1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The English Channel crossing, one of the most famous global swimming challenges,     1     (refer) to as the peak of endurance swimming.

A relay team of winter swimming     2     (enthusiasm) from Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, swam the English Channel in less than 12 hours on Friday. They     3     (choose) to swim the shortest route across the channel, the 33.8 kilometers from Dover in the UK to Cap Gris Nez, a cape near Calais in France.

In fact, the team took exactly 11 hours and 54 minutes to make the crossing,     4     (swim) more than 50 km to avoid obstacles and strong currents. During the team’s crossing, each team member swam     5     at least an hour before alternating until they reached France.

Xie Derong, a member of the team, said that although the relay went     6     (smooth) for the most part, the final 6 km proved to be an enormous test of     7     (they) endurance. “We encountered counter currents that caused us     8     (slow) down.”

    9     idea of crossing the English Channel first came to them in 2019. Training started several weeks before Friday’s swim in the Sanqi Reservoir in Wencheng county,     10     the water temperature was similar to the English Channel.

2 . About twenty years ago, a new yoga teacher with related qualifications (资格) began her day practicing yoga on the beach. Over time, a few local beach lovers joined in and before she knew it, she was leading classes every morning and evening. After the word spread, local teachers offered to assist and the unique yoga classes were born. After that, the teacher moved to India, but her legacy (遗留) lives on. We aim to ensure people can come into contact with and afford yoga 365 days a year. Classes are all donation based. Our teachers offer yoga from the heart and do not get paid.

Our Approach

People around the world have practiced yoga for thousands of years, and millions of people currently enjoy its health benefits. Being outside can enhance the yoga experience in many ways, since nature inspires all the things — focusing awareness, breathing deeply, practicing stillness. We attach great importance to outdoor practice, through which you can feel the union with nature. Through every practice, we help some people who want to change.

Our Classes

We provide you with mostly two kinds of classes. Private beach classes include yoga, stretching, and partner yoga. We tailor the class to your requirements. If you are planning a corporate event or yoga classes, we can help make it fun, motivating and exciting.

What to Bring?
•An open mind, an open heart and a sense of fun
•A large towel or blanket — mats tend to get very sandy
•Sunglasses and sunscreen — in the morning there is shade
•Water-hydrate (水合物)
•Layered clothing in the winter — mornings can be cool
Get in Touch

You are invited and welcomed in our community! To know more information, you can click the link we provide. You can also email us for further questions or to request a private class.

1. What is the purpose of the unique yoga classes?

A．To call on people to protect the beach.

B．To help yoga lovers gain qualifications.

C．To raise the awareness of keeping healthy.

D．To make yoga accessible and affordable to people.

2. Why is practicing yoga outdoors important according to the text?

A．It lowers the risks of diseases.	B．It is more beneficial to the old.
C．It can make people keep active.	D．It can expose people to nature.

3. In which section of a website can this text appear?

A．Business.

B．Opinion.

C．Health.

D．Travelling.

3 . 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。

Delayed by a year because of COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, the Zhejiang provincial capital. By the end of last year, China     1    (host) two Asian Games in Beijing and Guangzhou respectively. However, as President Xi Jinping     2    (declare) it open, over 50,000 spectators burst into cheers,     3    (make) Hangzhou the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala.

Hangzhou made great efforts so as     4    (follow) the principle of delivering the     5    (green) Games of all time. The opening ceremony     6     drew inspiration from traditional Chinese culture and relied on the power of technological     7    (innovative) was a feast for the senses. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached a highlight     8     the digital torchbearer lighted the main cauldron (主火盆). Most     9    (amazing) of all, a “digital human” firstly participated in the torch-lighting ceremony. As a result, The opening ceremony held     10    special place in the heart of all participants and wowed the world.

4 . My sister Diana is a runner. She used to be a pretty good sprinter(短跑运动员), but one day, all of that changed because of a _________ she made.

She went to _________ early in the morning. After she took off her shoes, she realized she had left her running shoes home, which are _________ because they’re small, light and have spikes(钉) on the bottom.

When her coach found out the fact, he got _________, so he ordered her to run around the track as a punishment. Off she went. Soon, she was running _________ other students who were on the long-distance practice runs.

The runners were moving _________. It surprised the long-distance coach to see that this girl could keep up. He walked up to the sprinting coach to _________ about the girl. The two coaches were even more amazed to see that as the group of runners were coming around the final corner, my sister was in the _________! Another girl was close to my sister for a while, _________ because of her sprinting ability, my sister seemed to just pull away from that girl.

It was her __________ time to run a long-distance race and she came first! The two coaches went to my sister to congratulate her on her __________ job. They were much more shocked when they looked down and realized Diana wasn’t __________ any shoes!

“You told me to run and I thought you meant right away, so I __________ and started,” she explained.

“I can’t believe how comfortable it is to run without my __________ filled inside those little sprinting shoes.”

From that moment on, Diana’s sprinting days __________. She’s a natural long-distance runner. She works hard and hopes that she can go to the Olympics one day.

1.

A．call

B．friend

C．mistake

D．present

2.

A．play

B．dance

C．study

D．practice

3.

A．usual

B．special

C．valuable

D．beautiful

4.

A．angry

B．pleased

C．surprised

D．interested

5.

A．from

B．with

C．before

D．around

6.

A．fast

B．slowly

C．tiredly

D．happily

7.

A．ask

B．joke

C．worry

D．think

8.

A．end

B．lead

C．middle

D．training

9.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

10.

A．last

B．next

C．first

D．second

11.

A．strange

B．relaxing

C．interesting

D．excellent

12.

A．washing

B．wearing

C．cleaning

D．bringing

13.

A．got up

B．woke up

C．kept up

D．stayed up

14.

A．feet

B．socks

C．spikes

D．stones

15.

A．work

B．stop

C．begin

D．remain

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts. I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program. The school took part in the league matches every year. However, it never ended well. We were more of the audience, watching and cheering instead of sweating out in the fields.

Fortunately, the school held the tradition that the school’s old team was to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. For lack of resources, the old team bad no coach, and they didn’t even practice to prepare for the game.

I was assigned (指派) as the coach of the new team, which was why I was excited. I believed that we were going to win, but to my disappointment, we were defeated. I couldn’t believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I tried to figure out the reason and what I should do next.

It didn’t take long before I came to realize that my team was depending on me. Without proper guidance or previous experience, my team was at a loss what to do. I had to change my attitude so that I could bring out the best in them about their ability and potential.

I would let my action do the talking. First, I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. I could see their spirits lifted, with their head held high in great confidence. Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners. Only when they regarded themselves as winners could they willingly invest time and energy.

This summer, the other teams enjoyed their vacations.

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Six months later, football season started.

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6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My dad and I had been looking forward to the Stale cross-country race of my senior year of high school, which would be the climax (顶点) of my existence.

I was the fastest runner on my team, and I was supposed to make it into the top fifteen. We had been working towards this race for three years. It was everything to me, and it was everything to my dad. He was a runner and was wild with joy by my success in running. He made it to every race, even flying home early from business trips to see me run. I always listened for his voice, which rang above the crowd-telling me to relax my arms, calling out my time. He pushed me. He cheered for me. He believed in me. We spent countless hours on the sandy canals of Arizona. Breathing in the dust of the desert, the blossoms of the orange trees, and the terrible smell of the dairy farm, we made our way across the city. We pounded miles and miles into our running shoes, marking with every step the path to greatness. It was a journey that was just ours. A dream passed on from one generation to the next.

Then the big day came. It was hotter than normal - too hot. My throat felt like a field of cotton, cracked with the summer heat, as I waited for the gun to fire. I gazed out at the crowd; dozens of familiar faces from church and school flickered across my view. They had come for me. They were counting on me. I saw my dad set his watch, worry and excitement etched across his face. With the sound of a gunshot, the race began.

For the first two and half miles, I felt great. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with hard practices and a strict diet. The scorching sun beat upon my back, blinding me with its brilliance. Nothing was going to stop me, though.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

However, without warning, my strength was running out.

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I whispered, “I’m so sorry I disappointed you, Dad.”

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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。

SIT’N’SKATE is a non-profit organization that works towards a more inclusive (包容广阔的) society and aims     1    (reduce) prejudices (偏见) towards disabled people and wheelchair users. The project was started by Lisa and David Lebuser in Hamburg. The idea was to show that a wheelchair does not only have to be a basic aid but can also be a cool and stylish piece of sports equipment. The team around the two founders has grown     2    (rapid) since then and their wheelchair skate services can now     3    (find) in various German cities.

The vision of SIT’N’SKATE is to provide people in wheelchairs     4     a low-threshold (低门槛的) movement experience to make everyday wheelchair use     5    (easy) than before. For this purpose, regular wheelchair skate meetings are offered in Bremen, Dortmund, Hamburg and Hanover to improve the flexibility and     6    (independent) of wheelchair users.

The project also offers     7     variety of other activities. In SIT’N’SKATE’s latest programme, ramps (坡道) are spread to shops in Hamburg whose entrances have steps. This improves accessibility and removes many     8    (difficult) for wheelchair users.

Through their activities, SIT’N’SKATE makes a significant contribution to     9    (change) the way people with disabilities and wheelchair users are regarded. They promote an inclusive society in     10     prejudices are reduced and people with disabilities are recognised as equal members.

8 . The grandmother from Shanghai has become a minor celebrity in recent months as her newfound and unlikely love for working out made national headlines.

According to Chen Jifang’s trainer, who helped to manage the Douyin account, she ________ more than 400, 000 followers within just a few months.

“The main group that I wanted to ________ was people at ages of 30 to 50,” says Chen. “I think they will be ________ to work out in the gym after seeing that a granny like me can. The ________ I want to convey (传达) is that it is never too late to pursue good ________.”

For Chen, her passion for ________ was born out of a need instead of a ________ to become famous. According to Chen, her health had been poor since she was a child. After becoming a gym goer in December 2018, Chen lost 14 kilos (30 pounds) in three months and many of her physical conditions are ________

Chen, who has a grandson aged 14, recalled the ________ looks she got the first time she walked through the gym door.

“They found it very ________ . They don’t usually see people at such an old age who ________ their health so much,” she says.

“If your muscles are ________ and powerful, they will protect your bones if you fall. The elderly are most afraid of   ________ ,” she said.

“In fact, I also fell once and fell ________ hurting my forehead, hips, knees and toes. They ________ an old lady with white hair lying on the ________ and passersby started ________ an ambulance. I said ‘Don’t.’ and I got up. I said, ‘I have been exercising, so I’m ________ ’. Then I left.”

She ________ , “At our age, it is not how much money you have, who you are, or how good your children are that matters. You just want a ________ record as short as possible.”

1.

A．admired

B．attracted

C．hired

D．scared

2.

A．tell

B．owe

C．encourage

D．amuse

3.

A．motivated

B．reported

C．anticipated

D．allowed

4.

A．impression

B．message

C．secret

D．news

5.

A．work

B．luck

C．education

D．health

6.

A．exercise

B．media

C．life

D．attention

7.

A．judgement

B．restriction

C．desire

D．task

8.

A．following

B．increasing

C．delaying

D．improving

9.

A．astonished

B．excited

C．frightened

D．annoyed

10.

A．natural

B．strange

C．vital

D．unbearable

11.

A．break from

B．depend on

C．suffer from

D．care about

12.

A．suitable

B．weak

C．strong

D．hard

13.

A．bleeding

B．falling

C．arguing

D．walking

14.

A．hurriedly

B．gently

C．regularly

D．terribly

15.

A．saw

B．left

C．heard

D．prevented

16.

A．knee

B．bed

C．ground

D．ambulance

17.

A．driving

B．calling

C．catching

D．missing

18.

A．desperate

B．happy

C．sad

D．fine

19.

A．replied

B．announced

C．added

D．interrupted

20.

A．medical

B．sport

C．grade

D．travel

9 . There are literally thousands of books about running, each with their unique stories and angles. Here are four that might interest you.

● Advanced Marathoning – 2nd Edition

by Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas ($38.13)

Shave minutes off your time using the latest in science-based training for serious runners. Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train smarter and arrive on the start line ready to run the marathon of your life.

Including marathon-pace runs and tempo runs, Advanced Marathoning provides only the most effective methods of training. You’ll learn how to improve your running workouts with strength, core, flexibility, and form training.

● Determined to Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll

by Jean Driscoll ($10.99)

Jean Driscoll was named 25th of the top 100 women athletes in the century by Sports Illustrated for Women. Born with spina bifida (脊柱裂), Jean was never supposed to walk. But because of her intense determination, she not only learned to walk but to fly – in a wheelchair across the finish line.

In her autobiography, Jean describes her flight from physical paralysis (瘫痪) to true spiritual freedom. She shows us what perseverance can achieve.

● Boston Marathon Portraits: Pictures of Inspiration

by Raymond Britt ($19.99)

Boston Marathon Portraits features dramatic images of an exceptional race: the Boston Marathon. On race day, Boston comes alive with excitement and determination. This book presents these emotions and the action of the Boston Marathon, focusing on striking scenes and photos of runners before the race, at the starting line, the finish line and when the celebration of finishing begins.

● Women Runners

by Irene Reti, Bettianne Shoney Sien ($11.18)

This selected set of literary fiction, poems, and essays by women runners captures the essence of running, and the many hopes and dreams of women.

1. Which book would be your best choice if you were looking for tips on marathon training?

A．Women Runners.

B．Determined to Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll.

C．Boston Marathon Portraits: Pictures of Inspiration.

D．Advanced Marathoning - 2nd Edition.

2. What is Boston Marathon Portraits: Pictures of Inspiration about?

A．Development of marathon.

B．Effective training methods.

C．Amazing photos of runners.

D．Essays written by runners.

3. Who is Irene Reti?

A．A novelist.	B．An editor.
C．A marathon winner.	D．A photographer.

10 . 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。

Freedom above snow

With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people are turning their eyes to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games,     1     will start in five months. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing, 18, looks to be one of the superstars of the event.

Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu     2     (decide) to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June 2019. Just two months later, she bagged her first gold medal for China at the Australia New Zealand Cup.     3     strength continued to grow as she won one bronze and two gold medals at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in March.

People say she is     4     (talent). But Gu says that talent counted for (占据) “only 1 percent” of her wins, adding that her hard work is     5     counts. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu could only practice on weekends. She spent eight hours    6     (go) to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time at the hill     7     (practice) skiing.

Gu said she wants to encourage more girls in China to try skiing and other extreme sports , many of which have only been known there for 20 years, according to the Olympics website. She said skiing gives her “    8     (free) and creativity”, especially when she perfectly controls her body and does tricks that others cannot do.

Now she     9     (prepare) for the Winter Olympics as a full-time athlete. “Of course, I want to win medals and even golds,” Gu said. “But what’s     10     (important) is to bring out my own style, enjoy the game and love the sport.”