2 . Last summer over 12,000 fans were at Wembley Arena in London, shouting and cheering. Thousands more were watching online.     1     It was eSports.

Millions of people in the UK play computer games for fun. Some of them have become professional gamers, playing games as their full-time job.     2     They practice for ten or more hours a day, five or six days a week. They do exercises like typing something and trying to type it faster and faster. They also study videos of other players and plan ways to defeat them.

    3     Are players athletes? Some say no. ESports players don’t need to run, jump, throw or do big physical action. At the moment, the UK government classifies eSports as kinds of games, not as sports.

But others say yes: eSports are sports. Players do need some physical skills, especially hand-eye coordination, reflexes, accuracy and timing. If darts, snooker and shooting are classified as sports, then perhaps eSports should be too.

    4     And they will be official medal sports in the Asian Games starting from 2022. Next step: the Olympics?

For many eSports fans and players, though, the most important thing is that eSports are growing in popularity and importance.     5    

A．But this wasn’t a football, basketball or tennis match.

B．All like playing computer games.

C．It’s not easy being a professional gamer, though.

D．But are eSports really sports?

E．It is certain that eSports will come into the 2024 Olympics.

F．In fact, China and South Korea do classify eSports as sports.

G．If eSports are not as important as sports now, they definitely will be in the near future.

3 . The Vitality Big Half gets underway this morning. It was first launched last year and saw 11 ,000 take part, with the aim of bringing Londoners together and celebrating the diversity of the capital. A festival is being held at the finish line with music, food and activities throughout the day.

The strong winds this morning unfortunately mean that the scheduled music performances from local talents have had to be cancelled as it's impossible to build the temporary stage structures for the festival. The food will still be available and the event will include cooking classes from MasterChef Steve Kielty, and there will also be running challenges, trampolining（蹦床运动）, craft making and gardening advice.

When the half marathon starts:

The Vitality Big Half will start from 9 am by Tower Bridge, as well as The New Balance Big Relay.

The 2.4-mile Little Half will start at 12: 45 from Southwark Park, while The Vitality Big Mile will start at Greenwich Park from 12: 30.

Greenwich Park will also be where The Vitality Big Festival is held between 9 am and 4 pm today.

What is the route:

The Big Half will be starting at Tower Bridge and runners will then follow a 13.1-mile route that will take them past Shadwell and Limehouse, before circling around Canary Wharf.

Half marathon runners will then follow up the River Thames back towards Wapping and then go over Tower Bridge and head towards Southwark Park.

The route continues along the south side of the River Thames and circles around Rotherhithe before joining the Little Half runners and travelling through Deptford towards the finish line at Cutty Sark.

How to watch the runners:

You can go to various points along the route to watch the runners in person, watch them at home on your TV or watch them online.

1. What is the purpose of The Vitality Big Half?

A．To list some dos and don'ts of a great event in London.

B．To gather the locals together and praise the city's diversity.

C．To encourage people to do sports and outdoor activities.

D．To introduce different ways to celebrate a traditional festival.

2. What happened to the music performances of this year's festival?

A．It failed to go on as planned.

B．It attracted too many people.

C．The temporary stage was destroyed.

D．Talents from around the world came.

3. Which place will the Big Half marathon runners and the Little Half runners join together?

A．The River Thames.

B．Wapping.

C．Rotherhithe.

D．Deptford.

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Until last year, I was trying to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was     1     (possible). To lose weight, I tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, 5:2, only bananas, no bananas-I almost     2     (go) mad.

Then an article changed me. It said instead of asking “Am I fat?” I should be asking “Am I fit?” I didn’t know a letter could make such a     3     (different)! Then I started thinking about fitness rather than weight. I didn’t say that I wanted to lose three kilos. Instead, I would say I wanted to run two kilometres in eight     4     (minute) or I wanted to be able to do 30 push-ups. I preferred     5     (add) healthy foods to my meals rather than cut     6    the foods I enjoyed. I still had a burger now     7     then, but I would add a salad or an apple.

Finally, I stopped     8     (compare) myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I liked about     9     (I). I became more positive about myself and my body. As     10     result, I became both happier and healthier.

5 . Running is the best way to get fit.

There’s no best method to get fit. You have to enjoy your exercise or you will find reasons to quit. Nobody can get fit or lose weight or build a muscle in an instant. Fitness requires time and patience, and you get rewards as you go along. If you are looking only at running or at instant success, you are looking for trouble!

If you don’t exercise an hour a day, six days a week, you do nothing.

Don’t believe in this all-or-nothing way. Even if you exercise as little as three times a week for half an hour you will benefit from it. However, if you want to get fit for sport, you may have to work out five to six days a week.

Warming up before working out isn’t necessary if you’re careful.

Warming up is a must before you exercise. Warming up and stretching not only help you avoid injuries but also prepare your heart and body to accept the shock of an increased workload.

No pain, no gain.

Pain means that the body is showing that there is something wrong. If you feel painful when exercising, either slow down or stop the exercise. To gain from exercise, you may have to make do with a bit of discomfort, but pain is different. If you continue exercising with pain you may damage a muscle or tendon forever.

Taping (用绷带包扎) an injury prevents further damage.

If you are injured and you tape it for support, chances are that you will aggravate the injury further. What’s more, you may injure other joints because of the limited flexibility (灵活性) that the taped knee or ankle allows.

1. The underlined sentence in the text may suggest _____________.

A．getting fit quickly may cause trouble for you

B．you will be in trouble if running

C．running can make you get fit immediately

D．you can’t expect to get fit at once

2. You should stop exercising after __________.

A．you feel painful somewhere in your body

B．you feel a bit uncomfortable physically

C．you feel warm when taking exercise

D．you exercise an hour a day

3. According to the text, to take exercise you should _________.

A．take sports five to six days a week

B．do the warm-up first

C．suffer a lot of pain

D．tape an injury to prevent further damage

6 . The biggest complaint I hear is, “I don’t have enough time.” Trust me — I get it! So here are five simple tips to keep you consistently (稳定地) working out.

1. Schedule it.

    1     I mean it. Open up your calendar and schedule it into your day. This makes sure you do have the time each day.

2. Keep your scheduled appointment.

Now that your exercise is scheduled, keep your appointment!     2     Your health and happiness are just as important as any other appointment. Honour yourself.

3. Exercise first in the morning.

Most of us don’t have business meetings or doctors’ appointments at 5:30 a. m. This is prime time to get your workouts done.     3     But after two weeks you will get used to it. I promise!

4.     4    

Day one, do a HIIT workout. Day two, lift heavy weights. Day three, increase joint mobility with yoga. Boredom is one of the biggest reasons why people don’t stick with an exercise program. Don’t wake up and run every day. You have got to mix them up.

5.     5    

The more fun you have while exercising, the more likely you are to do it. On weekends go for a long bike ride or hike with your family. Or, do your normal exercise routine with your family. I also do yoga once a week with my husband. We look forward to this date.

There you have them — five simple tips to keep workouts consistent. The better you insist on doing it, the better results you may have!

A．Make it fun.

B．Work out with your family.

C．Mix up your workouts.

D．Don’t change it or schedule it again.

E．Busy people must schedule their workouts.

F．You had better force yourself to work out each day.

G．I understand morning workouts sound cruel to most people.

7 . At 7a.m.on October 2，2016，I got up，feeling excited and nervous. The first thought in my mind was，"Today's game is my first _____ football game." I'd played before but not like this，not in pads（防护垫），not with a helmet on my head and my heart started beating faster. I _____ finished breakfast and left for the field.

The whole time on the bus，I felt sick and nervous. Finally，I reached the field. ____that white numher7 jersey（运动套衫）for the first time made me feel ____ .I felt like football was my fortune.

We stood there. By the look on our faces，you could see who had _____ before and who hadn't. To me，it felt like a war. I was a（n） _____ soldier going into battle. Now I know that feeling was fear. We had _____ ，but not the real game. In training，we took a form and knew each other. In the _____ you don't know your opponent's strength. Everything just happened _____ you know it was happening.

We did warm-ups and some of us couldn't ______ to play，jumping around and yelling. Others stood still waiting for the direction. The referees（裁判）came out. We knew the game ______ came. As a captain，I went out for the coin toss to see which team would get the ball first. Campus Magnet won the coin toss. They ______ to receive.

Soon the game ______ and I caught up with the ball carrier and ran at a full speed. I lowered my shoulders and ran to his side with all my _____ ，knocking him down and at the same time knocking my ______ out. I rose to my feet and ______ what I had done. I'd made my first tackle（阻截）.I was ______ my dream，feeling renewed. That tackle encouraged me，giving me strength，______ and the desire to go on.

We ______ that game--8 to 6. That year we went undefeated, ______ every team on our schedule, and I was rated the best receiver in our division.

1.

A．usual

B．significant

C．excellent

D．informal

2.

A．calmly

B．patiently

C．elegantly

D．quickly

3.

A．Taking off

B．Giving up

C．Putting on

D．Showing off

4.

A．strange

B．shocked

C．sad

D．great

5.

A．played

B．travelled

C．changed

D．applied

6.

A．active

B．fresh

C．strong

D．experienced

7.

A．pretended

B．expected

C．improved

D．practiced

8.

A．game

B．test

C．party

D．end

9.

A．once

B．until

C．before

D．though

10.

A．try

B．wait

C．want

D．continue

11.

A．result

B．show

C．time

D．chance

12.

A．struggled

B．chose

C．refused

D．failed

13.

A．started

B．paused

C．completed

D．Lasted

14.

A．mind

B．strength

C．wealth

D．trust

15.

A．award

B．hope

C．fear

D．courage

16.

A．admitted

B．regretted

C．denied

D．realized

17.

A．achieving

B．imagining

C．forming

D．rewarding

18.

A．value

B．direction

C．confidence

D．assistance

19.

A．won

B．organized

C．recorded

D．missed

20.

A．comparing

B．judging

C．joining

D．beating

8 . An increasing number of Chinese are jogging to get and stay fit. Most joggers will run alone, but some will jog with friends or even coaches.

The Beijing Olympic Forest Park is one of the most popular spots. It is packed with runners in the afternoon, usually after work, and at weekends.

Jogging after a whole day’s work can be a way to unwind. It is true for He Wenjun, whose workplace is right near the forest park. She discovered her athletic gift at the age of seven, when she began playing tennis. Then she turned to jogging, and she has persevered with it for 10 years. “I come to jog almost every day after work, whenever I have time. I think jogging is good for my health. And for me, a girl, it helps me to achieve to keep slim,” she said.

She says she prefers jogging alone, so she can focus better. She loves jogging, even during Beijing’s smoggy days. “If the smog is severe, I’ll hold off jogging for a while. But if I really want to get away from work, I’ll wear a mask, or just ignore the smog and go on jogging,” she said.

For those who are not so athletic, jogging also has its attractions.

Wu Houbin started roughly two years ago, when he was severely obese（病态肥胖的）. Within two months, his weight dropped from 82 kilograms to 64 kilograms. The success helped him recover health, and he has made friends. “Jogging does not require speed, but perseverance. If you want to stick to the game, you need to take it as a task, a habit, and then eventually a hobby,” Wu said.

Jogging is beneficial to heart-lung function, and the skeletal system, but doctors say improper technique damages the joints, especially the knees and ankles. “Excessive jogging wears down the body, and harms one’s health. Poor technique harms the muscles and skeletons, and can cause secondary injuries. And, jogging in a bad environment can cause circulation problems,” said Lu Zhiyong, attending doctor, Sports Hospital, General Administration of Sports.

Dr. Lu has some tips for joggers, and those who are thinking of taking it up.

He says people should first evaluate（评估）their physical condition, to decide the amount and type of exercise, and jogging in the open air is better than running on a running machine. It is recommended that joggers jog three or four times a week, and 30 to 60 minutes each time. The best time to jog is 4p.m. — 5 p.m.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Jogging has both advantages and disadvantages.

B．Jogging is not fit for everyone.

C．More and more Chinese choose to jog to keep fit.

D．Jogging alone benefits people’s health better.

2. The underlined word “unwind” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “____________”.

A．entertain	B．relax
C．communicate	D．improve

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．He Wenjun had poor health before taking up jogging.

B．He Wenjun will stop jogging once there is a severe smog.

C．Wu Houbin takes up jogging mainly to lose weight.

D．Wu Houbin prefers jogging alone.

4. Which of the following does Dr. Liu agree with?

A．People prefer running on a running machine.

B．Jogging is the best type of exercise.

C．One should know his physical condition before jogging.

D．It is not a good idea to jog every day.

9 . For many，running has never been their favorite activity. But running can certainly be a great way to get fit and stay healthy.

Getting started is difficult.    1     Running can be boring at times，but the effect on your body and mind is well worth that struggle of just getting up and running.

    2     Every major city and many smaller cities have running communities. They are quite organized and willing to help. They will help you see your running goals through.

Start with short distances. Though the running community would love to have a new long-distance runner tomorrow，the fact is that that will not happen overnight. Try running one mile every day for the next 3 weeks. After that，add it to two miles and so on.    3    

Take part in a race. By signing up for a race in the near future，you will focus on a goal and be motivated（激励）to keep practicing for that event. I suggest signing up for a 5-kilometer race that will take place within one month.    4    

    5     Motivation is a major factor in running success. Bring a friend along to push you through the times and motivate you in his own way.

A．Join a group.

B．One step at a time.

C．Bring a friend along.

D．Most of you will have no problem finding a great race.

E．Shorter distances are a step to longer and more successful runs.

F．There are so many activities people would rather be doing than running.

G．You will get the chance to see the seasonal change and breathe in fresh air.

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Due to better equipment，training and diet，the records in many sports have been broken，but recently，improvements     1     (begin）to slow down. Thus some experts predict a ceiling for many events.

In order to enhance     2     (perform), some athletes take the drugs which can get people more excited and     3     (energy) than in a normal situation and which are originally developed     4     (help) people with illnesses.   Taking these drugs is known as“doping”and     5     they improve performance, they also cause serious health problems in later life for those who abuse them.

The Olympic spirit — the spirit of competition which     6     (emphasise) taking part rather than winning —     7     (violate) by the desire to succeed at all costs so far. So the sports world does not tolerate doping as it is       8     fundamental form of cheating. However, it appears as if all efforts are     9     vain to athletes.

Anyway，the fight will and must     10     (fierce) go on and we all hope the word“hero”won't lose its meaning.