1 . There are lots of skiing lovers around the world. To get the most out of your time on the mountain you should think through each part of your adventure- equipment, clothing, food, and travel.     1    , the more time you can spend on the slopes.

Equipment

Your skiing equipment — composed of your skis, poles, bindings, helmet, and goggles — should be checked over, and possibly tuned up, before you pack your bags for the mountain.     2    . Inspect your boots to make sure they fit properly. Check your goggles and put them on with your helmet to see that they fit comfortably and offer a wide field of view.

Clothing

Your jacket and snow pants should be properly fitting and recently cleaned. Make sure your gloves are in good shape and offer a sense of comfort.     3    . Don’t forget extra items like warm socks, neck warmers and ski masks as well.

Food

Anyone who has ever purchased lunch at the ski lodge knows just how expensive it can be. Packing your own lunch saves you money and gets you back on the slopes faster.     4    , bring plenty of fluids to drink on breaks between runs.

    5    .

Know your way to the mountain before you hit the road and consider writing down directions if you know you’re heading into areas with spotty service. At the mountain, choose a designated meeting place in case the group becomes separated- a spot near the main lift often works well. Check the forecast and current conditions of the mountain. Many ski resorts will have live updates on the number of open trails and lifts.

A．Routes and planning

B．Spots and conditions

C．If you are fully prepared

D．The more prepared you are

E．While bringing a bottle of water with you on the mountain isn’t recommended

F．Besides, long underwear goes a long way in keeping your legs warm and comfortable

G．If you are taking your skis onto the slope for the very first time, they may also need a fresh wax

2 . As health care costs continue to rise, a growing number of companies are working out programs designed to keep their employees healthy.

Thomas Chapple is the senior vice president. “It’s really important to us because medical costs are going up like crazy, he says. This company spends more than 200 million a year on medical costs for its employees around the country. The best thing we have seen as a way to control the medical cost is individual fitness.”

We have a fitness center, “Shawn Flaherty, director of public relations for Freddie Mac.,” says, “We have a health benefits plan that encourages people to work out three times a week, get cholesterol (胆固醇) checks, as well as ‘not to smoke.’ If they do that, it will cost them less for the health benefits.”

Rachelle Clark works for Freddie Mac. “I feel great. You know the benefit is rewarding. I like to look good and feel healthy. I am just fortunate that I work for the company that provides some type of facility for the employees.”

While on-site fitness centers are popular, some companies pay membership fees at local gyms for employees. The companies also offer classes such as boxing, yoga and dancing. Employees see those health programs as a valuable benefit.

Tom Brook exercises five days a week. As a newspaper reporter he has a tight schedule, although Tom says it’s not that difficult for him to make time for a workout. “It is great. It is right here where we work,” says Tom, “So everybody gets a chance to use it whenever they want to. I have lost weight and never been in better shape.”

The programs may not be a magic cure for rising health costs, but they seem to have a positive impact on both employers and employees.

1. What’s the best way to cut the medical cost according to Shawn Flaherty?

A．To reduce the number of employees around the country.

B．To encourage the employees to work out to keep fit.

C．To set up fitness centers of their own.

D．To pay membership fees at local gyms for the employees.

2. Why does the writer cite (引用) what Rachelle Clark and Tom Brook say?

A．To explain how to use the fitness centers.

B．To show how effective physical exercise is.

C．To show the employees welcome the health programs.

D．To persuade more employers to set up health centers.

3. Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined part?

A．The programs may not solve the health costs problem completely.

B．The programs may keep the health costs rising.

C．The programs may not cost a large amount of money.

D．The programs may cure all kinds of patients like magic.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．How difficult it is to reduce health care costs

B．Why and how companies encourage their employees to keep fit.

C．. What causes the health care costs to rise year by year.

D．How people keep healthy by doing exercise in their working places.

3 . I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and expanding my comfort zone was not something I like. In fact, I wouldn’t have become a runner if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a serious competitive ______ for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he ______ it. So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to ______ him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us ______ up for a five-kilometer race. I ______ about doing it because it was too soon.

The ______ sent a signal. Thousands of runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was ______. I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners ______ me. Charles was trying to ______ me, to get me focused on something _______my discomfort.

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer ______. “Painful” couldn’t _____describe how I felt. And there was pain, so much pain. I rounded a ______, and saw both sides of the street ______ with people watching the race, all ______ the runners up. I tried to keep my ______ going. I knew that if I actually ______ this race I would have achieved something. So, I ______ up and went on.

Finally I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a medal around my neck. I ______ held my medal, walking to the post-race celebrations with Charles. My lungs and my ______ zone both expanded.

1.

A．walker

B．runner

C．climber

D．swimmer

2.

A．missed

B．regretted

C．forbade

D．selected

3.

A．upset

B．tolerate

C．join

D．encourage

4.

A．either

B．none

C．both

D．all

5.

A．worried

B．complained

C．wondered

D．hesitated

6.

A．gun

B．watch

C．player

D．candidate

7.

A．unbelievable

B．easy

C．extraordinary

D．difficult

8.

A．falling behind

B．passing by

C．laughing at

D．looking after

9.

A．impress

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．upset

10.

A．except

B．besides

C．including

D．like

11.

A．line

B．notice

C．mark

D．end

12.

A．once

B．ever

C．sometimes

D．even

13.

A．corner

B．field

C．playground

D．river

14.

A．crowded

B．covered

C．carried

D．faced

15.

A．pushing

B．holding

C．cheering

D．turning

16.

A．heads

B．eyes

C．legs

D．back

17.

A．stopped

B．lost

C．failed

D．finished

18.

A．came

B．straightened

C．gave

D．broke

19.

A．carelessly

B．proudly

C．unwillingly

D．foolishly

20.

A．sports

B．energy

C．health

D．comfort

4 . Now VAR technology is fully combined with the global game of soccer and made its debut (首次亮相) at the 2018 World Cup.     1    . It is actually a team who work together to review certain decisions made by the main judge by watching video replays.

The VAR team supported the judges from a centralized video room. The operators selected and provided the best angles from the relevant broadcast cameras plus two additional offside cameras.     2    . They will communicate with the judges only for clear and obvious errors or serious missed incidents. The judge can delay the restart of play at any time to communicate with the VAR team.     3    , the judge would start an official review. Then they will make a decision based on the information received from the VAR team.

    4    . Some fans believe that VAR causes too many interruptions, disrupting the flow of the game. But others just want a fair match and to see the correct call no matter what. They argue disruptions already take place as angry players crowd around a judge following a controversial decision.     5    . With much money put into modern football, governing bodies are now under great pressure to see that the correct decisions are made on the pitch and VAR is a sure step in that.

A．VAR works as video judges

B．If one team is likely to win a game

C．It is hard to avoid and VAR is necessary

D．Now VAR has incurred heated discussion

E．Once they decide an incident is reviewable

F．Throughout a match they are constantly checking for mistakes

G．VAR can serve to remove such scenes and get the game moving again

5 . They train four hours a day,often waking up at 4:30 or 5:00 for before-school practices.Their evenings and weekends are eaten up by twice-weekly travel games.Every day is the same;there’s no break.No,these aren’t Olympic athletes;they’re kids.

The benefits of sports are obvious.So,it’s not surprising that,according to CNN,41 million American children play competitive sports.But when does this become too much of a good thing?

Seven years ago,a survey in SportingKid magazine found 84 percent of athletes’ parents had observed belligerent behavior in other parents at games and that 80 percent had been targets of this behavior.What does this say about sports culture,and our culture as a whole?Some parents have become so crazy about their children’s winning that they don’t stop to think about what example they are setting.

If athletes are constantly surrounded by adults who scream at coaches and attack sports officials,they may think that this is acceptable behavior.They’ll try to win at all costs.In other words,they won’t know how to accept defeat,and learn from it.

The amount of time some athletes spend practicing can be dangerous.According to Sports Illustrated,over 3.5 million athletes younger that 15 suffered from a sports-related injury—that’s nearly one in ten!Many injuries cause permanent（永久的）damage if not treated.

So what can we do about this situation?Some argue that there is no problem,because sports has always been and will always be competitive.But did your grandparents spend hours each day practicing tennis or volleyball?No,they probably played with the neighborhood kids after school,not worrying about winning.All they wanted was to have fun.And that’s what we need to change in youth sports—focus on enjoyment.

1. What does the underlined word“belligerent”refer to?

A．Mild.	B．Aggressive.
C．Elegant.	D．Rcasonable.

2. What’s the consequence of adults’ bad examples?

A．Young athletes’ scores will be affected.

B．Young athletes’ performance will suffer.

C．Young athletes won’t deal with failure properly.

D．Young athletes won’t know how to succeed.

3. What is the tone of the text?

A．Critical.	B．Relaxed.
C．Objective.	D．Humorous.

4. Which is the best title for the text?

A．More practice,less failure

B．Fight for victory to the last second

C．Prohibit kids from competitive sports

D．Enjoyment first,competition second

6 . After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. I was not only busy: I also lacked the motivation. Solo gym sessions or some quick______following the DVD while the baby sleeps didn’t______me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking______in Peru, hoping that it would get me______again.

Looking over my travel arrangements before I left. I______phrases such as “3-hour hike______primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”, and I started to feel a little______.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were______with amazing views of______waterfalls, this team of strangers______me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the______or the valley below-rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up,______I might have done if I were alone.

____confirm my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. “People get a better______in a group than they do on their own,” said Allison Kimmel, a group______instructor. That’s because other people______both support and competition. “Humans are______animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge______is compelling(不可抗拒的),” said David Ezell, the CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the______of a group, I'm slowly getting back into a______lifestyle.

1.

A．summary

B．addition

C．exercise

D．1ecture

2.

A．contribute to

B．appeal to

C．cater to

D．object to

3.

A．trip

B．voyage

C．award

D．speech

4.

A．acting

B．flying

C．studying

D．moving

5.

A．examined

B．scanned

C．copied

D．deleted

6.

A．across

B．over

C．through

D．beyond

7.

A．convinced

B．disappointed

C．delighted

D．worried

8.

A．rewarded

B．crowded

C．covered

D．equipped

9.

A．awful

B．awesome

C．accessible

D．still

10.

A．begged

B．forced

C．permitted

D．inspired

11.

A．summit

B．foot

C．destination

D．waterfall

12.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．when

13.

A．Victims

B．Tourists

C．Strangers

D．Experts

14.

A．position

B．workout

C．income

D．diet

15.

A．business

B．career

C．flight

D．fitness

16.

A．offer

B．consume

C．receive

D．ignore

17.

A．natural

B．traditional

C．practical

D．social

18.

A．alone

B．alike

C．together

D．close

19.

A．popularity

B．development

C．increase

D．support

20.

A．wealthier

B．healthier

C．higher

D．richer

7 . Marathon fever is sweeping this country. In recent years, China's ever-growing passion for marathons has been triggered by its economic development and health-conscious middle class. A large number of marathon runners are white-collar workers, civil servants and business people that are keen on leading a healthy lifestyle. Government support, social participation and strong marketing by the sports industry have gradually led to the rapid development of the marathon industry, which is currently valued at 70 billion yuan ($10.77 billion). Due to its large participation and nationwide media report, marathons are considered by local governments an important part of marketing their cities. Thus, many cities list unique routes across local scenic spots and historical attractions, not only to boost people's fitness, but also to promote local tourism.

For many runners, marathons are a way of life." As we get older, the places and opportunities to meet new people decrease. I find that participating in marathons is a simple way to make friends," said Wu, who made many friends in the Xstop Running Community, a running club with 48,000 members established by Xtep, one of the leading distributors of sports merchandise in China.

"The sense of belonging and the mutual encouragement that exists within the running community are very attractive to many people. We easily befriend one another, since we have the same goal: to keep running and never stop," Wu said. Besides, a marathon can be a great way to explore new places. For a runner who also loves traveling, marathons are a solid choice. "Competing in an international marathon is a chance to experience a city or a country you've never visited before," said Meng, an experienced runner from north China's Tianjin Municipality, who often runs in London, New York and Melbourne.

There's a unique perspective that people get running through the streets of a city, distinct ancient buildings or amazing natural settings, he explained, things that somehow just can't be seen by rushing in a car. In addition, during a race, streets are often closed off so you don't have to battle traffic.

1. Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined word "triggered" in the first paragraph？___

A．motivated

B．solved

C．battled

D．increased

2. Who is most likely to take part in the marathons___

A．John，a company manager

B．Jack，a middle-aged farmer

C．Rose，a high school student

D．Maria，a retired teacher

3. According to paragraph 3&4，which of the following statement is NOT true？___

A．A marathon can be a great way to explore new places

B．There is few traffic in the streets during a marathon race.

C．You see common sights by running through the streets of a city

D．Many people are attracted to mutual encouragement of the running community.

4. Why do local governments support the marathons？___

A．Because nationwide media coverage can make them famous.

B．Because they realize the benefits for their citizens.

C．Because local scenic spots and historical attractions can have unique routes.

D．Because they want to make people healthier and boost tourism.

8 . SPORTS EVENTS

BASKETBALL:

Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING (越野走)：

Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 341-5432 Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.

FOOTBALL:

St Martins Sports Centre

St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8

Neill Park Recreation Centre

Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11

Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11

LAWN BOWLS(草坪滚木球）：

Tans Town B.C

Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10

Wake Hill B.C.

Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2: 00 p.m. $9

1. According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ____.

A．Sat 8:30 pm	B．Sun noon
C．Sun 2:00 pm	D．Sat 2:00 pm

2. The purpose of the passage is to let people ____.

A．compare the prices of the matches

B．find the nearest place to watch a match

C．know the sport matches and come to watch them

D．spend their money on these matches wisely

3. You may find the passage most probably in a ____.

A．handbook	B．newspaper about match reviews
C．magazine about ball matches	D．notice

4. If you have $18, you can go to watch both ____.

A．Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

B．All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley Station

C．Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill

D．St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers