August 16, 2016 runners Abbey D' Agostino (USA) and Nikki Hamblin (New Zealand) touched the world while they
In an interview later, Nikki recalled how the suddenness of the crash and fall influenced her. "When I went down it was like, 'What's happening? Why am I on the ground?' And suddenly there's this hand on my shoulder, like '
"I'm so thankful for Abbey for doing that for me. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there." Nikki said. The simple act has become a
A.took | B.fought | C.competed | D.played |
A.came into | B.crashed into | C.broke into | D.turned into |
A.slow down | B.break down | C.sit down | D.came down |
A.all | B.both | C.none | D.neither |
A.turned | B.remembered | C.planned | D.agreed |
A.Get up | B.Get away | C.Get on | D.Get off |
A.interested | B.impressed | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.Hopefully | B.Hopelessly | C.Luckily | D.Unluckily |
A.continuing | B.stopping | C.climbing | D.riding |
A.carry | B.take | C.bring | D.hold |
A.make | B.remind | C.advise | D.refuse |
A.achievement | B.improvement | C.development | D.encouragement |
A.If | B.Yet | C.Though | D.Unless |
A.wise | B.funny | C.beautiful | D.polite |
A.medal | B.symbol | C.mark | D.sign |
2 . Lacrosse is an outdoor team sport of Native American origin. It’s played with rackets (球拍) called lacrosse sticks, crosses for short, and a rubber ball. The crosses are long sticks with triangular (三角形的) nets on one end used to catch, carry and throw the ball. The crosses are different lengths depending on the position of the team member. There’re short crosses that are about a meter long, and there’re long crosses that are 1.3 to 1.8 meters long. Lacrosse is played on a field that is 100 meters long and 55 meters wide. In addition, there’re goals at either end that are 1.8 meters by 1.8 meters with nets. All players wear helmets.
Teams consist of ten players each: a goalie, three defensive players, three midfielders and three attackmen. The object of the game is to get the ball into the opponents’ (对手的) goal with the crosses. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins. The goalie guards the goal, and the defensive players stay near the goalie to help protect the area. The midfielders can go anywhere on the field. The attackmen are usually the players who score the goals.
The game starts with a face-off between two players at the center of the field to see which team gets the ball first. Players then use their crosses to pass the ball to team members, trying to get the ball into the opponents’ goal. The opposing team can take the ball by using the end of their crosses to try and knock the ball out of the net of another player’s crosse. Only the goalies can touch the ball with their hands. Players can use their bodies to bump (碰撞) other players to try to get the ball. This is called body checking, and it’s only allowed above the waist (腰) and below the shoulders.
Men and women play lacrosse, but the rules are slightly different for men’s and women’s teams. For example, the women wear less protective clothes and body checking is not allowed. Rules also differ depending on if the team is a youth team, a college team or a professional team.
1. What do we know about crosses?A.They can be different sizes. |
B.They are used to store the ball. |
C.They can help protect the players. |
D.They have round nets on the end. |
A.Pass the ball. |
B.Score the points. |
C.Protect team members. |
D.Defend the goal net from shots. |
A.Body checking is against the rules. |
B.Attacking opponents’ legs is forbidden. |
C.Players can pass the ball with their hands. |
D.The game begins with midfielders’ competition. |
A.They apply to all types of team alike. |
B.They are different for different teams. |
C.They limit protective clothes in men’s teams. |
D.They permit body checking in women’s games. |
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A.A match. | B.A coach. | C.A season. |
A.He scored a goal. | B.His parents came to watch. | C.His coach praised him. |
4 . The city of Lake Placid, USA, will welcome the youth of the world for friendly competition at 8th International Children’s Winter Games from 6 February to 11 February, 2019.
Lake Placid will be the fist city of the United states to host the International children’s Winter Games and they are making full preparations to welcome the world once again. It has twice played host o the Olympic winter Games, in 1932 and 1980. Lake Placid has a long history of international sports competition and hosts many international events each year
The International children's Games are devoted to the common goal of forming nation—linking friendships through the exercising of sports and the arranging(安排)of sports events. The goal of the International Children's Games is to enable, develop and improve understanding and friendship among children from different countries.
The city of Lake Placid will offer competition for youth aged 12 to 15 in the sports of Cross—Country Skiing. Sped Skating, Ice Hockey and Snowboard. If you want to take part in the games, you have to get the invitation from the organizers.
In addition to sport competition, Lake Placid will also offer cultural exchange(交流)events, programs for fun and more activities to help create lasting friendships and memories.
Now children from the world are excited to compete and meet new friends in the Winter Games. It is sure to be a great success.
1. How long will the Games last?A.15 days. | B.12 days. | C.11days. | D.6 days. |
A.To develop understanding and friendships. |
B.To improve sports and competition skills. |
C.To learn more about the city of Lake Placid. |
D.To raise money for children in poor countries. |
A.The Olympic Winter Games. |
B.The 8h International Children's Winter Games. |
C.The city of Lake Placid. |
D.Cultural exchange and entertainment programs. |
1.学校建立了新体育馆;
2.主要的运动项目;
3.你喜欢的项目及原因。
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2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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Such activities are part of a larger effort to help kids develop lifelong fitness habits and to keep them from becoming overweight. Now, 9 million U.S. children and teens are overweight. Obesity (肥胖) can lead to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease later in life.
“Our children and youth are becoming unhealthy and obese,” says Lindsey Johnson. “Skateboarding is a great activity that keeps kids doing physical movement and gives them new skills and interest.”
Some schools don’t allow skateboarding because they say it is dangerous. Cendali, however, argues that regular practice eliminates a great deal of the danger. “We teach students how to do it and how to do it safely,” he says.
Some people say skateboarding teaches life lessons. “Skateboarding teaches kids to believe that if they stick with something they will finally succeed,” says education expert Richard Sagor of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Skateboarding inspires kids not to give up in learning difficult skills. “It’s natural for kids to want to learn and get better at things,” adds Sagor. “When it comes to skateboarding, they’ll try a trick hundreds of times before they succeed.” That same effort could be made in schoolwork.
Eric Klassen agrees that skateboarding requires kids to stop saying a task is too hard for them. “A baby will attempt to walk 600 to 900 times before he or she is successful,” says Klassen. “We tell students that they shouldn’t say ‘I can’t do it’ unless they’ve tried 600 to 900 times.”
1. Skateboarding is introduced into American schools to ______.
A.encourage students to compete bravely in competition |
B.teach students how to deal with risks |
C.prevent students suffering from heart disease later in life |
D.help students form the habit of doing sports |
A.reduces | B.increases | C.adds | D.brings |
A.To succeed in life you have to learn skateboarding. |
B.You will succeed in life if you don’t give up. |
C.Only after failing 600 to 900 times can you succeed. |
D.There is no hard work after learning skate-boarding well. |
A.The dangerous PE | B.Skills of skateboarding |
C.The new PE | D.The change of PE |
(2015 • 江西调研)Call all poets! Time For Kids (TFK) has a challenge for you: write a funny, rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet’s work. Enter it in the Time for Kids Poetry Contest! As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, Time For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.
Contest Rules
1. How to enter This contest begins at 12:01 am on March 6, 2015 and ends at 11:59 pm on July 24, 2015. To enter, mail the following information to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020: (a) an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme; (b) entrant’s first name only and a parent’s mail address. Limit one entry per person. When entering, entrant promises that the entry is original, and has not been published in any medium and has not won an award.
2. Judging All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria: creativity and originality (50%), use of language and rhyme (25%) and appropriateness to the theme of the contest (25%). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.
3. Prizes Our judge will select four semi-finalists (半决赛选手) from which one grand prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids, approximately value at $ 275. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids.com.
4. Eligibility (参赛资格) Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.
5. Winner’s list For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids.com (after August 1, 2015, available for a period of 10 days).
1. The purpose of the contest is to .A.encourage children to learn from other poets |
B.help children realize the dream of poetry writing |
C.encourage children’s interest in poetry writing |
D.encourage children to read more original poems |
A.Being creative and original. |
B.Using a proper number of words. |
C.Using proper language and rhyme. |
D.Being appropriate to the contest theme. |
A.They will get a great deal of money. |
B.Their poems can be read at timeforkids.com. |
C.They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt. |
D.Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry. |
A.poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mail |
B.all children have the right to take part in the contest |
C.the number of one entrant’s poems to enter the contest is not limited |
D.the result of the contest will be unknown before August, 2015 |