1 . Columbia high school girls’ soccer team had lost every game in the season until a new
Stuart Henley, a former soccer player and now a truck driver,
Obviously, the girls were onto something big in the new season. They
“Whatever brings you down will
A.player | B.driver | C.colleague | D.coach |
A.recognized | B.rewarded | C.reorganized | D.founded |
A.applied | B.preferred | C.credited | D.adjusted |
A.shooting | B.cheering | C.walking | D.observing |
A.principle | B.dream | C.plan | D.virtue |
A.found | B.decided | C.watched | D.liked |
A.turned | B.divided | C.integrated | D.translated |
A.styles | B.training | C.rules | D.game |
A.embarrassing | B.unlucky | C.intense | D.unbeaten |
A.awarded | B.denied | C.saved | D.limited |
A.promotion | B.approach | C.solution | D.contribution |
A.hopefully | B.officially | C.fortunately | D.eventually |
A.brought | B.taught | C.left | D.reserved |
A.participants | B.winners | C.opponents | D.partners |
A.harmony | B.victory | C.company | D.dignity |
2 . In Grade 7, my PE teacher watched me, as I tried to jump up and touch a marker on the wall. And he said: “You're doing pretty well in my
In high school, I wasn't
I discovered running in my 20s, and I
It was my mental wellness that finally forced me to rethink my fitness. This winter, I found myself extremely tired. I knew
I settled on an exercise bike. Since early March, I've hardly
A handful of people will find glory in athleticism. For the rest of us, the
If only he'd said, “You're doing really well in my class. Look at your
A.class | B.family | C.crew | D.firm |
A.perfect | B.suitable | C.prepared | D.responsible |
A.hikes | B.rides | C.walks | D.drives |
A.ignored | B.believed | C.applied | D.enjoyed |
A.knocking into | B.running into | C.letting down | D.calming down |
A.anything | B.something | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.record | B.change | C.reserve | D.release |
A.missed | B.forgotten | C.arranged | D.passed |
A.latest | B.busiest | C.loneliest | D.fastest |
A.slipping | B.steadying | C.feeding | D.speaking |
A.avoid | B.admit | C.finish | D.mind |
A.struggle | B.reward | C.experience | D.conflict |
A.boosted | B.rebuilt | C.frustrated | D.lost |
A.never | B.ever | C.always | D.only |
A.strength | B.knowledge | C.reflection | D.effort |
3 . Although a gym membership can be nice, you don't have to have one to get into great shape! All you need is a little bit of time and space at home for yourself.
Spend 5 to 10 minutes warming up before every workout.
Set achievable goals that you can break into smaller tasks. It's one thing to say you want to get fit, but that means something different for everyone.
A.Not sure what to do? |
B.Want to build muscle without buying equipment? |
C.Do strength training twice a week to build muscle. |
D.If you're struggling to fit in workout time, don't worry. |
E.Spend five to ten minutes cooling down after each workout. |
F.Figure out what you plan to achieve and make that your goal. |
G.But before everything, you need to create an at-home fitness routine. |
Standing in the National Speed Skating Oval, China’s former speed skating world champion Wang Beixing had mixed emotions. She was jealous of those young athletes who had the chance
Following the
“The testing program in the ‘Ice Ribbon’ had three
5 . Exercising regularly not only helps you keep slim, but also improves your overall health and well-being. Different exercises produce different results, as they focus on alternate parts of the body. There are four broad exercise categories: endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Many people often only focus on one exercise type, but including all four in your workout will produce better results and reduce your risk of injury.
Endurance
Endurance exercises increase your breathing and heart rate. By doing endurance exercises, you are working to keep your heart, lungs, and blood-flow system healthy while improving your total fitness. Over time these activities will make everyday activities seem easier.
Strength
If you want to build up your muscles, then strength exercises, which are also known as “resistance training”, are right for you. Even the slightest increase in strength can make a huge difference in your ability to carry out daily tasks. Developing strong muscles also reduce your risk of weak bones.
Flexibility
Flexibility exercises help stretch your body’s muscles. This allows for more freedom of movement for other exercises and can also improve your range of motion, posture, ability to breathe deeply, and blood flow. Also, it reduces the muscle tension caused by stress.
Balance
Balance exercises help prevent falls and are especially important to older adults, helping them stay independent. Most good balance exercises are ones that keep you constantly moving with your feet on the ground. Heel-to-toe walking and standing on one foot are simple ways to improve balance.
1. How can a person benefit most from their exercise routine?A.By combining different exercise types together. |
B.By having enough rest between their workouts. |
C.By concentrating on one training aspect at a time. |
D.By increasing the frequency of their training gradually. |
A.Strength and Balance. | B.Flexibility and Balance. |
C.Endurance and Strength. | D.Endurance and Flexibility. |
A.Arms. | B.Legs. | C.Waist. | D.Neck. |
6 . Table tennis may not seem a reasonable option for someone with no arms — but Ibrahim Hamadtou doesn't believe in limits. The 48-year-old Egyptian Paralympian breaks the barrier by holding the paddle (球拍) in his mouth and using his right foot to serve the ball.
Hamadtou, who lost his arms in a train accident at the age of ten, was drawn to table tennis after being challenged by a friend. "I was once watching a match between two of my friends," Hamadtou explains. "They disagreed on a point, When I counted the point in favor of one of them, the other player told me, 'Mind your own business as you will never be able to play.' It was that statement that fired me up to decide to play table tennis."
It took Hamadtou three years to master the sport. He says the biggest challenge was figuring out the best way to control his body. "I was trying first to use the bat under the arm, and I also tried using other things, which weren't working so well. Finally, I tried using my mouth. It took me nearly a year of practice to get used to holding the paddle with my mouth and making the serve. With practice and playing regularly, this skill was improved."
The Egyptian's incredible talent came to light in 2014 when he was awarded the best Arab Athlete of the year. He won a silver medal at the 2016 African Championships, qualified for his first Paralympics in 2016 at 43, and then again for the 2020 Tokyo Games at 48.
The inspiring athlete says, "The disability is not in arms or legs but to give up in whatever you would like to do."
1. What made Hamadtou take up table tennis?A.His passion for table-tennis. | B.His ambition to prove himself. |
C.His willingness to inspire others. | D.His suffering in a train accident. |
A.Serving the ball with his mouth. | B.Holding the paddle under his arm. |
C.Practicing strengthening his muscles. | D.Playing the game with the right body parts. |
A.He was recognized as a gifted player at 41. |
B.He was awarded the best athlete in Africa. |
C.He won a medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games. |
D.He realized his dream of winning a gold medal. |
A.Well begun is half done. | B.Love breaks down barriers. |
C.Success gives people delight. | D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
7 . Watching a young, 21-year-old Jordan Spieth win the US Masters today, I could not help but think of the great qualities he displayed to win the most famous golf event on the calendar against the greatest players in the world.
Jordan Spieth has learned to keep himself in check. There is a great proverb: “A fool shares all his or her feelings while a wise man keeps them in check.” As I watched Spieth playing, I noticed a constant calm around him. Whether he hit the shot he wanted or not, he was the same and kept his emotions steady (稳定的) and strong. He never blamed the crowd, clubs or wind.
He knows which club he is going to drive with on every hole; he knows which side of the fairway (高尔夫球道) to land and exactly where he wants to be standing on every green when he is putting; he has played it through his minds for months. He is the person who makes things happen by planning in advance. Winning is not a fluke (侥幸击中); it’s a by-product of months and years of planning. Nothing happens by chance.
If there is an event that every golfer dreams of winning, it’s the US Masters. So, how would Spieth have felt in 2014 getting so close to winning but coming second? As good as second was, he only wanted to be first. The difference between great shots and poor shots at the Masters is only inches. In that 2014 final round, Spieth was standing on the 8th hole with a 2-shot lead, but through a number of small misses he lost it and never recovered it. However, he never stops learning. As a great person once said, “While you’re green, you’re growing; when you’re brown, you’re dying.” He stays green. He is always reading, learning, and he understands that the greatest teacher of all is failure.
1. Which description is suitable for Jordan Spieth?A.He can control himself properly. | B.He likes to share his feelings. |
C.He is a man of great knowledge. | D.He usually uses sayings when speaking. |
A.He always has a game plan and sticks to it. |
B.He never does anything until it really happens. |
C.He usually decides on a club to join in advance. |
D.He can’t bear losing the chance of winning a game. |
A.Inspired. | B.Satisfied. |
C.Doubtful. | D.Curious. |
A.Feelings of losing the US Masters. | B.Sports qualities of Jordan Spieth. |
C.Basic skills of winning a golf game. | D.Golfers’ dreams of joining the Masters. |
8 . Teenagers’ fitness is now a major concern,and physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong,and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist Dr. Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers:“First,you need to find out your present level of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.”
Dr. Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle.“Overweight”means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities,but is not seriously overweight.“Active”refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities,but do not have a high fitness level.
According to Dr. Lopez,overweight teenagers should work out to keep healthy.“Ride a bike,play volleyball or basketball for a while,and go for a twentyminute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories.”Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as pushups and situps, starting with twenty of each a day.“Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger,”Dr. Lopez said. The same rule applies to active teenagers.
Dr. Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise,together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities.“These are really important in order to prevent injuries,” Dr. Lopez said. Some weighttraining and other bodystrengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person’s strength.
1. What can we learn from the passage?A.Active people always have a high fitness level. |
B.Overweight people always take more exercise. |
C.Keeping fit means changing teenagers’ lifestyle. |
D.Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight. |
A.Physical exercise can make the teenagers grow taller. |
B.Physical exercise can help teenagers become healthier. |
C.Physical exercise can help to burn up calories. |
D.Physical exercise can increase teenagers’ strength. |
A.walking exercises | B.streching and bending |
C.riding | D.weighttraining |
A.Doing Exercise |
B.Teenagers’ Fitness |
C.Different Lifestyles |
D.Overweight Teenagers |
9 . The Biggest Stadiums in the World
People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A.D., the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world’s best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome’s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city’s Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.
These days, safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fan’s desire for a good view and comfortable seat — tend to keep stadium capacities (容量) slightly lower. Even soccer fans tend to have a seat each; gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.
For the biggest stadiums in the world, we have used data supplied by the World Atlas list so far, which ranks them by their stated permanent capacity, as well as updated information from official stadium websites.
All these stadiums are still functional, still open and still hosting the biggest events in world sport.
·Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang D.P.R. Korea. Capacity: 150,000. Opened: May 1,1989.
·Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U. S. Capacity: 107,601. Opened: October 1, 1927.
·Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania, U. S. Capacity: 106,572. Opened: September 17, 1960.
·Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, U. S. Capacity: 104,944. Opened: October 7,1922.
·Kyle Field, College Station, Texas, U. S. Capacity: 102,512. Opened: September 24, 1927.
1. How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?A.104,944. | B.107,601. | C.About 150,000. | D.About 250,000. |
A.Michigan Stadium. | B.Beaver Stadium. | C.Ohio Stadium. | D.Kyle Field. |
A.They host big games. | B.They have become tourist attractions. |
C.They were built by Americans. | D.They are favored by architects. |
10 . A Cappella Competition
Do you love to sing?
Come and show off your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition!
>October 20th, 11:00 a. m.-17:00p. m.
>Edward Greatcoat Theater, Sealey Road, Chilton
>Rules
Please remember that this is a cappella (清唱)competition!
No instruments or recorded music will be allowed.
Competitors may sing published or original songs in any style.
Competitors must be between 8 and 15 years old.
There are four categories:
(1)Solo(8-11 years old) (2)Solo(12-15 years old)
(2)Group(8-11 years old) (4)Group(12-15 years old)
★Competitors under 12 years old must stay with a parent or other adult at all times.
★Each competitor must pay an entry fee of $10.
★Winners will receive S500 and a course of 20 lessons with famous voice teacher Vickie Leonard.
★Winners will be decided by three judges from the Chilton School of Music. Their decision is final.
>Additional information
★Please arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 9: 00 a. m. and 10: 00 a. m. to register, as the competition will start at 11: 00 a. m. The parking lot has limited spaces so you are advised to come as early as possible.
★Shared dressing rooms with showers will be open for all competitors.
★Tickets for the competition are available at the theater from October 1st. There is no charge. for these, but again, spaces are limited.
1. What do we know about the event?A.Competitors shouldn't be more than 15 years old. |
B.Competitors shouldn't go into the dressing room. |
C.Competitors take part in this competition for free. |
D.Competitors can't sing a song written by themselves. |
A.9:00a. m. | B.10:00a. m. | C.11:00a. m. | D.12:00a. m. |
A.To invite people to a concert. | B.To attract more visitors to the theater. |
C.To offer free singing lessons. | D.To inform a singing competition. |