1 . Becoming a real runner

I would never use the word “athletic” to describe myself. To me, athletes are people who really enjoy working out. I remember crying in middle school when I had to run a mile during gym class. I huffed and puffed as I jogged. As I grew up, I would go to the gym, but I never enjoyed working out. That, I thought, was for real runners.

In June 2017, my friend sent me an email that would forever change my attitude towards running. He was training for a 200-mile relay (接力赛) and wanted me to be on his team. I would run three legs between four and six miles each over the course of two days. Figuring that I would never again have the chance to work with some top runners, I immediately agreed, and started running outside to prepare.

That first run was hard. I purposefully avoided Central Park in order to stay away from real runners. After a few blocks, I was already winded, and ran the rest of the way home. I called my mom, choked up, to say I had no hope at all of running this relay. But she encouraged me to keep at it, so I didn't quit. I went from running four miles a week to eight within one month before my advanced training began.

I was frightened going into the first training session with the team as everyone else was super “athletic”. We ran for five miles, and I was significantly slower. However, my teammates were so supportive that I felt the runner’s high, which I had never believed existed.

One day, about two weeks into training, my ankle gave out while I was running in Central Park. I was diagnosed with a stress fracture (应力性骨折). The doctor told me to stop running for two months. It took me a while to face the fact that I was out of the race. My doctor told me that he too had once been struck down with a stress fracture, and the following year, he beat his best running time in a half-marathon. That brought me hope.

I made it through the next two months by picturing myself running again. Just yesterday, for the first time since that fateful day, I took my outdoor run with my physical therapist. I mentioned that I might run a half-marathon the next year. Now I wake up excited for the days I get to run. Maybe I am a “real runner” after all.

1. According to the article, when did the author start to feel passion for running?

A．After she got into the habit of working out.

B．After she got the courage to run outdoors on her own.

C．After she ran with some top runners and got their encouragement.

D．After she broke her ankle in training and stayed in bed for two months.

2. The underlined word in the passage refers to her doctor’s _________.

A．helpful advice.

B．immediate treatment.

C．experience in the marathon.

D．personal experience with an injury.

3. What can we infer from the article about the author?

A．She didn’t take the relay seriously.

B．She had a strict and overprotective mother.

C．She felt disappointed about withdrawing from the race.

D．She would have expected to run a half-marathon if she had won the race.

4. The author’s purpose of writing the article was to _________.

A．urge readers to exercise regularly.

B．share with readers the fun of running.

C．warn readers to be careful about running.

D．encourage readers to pursue their hobbies.

2 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.     1    They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.

    2    Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!     3    Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.

Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese Kungfu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet.     4    Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.     5    One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

A．And think of people in cold countries.

B．Sports help to train a person’s character.

C．People aren’t inventing new sports or games.

D．Many people like to watch others play games.

E．People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.

G．Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.

3 . All parents know that young children are always energetic, eager to run, jump and play. Turning that natural energy into competitive sports can help keep kids active and healthy as they grow. Competitive sports such as soccer， track， basketball and swimming can also help kids learn important life lessons about teamwork and fair play.     1     .

Learning How to Compete

Joining in sports teaches children and teenagers how to compete in the real world. As they grow older, they'll face competition in school, in the workforce and other areas of life. But these competitions don't have to be negative（负面的）or unhealthy.     2     .

Understanding the Value of Exercise

    3       .In addition，many children who are active in sports are encouraged to eat healthier foods，such as fruits and vegetables.

Improving Self-respect

Improved self-respect is another benefit of competitive youth sports.    4     . Even when he doesn't win, he can learn a valuable lesson: that you can't win every time.

Losing with his team can also increase self-esteem, as he learns to hold his head high and feel proud for trying his best.

    5    

Youth sports can help stop negative behavior, such as joining a gang（帮派）, because competitive sports provide a way of expressing their energy, friendship and controlled attacking behaviour. Teens who have positive influences and friends feel less of a need to join in risky behaviors.

A．Reducing Risky Behavior

B．Developing Character Values

C．Here are the benefits of competitive sports for youth

D．If you try your hardest, you have a better chance to succeed

E．When a child wins a game with his team, he feels recognized

F．Taking part in competitive youth sports burns calories and helps to keep slim

G．Playing sports can help kids understand how competition works in a friendly environment

4 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“There is a long, long story     1     Tai Chi and me,” says Jose Gago, 61, a Spanish man who has taught Tai Chi in his hometown for almost 36 years.

Although the first martial arts school     2     (found) in 1982 in Ourense, Spain, Jose did not make the trip to Yongnian, China until 1994     3     (further) his study of Tai Chi. Since then, he     4     (travel) to China over 20 times. For Jose, Tai Chi is not     5     (simple)a sport.     6     attracts him most is the Taoist philosophy rooted in Tai Chi, of which the main elements consist in the principles of “softness, slowness, balance and rootedness”.

His martial arts school, which provides introductory programs for     7     (begin), has approximately 150 students,     8     (range) from children under the age of 5 to senior citizens over 70. He has trained thousands of students in Spain, many of     9     have won awards in a number of tournaments.

Jose's hometown has hosted a number of free Tai Chi community classes and Tai Chi is acting as an important bridge for     10     (culture) exchange.

5 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tai Chi Chuan,     1     is famous as a kind of martial art, has been practiced China for centuries. It combines slow movements, deep breathing and thinking. Every movement in Tai Chi represents     2     important part of old Chinese philosophy—harmony.

Tai Chi is a term in the Chinese     3     (tradition)philosophy. It comes from The Book of Changes(《周易》). In the time of Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi     4     (write) the book Theory of the Tai Chi Pictures. The inventors of Tai Chi     5     (inspire)by this book and invented Tai Chi Chuan with the continuous movements of drawing circles in the air by     6     (guide) the breath with the willpower. They also absorbed the thoughts of the Taoist, such as the concept of Yin and Yang. Tai Chi provides the mental relaxation and physical     7     (fit).

Tai Chi is an unusual form of martial arts where we believe     8     building mental and physical strength. It is     9     (particular) different from western types of sports such as football where the harder and quicker are the better.

Today, Tai Chi is so popular in the west. Some health professionals have regarded Tai Chi as one of the     10     (benefit) forms of exercise.

6 . I had always been warmly praised for my shooting ability when I was in high school. But when I went to Ohio State, I discovered that everyone on the team was_________in his hometown.

To win a starting job on the team, I had figured I would have to_________the coach with my shooting ability. But it_________that the team was already full of attacking players and what it needed was someone to_________on defence(防御). Unwillingly, I decided to take that role, but didn't expect the_________was to make all the difference to me later.

One day, when we were_________for a game against the Bucks, I was called out by the coach, Milwaukee, who gave me the_________to guard our court. Though feeling a bit_________, I accepted. Throughout the game, I continued playing the role.

Then, near the end of the game, in a(an) _________to widen the gap, Milwaukee gave me a precious__________. He asked me to organize an attack. Driving up the middle of the court, I__________the ball. It was a__________three-point play and minutes later the championship was ours.

Standing there in that circle of cheering audience, I came to__________the importance of teamwork, Just as Milwaukee said, “__________teams often have one or two players who stand out; good teams have five who work together. It is amazing what can be achieved when no one cares who gets the__________.”

1.

A．ordinary

B．anxious

C．inexperienced

D．excellent

2.

A．bless

B．impress

C．help

D．equip

3.

A．turned out

B．turned to

C．turned up

D．turned down

4.

A．count

B．focus

C．wait

D．call

5.

A．problem

B．approach

C．comment

D．decision

6.

A．looking

B．playing

C．applying

D．preparing

7.

A．responsibility

B．potential

C．comfort

D．change

8.

A．cheerful

B．satisfied

C．disappointed

D．frightened

9.

A．mood

B．attempt

C．rush

D．position

10.

A．opportunity

B．method

C．suggestion

D．lesson

11.

A．caught

B．kicked

C．shot

D．held

12.

A．rare

B．typical

C．key

D．possible

13.

A．wish

B．achieve

C．advise

D．realize

14.

A．Poor

B．Losing

C．Strong

D．Capable

15.

A．income

B．praise

C．support

D．promotion

7 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A swing (秋千) could be important for learning, according to one girls’ school. At Brighton Girls, a private school for children     1     (age) 4-18, a swing is to be installed in the sixth-form study center after some of the teenagers asked for one.

After some research, the headmistress, Rosie McColl, said she discovered a swing would be     2     (benefit). She said, “I knew     3     student in a previous school who used to go out and swing in a park between lessons.     4     (current), what we are doing is bringing the swing into the school     5     (help) build a culture. This leads to better results     6     students in terms of both their wellbeing and academic achievement.”

Recent studies show physical activity can improve brain function as well as calming the mind and body, at a time when     7     (anxious) among teenagers is at record levels. So far, McColl’s decision     8     (support) by parents, including Sam Cartwright-Hatton, a psychologist at Sussex University,     9     wrote a letter to the government before schools returned in September calling for new, more creative lessons to help children settle back into class.

McColl advises students     10     (prepare) for exams over the Christmas holiday to find a swing in a local park between revision classes. “No one is ever too old to go on the swings, to play, to think and to dream,” she said.

8 . If you have ever done competitive sports,you will know that starting a new season means a lot of hard work and practice.     1     Here are a few ways to make sure that you’re ready for the first day. 

    2     Ask your coach, gym teacher or trainer for some advice before writing your plan. Besides, write down how long you have worked out and what activity you have done. 

Ask your coach if you aren’t sure what you need. New equipment can be expensive, so think about using some second-hand equipment if it’s available. Brothers, sisters and friends can be great sources of used equipment.     3     You can ask your coach to take a look at it before the first day of practice. If you are a returning player, take out all your equipment, try it on and make sure that it still fits and works. 

    4     Sports camps can help new and experienced players brush up on skills before the season starts. College players, coaches or other professionals usually teach in the camps. Many schools and colleges offer various sports camps during the summer and on the weekend during the school year. 

Your school or team will probably require a physical check before allowing you to participate. Because everyone needs to get checked at the beginning of the season, doctors tend to be busy those times of the year. Therefore, set up an appointment with the doctor earlier.     5    

A．Set realistic goals.

B．You can also consider a sports camp.

C．Just make sure that it’s very clean and safe to use.

D．It’s also normal to feel a little nervous about starting.

E．Making the team and getting in shape are great goals.

F．Start by writing an exercise plan if you don’t have one.

G．That can give the doctor plenty of time to fill out your paperwork.

9 . There are many ways to travel within a city. We can walk, cycle, or take a bus. But no matter which way we travel, we have to stick to the route(线路) the city planners laid down for us.

Parkour practitioners (跑酷爱好者), however, see the city in a completely different way. To them, there are no fixed routes. There are no walls and no stairs—since they jump, climb, roll and crawl to move across, through, over and under anything that they find in their path. The city is their playground.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has noticed that this activity is drawing more and more people to it—there are 100,000 people taking part in parkour today in the UK alone, according to the Guardian—and how it is helpful for people to be much stronger: It trains coordination(协调性) and balance. So the organization is thinking about recognizing parkour as a new sport and adding it to the Olympics by 2024.

But parkour practitioners themselves don’t seem to be happy with the idea. They see parkour as “a lifestyle”, wrote the website NextSportStar. “It’s a competition against the conditions rather than just a sport.”

Indeed, many do parkour just to “escape the daily routine(事务) and experience the city in different ways”, wrote reporter Oli Mould on The Conversation. They see parkour as a way to express themselves through relaxing moves and creative routes while freeing themselves from the pressure.

It’s great that the FIG wants to develop new sport and stay close to a new cultural form. But it would be greater if they knew that not everything in life is a competition.

1. How do the parkour practitioners do parkour?

A．They move on as they wish.	B．They choose the routes the city planners laid down.
C．They run faster than others.	D．They stick to certain routes.

2. Why does the FIG want to add parkour to the Olympics?

A．It’s a special way of life.	B．It draws their attention.
C．It’s good for people to keep healthy.	D．It needs some rules and instructions.

3. What is the author’s idea on parkour?

A．It is more formal than other sports.	B．It helps people to be creative.
C．It’s worth adding to the sporting event.	D．It calls on people to work as a team.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A new sports competition	B．Parkour practitioners
C．Training in a different way	D．Making the city their own

10 . Olympic host cities are generally considered to be equipped with advanced technology and expensive facilities. Now, people can just go there for a little Olympic-level entertainment.

Athens, Greece (1896 and 2004)

Home to the first modern Olympic games in 1896, Athens' history of the Olympic tradition dates back several thousand years. Every four years, the Olympic torch is lit at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens before beginning its long journey to the new host city. Visitors can walk through the Olympic Velodrome in the Olympic Sports Complex and step back in time at the 50,000-seat stadium.

Barcelona, Spain(1992)

These days Barcelona is among the world's most visitable cities even without Olympic fame, but that isn't always the case. The telecommunications tower built for the games by Spanish architect Calatrava is also an iconic(图像的） device of the city's skyline, and its Olympics stadium- Montjuic Stadium is regularly used to host A-list musical performances like The Rolling Stones, Madonna, and Beyonce.

St Moritz, Switzerland(1924 and 1948)

Appropriately, the town that invented Alpine tourism has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, and continues to make use of its many sports facilities-if you can afford to get there. Stay at the Kulm Hotel for the easiest access to the Kulm Country Club, where guests can skate on the same lake used by mid-century Olympians, or test your courage on the Olympia Bob Run, one of the few places where you can ride a full-speed Olympic bobsled(双人雪橇） on a run constructed entirely of ice.

Sydney, Australia (2000)

The turn-of-the-century Sydney Summer Olympics were named the "Green Games" by the International Olympic Committee (10C) and were designed to introduce a more environmentally conscious way of hosting the event. The structure that best shows Sydney's efforts to be an example of continuing Olympic development is the ANZ Stadium.

1. Where does the host city get the Olympic torch lit?

A．At the Panathenaic Stadium.

B．At the Olympic Sports Complex.

C．At the Montjuic Stadium.

D．At the ANZ Stadium.

2. Who will probably choose to visit St.Moritz?

A．Those fond of ice-sports.

B．Those fond of listening to opera.

C．Those interested in popular music.

D．Those interested in Olympic history.

3. What's special about Sydney Olympic Games?

A．Their designers are from Spain.

B．They are thought poorly of by the IOC.

C．They are hosted in an environmentally friendly way.

D．Their design intention is proposed by Sydney authority.