Hangzhou, the only candidate city of the 2022 Asian Games, won the bid on September 16th, 2015. Thus, it will be the third Chinese city
Hangzhou is a beautiful city
In the next few years, Hangzhou will try its best to prepare
2 . When kids enjoy an activity, they want to do more of it. Practicing a skill improves their abilities and helps them feel confident, especially when the effort is noticed and praised. Toddlers (学步的儿童) and preschoolers should play actively several times a day. Children from 6 to 17 years of age should do 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily. This can include free play at home and P.E. at school.
Preschoolers need play and exercise that help them continue to develop important motor skills—kicking or throwing a ball, playing tag or riding a bike with training wheels. Although some sports leagues may be open to kids as young as 4, organized team sports are not recommended until they’re a little older. Preschoolers can’t understand complex rules and often lack the attention span (持续时间) and skills needed to play sports. Instead of playing on a team, they can work on fundamental skills.
With school-age kids spending more time in front of screens, the challenge for parents is to get them to find physical activity they enjoy. This can range from traditional sports like baseball and basketball to biking, hiking, and laying outside. As kids get older, differences in ability and personality become more apparent. That is why it’s important to find an activity that’s right for your children.
Teens have many choices when it comes to being active—from school sports to after-school interests. It’s a good idea to have an exercise plan. Do what you can to make it easy for your teens to exercise by providing transportation and the necessary equipment (including workout clothes). In some cases, the right clothes and shoes night help a shy teen feel comfortable biking or going to the gym.
In addition to a child’s age, it’s important to consider his or her fitness personality. Meanwhile, be active yourself and support your kids’ interests. If you start this early enough, they’ll come to regard the activity as a normal and fun part of your family’s everyday routine.
1. What does the underlined word “This” refer to?A.Free play. | B.Play time. | C.Physical activity. | D.Children’s confidence. |
A.What appropriate sports preschoolers should take. |
B.How to develop kids’ motor skills before school. |
C.Why organized team sports are dangerous to kids. |
D.When preschoolers should start to do sports. |
A.Tell them to turn to traditional sports. | B.Ask them to join in organized team sports. |
C.Play with them when they are out of school. | D.Help them find the sports they are fond of. |
A.Not all the kids are fit for the same sports. |
B.Teens are particular about sports activities. |
C.School-age kids are more active than teens. |
D.Some parents always ignore what their kids like. |
3 . Want to add a simple movement to your daily life? Walking may be your best choice.
Walking is good for your heart
Walking is considered as cardio(有氧的)exercise, no matter the speed at which you take it. Studies show that walking can reduce the risk of heart disease and lower your resting heart rate and blood pressure.
What benefits physical health often benefits mental health-the same is true for walking. Just five minutes of walking can lower anxiety. If you have any kind of green space nearby, try to take advantage of it. One study showed that people who went on a 90-minute nature walk reported fewer bad feelings.
Walking can improve your sleep
Walking can help with fat loss
Walking is a type of cardio workout that is good for fat loss and can help you achieve or keep a healthy weight. It should be done regularly and for long periods of time.
A.Walking can help reduce stress |
B.That can help you sleep easily during the day |
C.Here are some of the benefits walking offers you |
D.Walking in the day can help you get a better night's rest |
E.Good walking can also keep your head up and looking ahead |
F.Experts suggest walking 30 minutes a day, five to seven days a week |
G.Walking at least 45 minutes a day at a brisk pace will see the most benefits |
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I’m Li Hua, a student in Hubei, China. I’m writing to ask whether
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5 . Every year, hundreds of hopeful students arrive in Washington, D. C., in order to compete in the National Spelling Bee, which has been held every year since 1925.
In the competition, students under 16 take turns trying to properly spell words. The champion is the only remaining student who does not make a mistake. American students are familiar with the competition because it is practiced in many schools throughout the country. The National Spelling Bee, however, is a much bigger setting and showcases only the best spellers from all parts of the nation. Winning the competition nowadays requires the ability to perform under much pressure against so many talented students in front of a large audience. A student who wins the event in the twenty-first century will experience a much different challenge than the first winner, Frank Neuhauser, did in 1925 when he defeated only nine other competitors.
Clearly, the 90 years of the National Spelling Bee’s existence proves the importance of spelling in the English language. However, struggles with spelling English words go back much more than 90 years. The charming thing about spelling correctly in English is that it is in many ways without rules. English language can absorb new words from other languages and in doing so make them “English” words. Because of this, the number of words in English is much higher than any other languages. Thus, spelling in many other languages has fewer words and fewer strange exceptions to rules. It turns out that a spelling bee in most other languages would be a waste of time. Why is that? Well, without so many exceptions to common vocabulary, there would be very few words that everyone didn’t already know.
1. How is today’s competition different from the first National Spelling Bee?A.It produces more winners. | B.It draws more talented audience. |
C.It attracts more competitors. | D.It tests more strange words. |
A.To introduce the new rules of the competition. | B.To gather students from other countries. |
C.To explain the difficulty in English spelling. | D.To show the strict rules of written English. |
A.Unfavorable. | B.Supportive. | C.Responsible. | D.Doubtful. |
A.Ways to win a Spelling Bee. | B.The most difficult language. |
C.The best spellers. | D.A competition about spelling. |
6 . I am a girl, but I was born to be a rebel (叛逆者). I like games that can be
Wrestling (摔跤) is
Every Saturday morning, I got out of bed early to go and watch my brother
For three years, I
My last
I was so excited. I was sure I would win. My heart was beating hard when the match started. I could see
A.interesting | B.surprising | C.dangerous | D.famous |
A.usually | B.ever | C.hardly | D.never |
A.agreed | B.pretended | C.decided | D.happened |
A.roll | B.run | C.fight | D.wrestle |
A.boys | B.girls | C.teammates | D.friends |
A.way | B.life | C.work | D.study |
A.beat | B.hit | C.knocked | D.hurt |
A.shouting | B.smiling | C.laughing | D.crying |
A.chance | B.match | C.try | D.sport |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.everything | D.something |
A.won | B.lost | C.led | D.gained |
A.hands | B.players | C.lights | D.photos |
A.from | B.after | C.on | D.through |
A.dream | B.plan | C.goal | D.story |
A.said | B.heard | C.learned | D.noticed |
7 . Until quarantine (隔离期) ends, we are left picturing what sport we might do: working out at the gym, playing on a competitive sports team, swimming, biking, or rock climbing. However, we don’t often think of martial arts as possible activities; instead, we rule it out because we think it’s dangerous, uncommon, and even, impossible. Martial arts aren’t considered a sport, right?
Well, here’s some good news: you’re wrong! Martial arts aren’t much more common than people think, and you can start learning at any age. Practicing martial arts is a great way to keep in shape, both physically and mentally. They’re much less boring and much less arduous sport than they’re usually described as in movies, so do not worry that they need a lot of effort.
Martial arts generally require you to focus on the position and movement of every one of your legs and arms, sometimes even your breathing too. Think about it: when you leave the gym, your mental state has improved and you are much calmer. This is because you’ve only paid attention to one activity. It is a great way to clear your head. And practicing it can help you learn to stay more focused, which is the greatest advantage of martial arts training.
Martial arts also improve your coordination (协调性), and greatly improve your posture (姿势). I have personally seen students go from slouching (没精打采) to walking tall with their shoulders back in just a couple of months.
There are many styles and countless kinds of martial arts. Whichever one you like better, know that all of them are good choices.
1. What can we know about martial arts from the first two paragraphs?A.They often have people hurt. | B.They are difficult to practice. |
C.People have a wrong view on it. | D.People practice them more often. |
A.Interesting. | B.Difficult. | C.Friendly. | D.Exciting. |
A.Adjusting the breath. | B.Enjoying one’s free time. |
C.Correcting the movement. | D.Keeping one’s attention. |
A.They are not sports. | B.They attracted many teenagers. |
C.They are beneficial and helpful. | D.They were invented to protect others. |
8 . A new study, a project of the researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, finds that a fitness tracker (健康追踪器) probably does not help with weight loss.
The trackers are designed to record your physical activity. They are usually worn around the wrist (手腕), where they record a person's heart rate. The research team looked at two groups of people. The first wore a fitness tracker and took part in health consultation with experts for best weight loss plan. The researchers compared this group with people who only got health consultation.
The study found that those only speaking with the health experts lost nearly 6 kilograms, but those using a fitness tracker lost only 3.5 kilograms. John Jakicic the lead researcher, questioned the use of these trackers for weight loss.
The study involved 470 people age between 18 and 35. Some of them were overweight, while others were considered obese. Over three fourths of them were women. All were told to increase physical activity and start on a low-calorie diet. They had their weight measured once every six months. After six months, researchers divided the group into two parts: one continued with monthly consulting, while members of the other group were given a fitness tracker. Eighteen months later, both groups showed great improvements in fitness, physical activity and diet, with no big difference between groups. However, when it came to losing weight, the people who only spoke with experts lost nearly twice as much weight.
Jakicic said, “The study's findings are important because effective long-term treatments are needed to deal with America's obesity.”More information is needed, he added, to learn how to best use these trackers to help adults who want to lose weight.
1. Both groups of people in the study were asked to .A.start on a high-calorie diet. | B.wear a fitness tracker |
C.consult experts | D.record their heart rates |
A.Wearing fitness trackers hardly helps people lose weight. |
B.Physical activity and diet have no effect on weight loss. |
C.Dealing with obesity needs effective long-term treatments. |
D.There are great differences in health between both groups. |
A.The study went on for about two years. |
B.More than 120 men took part in the study. |
C.Health consulting helps lose almost 6 kilograms. |
D.Wearing a fitness tracker is useful for keeping slim. |
A.describe how the researchers carried out the study |
B.show regular consulting for weight control is necessary |
C.persuade readers to wear fitness trackers for weight control |
D.warn women are more likely to suffer from weight problems |
1. How often does Tim run now?
A.About two days a week. | B.Every day. | C.About four days a week. |
A.For about 3 years . | B.For at least 7 years. | C.For about 8 years. |
There is a growing interest in rock climbing. Recently there
Some sportsmen feel that rock climbing can never become boring. This is because you have different places to go climbing. Additionally, there are several challenging routes to climb. If you are tired
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