1 . I used to be fit. But
I choose a chair yoga video on YouTube. The 10-minute
Chair yoga probably isn’t going to turn me into a
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A.sleeping | B.jogging | C.lying | D.stretching |
A.carried out | B.came across | C.began with | D.turned to |
A.involves | B.indicates | C.performs | D.handles |
A.challenge | B.effect | C.routine | D.treatment |
A.position | B.matter | C.method | D.habit |
A.announce | B.say | C.mention | D.expect |
A.while | B.before | C.since | D.if |
A.belonging | B.possession | C.accomplishment | D.safety |
A.knowledge | B.energy | C.fun | D.focus |
A.amazing | B.frightening | C.puzzling | D.annoying |
A.stone-hearted | B.fresh-faced | C.single-minded | D.good-shaped |
A.constantly | B.rarely | C.suddenly | D.merely |
A.situation | B.behavior | C.mood | D.brain |
A.affects | B.resets | C.controls | D.defends |
内容包括:1. 活动的目的;2. 活动的内容;3. 活动的意义。
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Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. 说明写信目的;
2. 介绍你校运动会;
3. 期待以后他有机会参加。
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Dear Alex,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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.
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However, without warning, my strength was running out.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . 78-year-old Nora Langdon spends four or five days a week at the Royal Oak Gym, near her home in Michigan. She
At the age of 65, Langdon determined to live a
After
Although Langdon has
“She’s really
She wants others to know that with motivation and strong
A.waits for | B.calls for | C.applies for | D.trains for |
A.inspiration | B.challenge | C.comfort | D.warning |
A.long | B.happy | C.healthy | D.busy |
A.attempted | B.struggled | C.pretended | D.forgot |
A.trip | B.break | C.change | D.chat |
A.shaking | B.joking | C.whispering | D.dropping |
A.leaving | B.joining | C.cleaning | D.visiting |
A.secretly | B.instantly | C.eventually | D.suddenly |
A.researched | B.failed | C.missed | D.won |
A.continuing | B.responding | C.improving | D.stopping |
A.friendly | B.valuable | C.new | D.familiar |
A.pleasure | B.shame | C.conclusion | D.pain |
A.responsibility | B.determination | C.interest | D.curiosity |
A.confusion | B.trouble | C.danger | D.shape |
A.exercise | B.follow | C.appreciate | D.relax |
6 . Thrown from his horse three times and repeatedly got wet to the skin while camping in a heavy rain, Chris Walker, the farmer from Gloucestershire was, at 55, the oldest of the competitors in this year’s 1,000 km race across the steppe (大草原). Despite the hardships of his eight-day journey, Walker was delighted to finish third in the annual contest.
The Mongol Derby, described as the world’s toughest horse-riding endurance race, began in 2009 as an annual event. Competitors race between checkpoints 35 km (22 miles) apart, where they change horses to ensure the animals are healthy. They spend nights at one of 28 stations, set up their own camp or enjoy the warm welcome of friendly Mongolian families.
Walker, was an hour ahead of his competitors as the race entered its eighth day but unfortunately he faced an hour and a half penalty because during one of the regular checks his horse had a high heart rate, which is forbidden during the contest.
Walker said he had gone to Mongolia to “give it a go” but realised that he stood a chance of winning after teaming up with Patrick Heffron, a competitor from Ireland, who finished third equal alongside his companion.
“The horses are quite wild. I got thrown off three times. I fell off in a marmot (土拨鼠) hole,” he said. “You’re going along and you suddenly disappear. You have to hang on to your horse for dear life or it goes off.”
Walker said it was important to form a team, mainly because falling off alone means that there was no one to help you with your horse. “Neither of us had prior desires to win this race but we realised: ‘We’re in front.’ So we pushed,” he said.
Asked whether he was attracted to return to see if he could win, Walker replied: “Probably, though I’m getting a bit old.”
1. What do we know about Mongol Derby according to the passage?A.It is a very challenging and boring race. |
B.It has an strict limit on age for competitors. |
C.It requires changing horses at certain places. |
D.It is a worldwide race held every two years. |
A.Punishment. | B.Advance. | C.Warning. | D.Schedule. |
A.He had a very good control of his horse. | B.He saved his horse from accidental death. |
C.He valued the teamwork with a partner. | D.He was motivated by great desires to win. |
A.Walker questioned the race result. | B.Walker wished that he were younger. |
C.Walker regretted taking part in the race. | D.Walker may compete in the race next year. |
Nowadays, football is one of the most popular sports in
Football is simple and very cheap
Another factor behind
What’s more, it has become one of the
8 . As the door finally slipped into place at the end of the mile-long steel tube, the WARR Hyperloop team rushed to a nearby tent, where they spent the next 20 minutes waiting anxiously as pumps took nearly all the air out of the tube. They were the third and final team to get a run in the last stage of Elon Musk's Hyperloop Competition. The only standard for winning? Speed.
When many people hear the word hyperloop, they think it's some sort of magic vehicle that Musk suggested five years ago. Rather, it's more a new concept of transportation than a single invention. The basic concept calls for a vehicle running inside a nearly airless tube at extremely high speeds. The details—how to power it, what shape it should be, and so on—are anyone's guess. Musk just laid out the concept in a 2013 white paper, but the people are trying to bring it to life.
On May 7, 2021. 700 members of 25 teams from around the world gathered at the SpaceX headquarters for the second annual hyperloop competition. To add to their excitement, Elon Musk also stood among the students, gazing over their shoulders at the big screen that showed the speeds of the vehicle from inside the white tube. When the WARR Hyperloop topped the 192-mph mark set by Hyperloop One with its full-sized vehicle in its own test tube in the Nevada desert last month, Musk shouted over the cheers that erupted from the students, "200 miles an hour for a student-built vehicle. It is incredible!"
That 20-second run beat out Paradigm Hyperloop's 63 miles per hour, and Swiss Hyperloop's 25 miles per hour at the competition.
But he immediately asked for more. "Our goal for the next competition will be 384 miles per hour!" he said.
His final goal, of course, is to reach a speed that can help him realize the wild dream of transporting passengers and goods from San Francisco to Los Angeles in half an hour: 760 miles per hour. Judged by the cheers, the students will try anything to make it a reality.
1. What are the competitors most concerned about?A.Speed. | B.Safety. | C.Power costs. | D.Vehicle shape. |
A.Hyperloop One. | B.Swiss Hyperloop. | C.Paradigm Hyperloop. | D.WARR Hyperloop. |
A.200 miles per hour. | B.384 miles per hour. | C.760 miles per hour. | D.965 miles per hour. |
A.The challenges for the hyperloop. | B.The concept of the hyperloop. |
C.The possibility to build the hyperloop. | D.A competition for the hyperloop. |
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 . Swimming is indeed a great kind of sport. Here are the top four health benefits of swimming that you should keep in mind to keep yourself up, energetic, and active.
It burns fat and shapes bodies. Whether you are in shape or not, swimming is a relaxing way of getting fit.
Keeps away stresses in life. According to surveys, 74% of people have shared that stresses have greatly reduced after starting to swim.
It’s enjoyable and relaxed.
So, don’t hesitate.
A.It gives healthier skin, |
B.You don’t need to spend too much. |
C.Just take every possible chance to go swimming. |
D.It controls blood pressure and keeps the heart and lungs healthy. |
E.Pleasure is the number one benefit that one gets from swimming. |
F.In fact, some of them don’t feel the pressure when finding themselves in water. |
G.The process of doing it regularly will surely assist you in achieving the figure you want. |