When he was a boy, Marco was so shy. He always hid behind his hair, which he wore long around his face and cars. To make it worse, Marco was naturally shorter than the other kids. And because his good marks had allowed him to skip to the higher grade, he was younger than everyone else. This added nothing to his already low self-confidence.
Marco’s father was so busy with his work that Marco felt that his father had little time for him.Except for his demands for excellent performances in school, communication didn’t exist. It seemed to Marco the only time his dad ever spoke to him was to be demanding or critical. Therefore, Marco sank further into his low self-confidence and felt unappreciated, depressed and confused.
One day his father, already tired after a long day, tripped over (被绊倒) Marco’s bike in the garage. He put the blame on Marco’s not placing the bike in the right way. Hearing this, Marco couldn’t bear and shouted to his father: “No matter how hard I tried, I could never do anything right!”Marco ran to his room angrily and sadly, leaving his father standing frozen there for a long time.
Two days later, his aunt called him. She said she had just seen some young teenagers participate in a public speaking contest. She thought he should give it a try. She told him she firmly believed he could perform on stage like the other kids, since she had seen his humorous performance for the family at Christmas.
Marco was extremely shocked. Him? On stage? In a public speaking contest? To agree would be contrary to his entire shy personality. But Aunt Ginette was so confident and seemed really serious. Feeling her strong belief, Marco went against everything he had ever done or felt, and agreed to enter the contest. All that winter, Marco tried his best to practice. He was taken by an energy he never felt before. However, all this seemed to bring no changes to his father. His father just feared it would take away from his homework time and impact his marks.
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Four months later, the speaking contest arrived.
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Square dancing is a well-known recreational group activity in China. It started to gain
Ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, when authorities
However, loud music
4 . Jonathan lost his mother at an early age, so his father brought him up alone. Jonathan loved to play
One day during practice, the coach met him with a telegram. Sadly Jonathan read it and
However, the real cheer came during the crucial
A.football | B.volleyball | C.tennis | D.basketball |
A.watch | B.join | C.cheer | D.instruct |
A.large | B.small | C.over | D.medium |
A.time | B.determination | C.confidence | D.energy |
A.coach | B.father | C.boy | D.mother |
A.shouted | B.announced | C.mumbled | D.read |
A.match | B.father | C.game | D.practice |
A.day | B.week | C.month | D.year |
A.gained | B.decreased | C.filled | D.lost |
A.ordered | B.demanded | C.insisted | D.pleased |
A.persuasion | B.quarrel | C.discussion | D.argument |
A.on the air | B.on the whole | C.on the tie | D.on the stage |
A.coming | B.closing | C.lasting | D.approaching |
A.winning | B.changing | C.turning | D.losing |
A.thrilled | B.tired | C.disappointed | D.confused |
A.which | B.who | C.whom | D.he |
A.miserable | B.upset | C.fantastic | D.tough |
A.why | B.whether | C.how | D.what |
A.deaf | B.dull | C.lame | D.blind |
A.cheer | B.feel | C.touch | D.see |
5 . I am very lucky because I enjoy my work very much.
I’m a fitness instructor at a gym near where I live. I
Keeping fit is fun. However, a lot of people think it’s
A.design | B.choose | C.share | D.teach |
A.taste | B.cooking | C.health | D.wealth |
A.eat | B.wear | C.speak | D.think |
A.idea | B.diet | C.standard | D.goal |
A.cheap | B.proper | C.delicious | D.wrong |
A.time | B.money | C.space | D.courage |
A.only | B.even | C.ever | D.never |
A.special | B.poor | C.simple | D.balanced |
A.make | B.skip | C.get | D.order |
A.fast | B.dried | C.fresh | D.expensive |
A.beg | B.try | C.decide | D.promise |
A.safe | B.smart | C.hard | D.easy |
A.reason | B.excuse | C.result | D.opinion |
A.little | B.hot | C.enough | D.clean |
A.includes | B.means | C.needs | D.produces |
A.unusual | B.natural | C.boring | D.interesting |
A.enjoy | B.show | C.prepare | D.research |
A.so | B.but | C.or | D.and |
A.are devoted to | B.are worthy of | C.are used to | D.are made up of |
A.moved | B.worried | C.troubled | D.surprised |
1. 活动目的;
2. 能力要求及选拔方式;
3. 注意事项(报名方式、截止日期;竞选时间及地点等)。
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7 . Canyoning
The sports of canyoning (蹦谷) explore the high-energy environment where water meets rock on the coast. Protected by wetsuits and helmets, people jump from cliffs and waterfalls and discover caves that would not normally be arrived at.
It was first done in the U.K. by TYF Adventure (01437 721611, www.tyf.com) and several thousand people jump from the cliffs near St David’s each year. A half day canyoning trip costs £50 (£30 for children under 16).
Diving
Diving is not popular with British people. The difficulties of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough, but the coasts of Cornwall, Wales and Scotland have some of the best diving in the world.
The British Sub Aqua Club (0870 112 9133, www.bsac.com) and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (01580 819688, www.padi.com) run courses teaching the important skills.
Surfing
The best surfing places in the UK are on the southwest coast where it is warmer, especially in Cornwall. The best time of year to surf in the UK is late summer and autumn.
The British Surfing Association (01479 861256, www.britsurf.co.uk) has a list of famous surf schools around the country.
Rock climbing
The most popular natural rocks in Britain include the Peak District, the Lake District, while large areas of Scotland are a climber’s ideal place. Climbing courses and climbing walls can be found on the website of the British Mountaineering Council (0870 010 4878, www.thebmc.co.uk).
1. If a couple with their child of 15 join in Canyoning for a day, they will pay ________.A.£130 | B.£160 | C.£260 | D.£320 |
A.Canyoning. | B.Diving. | C.Surfing. | D.Rock climbing. |
A.Visitors who want to pay a visit to Britain |
B.Visitors in Britain who are keen on extreme sports |
C.Chinese students who are interested in British culture |
D.Travelers who are enthusiastic about camping in China |
8 . It's no secret that exercising will improve your health. Working out on a regular basis is good for your body.But,did you know that living the fitness lifestyle will improve your brain power and make you a more productive person?
●Exercising helps you handle stress better.
When you work out regularly, your body simply functions better and you are healthier and less likely to suffer painful physical condition.
●.Exercising gives you more brain cells.
According to the process of neurogenesis (神经发生), the rate at which your brain cells are growing will decrease as you get older.
●.Exercising makes you happier.
When you do intense exercises, it releases a huge amount of endorphins (内啡肽) into your body. Did you know, a study from Duke University showed that depressed adults who started to exercise had the same positive results as those who took medieine? This is why endorphins are known as natural cure f depression.
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Your memory works better when you are active. The American College of Sports Medicine published a study that proves this.
A.The benefits don't stop there. |
B.Luckily, this can be prevented. |
C.Exercising improves your memory. |
D.Exercising leads you to have more energy. |
E.Exereising makes you ready to handle pressure. |
F.Regular exercise helps. lower high blood pressure and prevents heart attacks. |
G.In the experiments,a group of students were given a list of letters to memorize |
9 . Recently, the organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have suggested that breakdancing be included in 2024, making it closer to becoming an Olympic sport. The other 3 sports—surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing—all made debuts in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That is to say, audience watched these three sports as Olympic events for the first time.
The organizers stressed that four sports had been chosen since they would reflect the city’s identity and help take the Olympics to the street. They added that the purposes were to deliver a Games that was able to keep up with the times and encourage new audience and attract young people. Breakdancing is a typical example which can be played without the limitations of time and places in urban and other environments.
As one of the sports at the Young Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018, breakdancing now could see its popularity greatly raised. But the International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to approve the French suggestion before it can be formally added to the 2024 Paris Olympics sports programme.
With new IOC rules first introduced to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Host cities can select sports and propose them for inclusion in those Games if they are popular in that country and add to the Game’s appeal.
Antonio Espinos Ortueta, the president of the World Karate Federation said, “Our sport has grown rapidly over the last years. We believe that we have met all the requirements and that we have the perfect conditions to be added to the sports programme. However, we have learned today that we still haven’t had the chance to prove our value as an Olympic sport.”
1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “debuts” ?A.Announcements. | B.Appearances. |
C.Attractions. | D.Advertisements. |
A.It attracts people of all ages. |
B.It is the symbol of Paris. |
C.It was performed in 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics . |
D.It can be played anytime and anywhere. |
A.Give useful advice. | B.Offer enough support. |
C.Give detailed explanations. | D.Have the last word. |
A.He thought it easy for a new sport to be included in Olympics. |
B.He thought breakdancing was far from ready to be an Olympic event. |
C.He couldn’t be sure of the final decision of IOC. |
D.He found it likely for breakdancing to be performed in Olympics. |
1. 定期运动的好处;
2. 你的建议。
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Benefits of Exercising Regularly
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