| A．It is their favorite sport. |
| B．It is the most boring sport. |
| C．It is more interesting than basketball. |
1. What was the first piece of bad news John told Mary?
| A．Tim had caught a bad cold. |
| B．He played badly in a match. |
| C．Their class had lost a basketball match. |
| A．He is often ill. |
| B．He is very good at basketball. |
| C．He is the team leader. |
| A．She is a student. |
| B．She is a housewife. |
| C．She teaches history. |
3 . Exercising regularly not only helps you keep slim, but also improves your overall health and well-being. Different exercises produce different results, as they focus on alternate parts of the body. There are four broad exercise categories: endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Many people often only focus on one exercise type, but including all four in your workout will produce better results and reduce your risk of injury.
Endurance
Endurance exercises increase your breathing and heart rate. By doing endurance exercises, you are working to keep your heart, lungs, and blood-flow system healthy while improving your total fitness. Over time these activities will make everyday activities seem easier.
Strength
If you want to build up your muscles, then strength exercises, which are also known as “resistance training”, are right for you. Even the slightest increase in strength can make a huge difference in your ability to carry out daily tasks. Developing strong muscles also reduce your risk of weak bones.
Flexibility
Flexibility exercises help stretch your body’s muscles. This allows for more freedom of movement for other exercises and can also improve your range of motion, posture, ability to breathe deeply, and blood flow. Also, it reduces the muscle tension caused by stress.
Balance
Balance exercises help prevent falls and are especially important to older adults, helping them stay independent. Most good balance exercises are ones that keep you constantly moving with your feet on the ground. Heel-to-toe walking and standing on one foot are simple ways to improve balance.
1. How can a person benefit most from their exercise routine?| A．By combining different exercise types together. |
| B．By having enough rest between their workouts. |
| C．By concentrating on one training aspect at a time. |
| D．By increasing the frequency of their training gradually. |
| A．Strength and Balance. | B．Flexibility and Balance. |
| C．Endurance and Strength. | D．Endurance and Flexibility. |
| A．Arms. | B．Legs. | C．Waist. | D．Neck. |
| A．Deciding the best player. | B．Coming up with a plan. | C．Scheduling the game. |
5 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are about one hundred years old. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water－skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries often become good friends after a game together. Sports help them to understand each other. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace．
1. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?| A．Because they want to keep healthy. | B．Because they are happy. |
| C．Because they want to live longer. | D．All the above. |
| A．their favorite team wins | B．they win the game |
| C．they get the good news | D．they can’t help themselves |
| A．Water－skiing. | B．Basketball. |
| C．Volleyball. | D．Jumping. |
| A．they train their character in the game | B．they understand each other |
| C．they are friendly to each other | D．they help each other |
6 . Badminton was known in ancient times; an early form of the sport was played in ancient Greece. In India, the game was called “Poona” during the 18th century, and British Army officers stationed there took a competitive Indian version back to England in the 1860s, where it was played at country houses as an upper class game. Isaac Spratt, a London toy dealer, published a booklet, “Badminton Battledore — a new game” in 1860, but unfortunately no copy has survived.
The new sport was launched in 1873 at the Badminton House, Gloucestershire, owned by the Duke of Beaufort. During that time, the game’s official name became “Badminton”.
Until 1887 the sport was played in England under the rules popular in India. The Bath Badminton Club standardized the rules and made the game applicable to English ideas. The basic regulations (规则) were draw up in 1887. In 1893, the Badminton Association of England published the first set of rules according to these regulations, similar to today’s rules. They also started the All England Open Badminton Championships, the first badminton competition in the world, in 1899.
Badminton World Federation (BWF) was founded in 1934 with Canada, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its founding members. India joined as a member in 1936. The BWF now governs international badminton and works in cooperation with regional governing bodies to improve the sport of badminton around the world.
While originated in England, international badminton has traditionally been controlled by a few Asian countries, plus Denmark from Europe. China, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia are among the nations that have consistently produced world-class players in the past few decades and influenced competitions on the international level.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．Issac Spratt was a writer fond of playing badminton. |
| B．Badminton was invented by people in ancient Greece. |
| C．Badminton was favored by wealthy people in England at first. |
| D．British Army officers often played badminton with the Indians. |
| A．To make preparations for today’s rules. |
| B．To suit the game to the players in England. |
| C．To help start the first badminton competition. |
| D．To differ from the rules that prevailed in India. |
| A．It works for regional governing bodies. |
| B．It supports the development of badminton. |
| C．It helps its founding members to win the games. |
| D．It persuades more countries to become its members. |
| A．British players are better at badminton. |
| B．Chinese players are the best in the competitions. |
| C．Asia has a stronger influence on international badminton. |
| D．All world championships have been won by Asian players. |
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8 . 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. |
9 . A Cappella Competition
Do you love to sing?
Come and show off your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition!
>October 20th, 11:00 a. m.-17:00p. m.
>Edward Greatcoat Theater, Sealey Road, Chilton
>Rules
Please remember that this is a cappella (清唱)competition!
No instruments or recorded music will be allowed.
Competitors may sing published or original songs in any style.
Competitors must be between 8 and 15 years old.
There are four categories:
（1）Solo（8-11 years old） （2）Solo（12-15 years old）
（2）Group（8-11 years old） （4）Group（12-15 years old）
★Competitors under 12 years old must stay with a parent or other adult at all times.
★Each competitor must pay an entry fee of $10.
★Winners will receive S500 and a course of 20 lessons with famous voice teacher Vickie Leonard.
★Winners will be decided by three judges from the Chilton School of Music. Their decision is final.
>Additional information
★Please arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 9: 00 a. m. and 10: 00 a. m. to register, as the competition will start at 11: 00 a. m. The parking lot has limited spaces so you are advised to come as early as possible.
★Shared dressing rooms with showers will be open for all competitors.
★Tickets for the competition are available at the theater from October 1st. There is no charge. for these, but again, spaces are limited.
1. What do we know about the event?| A．Competitors shouldn't be more than 15 years old. |
| B．Competitors shouldn't go into the dressing room. |
| C．Competitors take part in this competition for free. |
| D．Competitors can't sing a song written by themselves. |
| A．9：00a. m. | B．10：00a. m. | C．11：00a. m. | D．12：00a. m. |
| A．To invite people to a concert. | B．To attract more visitors to the theater. |
| C．To offer free singing lessons. | D．To inform a singing competition. |
