In the field of sports there are some famous living legends, such as Lang Ping, and Michael Jordan.
As a player, Lang Ping brought not only honour but also glory to
Known as “Air Jordan”, Michael Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were impressive but the mental strength
| A．Jogging. | B．Weight lifting. | C．Practicing boxing. |
3 . Fiona Kolbinger, a 24-year-old cancer researcher From Germany with little experience in competitive cycling, took the world by surprise when she became the first female to win the Transcontinental Race this year. She surpassed 225 men and 39 women to finish about 2,485 miles’ race from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, two hours, and 48 minutes.
“When I was coming into the race, I never thought I could win the whole race,” Kolbinger said. While the cyclist’s unexpected victory shocked people worldwide, she’s unimpressed. Despite resting an average(平均) of just four hours a night throughout the ten-day period, Kolbinger says, “I think I could have gone harder. I could have slept less.”
Now in its seventh year, the Transcontinental Race was founded by the late British ultra-cyclist Mike Hall. The race requires not only racers’ biking skills and endurance(耐力), but also their route planning and time management skills. “Riders plan, research and lead their own course and choose when, where and if to rest,” the Transcontinental Race’s website explains. “They’ll take only what they can carry and eat only what they can find.”
Unlike other cycling competitions where the routes are carefully laid out, the Transcontinental Race requires riders to make a map of their own course. The only requirement is to check in at four stops, located at different points along the way. To make sure all competitors experience some of the same challenges, each checkpoint is followed by strict terrain(地形).
The event’s difficulty has meant previous winners have all been experienced ultra-cyclists. Given that this was Kolbinger’s first try at endurance racing, her victory shocked many. However, it didn’t surprise Björn Lenhard, who trained with her for the race in Dresden, Germany. The ultra-cyclist said, “Fiona is so strong. What’s more, she’s a complete rider. Yes, you need to be strong, but in this race, you have to be able to think, to plan, to fix your bike if you have to.”
1. What does the underlined word “surpass” in the first paragraph mean?| A．Treated. | B．Encouraged. |
| C．Helped. | D．Beat. |
| A．They have to be experienced. |
| B．They have to be smart enough. |
| C．They have to be self-supporting. |
| D．They have to ride along the given roads. |
| A．It requires cyclists to go through at least four terrains. |
| B．It requires cyclists to plan courses alone. |
| C．It is much fairer than other races. |
| D．It needs to be carefully laid out. |
| A．It is expected. | B．It is encouraging. |
| C．It is shocking. | D．It is rewarding |
| A．Boxing | B．Swimming | C．Yoga |
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympics (残奥会) Games brought the world’s attention to sport like never before. It was admirable
Britain probably
Every town in Britain has football, rugby or cricket club (sometimes all three) and at least one swimming pool. Schools have a gymnasium and playing fields with a running track. As British it an island, there are lots of opportunities for practising water sports
“Fair play” in British society is as important as
6 . Depression（抑郁症）in young adult males, ages 18 or 19, is linked to a 20% greater risk of having a heart attack in middle age, according to a new Swedish study.
The link can be partly explained by poorer stress resilience（抗压能力）and lower physical fitness among teens with mental disorders.
The research included 238,013 men born between 1958 and 1962 who were given examinations in adolescence（青春期）and were then followed into middle age（up to the age of 58 years）. A total of 34,503 men were diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder.
The study found that a mental disorder in young adulthond was linked to a higher risk of having heart attack by middle age. Compared to men without a mental illness in young adulthood，the risk of heart attack was 20%higher among men with a diagnosis.
“We already knew that men who were physically fit in adolescence seem less likely to keep fitness in later years if they have low stress resilience,” said study author Dr. Bergh, “Our research has also shown that low stress resilience is also connected with a greater tendency towards bad behavior, such as higher risks of smoking, drinking and other drug use.”
“Better fitness in adolescence is likely to help protect against later heart disease, particularly if people stay fit as they age. Physical activities may also reduce some of the bad effects of stress. Those in poor health could benefit from additional support to encourage exercise and develop plans to deal with stress,” said Bergh.
1. How does the author develop paragraph 3?| A．By giving examples. | B．By listing figures. |
| C．By making a comparison. | D．By drawing a conclusion. |
| A．Smoke more. | B．Eat more. | C．Sleep less. | D．Do less exercise. |
| A．Physical activities add to stress. | B．Stress may cause heart disease. |
| C．Taking exercise is unnecessary. | D．Staying fit is of great importance. |
| A．Entertainment. | B．Health. | C．Education. | D．Fashion. |
7 . In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece.
Now Athens is developing a
Four years
| A．Since | B．Before | C．Although | D．For |
| A．badly | B．successfully | C．directly | D．hardly |
| A．As | B．When | C．After | D．For |
| A．While | B．When | C．Because | D．Though |
| A．sometimes | B．already | C．never | D．always |
| A．red | B．blue | C．white | D．yellow |
| A．spirit | B．song | C．conversation | D．mind |
| A．earth | B．group | C．challenge | D．world |
| A．as | B．for | C．in | D．with |
| A．pride | B．mark | C．track | D．message |
| A．watch | B．see | C．solve | D．fit |
| A．ago | B．later | C．also | D．yet |
| A．Greece | B．America | C．Canada | D．China |
| A．found | B．got | C．made | D．set |
| A．easy | B．shy | C．bad | D．single |
| A．means | B．seems | C．treats | D．fails |
| A．things | B．notices | C．words | D．lines |
| A．story | B．capital | C．truth | D．interest |
| A．or | B．and | C．but | D．while |
| A．regards | B．points | C．keeps | D．shows |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Chris,
I have a good news to tell you. The World Adolescent Robotics Competition will held in Tianjin at the end of July. Hearing that you once took part in a Robotics Skills Competition and win an award, I, on behalf of the Robotics Hobby Group, intend to invite you to join your team in the coming competition. I am sure that your involvement will not only help us in win the award and also promote the friendship between our two schools.
With this email I also send you our training plan, about that I wish to get your advice because you are much experienced than us. We sincere hope that we can participate in the competition as team partner.
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
9 . Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the quarter final. The score was two to one, my son's team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.
With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son's teammate Mickey O"Donnel. With shouts of "Kick it!" echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (突然发出). He had scored!
Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a deathly hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome (唐氏综合征)and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.
The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, "I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, "Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!" Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joined in the chant and congratulated him on his goal.
Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, "It was a tie. Everybody won."
1. What does the underlined word "hush" in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Cheer. | B．Silence. | C．Laughter. | D．Cry. |
| A．The result would disappoint his son. |
| B．His son would shout at Mickey for his goal. |
| C．Mickey would again hug the opposing players. |
| D．The opposite team would laugh at Mickey's goal. |
| A．Both teams liked and respected Mickey. |
| B．Both teams were thankful for Mickey's goal. |
| C．Mickey didn't mind whether his goal was wrong. |
| D．Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won. |
| A．To tell a joke to make readers laugh. |
| B．To suggest we should not mind losing. |
| C．To show enjoying a game is more important than winning a game. |
| D．To present his son's fine quality of understanding others. |
1.你已经知道了他不能进行锻炼的理由；
2.告诉他锻炼的好处；
3.你的建议。
Hi Leo,
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Best wishes,
Rachel
