1. What is the speaker?
| A．A surfer. | B．A reporter. | C．A community worker. |
| A．Kenneth. | B．Jamie. | C．Ryan. |
| A．In July this year. | B．In June next year. | C．In December next year. |
| A．The surfers are meeting fans. |
| B．The award ceremony is going on. |
| C．The community is having a gathering. |
2 . Anyone who’s lived through middle school knows those years can be particularly challenging. Some researches show youths across the U.S. are struggling with mental health. The physical health benefits of bike riding have been well-documented. Wilson, a researcher at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and his co-authors carried out a new study to see if taking part in a cycling program could result in measurable changes in mind for teenagers.
The study involved more than 1,200 students, ages 11 to 14. Students participated in a cycling class for at least three days a week, for a period of 6 weeks. They learned cycling safety and practicing skills outdoors while raising their heart rate and just having fun. The students completed standardized questionnaires before and after the program designed to measure their health.
“We know cycling can benefit the body. Our research shows how it benefits the mind and social relationships as well. Bike riding can be an ideal activity for adolescents because of the benefits it offers,” said Wilson.
“Cycling engages several parts of brain function. You are looking at your hearing, you’re balancing, you’re navigating and turning. Oftentimes, you’re doing it with someone else, so there’s the positive effect of company or group activity,” said Allan Reiss, a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine.
While exercise has powerful mental health benefits, it’s not universal. For example, previous research has shown that teenage girls are at higher risk of mental health problems like depression and anxiety than boys. The current study found that, while middle school girls reported increased well-being after participating in the cycling program, that increase “may just reach the kind of baseline level for male students,” Wilson said. And other aspects of healthy living are also important, noted Wilson. The study found that teenagers who didn’t limit screen time to a maximum of two hours a day, or who got less than the recommended 8.5 hours of sleep, saw less improvement in their well-being, he said.
1. What does the new study mainly focus on?| A．Challenges in middle school. | B．Youths in America. |
| C．Physical benefits of cycling. | D．Mental effects of bike riding. |
| A．Attend the cycling class for a week. |
| B．Learn how to keep safe while cycling. |
| C．Raise their heart rate by cycling indoors. |
| D．Design questions to measure their health. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Doubtful. | C．Unclear. | D．Negative. |
| A．Application of the research results. |
| B．Doubts about the research methods. |
| C．Further explanation of the research findings. |
| D．Supporting evidence from previous research. |
Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.
“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.
Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.
There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.
The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.
At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.
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Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression — this was the theme of this year’s International Public Speaking Competition (IPSC), held in London from May 11 to 12. Thirty-three young speakers aged 16 to 20 from around the world gathered at The English Speaking Union to tell their stories, including Wu Dongxu, 19, a student from China. To him, the event wasn’t just about giving a speech on first impressions. It also made a strong impression on him.
“Rather than a competition, the experience was more like an inspiring research trip to me, a trip that allowed me to see firsthand the differences and similarities between Chinese and foreign cultures,” said Wu.
Apart from the obvious differences in food, transportation and climate, what impressed Wu most was the different styles of Chinese and foreign public speaking.
Although still a teen, Wu is no stranger to the public speaking podium (讲台). He has participated in many speaking competitions since 2017. But on the stage of the IPSC, speakers had no podium to stand behind. They just had to face the audience.
“This was the first time that I gave a speech without a podium, which made me realize how important eye contact and body language are,” said Wu. “It also gave me more freedom to convey more information with my body language instead of just with words.”
Another difference that caught Wu’s attention was the evaluation criteria (评价标准). According to him, in every speaking competition he had participated in in China, things like pronunciation, fluency and quality of language are always important. But to his surprise, in the IPSC accents and grammatical mistakes are not considered in the evaluation process. It is the story itself that matters most.
“Audiences are eager to hear powerful stories, no matter where they are from. That’s because the emotions expressed in them are shared by all human beings although there are the cultural differences.” said Wu. “Diversity, respect, tolerance and understanding — these are what the IPSC really wants to stress and spread.”
1. What is the topic of this year’s IPSC?| A．Cultural difference. | B．First impression. |
| C．Body language. | D．English education. |
| A．The food culture. | B．The transportation means. |
| C．The climate. | D．The public speaking style. |
| A．Speakers are allowed to use podiums. |
| B．Body language plays an important part. |
| C．Pronunciation and fluency matter a lot. |
| D．Language quality is considered the most important. |
| A．Positive. | B．Doubtful. | C．Objective. | D．Opposed. |
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Dear Jimmy,
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Yours,
Li Hua
6 . Have you ever wondered how your favorite NBA team received its famous name? All NBA teams have an interesting story or a history behind their names. Some of the names reflected the city’s culture or history, others came from previous owners and many were selected through “Name the Team” contests.
For teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz, the names were not always a reflection of the city. Even though Los Angeles has no lakes, the Lakers name has been a city treasure for almost 40 years. Before going to Los Angeles, the team originated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In1947, team officials changed the name to the Lakers to reflect the Minnesota State’s nickname, “Land of 10,000 Lakes”. The team name went unchanged after moving to Los Angeles in1960.
Because the Utah’s team originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was called the Jazz. In 1974, New Orleans club officials chose the name to represent the city for its reputation as the “Jazz Capital of the World”. The name stayed with the team even after they found a new home in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979.
The original owner of the Chicago Bulls, Richard Klein, named the team the Bulls. He picked the name because a fighting bull is relentless and never quits. Klein, who founded the club in 1966, believed these qualities were necessary for a championship team and hoped his Chicago athletes would live up to the team name. The Bulls, the winner of the six NBA championships, has definitely followed the belief.
In 1967, the Indiana Pacers selected their team name in a different way from most other teams. Their decision was based on what they wanted to achieve in the NBA. Team officials chose the Pacers name because the organization wanted to set the “pace” in professional basketball.
1. Which can be the best title for this passage?| A．The Long History of NBA Teams |
| B．Interesting Stories about NBA teams |
| C．Excellent Qualities of NBA Team Officials |
| D．Stories Behind the Names of NBA Teams |
| A．The name was selected from a “Name the Team” contest. |
| B．The name shows that Los Angeles is a city with various lakes. |
| C．It was named after a city treasure, which had a long history. |
| D．The team got this name in another state, which had a lot of lakes. |
| A．New Orleans. | B．Salt Lake City. |
| C．Los Angeles. | D．Minneapolis. |
| A．He had guessed the success of the team. |
| B．People in Chicago used to like watching bullfighting. |
| C．He wished the team to have the qualities of fighting bulls. |
| D．Chicago was then a city famous for fighting bulls. |
1. According to the man, why are arm exercises encouraged?
| A．They can make your arms soft. |
| B．They can make your blood pressure stable. |
| C．They can make you physically healthy. |
| A．95kg. | B．82kg. | C．65kg. |
| A．Leg exercises. | B．Cycling. | C．Yoga. |
8 . When I first walked into a Tai Chi class, I had no idea. This eastern movement practice would become so central in my life. It
Many people begin classes wanting to grow stronger, more
Concentrating on
I’ve been a
| A．breaks out | B．puts out | C．makes out | D．turns out |
| A．task | B．pleasure | C．burden | D．hope |
| A．wealthy | B．balanced | C．comfortable | D．healthy |
| A．deal | B．begin | C．play | D．mix |
| A．Surely | B．Apparently | C．Possibly | D．Clearly |
| A．applied | B．destroyed | C．aroused | D．completed |
| A．significant | B．comfortable | C．extreme | D．correct |
| A．admitting | B．promoting | C．meeting | D．extending |
| A．better | B．slower | C．faster | D．worse |
| A．confidence | B．movement | C．mind | D．memory |
| A．However | B．Instead | C．Therefore | D．Besides |
| A．cut | B．clear | C．close | D．stop |
| A．teacher | B．student | C．stranger | D．colleague |
| A．why | B．whether | C．where | D．how |
| A．forgive | B．remember | C．support | D．protect |
| A．inspired | B．demanded | C．praised | D．commanded |
| A．work out | B．take place | C．provide | D．obtain |
| A．now that | B．even though | C．so that | D．in case |
| A．consult | B．examine | C．experiment | D．draft |
| A．familiar | B．imaginary | C．favorite | D．ideal |
Chris and Paul were good friends and on the same school basketball team, The Lions. They loved basketball very much and were both huge fans of the NBA. After school, when they weren’t playing on the court which was next to their building, they were watching a basketball game on TV. Chris’s favourite player was LeBron James. Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, although they actually agreed that they were both champions.
Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA. Guess what? Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. He did not miss a single practice and participated in every training. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his inspiration. Paul once said firmly, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?”
Their coach was not so sure. Paul had to try out many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really tough on him. Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire to play for the team. Chris always comforted him and encouraged him, telling him not to give up. However, Paul didn’t get a chance.
This week, The Lions were playing against their main competitors, The Bears, a team whose record this season had been perfect. They hadn’t lost a single game. It would be a tough one.
Everyone of the Lions played to the best of their abilities. Suddenly, a player and Chris crashed into each other. Pain raced through Chirs’s body. His knee hurt badly. The team gathered around, looking worried. The last quarter was about to begin, and The Lions was behind by 10 points.
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“You can’t play anymore,” the doctor said, putting an ice pack on Chris’s knee.
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The coach agreed, “Paul, it’s your time to shine.”
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Organized by Beijing Normal University,an important forum (论坛) on the spirit of the Chinese women’s volleyball team
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Cheng Jianping,the Party chief of Beijing Normal University,said in
