1 . These days, more and more people go to the gym to work out. But with so many gyms out there, how do you know which one is the right one for you? We find some information about the best gyms in New York City so you can have a better idea of what each gym offers.

New York Sports Club

Initiation Fees: Neighborhood membership, $49.99; Passport membership, $49.99.

Membership Costs: Neighborhood membership, $44.99 a month; Passport membership, $ 99.99 a month.

Additional Fees: Neighborhood membership, $49.99 a year; Passport membership, S 49.99 a year.

Locations: Locations in all five boroughs.

Classes: Studio classes, athletic conditioning, boxing, kickboxing and yoga.

Planet Fitness

Initiation Fees (入会费): Regular membership, $5; Black Card membership, no initiation fee. Membership Costs: Regular membership is $10 a month and includes free fitness training and free wifi. Black Card membership is $ 22.99 a month and includes access to all Planet Fitness locations, free fitness training, free wifi, half-priced cooler drinks and worldwide travel deals.

Additional Fees: $39 membership fee a year.

Locations: Locations in all five boroughs (区).

Classes: None.

Chelsea Piers

Initiation Fees: Call to request.

Membership Costs: For a specific gym, varies by location.

Locations: Chelsea and Brooklyn.

Classes: Strength and conditioning, cycling and yoga.

24 Hour Fitness

Initiation Fees: $0 on select memberships.

Membership Costs: $79.99 for Ultra Sport.

Locations: Midtown and Madison Square Park.

Classes: Studio classes, free weights, group cycling and personal training.

1. What can you do in 24 Hour Fitness?

A．Boxing.

B．Yoga.

C．Free weights.

D．Athletic conditioning.

2. How much must a regular member of Planet Fitness pay for the initiation fee?

A．$39.

B．$5.

C．$10.

D．$22.99.

3. What is special about Chelsea Piers?

A．It has no initiation fee.

B．Its membership costs depend on its location.

C．Its gyms can be found in all five boroughs.

D．Its black card members can enjoy half-priced drinks.

4 . On the night of the speech contest, I was worried about the shy girl. My heart _______ when I knew the boy on stage previous to her, sure enough, was fairly _______ with his humor and personal style. The whole audience burst out a wave of _______ almost every 30 seconds.

My palms (手掌) began to _______. It was the first time that she had been on the stage, so I couldn’t blame her for any _______ . The strong spotlight made her so insignificant that nobody _______ she had been on the stage.

But the moment that _______ me occurred. I clearly heard a _______ voice, “Now, your _______ please!” The whole audience fell quiet. Small and thin as the girl appeared, the ________ look on her face instantly caught everyone’s eyes. Then her speech was on, logical and well-organized. Words of power ________ freely out of the girl like magic. When her speech ________, a thunderous applause sounded from the audience. When the competition was concluding, all of us waited ________ for the winner’s name to be called. Tears of joy ________ my vision when the host announced she won first prize. Holding the medal tightly, she gave me a brilliant smile. I ________ her into my arms, too excited to say any words.

1.

A．beat

B．sank

C．lost

D．broke

2.

A．critical

B．grateful

C．successful

D．ordinary

3.

A．crying

B．warning

C．clapping

D．shouting

4.

A．sweat

B．tremble

C．change

D．turn

5.

A．try

B．pose

C．guess

D．slip

6.

A．thought

B．admitted

C．ignored

D．noticed

7.

A．confused

B．interested

C．surprised

D．challenged

8.

A．loud

B．weak

C．tight

D．low

9.

A．support

B．attention

C．patience

D．silence

10.

A．determined

B．puzzled

C．relaxed

D．ashamed

11.

A．crowded

B．hurried

C．danced

D．flowed

12.

A．started

B．ended

C．insisted

D．reminded

13.

A．sincerely

B．obviously

C．gradually

D．eagerly

14.

A．misted

B．improved

C．injured

D．shaded

15.

A．invited

B．crashed

C．pulled

D．added

6 . 假定你是李华，看到China Daily在征集主题为Discover Beautiful China的投稿，写一封邮件给China Daily，内容要点如下：
1. 表达对该活动的浓厚兴趣；
2. 询问稿件的形式(散文，视频，照片)及投稿截止日期。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madame,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely,

Li Hua

8 . DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL CHINA™

Call for submissions:

photos and short videos

WHO WE ARE

China Daily and its Discover Beautiful China platform (dbc.chinaservicesinfo.com), China Daily Website and China Daily App are calling for submissions of photos and videos from now until October 20. Organizations and individuals, both in China and around the world, are welcome to share with us works depicting the beautiful country of China.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Photos or short videos with four major themes:

• The scenery of China

• The cityscape in China

• Customs unique to China

• The cultural heritage of China

Languages in either English or Chinese are preferred.

WHAT YOU CAN GET

Among prizes/awards to be given to the individual winners, we offer a top prize of up to 10,000 yuan (about$1,496). Winning organizations will receive trophies and certificates for their distinguished contribution. *Some of the best works have a chance to be featured on the China Daily Website, dbc.chinaservicesinfo.com, and China Daily App (with 37 million users).

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

1.Photos

• No more than 10 photos, 5MB maximum for each; with a caption (说明文字) of up to 200 words; format in JPG or PNG

2.Videos

• Format: MP4 or MOV

• Dimension: horizontal: 16:9, vertical: 9:16

• Size: 1GB maximum, less than 4 minutes

• Caption: 200—500 English or Chinese words to give a brief introduction

HOW TO SUBMIT

• Click the button to see the full text of the statement

• CONTACT US: liyang1@chinadaily.com.cn ; lvfu@chinadaily.com.cn

1. What’s the purpose of the above event?

A．To share some tips.	B．To collect some works.
C．To introduce some photos.	D．To recommend some videos.

2. Which of the following is welcome?

A．A 6MB photo.	B．A 2GB video.
C．A PNG photo.	D．A 5-minute video.

3. What is the text probably taken from?

A．A magazine.

B．A newspaper.

C．A travel brochure.

D．A website.

10 . The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in elementary school. Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch.

Once I got to sixth grade and switched to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. And at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During the break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare money to use to join a gym.

So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation continued in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered important even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I’m concerned, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.

1. What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in Paragraph 1?

A．Stress.

B．Threat.

C．Shame.

D．Glory.

2. According to the author, what contributes to her victory in the Softball Throw event?

A．Her confidence in her sports skills.	B．The efforts she put into exercising.
C．Her advanced sports gloves and hats.	D．The strong influence of her father.

3. What happened after the author stepped into adulthood?

A．She changed the focus into reading.	B．She stuck to working out.
C．She regularly exercised on weekends.	D．She joined Royal Canadian Air Force.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To express her love for sports.	B．To show her father’s guidance on sports.
C．To stress the advantages of physical exercise.	D．To share her childhood memories about sports.