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2 . Essay Competition
The aim of this contest is to encourage great student writers and to give them a leg-up in their studies.
Prizes
One Grand Prize winner will receive: $1,000 in cash; the essay published in our magazine’s May 2022 issue; an interview with our magazine’s author.
Ten First Place winners will receive: $500 in cash; their names and essay titles listed in our magazine’s May 2022 issue.
Fifty Honorable Mention Winners will receive: a $50 gift card to our online shop.
Requirements
＊The length of the essay should be between 500—700 words.
＊Write an essay on the topic of: How Food Affects Our Mood.
＊Please write about three reasons for believing in your thesis statement in the form of body paragraphs and back up your reasons with practical evidence from respected sources.
＊Do not write about yourself and don’t explain why you deserve to win the prizes.
Deadlines
Early-Bird Deadline: May 4, 2022—Free for the entry.
Deadline: June 5, 2022—$5 for the entry.
Extended Deadline: July 22, 2022—$10 for the entry.
1. What will the First Place winners be rewarded with?| A．Getting their essays published in the magazine. |
| B．Having their essay titles listed in the magazine. |
| C．Receiving a gift card to the particular online shop. |
| D．Gaining an opportunity to meet the magazine’s author. |
| A．Writing an essay of more than 800 words. |
| B．Submitting an essay about food nutrition. |
| C．Expressing your strong desire to get the award. |
| D．Supporting your reasons with credible evidence. |
| A．By sharing your experience. | B．By giving three reasons. |
| C．By listing statistics. | D．By clarifying concepts. |
| A．April 30, 2022. | B．May 20, 2022. | C．June 10, 2022. | D．July 25, 2022. |
| A．At 2:30. | B．At 3:00. | C．At 4:00. |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（
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修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I had interesting dream last night. I dreamed that I took part in a race in my school sports meeting. At first, I could not to run very fast and fell behind. So I didn’t lose heart and kept running. All the student on the playground cheered me on, “Come on!” I was so encouraging that I ran faster and faster until I caught up with all the other runners. I felt like a superman. In the end, I got to the finishing line first. I win the race. I felt very proudly of myself. My classmates which were very excited threw me up into the air. Just at that moment I woke up and found me still lying in bed! What interesting the dream was!
5 . Playing sports is a lot of fun. But getting hurt is unavoidable.
Wear protective equipment.
The equipment you wear depends on the sport you play. Helmets(头盔)are the most common protective equipment. They protect your head while you’re playing football, baseball and softball, biking and so on.
Warm up.
Know the rules of the games.
Traffic lights help prevent crashes between the cars that drive on the roads together. This works because drivers know the rules and follow them--at least most of the time.
Some rules have nothing to do with scoring points, They are just about protecting other people. For example, a diver would make sure that the pool is clear before diving in. Otherwise, he or she might land on someone else.
This is a really important one. If you love sports, you may get right back to the game even you’re injured. But playing when you’re hurt is a bad idea. It can lead to an even worse injury.
| A．Watch out for others. |
| B．Don’t do too much exercise. |
| C．It’s the same way with sports. |
| D．Don't play when you’re injured. |
| E．It’s not a good idea to just go to the field and start playing. |
| F．You and the other players know what to expect from each other. |
| G．Take these steps to prevent injuries so that you can stay in the game. |
6 . Yoga is an ancient physical and spiritual practice from India. The word “yoga” comes from Sanskrit (梵文) and means “to join” or “to unite”, symbolizing the union of body and mind. Today it is practised in various forms around the world and continues to grow in popularity. Recognizing its universal appeal, the United Nations declared June 2l as the International Day of Yoga in 2014 to raise awareness worldwide of the benefits of practising yoga.
Yoga is an invaluable gift from an ancient tradition. It’s not just about exercise but a way to discover the sense of combining yourself with nature and the world. There is no written record of who invented yoga. Yoga practitioners (从业者) passed down the practising ways to their students. The earliest written record of yoga is generally believed to have been written by Patanjali, an Indian master who lived somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 years ago.
Various yoga types give you many choices. Hatha yoga is the most widely practised type and is perfect for beginners. It is gentle with slow and smooth movements. Kundalini yoga includes a singing-part besides body and mental control. Bikram yoga is practised in a heated room. It is to relax muscles and to sweat to clean the body and remove disease and pain. Ashtanga yoga is taught as a difficult workout where you move quickly from one movement to another to build strength and patience.
In recent years, the World Health Organization has asked countries to help their citizens reduce physical inactivity, which is among the top ten leading causes of death worldwide, and a key risk factor for non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and diabetes (糖尿病). Yoga is a proper exercise. It is known for its ability to ease stress and anxiety. It may also help reduce several risk factors for heart diseases and improve a better sleep.
1. Why did the United Nations set the International Day of Yoga?| A．To make Indian culture known to the world. |
| B．To recognize the universal appeal of yoga. |
| C．To improve the practising forms of yoga |
| D．To make the benefits of yoga known. |
| A．An Indian master. | B．The United Nations. |
| C．The Indian government. | D．The World Health Organization. |
| A．Hatha yoga. | B．Kundalini yoga. |
| C．Bikram yoga. | D．Ashtanga yoga. |
| A．To introduce a sport. | B．To tell a history story. |
| C．To present a healthy lifestyle. | D．To encourage culture exchange. |
7 . Chinese students are showing their enthusiasm and innovative thinking about mobile applications in coming up with a series of innovative apps to solve social problems and help enrich lives.
Li Xiang, a student at Zhejiang University, developed a mobile app with two schoolmates that can help users develop good habits by building and feeding virtual electronic pets.
A special digital pet is produced in the app Weier, which sounds similar to the English word “well”. A user’s daily behavior is used to help it grow.
“When users complete their daily exercise goals, their electronic pets will also be full of energy, and when they go to bed too late at night, their pets will have black circles under their eyes,” Li said. The digital pet is like a projection of the user in the virtual world. But unlike other digital projections that focused on the similarity with the user’s physical appearance, the app cares more about the user’s character and behavior.
The app is one of more than 1,400 projects developed by students from more than 500 universities in the 2021 Mobile Application Innovation Contest, co-organized by Zhejiang University and the US tech company Apple Inc.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said in a post on Weibo that it was great to see the talent on display at the contest. Students designed winning apps that help deal with important issues like improving access to healthcare and technology.
“Many of these young developers have gone on to become entrepreneurs, developers and teachers in their own right, and they are using the skills they’ve learned to make the world a better place,” Cook said.
“Every student should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world, and we’ve seen firsthand how coding has changed the global economy, creating new industries and supporting millions of jobs,” said Isabel Ge Mahe, vice-president of Apple Greater China.
1. What is the designers’ aim of developing the app Weier?| A．To help users form better habits. | B．To teach users how to raise pets. |
| C．To finish the daily tasks for the users. | D．To help users learn more about themselves. |
| A．It is always full of energy. | B．It has black circles under its eyes. |
| C．It looks exactly the same as the users. | D．It cares about users’ character and behavior. |
| A．Only students from Zhejiang University took part in it. |
| B．It encouraged Chinese students to improve creativity. |
| C．The winners will work in Apple Inc in the future. |
| D．It was organized by Apple Inc independently. |
| A．Innovative apps’ popularity in China. | B．Chinese students’ creating mobile apps. |
| C．App designing competitions in the world. | D．Apple Inc’s measures to help develop apps. |
1. 你喜欢的运动项目及原因, 如有益于身心健康，增强自信等。
2. 何时喜欢上这项运动, 现在参加该运动的情况如何。
3. 询问对方的体育爱好。
注意：1. 词数：100左右。（信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。）
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Harry,
I am glad to receive your letter.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
1. How often is the quiz show for children broadcast?
| A．Daily. | B．Weekly. | C．Monthly. |
| A．Sports. | B．Science. | C．Entertainment. |
| A．A computer. | B．A camera. | C．A mobile phone. |
| A．Fill in an application form. |
| B．Send a photo to the TV station. |
| C．Provide their personal information. |
10 . In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens take part in some forms of organized sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries happen each year. Almost one-third of all injuries from childhood are sports-related injuries. More than 775,000 children, aged 14 and younger, are treated in hospital emergency rooms for sports-related injuries each year.
Obviously, some sports are more dangerous than others. For example, contact sports such as football can be expected to result in a higher number of injuries than a noncontact sport such as swimming. However, all types of sports have a potential for injury, whether from the collision (冲撞) with other players or from overuse or misuse of a body part.
Most of the injuries happen as a result of falls, being struck by an object and collisions during unorganized or informal sports activities. Some are caused by poor training practices, or not warming up enough.
There are two kinds of sports injuries. Acute injuries happen suddenly, such as sprained (扭伤) ankles. Chronic injuries happen after you play a sport or exercise over a long period of time.
Sports injuries are first treated with R-I-C-E: Rest, Ice, Compression (pressure on the injury), and Elevation (raise the injured area above the heart). Doctors will treat more serious injuries with medications, by limiting movement, or by recommending operations, physical therapy, and rest.
You can prevent many kinds of sports injuries by following safe exercise habits.
1. How does the writer show us the seriousness of sports-related injuries in Para 1?| A．Through numbers. | B．By giving examples |
| C．Through conversations. | D．By comparison and contrast. |
| A．effect | B．impression | C．possibility | D．exchange |
| A．Peter sprained his shoulder while swimming. |
| B．Tom was hit in the head by a ball while playing football. |
| C．Sam fell onto the road and hurt his knees while jogging alone. |
| D．Jim has played basketball for many years and now his back often aches. |
| A．Safe exercise habits. | B．Causes of sports injuries. |
| C．Treatments of sports injuries. | D．Injuries caused by doing sports. |
