1 . Now, new research suggests frequent exercise might help you live well in another meaningful way—that is, in terms of income. Researchers investigated whether individuals who stayed active would earn more money as a result of their active lifestyle. It revealed that staying active not only resulted in higher present earnings, but also predicted increased future income throughout one’s life.

The researchers set out to explore three key correlations (相互关系)：How mobility-the ability to move, affected income, how mobility influenced income overtime, and whether exercise could help people maintain their mobility as they aged. The team analyzed data from Health and Retirement Study(HRS), the largest study tracking changes overtime in Americans aged 50 and above. This study takes into account various life aspects, including work, social status, health, psychology and family matters, as individuals age.

To evaluate the impact of current mobility on income, the researchers examined data from over 19, 000 respondents (调查对象) to determine how well they could perform simple tasks, such as climbing stairs, or moving around a room. Each person received a score, with 5 indicating full mobility and 0 indicating difficulties with these tasks. The researchers found that for each decrease in the mobility category, individuals lost out on an average of $3, 000 in annual income compared to their peers. Those who were active were also significantly more likely to remain working for longer than the other group. It appeared that engaging in exercise enabled individuals to maintain mobility and engage in professional life for a longer period of time than those who were less active.

Looking at earnings overtime revealed even more substantial benefits for those who remained active throughout their lives. Active individuals showed an overall income level that was $6, 500 higher, along with higher rates of employment. For the third part of the study, it’s not surprising that those who engaged in exercise continued to maintain their mobility after the age of 55 and had higher employment rates. Even exercising just one day a week showed improvements in mobility outcomes.

While this study doesn’t definitively prove that leading a healthy lifestyle directly leads to higher earnings, it strongly suggests that staying healthy and mobile brings benefits beyond just lower levels of disease.

1. What didn’t researchers take into consideration when designing their experiment?

A．Family matters	B．Work and social status
C．Health and psychology	D．Educational background

2. According to paragraph 3, what’s the impact of current mobility on income?

A．Increased mobility slightly reduces annual income

B．Greater mobility is closely related to higher income

C．Decreased mobility greatly increases the overall income

D．Maintaining mobility has nothing to do with the income

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards leading a healthy lifestyle?

A．Favorable

B．Indifferent

C．Opposed

D．Doubtful

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Exercise Lowers Levels of All Diseases

B．Exercise Promotes Work Efficiency

C．Exercise Helps to Make More Money

D．Exercise Ensures A Longer Lifespan

2 . Training for a marathon can be a marathon itself. Here are tips on preparing for the big day. Learn how to be prepared for the race and how to treat your body after that long run. 

●   How should you prepare before the marathon?

Your last long run should take place about three weeks prior to the marathon. It takes that long for the muscle damage caused by training to go. Adding one more long run could have minimal gain, if any, and may cause an athlete to suffer from “dead legs” during the event.

Like you reduce your work to restore your muscles, focus on sleep the week prior to the race. Your body will appreciate it. Even if nervousness stops you from getting sleep the night before the race, the extra sleep you got during this week will make up for this.

Be sure you have on hand your water and food sources for the race. Drink lots of water during the week before the race. This optimizes your hydration (补水) before you hit the start line. Eat a diet rich in complex carbohydrates, such as breads, rice, pasta and potatoes. This helps maximize your energy stores. Don’t experiment with new foods this week. Carbohydrate loading (碳水循环) is not a simple process. Try it some other time, perhaps before other long runs. 

●   What should you do after the race?

No matter what the results are, be proud of yourself. You can learn from every race. Some tips for your post-marathon:

Drink. Even though you drank during the race, you will still be a little dehydrated.

Keep moving. Do lower intensity exercises, such as walking for 60 minutes after the race. This will ease a lot of the post-race muscle pain. Stretch gently. But don’t plan on running during the week after the race. Walking, swimming or cycling at an easy pace will work well.

Do allow your body to recover. An extreme athletic event like a marathon is incredibly stressful on the body. The body needs the rest; otherwise, problems such as injuries, fatigue, decreases in performance and immune suppression can result.

1. According to the text, which preparation for a marathon is recommended?

A．Add one more long run before the race.

B．Sleep as long as you like.

C．Keep hydrated.

D．Try new food.

2. Which sport should NOT be done after a marathon race?

A．Walking.

B．Wrestling.

C．Swimming.

D．Cycling.

3. In which section of a website can readers find this article?

A．Sports.

B．Business.

C．Entertainment.

D．Arts.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Every year, thousands of runners gather in Australia to run the yearly 543. 7- mile (875- kilometer)endurance (忍耐力) course from Sydney to Melbourne.

It is thought to be one of the world ‘s toughest ultra - marathons (超级马拉松), which can take up to five days to cross the finish line. So only the top athletes of the game typically dare to take it on. They are young (generally under 30), and obviously well equipped and trained. Most importantly, with the help of high-level teams, they will draw up a detailed plan to make sure that they will have enough time for running and sleeping during the race.

But all that changed when a 61- year - old competitor by the name of Cliff Young entered it. Cliff had always dreamed of taking part in the ultra - marathon since he heard of the event when he was young. Finally, with the support of his family, he signed up for it and now he wandered to the starting blocks (起跑器). But he made a strange sight. Everyone was laughing at his everyday overalls (连体工装裤) and work boots (靴子) with his race number proudly displayed on the back of his shirt.

However, Cliff never cared about it. When questioned by the media why he dared to take part in such a challenging running, he told the curious press that his hard - working background gave him all the skills and endurance he’d need to finish the race, saying: “I grew up on a farm where we couldn’t afford horses or tractors, and the whole time I was growing up, whenever the storms would roll in, I’d have to go out and round up the sheep. We had 2, 000 sheep on 2, 000 acres. Sometimes I would have to run those sheep for two or three days. It took a long time, but I’d always catch them. I believe I can run this race. So do my family!” Hearing this, they were so shocked and thought him to be too confident. No one believed he would win, and some even doubt whether he would finish the game.

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And from the moment the runners left the starting blocks, it looked like the skeptics (怀疑者) would be proved right.

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However, according to Cliff, it was all part of his plan.

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4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The words “sport is power” proved true when China hosted the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from July 28 to Aug 8. Nothing was     1     (power) than letting thousands of foreign athletes and visitors from around the world see the achievements of China. The games     2     (success) showed national pride with amazing results, and     3     (impress)every athlete with the excellent competition facilities and the efficient organization of the atheltes’ village, where they had the opportunity     4     (enjoy) Chengdu’s famous spicy food     5     attend cultural activities. The games also fostered cultural exchanges, mutual understanding and friendships     6     crossed borders. Competitors were found     7     (hug) each other while offering their rivals encouragement and warm congratulations. Handwritten letters from individual students in Chengdu     8     (hand) to overseas journalists to show their welcome and     9     history and attractions of the provincial capital. Additionally, the games were helpful     10     developing the sports industry in China.

6 . 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。

“Green Games” became a calling card for the 19th Asian Games.     1    (make) the Games the world’s first waste-free sporting event, green energy    2    (source) were used at all 56 competition venues (场馆). Some of the renewable electricity    3    (use)at the venues was photovoltaic energy (光伏能源), transmitted from areas such as Qinghai and Gansu.     4    digital management platform was also launched, on which digital technologies were used for managing carbon emissions from venues in the six cities    5    the Games were held.

Among all of the Games’ 56 competition venues, just 12 were    6    (new) built. The rest were, existing facilities repaired as part of the organizers’ mission of sustainability. Zhejiang also improved public access     7    the venues and hosted sports events in them. Since May 2022, all of the available venues     8    (receive) 10 million visits,    9    (allow) the public to experience the world-class facilities. These venues will continue to be used for sports and public    10    (fit) after the Games. Venue owners and operators have developed post-games plans for 51 venues.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据中文及相关提示翻译下列句子。

Pilates(普拉提), yoga and running, whether in the gym or at home, get all the attention when it comes to popular ways to keep fit.    1    (与它们相比，散步不是这么有吸引力，但它却有很多益处。)

Certified fitness professional Jolynn Jaekel explains, “What I love about walking is that anyone can do it at any age and any fitness level. Besides, it is good for your heart, your head and your wallet.     2    (很明显，散步是让人惊叹的运动，不是吗？)”

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California found that quick walking reduced the risk of heart disease more effectively than running.     3     (正是因为这个原因，一些有心脏病的人喜欢散步胜于跑步。) Scientists observed participants aged between 18 and 80 over a six-year period and found that walking reduced the risk of heart disease by 9.3%, while running reduced it by 4.5%. And there is better news: 30 minutes of quick walking over five days could help people sleep easily, according to research by Oregon State University.    4    (散步帮助青少年更好地睡眠，使得他们积极参加学校活动并专注于学校生活。)

    5    (你越早开始，你将会越早注意到散步对你的大脑和身体有巨大影响。) So, go out for your 30-minute walk in a nearby park or green space.

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据中文或首字母并用正确的形式填空，每空填一词。

It was the final sprint (冲刺) of the Santa BarbaraXV Grand Prix cyclo-cross race in Spain. Fans lined the road to the finishing line, cheering on the     1    (运动员).

Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of another cyclist, Agustin Navarro, with only 300 metres to the finishing line. Esteban had been cycling as hard as he could for hours and with the finishing line in     2    (视野). And all the cyclists began to speed up with all their s    3     to cross it. Then, suddenly Esteban got a puncture (轮胎上刺破的小洞).The audience was anxious and     4    (好奇的) about what he would do. Would he give up or continue when facing the     5    (挑战)? Ismael Esteban didn’t give up and then tried to find a     6    (解决方法) to the problem. He threw his bike over his shoulders and ran towards the finishing line. Just a few seconds later,fourth-placed Navarro caught up with him. Surely, he could simply overtake Esteban and come third. But Navarro slowed down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead by foot, Navarro just behind him. Navarro had let Esteban finish in third place, while he came fourth. The audience really     7    (钦佩) Navarro for his show of sportsmanship and cheered the cyclists. Navarro said,“I didn’t want to win that way.” Later, Esteban,who won the bronze m    8    tried to give it to Navarro. However, Navarro refused,and his response was:“Offering me the prize was worth more than what I did for him.”Tonya, a big fan of Esteban,    9    (评论道),“The two cyclists’ sporting gestures make a deep i     10    on us and this is sportsmanship at its very best.”