1 . Girls should take part in competitive sport to build confidence, and the leaders of a group of girls’ schools will argue this week. Helen Fraser, director of the Girls’ Day School Trust(GDST), will tell the group that sport can help girls deal with failure.
“All girls, not just the sporty ones, should take physical exercise,” Ms. Fraser says. Research that girls are far less active than boys is worrying, she argues. Ms. Fraser will tell the group that she supports “sport for all”. “That’s why I love it when our schools have A, B, C and D teams and beyond,” she says.
The GDST draws on research from the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation which suggests only a quarter of girls in England meet basic levels of activity each week. One in five girls do no activity at all, twice the proportion of boys, the research suggests.
Ms. Fraser says other research suggests that more than 80% of women business leaders played sports while growing up. She uses the examples of former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who once was a skater and tennis player, and the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, who was in the French national swimming team. Ms. Fraser says Olympic medallists like Jessica Ennis and Katherine Grainger are excellent role models for young women but says women’s sport needs more money and more news reports.
Valerie Dunsford, head of Sheffield High School for Girls, part of GDST, said it was important to offer a large number of sports to attract different types of girls. “Not everyone wants to be out playing the hockey.” said Ms. Dunsford.
1. Which of the following ideas would Ms. Fraser agree with?| A．Boys are born to be sport lovers. | B．Girls are less confident than boys. |
| C．More should be done to make girls do sports. | D．Those taking part in the sport are always successes. |
| A．1/10. | B．1/5. | C．1/4. | D．2/5. |
| A．hard work will pay off | B．it’s not easy to be great |
| C．sport can help girls to succeed | D．it’s necessary to balance work and sport |
| A．To explain the key to success. | B．To show the importance of sport. |
| C．To introduce more sports to girls. | D．To encourage more girls to do sports. |
1. 运动的名称；
2. 推荐的理由；
3. 温馨的提示。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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3 . NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS 2021 PHOTO COMPETITION!
Woo-hoo! Get your cameras and smartphones at the ready, because it’s time for this year’s NG KIDS photography competition.
What you need to know
Competition is open only to legal residents of the UK and Ireland who are between the ages of 7 and 14.
We have THREE categories in the competition—animals, people and environment (a new category started this year). You can enter as many categories as you like but just ONE photo per category, please!
All photos should be sent through our website. If you’re not already registered, you or your parent will need to do so at natgeokids.com/uk/photocomp—it will only take a minute to do!
You can submit ONE photo for each of the three categories. Photos should be in JPEG format, between 1MB and 5MB in size. Enter at natgeokids.com/uk/photocomp.
Before you submit your photo, make sure you rename it with your full name and the category you are entering. For example: Joe Bloggs Animals, jpg.
Don’t forget to tell us your full name, date of birth and the title of your photo!
The prizes
Our Star Prize is a family holiday in Morocco!
And that’s not all! Each category winner will win a number of prizes, too, including an amazing Nikon COOLPIX W150 camera, which is built to go anywhere!
The closing date is 23:59 (GMT) on December 21, 2021—Winners will be notified (通知) before January 18, 2022.
1. Who is fit for taking part in the competition?| A．A 7-year-old child from Germany. | B．A 12-year-old child from Ireland. |
| C．A 14-year-old teenager from France. | D．A 15-year-old teenager from England. |
| A．It will be sent on December 22, 2021. |
| B．Its category is about the environment. |
| C．It is in JPEG format and its size is 6MB. |
| D．It is renamed only with one’s second name. |
| A．The Star Prize is a camera. | B．There are two kinds of prizes. |
| C．Many a kind of prize will be offered. | D．Winners can get the prizes before 2021. |
4 . My least favorite part was participating in sport meets, for I loved running by myself. When faced with running against fellow athletes, I was
The 800-meter event was approaching, meaning that I would
I stepped up to the line for the event. The starter raised his cap gun and
It was the last lap before the final straightaway. I supposed I had the possibility to win. So I widened my steps, speeding up my
My coach gave me a
| A．shocked | B．nervous | C．comfortable | D．brave |
| A．stadium | B．hospital | C．bathroom | D．station |
| A．delay | B．fail | C．escape | D．compete |
| A．ignore | B．increase | C．form | D．imagine |
| A．reporters | B．judges | C．runners | D．coaches |
| A．watch out | B．turn back | C．get away | D．warm up |
| A．smoothly | B．rapidly | C．calmly | D．patiently |
| A．returned | B．withdrew | C．screamed | D．fired |
| A．challenged | B．recalled | C．forgot | D．adapted |
| A．exact | B．great | C．practical | D．suitable |
| A．offered | B．pretended | C．regretted | D．managed |
| A．speech | B．mind | C．fight | D．pace |
| A．beat | B．pushed | C．dragged | D．followed |
| A．soft | B．cautious | C．firm | D．slight |
| A．excited | B．disappointed | C．relaxed | D．depressed |
Table tennis first
The International Table Tennis Federation has taken table tennis to a
World Table Tennis Day is celebrated by
6 . Brazil sports are out of control! Brazil may be one of the most sportscrazy countries in the world. Whether you are into watching or playing, Brazil sports have a lot to offer everyone.
Football in Brazil is more than a sport. It's a way of life. Football is popular in Brazil for several reasons. One reason is that it is fast paced and fun to watch. This is the reason why the World Cup Soccer is the most watched sports event in the world aside from the Summer Olympics. Also, you don't need anything to play soccer except for something to kick, and a big area in which to play. Few will argue if you say that Brazil leads the world in football. No nation has won as many world cups as Brazil.
Volleyball is a close second in Brazil sports. In the world of international volleyball, Brazil wins many championships of all kinds, including indoor and beach volleyball. Brazil has nearly 5,000 miles of coastline. If you go to a beach in Brazil, there will always be a volleyball game going on somewhere, and usually two or three.
Footvolley was created in Brazil in the 1960s. It is a mix of football and volleyball, where the players must use their feet and head to get the ball over the net and into the opponents' court, and is also played in sand. It is one of the most popular beach sports in Brazil.
Swimming, tennis, rugby, boxing, judo, sailing, golf, surfing, and handball are all greatly popular in Brazil.
1. We infer that this passage was written to ________.| A．explain why football is so popular in Brazil |
| B．encourage us to do sports as people in Brazil do |
| C．tell us the history of several sports in Brazil |
| D．introduce several very popular sports in Brazil |
| A．Sports are extremely popular in Brazil. |
| B．All kinds of sports are played in Brazil. |
| C．Brazil athletes are out of control. |
| D．Brazil athletes are not well educated. |
| A．football is the most popular sport in every country |
| B．people don't need anything to play soccer |
| C．Brazil has won every World Cup Soccer |
| D．Brazil leads the world in football |
| A．Football. | B．Volleyball. | C．Footvolley. | D．Tennis. |
7 . Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club and it has more than 2,000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…
Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.
1. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is ______ years older than the youngest one.| A．91 | B．84 | C．77 | D．7 |
| A．The members do different jobs at different places. | B．They come from all parts of Beijing. |
| C．They are persons of different ages. | D．They are men and women, old and young. |
| A．more and more people like to swim in Beijing |
| B．it is more interesting than swimming in summer |
| C．winter-swimmers are brave men |
| D．winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health |
| A．To provide background information. | B．To attract the reader’s attention. |
| C．To summarize the whole passage. | D．To give an example of the benefits of winter-swimming. |
| A．People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter | B．Winter-swimming—A Craze in Beijing |
| C．People Benefit from Winter-swimming | D．Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men |
8 . Why play sports? You might say “to get exercise” and you would be right. To have fun? That's true, too. But there's more.
Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that athletics will take up all your study time.
Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills.
Sports are good for a girl's health. In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis(骨质疏松症).
Playing sports improves self-confidence.
| A．Exercise cuts the pressure. |
| B．Sports teach valuable life skills. |
| C．Regular exercise increases quality of life. |
| D．In fact, there are at least five more reasons. |
| E．Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. |
| F．Playing sports offers children more than just physical benefits. |
| G．But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don't. |
1.你对征文主题的理解；
2.你喜欢的运动项目以及活动情况；
3.该运动给你的生活和学习带来的好处；
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已给出，不计入总数。
Nowadays, playing sports is becoming more and more popular.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . Lloyd Black decided to join the Anytime Fitness gym in Semmes, Alabama last year after he found himself struggling to accomplish simple household tasks. The 91-year-old man hoped that joining a gym might help him build strength and reduce his aches and pains. Over the past year, Black has been faithfully coming to the gym three times a week. His overalls (工装裤) really catch plenty of attention. He says that he prefers to wear overalls during his workouts because they are comfortable, and he has “trouble keeping his trousers up” other-wise.
When Black first joined Anytime Fitness, gym manager Ashley Seaman said he could barely last 10 minutes on the treadmill (跑步机) without becoming winded. Now, however, the senior can effortlessly do power walking for thirty minutes before moving on to his workout routine. As a means of praising Black for his advance, Seaman recently named Black “Mem-ber of the Month”.
He also takes time to help other seniors new to the gym learn how to use the weightlifting machines. “He's just a friendly soul. He will go to the other elderly members and show them how to use the machines,” Seaman shared in a post on the gym's Facebook page. “Someone like him always encourages others to keep it up and include fitness in their life,” the post reads. “Seeing him work out three times a week in his overalls brightens our day!”
As a result of his work at the gym, Black finds it easier to mow (割) the seven acres of grass at his house and tool around in his woodworking shop. He experiences less daily dis-comfort and moves more easily. He always says, “Age is just a number and it doesn't mean you can't get into the gym.”
1. What makes Black draw the attention of the gym members?| A．His too slow pace. | B．His unique clothes. |
| C．His difference in age. | D．His clinical symptoms. |
| A．His physical quality. |
| B．His operational skills. |
| C．His willingness to help others. |
| D．His great progress in workouts. |
| A．He's inspiring. | B．He's ambitious. |
| C．He's respectful. | D．He’s demanding. |
| A．It's never too late to take exercise. |
| B．The stronger the body, the more intelligent the brain. |
| C．Walk a hundred steps after dinner and live to ninety -nine. |
| D．Practise long-distance running daily, getting older and younger. |
