect |
A.encouraged | B.observed | C.protected | D.impressed |
A.naturally | B.individually | C.calmly | D.differently |
3 . So whether you are “a yoga professional” looking for somewhere new to practice, or “a novice” interested in trying yoga for the first time, Move GB is pulling all the stops out for National Yoga Month, reaching out to its 1,281 yoga partners to generate a yoga schedule for Londoners that will keep you inspired and feeling great throughout the month.
Monday, 3 September
Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere
Start the day with an active yoga practice. An hour of mind, body and soul relaxation makes you feel flexible, inspired, and ready for the day ahead.
24th floor of The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street SEI 9SG; movegb.com
Saturday, 8 September
Aerial (空中的) yoga at Flying Fantastic
Aerial yoga gives a slightly different reading of the ancient art of yoga I uses poses through seven paths in the body and can help those with back and shoulder pain and provides a good workout. It’s devoted to helping you reduce the tension in the bones and muscles, which in turn increases your balance ability and flexibility in the muscles.
Yard Arches, 229 Union Street SEI 0LR; movegb.com
Wednesday, 12 September
Color therapy with Chroma Yoga
Conquer the mid-week tiredness and stimulate your senses with Chroma Yoga, which combines yoga practice with light and color therapy techniques, brain-stimulating music and natural smell to create a wellness experience.
45 Charlotte Road, Hackney EC2A 3PG; movegb.com
Thursday, 20 September
Power yoga at Factory 45
Turn on your holiday with an experimental studio space in the heart of Borough that is now home to art, music, fashion and fitness.
44-46 Newington Causeway, Elephant & Castle SEI 6DR; movegb.com
1. What is “a novice”?A.A student. | B.A beginner. | C.A yoga coach. | D.A pregnant woman. |
A.Power yoga at Factory 45 |
B.Aerial yoga at Flying Fantastic |
C.Color therapy with Chroma Yoga |
D.Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere |
A.helping you get rid of outdated yoga moves |
B.teaching you some basic dancing skills |
C.curing your back and shoulder diseases |
D.making your body more flexible |
A.do yoga exercise while your senses are stimulated |
B.experience floating in the air and enjoy nice views |
C.enjoy colorful paintings by famous artists |
D.create your own therapy techniques |
A.To teach us the correct yoga routines. |
B.To show us the benefit of doing yoga. |
C.To encourage people to take more exercise. |
D.To spread yoga classes throughout London. |
4 . Cheerleading has a long-standing history in the United States. Many cheerleaders begin the
Organized cheering started at Princeton University in 1884, when the crowd created a cheer to
Cheerleading has grown
Cheerleading has become an exceedingly
To help
A.tradition | B.activity | C.custom | D.action |
A.Meanwhile | B.Anyway | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.reality | B.dream | C.adulthood | D.future |
A.stimulate | B.discourage | C.extend | D.amplify |
A.assure | B.insure | C.forbid | D.prevent |
A.blew | B.circulated | C.exploited | D.expanded |
A.considerably | B.occasionally | C.smoothly | D.constantly |
A.majority | B.form | C.character | D.scene |
A.worthwhile | B.popular | C.beneficial | D.nationwide |
A.emerged | B.estimated | C.occurred | D.committed |
A.arousing | B.contributing | C.resulting | D.awarding |
A.brief | B.permanent | C.frightening | D.unexpected |
A.Upon | B.Over | C.On | D.After |
A.extra | B.unfortunate | C.distinct | D.additional |
A.maintain | B.advocate | C.announce | D.transform |
A.command | B.regulation | C.instruction | D.channel |
A.involved | B.absorbed | C.expert | D.concerned |
A.gesture | B.mood | C.position | D.behave |
A.normally | B.properly | C.temporarily | D.throughout |
A.interaction | B.failure | C.impact | D.fall |
5 . Skin - diving
Skin - diving (潜泳) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon. When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks because you are no longer heavy.
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light.
When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks (罐) of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin - diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see that skin -diving is both useful and interesting.
1. Skin- diving is a new sport. It can take you to________.A.the moon | B.a new world of land |
C.the mountains | D.deep water |
A.there is plenty of light | B.there is no light at all |
C.you can find a lot of blue fish | D.everything looks blue and green |
A.you are very heavy | B.you are as heavy as on the land |
C.you are not as heavy as on the land | D.you have no weight at all |
A.catch fish very easily | B.stay under water for a long time |
C.climb big rocks | D.have more fun |
A.Skin - diving is a new sport. |
B.Skin - diving is like visiting the moon. |
C.The only use of skin - diving is to have more fun. |
D.Skin - diving is not only interesting but useful. |
The US Open has been in existence for more than 120 years. The first tournament (锦标赛) was held in 1881 at the Newport Casino. It was called the US National Singles Championship. Entry was limited to only those clubs which were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, and the competitors were all male, competing in both singles and doubles. Richard Sears won the men’s championship and he went on to win the next six men’s singles championships.
The Wimbledon
In 1875, the All England Croquet Club was troubled financially due to declining membership. A new sport called lawn tennis was gaining fast in popularity and taking away the members. Two years later, a new roller was needed for maintaining its lawns so the club proposed to hold a tournament to raise money. Twenty-two players entered that first Wimbledon tournament which was won by Spencer Gore in straight sets over W. C. Marshall. Two hundred spectators each paid a shilling to watch the final game, enabling the club to buy the needed roller plus some extra cash.
The French Open
The very first French Championship was held way back in 1891, and the tournament has since grown into one of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments we know today. The first competition was a one-day national championship which was won by a British. The competition was poorly attended by world class players. It took 24 years before it became fully international and an accepted tennis grand slam event (大满贯赛事). After the First World War, French tennis was achieving stature (名声). Suzanne Lenglen was the predominant French player, winning the championships six times between 1920 and 1926.
The Australian Open
The very first tennis tournament ever played in Australia was held in January 1880, on the courts of the Melbourne Cricket Club. In 1905, the Australian Open was established as the Australasian Tennis Championship and was played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne. It became the Australian Championship in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969. Women’s events were added in 1922.
1. What is special about the first U.S. Open?A.It has a history of more than 120 years. |
B.Only men were allowed to play in the game. |
C.Richard Sears won six championships. |
D.It has remained about the same through all these years. |
A.raise some fund for a lawn roller |
B.attract more people to play tennis |
C.attract more audience to watch the game |
D.celebrate the renaming of the club |
A.the tournament has been played in the same place all these years |
B.twenty-two players played in the first tournament |
C.few good tennis players took part in the first French Championship |
D.the players played in singles and doubles in the tournament |
A.they were all born in the same year |
B.they all had only male players in the first tournament |
C.they have all experienced financial difficulties |
D.they all have had a history of 120 years or more |
A.how the four international tennis tournaments came into being |
B.how long it took for women to have the right to play in the game |
C.how the four international tennis tournaments get their present names |
D.why the tennis tournaments are held in these four countries |
7 . In 2016, 60-year-old Marshall Reeves got onto his bike in California. He began the Race Across America, a 3,000-mile
The goal was to
The race is one of the longest running and
Racers are typically
After crossing the two points where his
This year, Reeves will
A.width | B.process | C.journey | D.record |
A.cross | B.touch | C.draw | D.kick |
A.attracted | B.defeated | C.shaken | D.reminded |
A.choice | B.plan | C.decision | D.attempt |
A.meeting | B.report | C.research | D.challenge |
A.fully | B.highly | C.truly | D.clearly |
A.difficult | B.exciting | C.important | D.wonderful |
A.areas | B.orders | C.stages | D.goal |
A.change | B.count | C.continue | D.stop |
A.short | B.strict | C.long | D.enough |
A.followed | B.protected | C.linked | D.taken |
A.relaxed | B.available | C.effective | D.healthy |
A.luck | B.time | C.energy | D.courage |
A.determined | B.adapted | C.treated | D.acquired |
A.food | B.bathing | C.smiling | D.rest |
A.quick | B.previous | C.happy | D.sudden |
A.awake | B.asleep | C.amazed | D.amused |
A.set about | B.set up | C.set off | D.set down |
A.consider | B.refuse | C.recommend | D.join |
A.receiving | B.returning | C.thanking | D.asking |
8 . A cancer survivor has become the first woman to complete an exhausting “Sea to Summit” triathlon(三项全能运动) which saw her swim, cycle, and run over 330 miles in just five days. Andrea Mason was overjoyed when she crossed the finish line early Wednesday morning.
The race was set in the French Alps. Setting off at 6:15am on Friday, 39-year-old Mason battled through severe pain, and hallucinations(幻觉),but she pushed on --managing to complete the race in an impressive four days, 23 hours, and 41 minutes. Andrea had been diagnosed with cancer and needed life-saving surgery. Following a successful operation, she is now hoping to raise awareness of women’s health. In the past year,Andrea set up her own charity, Lady Talk Matters, in order to improve surrounding female’s health.
Andrea, from Blackpool in Lancashire, England, said,“I am so happy all went according to plan as there were so many things that could have gone wrong. I wanted to do it in five days, and I did,but it was very tough. I had some low moments, particularly when I couldn’t sleep in my limited rest periods, and when I couldn’t keep any food down as I was running. For sure I had some doubts along the way as I was exploring the unknown with such a huge run, particularly as large parts of it were in the dark. It was bigger than I imagined, the impact on my body was huge. But every time I felt like giving up,I thought about all the women out there in pain or who still hadn’t been diagnosed. That is why I put myself through this.”
Andrea had to swim 23 miles around Lake Annecy, cycle 205 miles with 30,000 feet of vertical climbing around Mont Blanc, and run 105 miles with 4,000 feet of vertical climbing around The Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. You could say Andrea’s actually spent a lifetime training for an event like this. She completed her first three-mile race “powered by chocolate bars" when she was just four.
1. What brought Andrea Mason so much joy?A.She joined a race | B.She defeated cancer. |
C.She finished a marathon in five days. | D.She finished a triathlon lately. |
A.To help the poor women. | B.To promote women’s health. |
C.To focus on women’s life. | D.To raise the status of women. |
A.When she couldn’t eat. | B.When she couldn’t sleep. |
C.When she was running at night. | D.When she met too many difficulties. |
A.Her strong willpower. | B.Her family’s support. |
C.Thinking of other women who might have cancer. | D.Thinking of other women who had more pain. |
A.Andrea liked sports very much. | B.Andrea faced huge challenges. |
C.As a little girl, Andrea won many races. | D.Andrea’s success lied in long-term effort. |
(1)告诉Chris天津女排将代表中国参加比赛;
(2)解释值得学习的女排精神;
(3)邀请他一起去观看比赛。
注意:
(1)词数不少于100;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3)开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Jin
10 . Every day, in all kinds of weather, thousands of men and women jog. Why has jogging-running slowly for long distances become so popular? Most joggers begin because they hear it is a very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people lose weight. It can also help them feel better about themselves.
Donald Robbins, who is forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat. At first he could only run about 100 yards. It took him three months to be able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran in a marathon race over twenty-six miles. Many joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that if they can succeed in jogging, they can succeed at other things also, and quite often this feeling helps them at their jobs.
Should you jog too? If you do, be sure to ask your doctor for advice. Jogging may be too much exercise for you.
Does jogging cost much? No, it costs almost nothing. But it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that are made especially for jogging. They protect your feet and legs from the shock of running on hard surface.
How fast should you go? Jog with a friend and talk to each other as you run. If you have difficulty in talking, you’re going too fast.
How far should you jog? Remember not to go too far too soon. In fact, you should walk, not run, the first few times. Then do some short jogs, but no more than what you can do comfortably. After that, increase your distance a quarter or half mile every two weeks or so. Maybe in a few years, you can run in a marathon too. Thousands of people do.
1. The article is mainly about_______.A.jogging as a sport | B.jogging as an exercise |
C.jogging in a safe way | D.jogging as a way to marathon. |
A.Many people think that jogging is a set of one’s will power(毅力). |
B.Jogging should be done in the early morning |
C.Jogging is time-spending. |
D.You should not talk while jogging. |
A.Have a good pair of shoes. | B.Have a sports suit. |
C.Remember not to go too far too soon at the beginning. | D.Ask your doctor for advice. |
A.It doesn’t cost much. |
B.One can start jogging at any time and in any place. |
C.One can talk with one’s friend while jogging. |
D.It is a very good exercise. |
A.Para.1. | B.Para.2. |
C.Para.3. | D.Para.4. |