Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous before. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback. “If I can win today,” she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago, she hurt her left arm in a car accident. After the medical treatment, she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica. “How is your arm? Is it going to affect your performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match,” said Mary with a determined look.
“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong. She can be your real well-matched competitor. Come on!”
After Jessica left, Mary decided to practice the most difficult spin (高速旋转). “If I don’t try harder, I won’t grasp this chance,” she thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.
Then a slim girl hurried in and put down a bag on the chair. Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said, “Hi, I’m Linda. I am a participant in the competition, too.” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “She is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda screamed, “Oh, I can’t find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain. “It might have been missing on the way.” With these words, she then rushed out.
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Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag. ______
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Hearing her name called, Mary walked on stage with her heart beating fast. ________
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2 . 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. |
3 . Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to make about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen or sportswomen? For many children it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place.
It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing. Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is allocated from the government for the very best young sportsmen or sportswomen. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development, and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can be very expensive.
Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sportsperson. What is clear is that very few people do reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
1. The underlined word in Para. 2 is closest in meaning to “__________”.A.separate | B.provide |
C.drop | D.spread |
A.They has less school work than others. |
B.Their parents made sports their careers. |
C.They can play with friends for five hours on weekends. |
D.Their training, sports clothes and equipment cost much. |
A.Supportive. | B.Disapproving. |
C.Indifferent. | D.Doubtful. |
A.To debate on early sports training. | B.To discuss training methods. |
C.To give details about training costs. | D.To suggest a training programme. |
4 . British anthropologists Russell Hill and Robert Barton of the University of Durham, after studying the results of one-on-one boxing, taekwondo, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling matches at the Olympic Games, conclude that when two competitors are equally matched in fitness and skill, the athlete wearing red is more likely to win.
Hill and Barton report that when one competitor is much better than the other, colour has no effect on the result. However, when there is only a small difference between them, the effect of colour is enough to tip the balance. The anthropologists say that the number of times red wins is not simply by chance, but that these results are statistically significant.
Joanna Setchell, a primate (灵长目动物) researcher at the University of Cambridge, has found similar results in nature. She studies the large African monkeys known as mandrills. Mandrills have bright red noses that stand out against their white faces. Setchell’s work shows that the powerful males—the ones who are more successful with females—have a brighter red nose than other males.
As well as the studies on primates by Setchell, another study shows the effect of red among birds. In an experiment, scientists put red plastic tings on the legs of male zebra finches and this increased the birds’ success with female zebra finches. Zebra finches already have bright red beaks (鸟喙), so this study suggests that, as with Olympic athletes, an extra flash of red is significant. In fact, researchers from the University of Glasgow say that the birds’ brightly coloured beaks are an indicator of health. Jonathan Blount, a biologist, and his colleagues think they have found proof that bright red or orange beaks attract females because they mean that the males are healthier. Nothing in nature is simple, however, because in species such as the blue footed booby, a completely different colour seems to give the male birds the same advantage with females.
Meanwhile, what about those athletes who win in their events while wearing red? Do their clothes give them an unintentional advantage? Robert Barton accepts that “that is the implication” of their findings. Is it time for sports authorities to consider new regulations on sports clothing?
1. According to their research, Hill and Barton conclude that ___________.A.the colour of clothing has an effect on most sport events |
B.red should be the choice of colour for clothing in sports |
C.red plays a role when competitors are equally capable |
D.athletes perform better when surrounded by bright red |
A.achieve | B.seek |
C.keep | D.change |
A.male birds use different body parts to draw attention |
B.red is not the only colour to attract female birds |
C.blue gives female birds the same advantage |
D.blue can indicate how healthy a bird is |
5 . Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.
“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I can’t imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful.
So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better.
A.So why do we dance? |
B.Dance in the U.S. is everywhere. |
C.If you like dancing outdoors, come to America. |
D.My older students say it makes them feel young. |
E.I keep practicing even when I’m extremely tired. |
F.Dancing seems to change their feeling completely. |
G.They stayed up all night long singing and dancing. |
6 . If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out.
Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day.
Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start.
There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.
A.You will stick to your diet. |
B.Your quality of sleep improves. |
C.You prefer healthy food to fast food. |
D.There is no reason you should exercise in the morning. |
E.You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise. |
F.After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day. |
G.If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up! |
7 . 4 Key Strategies for Running to Lose Weight
As one of the most active exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to burn calories and lose weight. A 150-pound person will burn approximately 100 calories per mile when running.
1. Healthy Eating is the First Step
If you want to lose weight by running, keep in mind that you’ll only lose pounds if you burn more calories than you consume. To lose a pound, you have to burn, through exercise or life functions, about 3500 calories.
2. Follow a training schedule
Sticking to a training schedule is a simple way to stay motivated to run.
3. Run regularly
If you don’t want to follow a schedule, you still need to have some consistency with your running because you won’t lose weight by running once a week. It’s best to get some activity every day.
4.
Incorporating speed work or interval training (running at a very fast speed for short intervals of time) into your running routine can also help your weight loss efforts. Speed work burns a great amount of calories in a short period of time. You’ll also increase your muscle mass, causing you to burn more calories throughout the day.
A.Keep it challenging |
B.Eat for Performance |
C.You’ll know exactly what you need to do every day and each run builds on the next. |
D.So you’ll need to combine running with a healthy diet. |
E.If you’re hoping to use running to lose weight, here’s some advice on how to be successful. |
F.Here are ways to improve your running motivation. |
G.But if that’s not possible, try to shoot for at least 3-4 times per week. |
8 . Running for a Dream
I will never forget that November day.It was hotter than normal.This was the
For the first two and a half miles.I felt
Then without warning,my strength began to decrease.Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors,I
I watched as runners rushed by me.
The doctors were there in seconds,but my eyes searched the crowd for him.There was only one person I wanted to
"But we worked so
It wasn't long before my running shoes were back on,marking a
A.dream | B.weather | C.result | D.day |
A.for | B.to | C.across | D.over |
A.coldness | B.astonishment | C.excitement | D.amusement |
A.proud | B.great | C.nervous | D.afraid |
A.programs | B.studies | C.instructions | D.practices |
A.sacrifice | B.potential | C.patience | D.attention |
A.look | B.move | C.start | D.come |
A.should | B.could | C.must | D.need |
A.relief | B.spirit | C.pleasure | D.glory |
A.give | B.feel | C.hold | D.add |
A.Where | B.Because | C.If | D.Although |
A.trust | B.emotion | C.strength | D.confidence |
A.loud | B.foreign | C.soft | D.firm |
A.going | B.running | C.fighting | D.training |
A.refer | B.talk | C.listen | D.agree |
A.frightened | B.disturbed | C.disappointed | D.bored |
A.develop | B.change | C.follow | D.happen |
A.late | B.hard | C.closely | D.quickly |
A.new | B.near | C.rough | D.narrow |
A.wish | B.duty | C.rank | D.race |
9 . Erica and Steve Lineberry have been rock climbing since 2005. They were first introduced to it while visiting a family in Montana. Now they are at climbing centers, like Inner Peaks in Charlotte, three times a week, and on weekends they climb outdoors.
Steve said they first started climbing as part of their exercise. Years later, he lost 60 pounds. But as the couple’s interest in the sport grew, they consulted some mentors and started climbing outdoors.
Then Erica got pregnant. “Most people think that rock climbing and pregnancy don’t go very well together,” Erica said. But with lots of places to go, Erica kept climbing through her pregnancy. Then her son, Ca-naan, was born. She says the baby immediately started participating in the family sport. “He went to the gym the first time with us at four weeks old, and then we took our first outdoor trip, just a day trip, at six weeks old with him.”
Now Canaan is three-year-old, and Erica is once again pregnant: 7 months along. During her first preg-nancy, she blogged about climbing while pregnant. Now her Cragmama. com website is a top resource for families who rock climb. Erica said, “I think a lot of people will say, they’ll wait a few years until they get into an easier age or an easier life phase with their kids. And I think if they wait for that they’re going to wait forever. ” Her message to women is to quickly climb back into the things you love; and that your life is not over once you are a mother.
Cragmama.com website is quickly becoming the face of mommy rock climbing. She contributes to a handful of climbing magazines. Outdoor equipment companies ask her to wear and use their gear (设备). And her website is a popular resource for families who are not only interested in climbing with their children, but also interested in taking on other adventures too.
1. What does the author intend to tell in the passage?A.A family who love rock climbing. |
B.A couple who learn how to climb. |
C.A woman who is brave to climb. |
D.A story about a pregnant woman. |
A.Friends. | B.Students. |
C.Teachers. | D.Leaders. |
A.Erica never cared about her unborn baby |
B.rock climbing does good to pregnant women |
C.Canaan fell in love with climbing at four weeks |
D.Erica is really a courageous and fearless woman |
A.The women who expect to have babies. |
B.The families who have brought up a child. |
C.The women who have sympathy for Erica. |
D.The families who take interest in rock climbing. |
10 . Training for a marathon (马拉松) requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs.
During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day.
A.After six days |
B.For a good marathon runner |
C.Before you begin your training |
D.With each day, increase the distance by a half mile |
E.If they still feel good, you can begin running in them |
F.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training |
G.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time |