1 . Physical education, or PE, isn’t required for all high school students. In some schools, it isn’t offered for some different reasons. But should high school students have physical education? The answer is certainly “yes”.
Today many people don’t do sports. But as is known to all, doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.
High school isn’t that easy. Many students are under a lot of stress. Stress can be harmful to a student’s study and life. Doing sports can help them deal with stress better, helping them live a happier life at school.
The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity (肥胖症). Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their weight and to help their bones get stronger. The increase in activities that don’t get teens to move around, such as video games and computer activities, means many teens don’t get their required exercise. PE classes act as a public health measure to encourage physical activities and help teens have healthy weights.
Not doing sports increases teens’ risk of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be hindered by lifestyle changes,according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
According to the President’s Council on Fitness,Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic (学业的) performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study, did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.
1. According to paragraph 2, what does physical education in high school mean?A.Making teens attach importance to exercise later. |
B.Removing the stress faced by teens at school. |
C.Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise. |
D.Helping teens learn to make good plans. |
A.Measured. | B.Prevented. |
C.Shown. | D.Caused. |
A.means making students choose between sports and studies |
B.helps students make good use of all their time |
C.means students adjust to their studies better |
D.helps students do better in their studies |
A.Why high school students should receive physical education. |
B.Why some schools consider physical education important. |
C.How schools can help students love doing sports. |
D.How high school students can live a better life. |
2 . When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for
One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller stuck going over a fence-which wasn’t
His words freed me from my bad
A.cheering for | B.beating out | C.depending on | D.staying with |
A.practice | B.show | C.comfort | D.pleasure |
A.school | B.vacation | C.hospital | D.training |
A.applied | B.broke | C.challenged | D.designed |
A.and | B.then | C.but | D.thus |
A.behaviour | B.mistake | C.accident | D.failure |
A.steady | B.challenging | C.unique | D.fluent |
A.praise | B.advice | C.assistance | D.apology |
A.narrow | B.ready | C.nice | D.safe |
A.fine | B.wrong | C.quickly | D.normally |
A.making up | B.taking control of | C.filling in for | D.cleaning up |
A.memories | B.comments | C.attitudes ` | D.dreams |
A.still | B.also | C.yet | D.just |
A.challenged | B.cured | C.invited | D.admired |
A.advanced | B.bigger | C.cleverer | D.cooler |
3 . A recent study conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) showed that while sportsmanship among players has improved over the years, sportsmanship in the fans and parents has reduced. It has always interested me why people in the stands often feel they have invested more than the actual participants. Is it the time and money invested into private lessons and travel teams? Is it the college scholarship we need our children to earn? Is it the fear of seeing our kids fail? In any event, we, as parents and fans, should all take a step back and determine if we are helping our kids, or undermining the experience.
As a father of four kids who enjoys participating in athletics, I have to remind myself that it is okay when my kid misses a shot, strikes out, or doesn’t play good enough defense. That fact is, it is their game and their experience, and my playing days are over. A good reminder for me when I feel that my kid needs my advice from the stands comes from the great John Wooden, basketball player and head coach at the University of California at Los Angeles. He once said, “Young people need models, not critics (批判者) .”
Instead of being upset with what my kid is not doing well, or how an official has “cheated” our team, I should focus on helping my kid learn to respect the other team. I should watch my language and the negative comments that could come from my mouth. I should respect the officials and not argue every call that is made. Perhaps most importantly, I should support my kids’ team, win or lose.
Life is tough, and life is not fair. Like life, sports are tough and not always fair. Yet sports can be a wonderful training ground for life’s challenges. Just like we win some and lose some in sports, we also deal with plenty of successes, challenges and failures in our lives. Let’s try to be good sports in both the winning and losing situations and during our successes, challenges and failures.
1. Why does the author mention NCAA’s recent study?A.To introduce the topic of sportsmanship. |
B.To prove the reduction of sportsmanship. |
C.To stress the experience of sportsmanship |
D.To show the improvement of sportsmanship |
A.Profited. | B.Absorbed. | C.Devoted. | D.Harvested. |
A.Express deep concern about the other teams’ skills. |
B.Make positive comments on their kids’ performance. |
C.Back their kids’ team whatever the result of athletics is. |
D.Respect the other players’ honor whatever cheating happens. |
A.Modest and demanding. |
B.Strict and responsible. |
C.Kind and warm-hearted. |
D.Understanding and broad-minded. |
4 . Tennis, basketball, soccer, swimming — these are examples of the hundreds, maybe thousands, of sports in the world. People in every country play some kind of athletic game. Why do people spend so much time and energy playing sports?
Good health is one big advantage to playing sports.
An additional reason for playing sports is that it makes people feel good. It does this in two interesting ways. First, playing sports makes people feel good about themselves.
There are a lot of other reasons why people play sports, but studies show that the biggest reason is enjoyment. When asked why they play sports, most people said they play because it’s fun.
Do you want to be healthy, socialize, feel good, and have fun? Play a sport.
A.It takes time to find a fun sport. |
B.They don’t have to play — they want to play. |
C.Finishing a long race can make someone feel confident. |
D.It may be because playing sports has a lot of advantages. |
E.Good health is not the only reason that people play sports. |
F.Exercise can make people stronger and help them live longer lives. |
G.Sports allow people to realize the importance of physical and mental health. |
Football is the most popular outdoor game all over the world. It is one of the oldest
Football
The game can be used
There are different kinds of football rules known as “Football Codes”. However, the way that football is played is
“You’ll have to be quicker to beat Kendall on Friday,” Coach Dugan said. For weeks, I’d been hearing about how fast he was. I was tired of it. But I stll walked back to the starting line. A good start gives you a half success.
Eric said to me, “I heard that Kendall trains with Olympic coaches.”“What? No way,” I said. Not only that, I heard he cheats and does whatever it takes to win.
“Let’s go, boy,” Coach shouted. I got ready and exploded, driving hard toward the finishing line. I crossed two full steps ahead of everyone else. Coach clicked his stopwatch and nodded.“Better, Alex. But let’s do it again.” I couldn’t get any faster. Besides, Kendall trains with Olympic coaches!“You have to work harder,” Coach Dugan said. Easy for him to say, he wasn’t racing Kerry Kendall.
Then came the day to compete. The infield bustled (忙乱) with kids from every middle school in our district. I sat on the grass, looking for Kendall and preparing for the competition.
“Are you Alex?” a voice asked. I looked up over my shoulder, Kerry Kendal. I nodded. Kendall sat down next to me.“Heard you’re fast,” he said, touching his nose to his knee. I checked him out. His leg muscles (肌肉) looked like he worked out plenty. After a minute, he asked,“Is it true you have a private (私人的) trainer?” I laughed.“Coach Dugan was good, but he was no private trainer. Well, I heard you trained with Olympic coaches.” He was surprised. “You’re kidding, right? I train by running the hills. After practice I run those hills until my legs ache. That sounds like Olympic coaches to you?”
I finally learned the truth that for this competition Kendal had worked hard. Running the hills was tough, but he did it after his regular practices every day. I wonder how those foolish rumors (谣言) started and why I believed them. Seeing Kendall stood in place, I said, “Nice talking to you. Good luck in the dash.” He stopped and turned.“The same to you.” We looked at each other and smiled, and then he started over to join his team.
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7 . When it comes to the judgement of their bodies, women can’t win. People often make “fat jokes”, but fat-shaming is no laughing matter; neither is fit-shaming.
I spoke to two women who were ashamed for being fat, and then, after losing weight, ashamed for being fit.
Sarah Moore is a 29-year-old mother of three from US. She became a personal trainer after losing more than 45 kg. She remembers the fat-shaming she had before. When waiting to get on a roller coaster(过山车) once, people behind her were complaining about the wait, and someone said, “Don’t worry. She’s not going to fit on here, and you’ll soon be next.” But after losing weight, Moore said people still commented on her body even more. “Are you sure you can eat that? Aren’t you worried you’ll regain the weight?”
“Fat-shaming made me feel sad and helpless, and fit-shaming makes me angry,” she said. Changes in body weight can also influence relationships. It can upset the balance because others can get jealous(嫉妒). People who lose weight can experience personality changes, such as an increase in confidence, which also influences relationships.
Fit-shaming has been harder to deal with for Andrea Sereda, a 38-year-old social worker in Canada. She said that when she was 9, her grandfather told her at a birthday party, “I don’t think you should eat cake,” and made comments about how many calories(卡路里) she took in. She also experienced similar things in college. The judgment of Sereda’s body increased after she lost 57 kg. It’s worse with people who knew me before,” Sereda said. “People always say, ‘you’re too slim and now you’re going to disappear’.” It was mostly friends making such comments. Closer friends seemed to compare their own bodies negatively to Sereda’s new shape.
Let us try to understand that just because someone has lost weight, it is unfair for them to be commented on their new shape. Everyone has the rights to live free from body-shaming, no matter how they look.
1. Sarah Moore is ashamed for being fit after losing weight mainly because ________.A.people still judge her new shape |
B.people are all jealous of her new look |
C.she lost too much weight after her diet |
D.her personality has changed and made her different |
A.show the negative effects of fit-shaming |
B.suggest what can be done to deal with fit- shaming |
C.explain what usually pushes women to lose weight |
D.show the difficulties overweight women could face |
A.To tell them to be careful with their diet. |
B.To compare their body shape with others’. |
C.To stop commenting on their body shape. |
D.To encourage them to keep their new shape. |
A.Positive. | B.Unclear. | C.Indifferent. | D.Negative. |
1. What sport did the speaker coach?
A.Running. | B.Swimming. | C.Gymnastics. |
A.Unfriendly. | B.Easy-going. | C.Generous |
A.By praise. | B.By teamwork. | C.By trust. |
A.Process of winning is more important than the result. |
B.Champions are motivated to achieve success. |
C.Win-win culture is common in society. |
A.How to lose weight. |
B.How to keep a healthy diet. |
C.How to take exercise. |
Organized by Beijing Normal University, an important forum (论坛) on the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team
Cheng Jianping, the Party chief of Beijing Normal University, said in