5 . A school in the UK is giving boys lessons in zumba and ballet to encourage the idea that PE is gender neutral (不分性别的). Steve Frenzel, a school officer, says that boys should be offered different activities in sport including dance. They should see dance as something they can enjoy just as much as girls.

However, giving boys more choices will not solve the problem of girls' disengagement (不参与) with sport, since for years, girls have been kept from playing sport like football and cricket.

A research done by Women in Sport showed that girls begin to lose interest in sport when they are as young as six. “At around the age of six or seven girls start to drop out of sport. What is interesting is that this is the same time that boys start doing more,” said Ruth Holdaway, the chief executive of Women in Sport. “What seems to be happening is up until that age, boys and girls feel the same—they just run around, they don't think about what they are doing, they will explore, they will climb.”

Teachers should not make any assumptions (假定) about which sport girls or boys would like to play. Often teachers will be surprised if they ask girls what they want. There will be an assumption that they want to do dance and many of them will, but they might also want to play football or cricket.

Other steps schools can take to encourage girls to play sport could include making adaptations (适应性变化) to changing rooms.

Girls may think, “If I am going to get hot and sweaty, I need to put my hair up, I need to take it back down, and if I don't have a mirror, I can't do that.”

Small changes like allowing girls more time in the changing rooms, and putting up mirrors, may encourage them to run around and get hot and sweaty during PE lessons.

1. The school mentioned in Paragraph 1 is ______.

A．training boys to be dancers

B．opening dance classes for special-needs students

C．offering boys chances to do all kinds of sport

D．encouraging boys to be more active in PE classes

2. What did the research by Women in Sport show?

A．Boys get recognized for doing sport.

B．Girls lose interest in sport at a very young age.

C．Boys are born with greater interest in sport than girls.

D．Girls are more willing to do dance as they grow older.

3. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce a research finding.	B．To praise efforts made by a school.
C．To describe some sports events.	D．To discuss some possible solutions.

6 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was a cold winter. After work, I returned home. I started to take my coat off, when my son Justin ran through the door of his room. He shouted, “Dad! Dad! I’m going to play baseball tonight.”

“Where at?”

“I don’t know! It’s downtown somewhere. Dad, it’s just downtown. We’ll find it.” I pulled my jacket back on. He took the baseball glove. It fit his left hand; he was left handed—not a good match. “So where are we going?” I asked.

“ I don’t know, Dad.”He ran to the door. “It’s downtown.” Saint John was not a big city. There were only a few blocks in either direction. “ I think it’s in the south end, Dad.” My son stared at me and held his glove. “ We’ll find it.”

We crossed the city center and entered the south end. We saw a few kids with gloves on their hands. “ I guess we’re heading in the right direction, son. Those kids look like they are ready for a baseball game.”

Justin’s eyes were sparkled with excitement, “ See? I told you, Dad.”“ I always believe in you, Justin.” I replied with a big smile. We found the field. The wind froze the parents through to the bone, but the kids failed to notice it. Their minds were on baseball.

It was a rag-tag group of boys and girls, just enough to form three teams. It was a poor league and there were no uniforms. They were lucky to have shirts that matched. They played in T-shirts and jeans. The young kids had no idea where the ball was to be thrown. I would have laughed, but my son was one of the ones throwing the ball to the wrong base. The three teams battled with each other, won and lost. The coaches, who were actually just elder kids, were patient. It was a game and they treated it that way. At the same time, they taught and encouraged the younger players.

Paragraph 1:

I heard that they would take part in the city baseball competition the next summer.

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Paragraph 2:

Nine months later, in winter, they attended the second city baseball competition.

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8 . There are many benefits of rock climbing for kids. The most obvious ones are physical. Rock climbing is an intense physical activity requiring strength and flexibility. For senior climbers, rock climbing can be a good way to build strength while completing certain courses.     1     Even though rock climbing may not seem as intense as running, it does work to keep the body healthy.

    2     Rock climbing requires strategies and focus in order to make it to the top. Children who have difficulty concentrating can often develop their mental focus through rock climbing. A feeling of accomplishment might also be seen as a mental benefit. This often encourages increased physical activity to meet the next challenge.

Rock climbing is generally not competitive for children. Some children are shy or uninterested in competing with others.     3     However, activities like rock climbing do involve social skills, but they do not involve the same type of cooperation as a team sport.

Some parents may be concerned that rock climbing for kids is not safe because of the heights involved. However, when all safety measures are observed and the child is well informed about the dangers of the activity, the danger involved could be almost entirely cleared.     4     This makes the activity even less dangerous.

Parents can climb with children and learn together. This activity is a great bonding experience for climbers of all ages, which can be excellent for the children involved.     5    

A．Mental benefits of rock climbing for kids are equally important.

B．It is important for rock climbing training to involve a great deal of flexibility training.

C．Besides, children often sign up for specially designed safer courses.

D．For beginners, the challenges are usually kept at a manageable level.

E．It’s true that rock climbing has the benefit of being a family activity.

F．Rocking climbing is quite suitable for children who are shy and less competitive.

G．So team sports and competitive sports are not always fit for him.

9 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Technology in sports is a beautiful thing. With the help of modern technology, including AI, sports coverage     1     (get) more interesting recently. However, this doesn’t mean technology is flawless.

In October, a Scottish soccer club decided to livestream its matches due to the pandemic, using an AI robot camera to track the ball.     2    , the camera appeared to mistake the bald(秃头的) head of the referee for the ball, so it repeatedly     3     (swing) back to follow the referee instead of the actual game.

Many viewers who paid for the match complained they missed their team scoring a goal because of this error. Some suggested that the referee should be given a hat.

10 . Trying to stand out from millions of videos on the social networking platform Douyin can often be difficult, but a relatively new account(帐号), which has only been active since last year, has managed to do so easily.

The star behind this account is not a young woman with a slim figure, but a 70-year-old woman. Within just a few months Chen Jifang has attracted over 400, 000 followers with her energetic workouts (锻炼). She was once even featured on a reality show on CCTV.

"The main group that I wanted to encourage was people aging 30 to 50," says Chen. "I think they will be encouraged to work out after seeing that a granny like me can. It is never too late to pursue(追求)good health."

Chen's passion for exercising was born out of a need instead of desire to become famous. Her health had been poor since she was a child. In 2018, she was diagnosed with a lot of problems such as a fatty liver and hyperlipidemia(高血脂). The doctor suggested that she exercise more to stop the further decline of her already poor health.

Overweight Chen started with light jogging, but a fitness coach persuaded her to enter a gym on Dec 29, 2018. "Everyone in the gym was young. They were giving me curious looks," recalls Chen, who walks 3.5 kilometers to the gym every day.

Her daily training started at 8 am with 50 pushups(俯卧撑)and running. After a short break at 9 am, Chen continued working out until 3 pm. She hit the gym every day in 2019. She also gave up her favorite foods like barbecued meats and spicy hotpot.

When her health improved, Chen did more challenging workouts like weightlifting. Three months later, she lost 28 kilograms. Her health index also returned to normal.

"We cannot stop aging, but exercise can slow it down," she says. "Instead of spending money on medicine, it is better to spend money on fitness."

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To attract the interest of readers	B．To encourage readers to work out
C．To persuade readers to download Douyin	D．To introduce a social network platform

2. Why did Chen decide to work out?

A．Because she wanted to encourage middle-aged women to work out

B．Because she wanted to be featured in a reality show on CCTV

C．Because she wanted to attract more fans

D．Because her health was in bad condition

3. The underlined word "hit" means________.

A．visited

B．struck.

C．became famous

D．defeated

4. What is the title of this passage?

A．Easy to stand out through Douyin.	B．Better to Spend Money on Fitness.
C．This Granny stands out for workouts.	D．Lose Weight Before You Are Old.