1. What sport does the woman’s sister take part in?
A.Gymnastics. | B.Football | C.Basketball. |
A.The woman. | B.The man’s brother. | C.The man. |
2 . It might be a shock, but video games might be added to the 2024 Olympics. The debate over this gives both sports and video game fans something to consider.
The Olympic Games were created in the 1890s with the inspiration of replicating (重现) the ancient Olympic Games which were a celebration for the ancient Greek God, Zeus. Thereafter, it changed to be a great competition to show off the athletes’ strength, physical abilities, and skills. On the other hand, video games were first made for entertaining the people. It wasn’t until 1972 that the first competitive video game was created. Afterwards, people held competitions to exhibit players’ skills: hand-eye coordination (手眼协调), quick thinking, and even teamwork. With these two types of similar events, it’s easy to see why people are considering combining the two.
With this addition to the Olympic Games, it gives the competitors more competing events, gives different types of entertainment to viewers, and allows more people to join the Olympics. Besides, allowing video games in the Olympics will not only exhibit physical strength, but also bring intelligence, reaction speed, and more teamwork to the competition.
However, every coin has two sides. One disadvantage of this extension of the Olympic Games is the increase of “Haters”. There have already been cases of people who dislike video games in their everyday lifestyle. If the two activities were to combine, the popularity of this event would be lowered.
The worst downside appears. If video games were to enter the Olympics, it would not be the competition that it was originally made to be. The Olympics were made for great athletic abilities and skills, not for pushing buttons to control something that isn’t physically real.
With both positive and negative effects, it will be a hard choice whether or not to place video games in the Olympics. Although the final decision hasn’t been made yet, we’d better keep open-minded about that.
1. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?A.①②/③/④⑤/⑥ | B.①②③/④⑤/⑥ |
C.①/②③④/⑤/⑥ | D.①②/③④/⑤/⑥ |
A.Some other events will be got rid of. |
B.The atmosphere will be more harmonious. |
C.The inclusiveness of the Olympics will increase. |
D.The chance of winning in the Olympics will decrease. |
A.Video games will become widely popular with children. |
B.People will lose interest in great athletic abilities. |
C.The original purpose of the Olympics will be lost. |
D.The popularity of the Olympics will fade. |
A.Should the events of the Olympics be expanded? |
B.Should the Olympics be encouraged to change? |
C.Should video games be further encouraged? |
D.Should video games be in the Olympics? |
3 . 2023 Illustration (插画) Competition
Enter the competition most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts. com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a personalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum (铝), and an award certificate. Communication Arts’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.
What To Enter With
Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2022 to Jan. 2023 is fit. Entries may originate from any country. Descriptions in English are necessary for the judges to read.
Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats
Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones.
Motion Entries: In MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 500 MB.
Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees
Category | Single illustration | Series of illustrations |
Books (covers, jackets, interiors, etc.) | $40 | $80 (limit of five) |
Motion (media for films, videos, etc.) | $90 | $180(limit of three) |
Student Work (school assignments) | $20 (Image) $45 (Video) | $40 (Images, limit of five) $90 (Video, limit of three) |
For more categories (advertising, self-promotion, etc.), please download the category PDF.
Late Fees
Entries must be registered no later than Jan. 13, 2023. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $10 each. No entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2023.
1. What will the winner gain?A.Exposure to world-famous works. | B.A personalized award certificate. |
C.A bonus from Communication Arts. | D.Wide recognition in the industry. |
A.A newly produced motion entry. | B.A student work from China. |
C.A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB. | D.A series for covers of three illustrations. |
A.$80. | B.$90. | C.$110. | D.$120. |
4 . “Sorry, that’s incorrect.” Never had I thought that, with the simple word “substitute”, I would meet my Waterloo in a
The spelling competition is
Eventually, the day arrived. Seated onstage, holding my pen and paper
Watching the other contestants (选手) spelling out their words, I waited for my
I wrote down the first four letters on my
Making such a
A.spelling | B.shooting | C.sports | D.beauty |
A.impossibly | B.frequently | C.undoubtedly | D.initially |
A.poetry | B.pronunciation | C.vocabulary | D.grammar |
A.managed | B.performed | C.functioned | D.worked |
A.planned | B.promised | C.ordered | D.requested |
A.coin | B.memorize | C.use | D.write |
A.casually | B.loosely | C.patiently | D.tightly |
A.beating | B.aching | C.wondering | D.sinking |
A.call | B.signal | C.turn | D.count |
A.attractive | B.interesting | C.complex | D.easy |
A.paper | B.book | C.screen | D.desk |
A.Congratulations | B.Sorry | C.Yes | D.No |
A.fortune | B.decision | C.mess | D.mistake |
A.song | B.saying | C.lecture | D.speech |
A.point out | B.insist on | C.subscribe to | D.lead to |
5 . Soccer, basketball, baseball, and the like are popular all around the world, However, do you look for something a bit different? There may be some new sports that you want to try out!
One of the new sports is regball. It is a Russian sport adding basketball, wrestling (摔跤) and rugby. As in basketball, the players have a ball that they try to shoot through a hoop (篮筐) . But nobody will be calling “that’s a travel” while watching this sport, because there is no need to dribble (运球) . Players also wrestle with each other during the game.
Another kind of sport you don’t see every day is soapbox racing. Handmade vehicles are pushed down a hill, and competitors have to drive their vehicles through a course with different kinds of things in their way. Not all competitors are engineers, so the vehicles are easy to break apart. Competitors are judged for their soapbox’s creativity. Therefore, speed is not everything, and creativity plays the most important role. Competitors often design their vehicles based on themes from pop culture or history. Of course, the competitors dress up to play the role, too.
Cheese rolling race is not seen very often, but it is exciting. This is a game that is extremely funny for audience, but painful for competitors. During the game, competitors race down a very steep (陡峭的) hill, chasing after a round of Double Gloucester cheese that can weigh up to nine pounds and can travel some 70 miles per hour. Whoever gets to the bottom first wins the cheese.
1. What can we know about regball?A.It mixes three kinds of sports. |
B.Its competitors race down a hill. |
C.Wrestling is not allowed during the game. |
D.Its rules are exactly the same as basketball. |
A.A lesson. | B.A track. | C.An action. | D.A period of time. |
A.Their speed. | B.Their clothes. |
C.Their creativity. | D.Their driving experiences. |
A.A new study about sports. |
B.A presentation of sports skills. |
C.An introduction to three new sports. |
D.The difference between traditional and new sports. |
6 . What are the limits of the human body? Is there a point at which it is physically impossible to do something?
“One thing we’ve all learned in the last 30 years or so is that just about anything is humanly possible,” says Dr. Jack Wilmore, author of Physiology of Sport and Exercise. “As time goes by, I think you’ll see more records continue to fall in every sport. The talent pool is better than ever. With more and better athletes involved and competing, records will fall and new standards will be set.”
Many believed it was physically impossible for a human to run a mile in under four minutes, but Roger Bannister proved that theory wrong with a three-minute, 59-second mile in 1954. Today, sub-four-minute miles are considered routine even in high school. And Bob Beamon stretched human performance in the 1968 Olympics with his historic long jump of 8.90 metres. In an event where a record is usually broken by mere inches, he broke the previous jump record by more than 21 inches, but even his record was broken in 1991.
One factor is now becoming more understood and heavily emphasized: sports psychology. Getting inside the athlete’s head can be as effective as training and long workouts. According to Wilmore, the psychological aspect of sports has become more and more esteemed. He points out that most professional teams have hired sports psychologists for their players.
In addition, every aspect of athletics --- training, nutrition, injury treatment --- is far better than it’s ever been. “Besides, children today tend to specialize in one or two sports instead of competing in several as was common twenty-five years ago,” Wilmore says. “That means they start concentrating on a sport much earlier and more intensely, and they become much better at it.”
“There’s a lot we don’t know yet about the human body,” he adds. “And one of those things is the full range of human potential. It would be foolish to try and put limits on what the human body can do.”
1. Which statement will Wilmore probably agree with?A.It is preferable to set universal standards for athletes. |
B.Athletes will become the most sought-after celebrities. |
C.It is necessary for athletes to learn the limits of the body. |
D.Athletes will continue to surprise us with their achievements. |
A.To introduce two great athletes. |
B.To show some of the latest world records. |
C.To prove the limits of the body can be pushed. |
D.To explain what athletes can achieve under stress. |
A.Similar. | B.Valued. |
C.Complex. | D.Specialized. |
A.They participate in far more sports. |
B.They are less likely to get injured in sports. |
C.They begin playing sports at a much earlier age. |
D.They become more skilful at one particular sport. |
7 . More scientists are exploring cellular senescence(衰老)—a state in which cells(细胞)no longer divide. Senescent cells, which build up in older bodies, have a link to age-related conditions such as dementia(痴呆) disease.
Scientists are exploring drugs that treat senescent cells. But the most promising tool against the bad effects of senescent cells, experts say, is exercise.
Today, LeBrasseur, who directs a center on aging at Mayo, says exercise is “the most promising tool that we have” for good health in late life, and its power spreads to our cells. Research suggests exercise prevents the buildup of senescent cells, helping the immune(免疫的)system clear them and fight the cell damage that can affect aging.
Last year, LeBrasseur led a study that provided the first sign in humans that exercise greatly affected senescence. It cut signs in the bloodstream of the effects of senescent cells in the body.
After a 12-week exercise program, researchers found that older adults had cut signs of senescence and improved body strength, physical ability and reported health. A recent study collects even more facts—in animals and humans—for exercise as a treatment to fight against senescence cells.
While such studies are not well-known outside scientific circles, many older adults connect exercise with youthfulness. Farmer Mike Gale, 81, put in a track and field throwing circle on his large farm in California. He and some of his friends throw the discus(铁饼) and use other exercise equipment. “I'd like to be competing in my 90s,” Gale says. “Why not?”
95-year-old Richard Soller says exercise keeps him fit enough to deal with what comes his way—including the discovery that his wife of 62 years had developed dementia. The two sometimes walk the streets of their neighborhood together, holding hands. “Do as much as you can,” he says. “That should be the goal for anyone to stay healthy.”
1. What do we know about LeBrasseur?A.He discovered the cause of aging. | B.He developed drugs to treat aging. |
C.He tested with animals and humans. | D.He firstly proved exercise stops aging. |
A.Uncertain. | B.Confident. | C.Doubtful. | D.Anxious. |
A.To support his or her ideas. | B.To encourage people to exercise. |
C.To praise him for his true love. | D.To introduce activities for the old. |
A.Aging Secret Comes to Light | B.Aging Diseases Seriously Affect Health |
C.Exercise Is Best Tool Against Aging | D.Elderly People Can Also Live Active Life |
1.比赛时间、地点;
2.比赛现场介绍;
3.活动意义。
注意
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
题目:A Wonderful Bike Event
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1. Where does the man live?
A.In the city. | B.Near the club. | C.In the countryside. |
A.Prizes. | B.Games. | C.Festivals. |
A.Club members. | B.Experienced persons. | C.Running beginners. |
A.Practise step by step. | B.Train with old players. | C.Run as much as possible. |
10 . One can never find his/her potential until he/she has a try. When I retired five years ago, I started running. I was not a natural
When I started training running, I was just trying to build up stamina (耐力), and just the idea of even going two miles, but even walking was a
I
Running the Los Angeles Marathon for the first time was probably the greatest
I could never have
A.student | B.athlete | C.teacher | D.coach |
A.good | B.traditional | C.convenient | D.funny |
A.hold back | B.give up | C.come back | D.show up |
A.chance | B.dilemma | C.challenge | D.dream |
A.walking | B.exercising | C.pushing | D.running |
A.witnessed | B.considered | C.met | D.left |
A.confuse | B.entertain | C.warn | D.inspire |
A.schedule | B.experience | C.adventure | D.trip |
A.construction | B.graduation | C.separation | D.preparation |
A.unless | B.so | C.because | D.until |
A.point | B.site | C.end | D.top |
A.get through | B.apply for | C.take over | D.listen to |
A.noticed | B.suggested | C.hated | D.imagined |
A.made | B.earned | C.watched | D.selected |
A.choose | B.direct | C.find | D.follow |