1 . Usain Bolt burned about 10kcal of energy to win his gold during the 200 metre spring final at the Olympic Games, which could roughly power an old 60W light bulb for 11 minutes. If you could make use of all the power generated by all the athletes during the Games, you would still be nowhere close to reaching the 29.5 billion Watts consumed overall by the athletes, spectators and organizers over the event. We take sport for granted, but do we ever consider its cost to the planet?
From the water required to maintain the golf course during The Masters tournament to the hundreds of flights it takes to bring football fans to a World Cup, major sports events are not helping much in the fight against global heating. What’s more, there is a lack of recognition within sport of its responsibilities and little discussion about possible solutions.
This is strange, given that the effect works both ways: the climate crisis is not just affected by sports, but it is already having a negative impact on many sports. When ice-climber Will Gadd set out to conquer the world’s glaciers, he didn’t realize it would become a race against climate change. “I thought glaciers are there forever.” When he arrived at the summit, Gadd was shocked: “The ice…wasn’t there. The things I planned to climb were gone.”
Global heating is noticeable in other sports. Amy Steel played professional netball until she suffered from heatstroke after playing in 39℃ conditions and unfortunately, the damage was permanent. Not only that, but extreme weather events made more frequent as a result of global heating mean sporting events are more often delayed or canceled. This has cost sport billions in potential earnings.
Yet sport can be a powerful motivator: it can unite whole nations behind its teams. Could sport have a role to play in driving climate awareness? Will Gadd and Amy Steel are among many athletes who think so? One thing is certain. Sport must put climate change at the top of its agenda and decarbonize at a Usain Bolt-like pace to make a difference.
1. What is the main focus of the first paragraph?A.Why do sports events consume energy? |
B.How much power do athletes generate? |
C.What is the energy impact of sports events? |
D.How did Bolt contribute to the environment? |
A.They initiated eco-friendly sports practices. |
B.They sustained permanent injuries in sports. |
C.They fell victim to climate-related incidents. |
D.They achieved record-breaking performances. |
A.Stricter facility restrictions. | B.Substantial financial losses. |
C.Higher athlete training standards. | D.Prolonged outdoor sports seasons. |
A.Sports in the Climate Crisis |
B.Athletes against Global Heating |
C.The Impact of Climate Change on Sport |
D.The Environmental Cost of Outdoor Sports |
Every morning, millions of people in China do Tai Chi. It is popular
There are also “hard” martial arts. Shaolin Kung Fu, for example, which has a history of over 1, 500 years, is a “hard” martial art. It is fast and
In Beijing, Master Li Yu
Sports like football and basketball are also popular in China. But martial arts like Tai Chi and Shaolin Kung Fu are part of Chinese culture and history.
As leader of a square dancing team with over 200 members, Tan Jianchang keeps
Besides the dancing team, more than 95 percent of people in Loudi take part in sports. The government has been playing an important role
The development of a mass fitness movement in Loudi is a microcosm (缩影) of the overall picture in China, where a
1. Why did the woman take part in the race?
A.To get fit. | B.To help a hospital. | C.To make friends. |
A.£200. | B.£500. | C.£700. |
1.介绍该体育运动;
2.喜欢它的理由;
3.呼吁更多同学参与该运动。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My Favourite Sport
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The year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China, for China will hold not only the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing, but also the 19th Asian Games(亚运会) in Hangzhou.
On August 6th, 2018,the official emblem(徽章) for the Hangzhou Asian Games came out. The city won the hosting right for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
First held in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest multi-sport event in Asia. It also means a lot to China.
The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event hosted by China.To make the Games a great success, Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and stadiums(体育馆),including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village. The Games helped the world see China and its achievements. Since then. China has improved its global image(全球形象).
For the upcoming 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports venues. The idea of the Hangzhou Asian Games is’green,smart.economical(节俭的)and civilized(文明的)”.All the Games’ buildings will be environmentally friendly.
1. Which city will host the 2022 Asian Games?A.Shanghai. | B.Beijing. | C.Guangzhou. | D.Hangzhou. |
A.hosted the Beijing and Guangzhou Asian Games. |
B.had two cities for the international sports events. |
C.won the hosting right for the 2022Asian Games. |
D.showed people the emblem for the2022 Asian Games. |
A.It was the second Asian Games held in China. |
B.Beijing built lots of roads and stadiums for it. |
C.It helped the world know China better. |
D.It was China’s first large international sports event. |
A.Hangzhou is the best place to hold the Asian Games. |
B.A large number of tourists will visit Hangzhou in 2022. |
C.More and more people will live and work in Hangzhou. |
D.The 2022 Asian Games will care a lot about the environment. |
My dad is an enthusiastic (狂热的) runner who
One day, I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and in under a minute was out of breath! This made me realize how unfit I was.
A friend of
8 . NPR’s Student Podcast (播客) Challenge is back — for a fifth year! This year’s competition will open for entries on January 6, 2023 and close on April 28.
As in past years, our judges will choose winners in two categories: grades five through eight and grades nine through twelve. Entries must be submitted by an educator or a student leader who’s 18 years old or older. Another important rule is that the maximum length of your podcast is within eight minutes, and longer entries will be disqualified.
Our judges will use the following criteria to narrow down and choose the winners:
Information and structure, 40 percent
Does the podcast tell a good story or teach us something new and important? Is it structured in a way that keeps listeners engaged? Can we easily follow the story you’re telling or the information you’re explaining? Have you spent time cutting out unnecessary information to make sure the main ideas come through clearly?
Personality and creativity, 40 percent
Does it have personality, or does it sound like you’re reading from a script (脚本)? Does it make us laugh or cry or leave us deep in thought?
Production, 20 percent
We’re not judging you on how fancy your equipment is and we don’t expect you to be an expert on recording and editing sound, but we hope you’ll try.
Some podcasts may use a narration (讲述) format. Others may be more of an interview format. If you use sound apart from interviews and narration, make sure it is clear and smooth.
1. What is the deadline for handing in your podcast?A.January 6. | B.February 18. | C.March 26. | D.April 28. |
A.All monitors. | B.Any student. | C.Teachers. | D.Parents. |
A.They should be more than eight minutes. | B.They must be well structured and edited. |
C.They have to adopt an interview format. | D.They must be produced with special sound effects. |
A. destination B. contacted C. confidently D. teenagers E. injured F. compete |
One of the most popular sports among
10 . My mother turned ninety. I knew I needed to find a senior
I called a nearby center, “Do you have aerobics (有氧运动) classes
When I came into the room, a woman
I
A.leisure | B.fitness | C.community | D.learning |
A.change | B.remember | C.wait | D.enjoy |
A.routine | B.aim | C.challenge | D.plan |
A.attached | B.familiar | C.appropriate | D.vital |
A.comforted | B.invited | C.promised | D.welcomed |
A.sure | B.disappointed | C.anxious | D.hopeful |
A.make up for | B.look down on | C.get down to | D.keep up with |
A.greeted | B.recognized | C.helped | D.introduced |
A.relax | B.stretch | C.strengthen | D.use |
A.improvement | B.agreement | C.interpretation | D.conclusion |
A.Fortunately | B.Consequently | C.Naturally | D.Surprisingly |
A.problem | B.contribution | C.standard | D.focus |
A.lonely | B.absent | C.unhappy | D.tired |
A.fail | B.manage | C.attempt | D.continue |
A.backgrounds | B.connections | C.skills | D.duties |