1 . How to Fall Off a Skateboard Safely

Skateboarding is very popular exercise. Learning how to fall safely in the course of skateboarding will keep you safer and relatively pain-free. In skateboarding, falling is a big part. It’s unavoidable.     1    

Roll to land on your shoulder or back instead. When you fall, roll to land on your shoulder or back instead, tucking (收拢) in your elbows. The roll takes the energy out of the fall. If you can, roll with the fall — land on your shoulder and let the force of the fall play itself out with the roll.     2     Keep your limbs loose to absorb the fall. Stiffening up (变得僵硬) increases the risk of breaking bones.

Learn to run out of tricks. This is where you try something thrilling and the board goes wrong and you catch yourself running.     3     But if you do this right, you’ll get out of a lot of falls!

Wear kneepads on ramps (斜坡). If you are skateboarding on ramps, wearing kneepads can keep you safer from injuries. Teach yourself to always fall to your knees and slide down the ramp.     4     Just run up the side of a ramp, drop to your knees and then slide down. Practice like this for a while to get it in your head.

    5     Your instincts (直觉) when you fall are to throw your hands out. But you shouldn’t do that when there’s concrete below you. You could break your wrists. You can buy wrist guards for skateboarding. These can help if you’re afraid of catching yourself with your hands. But it’s better to learn to overlook and control your instincts so you can fall more carefully.

A．It takes some getting used to.

B．It will hurt a little, but not so bad.

C．You can actually practice this and it is fun too.

D．Learn never to catch yourself with your hands.

E．Employ wrist guards to avoid injury to your wrists.

F．You can avoid serious injury with following practical tips.

G．So you should keep away from this type of exercise as much as possible.

2 . 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。

Billed as one of the most scenic (风景优美的) and most demanding marathons in the world, the Great Wall Marathon is the oldest of its type, beginning in 1999, with     1     (option) for fun runs and half marathons as well as the full marathon. The fun run       2     (cover) just 8.5 kilometers, the half marathon 21.1 kilometers,     3     the full marathon 42.2 kilometers.

Since this event is so different from a regular city marathon,     4     is smart to follow a training program       5     focuses on both hill training and distance.

The Great Wall Marathon starts from the Huangyaguan fortress (要塞) and heads south, before       6     (turn) left onto the Changcheng Highway, putting runners on the road leading to the Great Wall entrance where a four-kilometer uphill battle awaits. After five kilometers, runners start on the       7     (challenge) part of the journey: the steps and hills of the Great Wall itself.

Marathon runners will come across Duanzhuang village and the township of Xiaying, and will continue onto the Yin and Yang Square and face the steps of the Great Wall once again. Those unable       8     (reach) that stage in six hours shall not       9     (permit) to continue.

The part on the Great Wall is surely the most scenic; however, finishers     10     (equal) enjoy the parts running in the small villages where they give“high fives”to the children living there.

3 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man get this time?

A．The gold.

B．The silver.

C．The bronze.

2. How did the man feel at the second fence?

A．Quite excited.

B．Rather tired.

C．Absent-minded.

3. What happened at the water jump?

A．The man came off the horse.

B．The water made the horse nervous.

C．Something in the crowd upset the horse.

4. What will the man do tomorrow?

A．Run in another race.

B．Be on a TV show.

C．Visit a friend.

4 . 假如你是李华，你校最近举行了冬季运动会，其中一些运动项目给你留下了深刻印象。你打算写信告诉你的笔友麦克，分享这次运动会体验和收获。
1. 运动会时间地点。
2. 选一个体育项目进行详细描写。
3. 你的收获和感受。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示：100 metre race 百米赛跑 relay接力赛
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5 . The Olympic Games are old and so are the fans. The median age (中位年龄) of American viewers of the games in Barcelona in 1992 was 39. That increased to 53 for the Rio de Janeiro games of 2016. Overall viewing figures are sinking, too. At the most recent games in Tokyo in 2021, they were a third lower than in 2008.

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has admitted that the games risk losing connection. To keep connected with society, the Olympics are expanding, adding what Mr Bach described as “youth-based” sports. In Tokyo, climbing, skateboarding and surfing were put on the schedule. In Paris this year, breakdancing will feature for the first time. Undoubtedly the youth will be excited. But if Mr. Bach wants the Olympics to become more relevant to more people, the best idea would be to include e-sports.

So far the IOC has approached e-sports like an uncool dad. An inaugural (首次的) Olympic E-sports Week took place in Singapore in June. But the choice of events puzzled fans. The archery game, for instance, had been downloaded only 100 times before the tournament was announced. The most recognisable event, ”Just Dance“, is not considered an e-sport by fans. The experiment resulted in widespread doubt. Peak viewership was only more than 22,000.

E-sports command a huge audience. Attracting a big audience matters for the Olympics, which have seen the costs of infrastructure (基础设施) in recent years. The inclusion of e-sports would add income from media rights and sponsorship. Besides, the IOC has other reasons for changing its stand. For one, e-sports may bring Olympic glory to a more diverse group of countries and just like traditional sports, it can show three of the Olympic values: excellence, friendship and respect.

1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?

A．The viewing number of the Olympics is reducing.

B．The Olympic Games are always popular in America.

C．The IOC didn’t realize the problems of the Olympics.

D．The median age of Olympic viewers remained the same.

2. How do the Olympics keep connected with society?

A．By focusing on more popular and contemporary events.

B．By adding more sports attracting the younger generation.

C．By cutting down the number of traditional sports in the Games.

D．By hosting the Olympics in more countries with diverse cultures.

3. What was viewers’ attitude toward the inaugural Olympic E-sports Week?

A．Unclear.

B．Satisfied.

C．Tolerant.

D．Uninterested.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Differences between traditional sports and e-sports.

B．Advantages of culturally diverse nations in e-sports.

C．Potential benefits of including e-sports in the Olympics.

D．Suggestions on building a safe gaming environment for e-sports.

6 . Clothes Upcycling (升级改造) Contest 2024

Are you passionate about fashion and the environment? Do you have a creative mind and want to make a positive impact on the planet? Then we have a contest for you!

We are excited to launch the Love Your Chelmsford Upcycling Clothes Contest for secondary school ages(11-18 years), to promote extending the life of our clothes and save them from going to landfills! Upcycling clothes has many benefits including reducing the impact of buying new on natural resources and reducing your carbon footprint.

You have to create clothes from used materials, and transform them into something new and exciting. Each applicant can be one individual person or one group. Applicants can apply multiple times, but only be qualified to win with one submission (提交).

How to Participate:

To enter, you must be a resident of Chelmsford and aged 11-18. We will require a before and after picture of your shoes or clothes upcycling project along with a description of the materials and techniques that you used to create your masterpiece (作品). Please send your submission to loveyourchelmsford@chelmsford.gov.uk by June 30, 2024.

Recommended:

Show the creation process of your masterpiece and share where everything came from.

Prizes:

*Up to 100 applicants will have the option to be listed on our website to sell their upcycled work.

*The most impressive upcycled masterpiece will win a £100 Gift Voucher (礼品券) to shop at Glass Onion, plus there are 5 runner-up prizes of a 183-piece sewing kit.

1. What do we know about the contest?

A．Group work will not be accepted.

B．The participants can apply more than once.

C．One participant can win more than one prize.

D．Winning pieces will be selected on June 30, 2024.

2. What do the participants have to provide along with their work?

A．A picture of the remaining materials.	B．A list of tools involved.
C．A description of the techniques used.	D．A video of the making process.

3. What will the first prize winner get?

A．A £100 Gift Voucher.	B．An amount of cash.
C．A free trip to Glass Onion.	D．A 183-piece sewing kit.

7 . 6-year-old Qixian Cao set the new women’s world record for solving a 3×3×3 Rubik’s cube (魔方) in 5.97 seconds (average). _______ by a cousin, a Rubik’s cube player, the Chinese girl started _______ a Rubik’s cube only at 3. The woman taught her the art of “speed-cubing”, solving the world-famous puzzle as _______ as possible. However, after about a year, the girl got so _______ it that her cousin couldn’t teach her anymore and her parents got her a speed-cubing _______. Under the professional guidance she kept _______ for two to three hours every day, and her time was getting better and better. However, there was a point where she hit a wall and needed all of her family’s help to _______ it.

“She was _______ at 12 seconds when she tried to speed to 10 seconds for three months,” Qixian’s mother _______. “She practiced a lot but made no ________ and almost gave up.”

To motivate her, the entire family took up the game and even participated in adult ________. However, no one dared to dream that the ________ speed-cuber could set a new world record at the tender age of six.

Cao’s average time of 5.97 seconds after five ________ of speed-cubing won her the title of world record holder. Encouraged by her recent ________, Qixian has no plans of slowing down and is now ________ the women’s single-time record, which currently stands at 4.44 seconds.

1.

A．Invited

B．Inspired

C．Praised

D．Fascinated

2.

A．playing with

B．making up

C．participating in

D．researching on

3.

A．easily

B．early

C．accurately

D．quickly

4.

A．crazy about

B．tired of

C．good at

D．addicted to

5.

A．partner

B．machine

C．toy

D．coach

6.

A．sitting

B．thinking

C．practicing

D．sleeping

7.

A．overcome

B．push

C．remove

D．break

8.

A．leveled

B．limited

C．left

D．stuck

9.

A．reported

B．recalled

C．complained

D．added

10.

A．progress

B．difference

C．money

D．promise

11.

A．parties

B．activities

C．competitions

D．clubs

12.

A．devoted

B．gifted

C．stressed

D．discouraged

13.

A．turns

B．rounds

C．periods

D．minutes

14.

A．idea

B．decision

C．failure

D．performance

15.

A．challenging

B．making

C．keeping

D．renewing

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did Blayne first learn to skateboard?

A．He had a few lessons.

B．He practiced by videos.

C．He learned from his cousin.

2. Where does Blayne like to skateboard most right now?

A．The path by the beach.

B．The school playground.

C．The basketball court.

3. How does Blayne keep fit?

A．By joining a health club.

B．By working out in a home gym.

C．By lengthening skateboarding time.

4. What advice does Blayne give to the young taking up skateboarding?

A．Spending time practicing.

B．Learning it at an early age.

C．Beginning with a cheap board.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When is the deadline for the poetry contest?

A．January 30.

B．February 18.

C．February 28.

2. How old is Jennifer?

A．10 years old.

B．13 years old.

C．15 years old.

3. What prize will the winner get this year?

A．A golden cup.

B．Their poem published on the website.

C．A signed book of poetry by a famous poet.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who does the man focus on in the competition?

A．The judges.

B．The audience.

C．Other skaters.

2. What was the man’s first love?

A．Swimming.

B．Horse riding.

C．Tennis.

3. What is the man going to do next week?

A．Teach some skaters.

B．Compete in another match.

C．Work as a judge in a TV show.

4. What can the players decide in Ice Champions?

A．The moves to do.

B．The music to skate to.

C．The partner to skate with.