3 . Rushing down the path, the traceur (跑酷者) is on the lookout for his next obstacles such as fire escapes, walls, or fences. As soon as he realizes a massive brick wall stands between him and where he wants to be, he unintentionally grabs on the wall with his hands and lifts himself to stand on top of it. His next move is a jump that lands him back on solid ground; however, noticing that he is unstable, he rolls to avoid injury.

Traceurs are athletes who perform remarkable gymnastics actions in urban environments. Serious traceurs are fascinated not just by the physical challenges of Parkour, but by its philosophy. Those who learn to excel at Parkour claim to develop not just physical fitness, but increased self-confidence and critical thinking skills, as they train themselves to find ways around every obstacle in their paths.

Because of these philosophical foundations, Parkour is often described by traceurs as more of a lifestyle or an art form than a sport. Passionate traceurs are determined to keep Parkour from becoming a competitive attempt. Competition, they argue, devalues the philosophical theory behind Parkour. People who practice Parkour should be more concerned with their relationship to the environment than with a ticking clock, a score, or a cheering crowd. Furthermore, traceurs should work with each other to improve confidence, awareness, and unity. Competition, they argue, only brings about feelings of conflict and disharmony.

While Parkour purists suggest that the philosophy behind Parkour helps to limit injuries, they must remember that not everyone who tries to leap over a mailbox is an experienced traceur trying to get in touch with his or her environment. Adolescents attempting to carry out these acrobatic (杂技的) skills could severely injure themselves. So while newcomers to Parkour might be eager to investigate this art of movement, it would be wise for them to remember the physicality behind the philosophy. After all, philosophy is not much good to a broken leg.

1. Why does the author describe a traceur at the beginning?

A．To illustrate what Parkour is like.	B．To teach ways of avoiding injuries.
C．To explain different Parkour moves.	D．To highlight the popularity of sports.

2. How can Parkour enhance a traceur’s self-confidence?

A．By strengthening physical fitness.	B．By winning Parkour competitions.
C．By building faith in conquering barriers.	D．By grasping some philosophical theories.

3. What do we know about serious and pure traceurs?

A．They are aware of how to treat injuries.

B．They suggest individual efforts in the sport.

C．They stress the relationship to the environment.

D．They are more concerned with remarkable actions.

4. What does the author advise newcomers to do?

A．Face physical challenges boldly.	B．Learn from experienced traceurs.
C．Start from leaping over a mailbox.	D．Consider the risk of severe harm.

4 . 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。

As a journalist, I have had the chance to meet some remarkable people in different fields, but no one has impressed me more than Austin Riley.

Austin Riley is a race car driver. He has been attracting crowds to the race track for years. But his claim to fame isn’t just being fast on the speedway. He is overcoming difficulties on the track for those with disabilities. Riley has autism (自闭症). Simple tasks like tying his shoes are extremely complicated for him, but when put in a race car—a complex, delicate piece of machine —he will take you by surprise.

I first met Riley and his father Jason in 2014, in Uxbridge, Ontario, at the local go-cart track. I still remember how excited Riley was to have me and my cameraman there filming his every move. He was a go-cart racer then. He could barely talk to me, let alone look at me. No matter how quiet and shy he was, I knew this kid was going to be something big.

The go-cart track is where Riley’s racing career began. His dad, Jason, just wanted to give him something to focus his energy on. Riley has always loved cars. He has been crazy about them since he was a very young child. He also loves speed. The minute he hit the gas, his mind began to move fast and everything felt in sync(同步).

Riley’s journey on the track soon took him from fast go-carts to really fast cars. He became the first person with autism in Canada to get his race car licence. It opened up the track for Riley to drive in the big leagues — the Radical Motorsports circuit. Riley is now racing across North America, putting him on the podium(领奖台) almost every time.

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However, behind every success for Riley and his family is a story of hardship.

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Riley has also made a difference off the track.

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5 . The Maasai people are the most easily identifiable in Kenya with their very colorful clothing and ornaments on the body. They live a nomadic life, raising and hunting animals near some of Kenya’s most visited wildlife parks.     1    

It is a tradition for a young Maasai man, called a moran in the Maasai language, to kill a lion alone with a spear to show that he is a man. With the kill, a moran would be able to win a “lion name” and admiration among young women.     2     Instead, the young Maasai will take part in a javelin (标枪) throwing competition at an event called the Maasai Olympics.

Mingati Samanya, at the age of 69, is one of the Maasai elders. During his youth, Samanya killed two lions to show he was a man.     3     Samanya is now among the elders who are trying to push the young Maasai to do something different to prove themselves, which includes participating in javelin throwing, jumping and other activities in the community Olympics.

    4     In the past, they killed lions and didn’t get any benefit from it. Right now, when the morans throw a javelin, run or jump, they get not just medals, but also some money.     5     Thanks to the Maasai Olympics and its appealing practice in particular, the lion population in parts of the Kimana Sanctuary (保护区) near Mount Kilimanjaro has increased 10 times over the last 20 years.

A．It can help provide for their families.

B．Quite often women also join in the events.

C．That is how he had the “lion name” Mingati.

D．Here comes how they protect the rights of the Maasai.

E．But the Maasai seem to be ending the tradition.

F．However, their hunting has often been taken as a threat to the lions.

G．On a Saturday, the morans near Kimana will compete for rewards.

7 . 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。

Super Roy

“You’re a halfback(中卫).” I looked over my shoulder at the empty field behind me. “Me?” I asked, pointing to my chest

“Yes,” the coach said again. “You’re a halfback. Yep, no doubt about it.”

The coach’s name was Super Roy. Someone told me his real name once, but it never stuck. When I got to practice that day I was a small kid with little athletic experience or skill. I wondered if I belonged there at all and what Super Roy had seen in me that I didn’t see in myself.

“Are you sure I’m a halfback?” I asked him the next day.

“Let me see,” he said, standing back to have a good glance at me, which made me nervous about what he would say

“Yep. You’re a halfback. Might as well get used to it.”

“Okay,” I said, puzzled but beginning to accept the idea, strange as it seemed.

Later that day we started running plays. Time after time the quarterback put the ball right in my hands. Me, the silly fellow who had to be reminded how many points a touchdown was worth. I expected to go all season without touching the ball. I expected to be a bench warmer, and now the ball was in my hands—literally.

Super Roy had a routine he did every day. As practice came to an end, he would pick one of the players to step forward. The player had to recite a quote Super Roy had given him the day before. It was a very important moment in practice. No one wanted to forget his quote in front of the whole team.

After practice was over one day, Super Roy spoke to me. “Your turn tomorrow,” he said. “Ready for your quote?”

“Okay,” I said, stressed in deep concentration. “I’m ready.”

“Well, here it is: ‘It’s not the size of the man you play, it’s how you play the man.’ Got it?” “Yes, Coach.”

Super Roy winked at me and gave me a pat on the shoulder. “And I believe the quote will help you make a miracle in the inter school match next month,” he added.

On the way home, my mind played like a broken record, which made me murmur the words repeatedly.

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Paragraph 1: There came the practice time the next day.

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Paragraph 2: I stepped into Super Roy’s office after the match.

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8 . Hosting the Olympics is costly in both infrastructure and money. The 2012 and 2014 Olympics cost upwards of $16 billion. That was merely to create the various buildings needed for the games.     1     This costs the host city much more in continuous maintenance and upkeep. Or the buildings are simply being left to decay into the landscape.

Berlin is a perfect example. It hosted the Olympics in 1936. Afterwards, the Olympic Village was left to crumble in the surrounding wilderness. Recently, funding has been approved to turn the former athlete residences into new apartments. This could breathe new life into the 135-acre site.     2     That is, they continue to host sporting events. Only occasionally do host cities get more creative. Here are three locations that took a different approach. They repurposed their Olympic buildings for decidedly less sporty uses.

The Olympic Village in Lake Placid

Most people entering this place are in a lot of trouble. The complex, first built in 1980, no longer welcomes athletes. Instead, it houses prisoners. It is the Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook. The facility originally housed about 1, 800 athletes.     3    

The Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles

This building used to host weightlifting as well as boxing and wrestling matches. It was first constructed in 1924. After the Games, it continued to host boxing and wrestling matches.     4     The building even served as the film set for parts of Rocky.

The National Aquatics Center in Beijing

This building was built for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and is commonly referred to as the Water Cube.     5     Half of it is now Asia’s largest water park, called Happy Magic Water Cube. There are 13 water slides, a wave pool and a spa. The second floor of the building has an auditorium with 17, 000 seats. There’s a theater, several restaurants, and also a museum of Olympic history.

A．The buildings that are reused usually continue to operate as first designed.

B．It also held other swimming events.

C．Now, it houses about 1, 000 prisoners.

D．The building was renovated after the Olympics.

E．In addition, it was home to roller derbies and concerts.

F．And in some countries, government funds are usually limited.

G．And in many cases, those buildings are often left empty afterward.

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。

Gathering more than 200 of China’s cultural relic experts together, a contest focusing on antique restoration     1     (take) place in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi Province on Mar 26, 2023.     2     (arrange) by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, a large number of     3     (participant) showed their skills by working on authentic historical relics.

Tao Zhongjun,     4     Chinese historian, said, “real relics for repairers are what a good canvas (画布) is to a painter.” The cultural relic repairers     5     (choose) from six categories to reveal the country’s strictly designed relics conservation schemes (规划).

Li Qun, a vice minister of culture and tourism said that the competition aims to select and train some     6     (high) skilled relic experts so as to establish a talent troop that possess up-to-date restoration skills.

Searching for talents from 27 provinces around the country, the competition is the largest event for     7     (select) future talents ever held in China’s cultural relic industry. Yu Jiadong,     8    is a vice minister of human resources and social security, said that China is striving to build a     9     (profession) competition system with Chinese characteristics and that this competition is     10     great importance to this field.