1 . Walking has been considered as one kind of rewarding exercise. For many people, daily walking offers massive and long-term physical and mental benefits.     1     A Stanford University study found that participants were more creative when walking as opposed to sitting.

    2     You’ve probably heard the phrase “exercise your creativity”. Our creative mindset is stirred up by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking.

But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood.     3     Even when you walk down a busy street, you can’t help but get distracted by the sweet smells from a food cart or the child pointing to a building you haven’t even noticed before.

Walking outside develops our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels.     4     Research has shown that

getting close to nature around your neighborhood or taking a break from multimedia increases performance on a creative problem-solving task.

So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors?     5     For example, you can turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, and to notice the way people move and the way the sun reflects in a lake.

Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.

A．Unfortunately, you often fail to do it.

B．Expose yourself more to your surroundings.

C．The movement during walking is obviously key.

D．Without enough energy, you cannot wonder or create.

E．But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest.

F．This habit, however, not only benefits well-being but also contributes to innovation.

G．Wandering around a park and observing people relaxing or birds singing is also a choice.

5 . A fresh and gentle wind on your face, soft sand under your feet and blue waters as far as the eye can see. Is there any other Olympic sport that is played in such pleasant conditions as beach volleyball？

“I’ve gone to a lot of beautiful places, and met a lot of beautiful people. That wouldn’t have happened if I had been playing another sport.” said Randy Stoklos, America’s most famous beach volleyball player.

The sport began as a four-a-side game on beaches in Southern California in the 1920s. The first recorded two-man game took place there in 1930, and the first tournament (锦标赛) was held in Los Angeles 18 years later. The winners were awarded a case of Pepsi. In the 1950s, women started playing and the sport soon spread to Europe and South America. Yet at that time, beach volleyball was more an entertainment show than a sport, with beauty contests included. The Association of Volleyball Professionals was founded in 1983 and beach volleyball developed into a fast, athletic sport. Its world-wide popularity won beach volleyball a place at the 1996 Olympics in Atalanta, where 24 male teams and 16 female teams took part. At present, the US and Brazil are the best in the world at beach volleyball.

The game came to China in the early 1990s and there have been national tournaments since 1994. It became an official event at the Eighth National Games in 1997. China’s You Wenhui and Wang Lu finished ninth in the women’s beach volleyball world championships in Brazil.

1. The passage is mainly about ______.

A．the history of beach volleyball

B．how to play beach volleyball

C．the importance of beach volleyball

D．women’s beach volleyball in China

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE？

A．Beach volleyball was first played like other Olympic: sports.

B．Beach volleyball has always been an entertainment show rather than a sport.

C．Beach volleyball began on beaches in Souther California.

D．Women started playing beach volleyball in South America in 1945.

3. When did beach volleyball officially become an Olympic event？

A．In 1948,

B．In 1996.

C．In 1950.

D．In 1997.

4. According to the passage, we can learn that______.

A．in 1996, beach volleyball became an official event in China

B．China’s beach volleyball team is the best in the world

C．China’s beach volleyball players won the first place in Brazil

D．beach volleyball came to China in the early 1990s

6 . Breakdancing is set to make its debut (首次亮相) as an Olympic sport at Paris 2024, Tony Estanguet, head of the Paris organizing committee, said on February 21st. Skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, which have already been added to the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, have been invited to return in Paris four years later.

Tony Estanguet said the choices responded to a need to make the Olympics "more urban" and "more artistic". We have chosen to present the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the four sports because they are creative, appealing to youth and completely in line with our vision. They reflect perfectly Paris 2024's identity.

Breakdancing is an example of a sport "which can be played anywhere and anytime in urban and other environment." It appeared at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in the form of head-to-head "battles". In competitive breakdancing, "breakers" face off in "battles" against each other, either as individuals or teams. Breakdancers use a mix of physical and artistic skills combining elements from gymnastics or acrobatics (杂技).

The IOC had announced that the number of competitors at Paris 2024 would be restricted to 10, 500, which limited the opportunity to add sports. But the organizers said the inclusion of the four sports in Paris would not necessitate the construction of permanent facilities and would involve just 248 competitors, of which 32 would be in breakdancing. The surfing events are likely to be held in established surf centres such as Biarritz or Lacanau in southwest France.

The inclusion still need to be rubberstamped by the IOC, which is expected to decide on which sports to add in Paris after next years' Tokyo Games.

1. What do we know about breakdancing?

A．It's limited to group competition.

B．It involves multiple skills.

C．It will show up in Paris 2024.

D．It never appeared in the world events.

2. Paris organizers have chosen the four sports because they _______.

A．attract young people

B．perfectly reflect Paris’ inentity.

C．make Paris more urban and artistic.

D．can be played anytime and anywhere.

3. Which of the following is the closest in the meaning to the underlined word “rubberstamped?”

A．approved	B．canceled
C．designed	D．submitted

4. What can we learn from paragraph 4？

A．10,500 competitors will compete for the new sports.

B．More surf centers will be specially designed for Paris 2024.

C．The inclusion won’t require additional competition space to be built.

D．The IOC will reject the proposal because inadequate facilities.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games     1     (show) to the public at Beijing’s Shougang Ice Hockey Arena (首钢冰球场) on September 17th, 2019. The name of the mascot is “Bing Dwen Dwen”,     2     is closely associated with the host nation’s culture.

The image of it is designed based    3    the giant panda.     4    (dress) in a full body suit of ice, a symbol of purity and    5    (strong), the panda wears a helmet with colored halo (光环). The lines of the halo represent the snow tracks and 5G technology. The heart shape in    6    (it) left palm represents the host country’s hospitality.

The name “Bing Dwen Dwen” is a     7    (combine) of several meanings in the Chinese language. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, while “Dwen Dwen” is    8     common nickname in China for children that implies healthiness and cuteness.

The mascot     9    (perfect) combines the best elements and characteristics of China to show China’s warm invitation to friends from all over the world. It is also designed    10    (promote) the Olympic spirit. There is no doubt that it will be a wonderful ambassador for China and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

8 . The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.

I knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled ( 跛足的 ) and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.

The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn’t.

Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘动) behind her.

I don’t know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life — a part I often depend on.

For her, it wasn’t about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.

1. What words can best describe the woman?

A．Proud and determined.	B．Strong-willed and honorable.
C．Modest and courageous.	D．Diligent and considerate.

2. What has the author learnt from the woman?

A．Don’t depend on others when facing hardships.

B．Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough.

C．The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty.

D．It’s not winning but holding on straight to the end that really matters.

3. What could be the best title for the text?

A．A Crippled Woman.	B．An Unforgettable Job.
C．The Last Runner.	D．The Annual Marathon.

9 . 最近，某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。
1. 你校开展课外活动的情况；
2. 你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处；
3. 为同学选择课外活动提出建议；
4. 为学校开展课外活动提出建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 文中不得提及人名、校名及地名；
3. 稿件的开头以为你写好（不计入总词数）。
After-class Activities
Nowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . I never thought I’d be a “runner”. I was the girl who _______ slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of _______ in the Race for the Cure, a 5KM race designed to _______ money for the fight against breast cancer, _______ one lady caught my _______.

She was one of the weakest-looking women I’ve ever seen. She must have been close to seventy years old, _______ a T-shirt with the word “Survivor” . She was so small that it seemed as if she could even be _______ by a swift wind. But she was running. And she was _______ me my group of friends. She ran slowly, but _______—as if each step pushed her cancer further into her past. Right at that moment, I ________ that in the next Race for the Cure, I’d be running along with her.

A week later, I found myself in the ________, running on the treadmill (跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs were going to ________. I had to slow down to a walk. I thought of the ________ at the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little ________ each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.

A year later, I was ________ at the Race for the Cure, but this time, I ________ with the runners. When the race started, the other runners passed me by. I ran forward. I wondered if I’d be ________ to do it. But then, I remembered the brave woman. I ran as fast as I could until I finally crossed that finish line. I had just ________ my first race! I looked down at my legs, ________. They had done something I’d never thought ________. I have never felt stronger than at that moment. And, I knew that I wanted to do it again.

1.

A．talked

B．walked

C．ran

D．swam

2.

A．friends

B．teachers

C．students

D．patients

3.

A．save

B．use

C．make

D．raise

4.

A．while

B．when

C．until

D．before

5.

A．breath

B．hand

C．arm

D．eye

6.

A．wearing

B．holding

C．pulling

D．waving

7.

A．turned down

B．turned over

C．taken over

D．taken down

8.

A．passing

B．watching

C．greeting

D．calling

9.

A．strangely

B．determinedly

C．excitedly

D．anxiously

10.

A．agreed

B．learned

C．decided

D．explained

11.

A．shop

B．street

C．park

D．gym

12.

A．burst

B．fail

C．open

D．crack

13.

A．prize

B．survivor

C．plan

D．woman

14.

A．earlier

B．longer

C．harder

D．farther

15.

A．even

B．again

C．ever

D．still

16.

A．fought

B．traveled

C．queued

D．wailed

17.

A．likely

B．eager

C．ready

D．able

18.

A．finished

B．won

C．entered

D．missed

19.

A．confused

B．satisfied

C．amazed

D．amused

20.

A．good

B．right

C．possible

D．necessary