Sports Day was getting close in the school. All the children were very excited and were practicing for the big race. John, one of the fast runners of the school, was confident that he would win for he was not doing anything at all. “You have to work hard to come first in the race John. You are not practicing at all,” said John’s mother.
“Mom, you know how fast I am! Why should I waste my time running? Only I will win; no one else will win!”said John. “John, you may be right but talent (天赋) without hard work is not good at all. This laziness of yours will cost you greatly,” his mother warned him. John just laughed. He was so confident that he would win the trophy (奖杯) as no one else in his class was as fast as he was!.
Tim, a classmate of John, was also participating (参加) in the running race. He was not a fast runner. However, he practiced till late at night and had developed great endurance (持久力) to run the race.
There were a few days left for the Sports Day but John did not practice at all. On the other hand, Tim practiced day and night.
The Sports Day was almost around the corner but John was confident that no one could beat him and had not practiced at all. But Tim with his hard work had become a very great runner.
At last, the Sports Day arrived. All the students showed up on the ground to cheer their favorites. The coach blew the whistle (口哨) and everyone began to run toward the finishing line. It was so exciting. John and Tim left all the racers far behind. Both of them were neck to neck.
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Suddenly, John went ahead of Tim.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________John’s mother came up to Tim and praised him for his hard work.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad
When I entered the University of Regina, my dad
The spring semester came. A friend of mine
I went, and that was it. Zumba became my
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| A．trouble | B．sense | C．peace | D．contact |
3 . Sports can make people keep healthy and happy, so more and more competitions are held.
Bicycle race A bicycle race will be held on April 17 and 18 (Sat.& Sun.). At 6 a.m., some riders can choose to ride the first 15 kilometers as a training part. Other riders can come to the first competitive part of the race straightly. Then the next 55 kilometers, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the race. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli. It’s about 190 kilometers. The next racing part will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. On Sunday afternoon, the seaside is open to the public again. Entry fee (报名费): 200 yuan. Spectators (观众): free Telephone: 5012372 |
Football match The Brazilian Football Club will play against Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers Stadium on April 17.The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices: 150 yuan for one. 280 yuan for two. Children within 1.2 meters are free. Time / Date: 4 p.m., April 17 (Sat.) Telephone: 4675027 |
Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on April 17 −18 (Sat.& Sun.) at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. Anyone can take part in it. More than 8 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin will take part in it. A Russian team will only give an exhibition climbing. Only ten yuan for spectators. Free for players. Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Free for players. Time / Dates: 9 a.m. (April 17) and 4 p.m. (April 18 ) Telephone: 7143177 (April 17), 7144850 (April 18) |
| A．entry fee | B．the route (路线) to the match |
| C．national team players | D．something we can do on the weekend |
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| A．50l2372 | B．4675027 | C．7143177 | D．7144850 |
| A．A foreign team takes part in it. |
| B．You can watch it without paying. |
| C．You don’t have to be a professional player to take part in it. |
| D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free for all the people. |
4 . The UK has many strange traditions. One is Pancake Day. This tradition comes from Shrove Tuesday. It is a Christian tradition before the star of Lent. On that day, people across the UK make and eat pancakes in order to use up the food they have in their houses before the start of Pancakes are large and thin and can be topped with either salty or sweet ingredients. People make pancakes in their homes but you might also find that some schools or businesses hold special Pancake Day events, one of which is pancake race.
In a typical pancake race, competitors have to run holding a frying pan with a pancake in it. As competitors run, they have to throw the pancake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pan on the other side. The winner is the first to reach the finish line, although they should also be careful to make sure that the pancake is complete and that it hasn't broken along the way.
One of the most famous pancake races is the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race. The race is a competition between two teams—one team of Members of Parliament (MPs), and one team of journalists—most of whom take part in the race wearing their work suits! The race is shown on the news and covered on TV all around the world. And as well as a bit of fun, the race is also held for a good cause. It draws people's attention to the charity Rehab, which works with people with disabilities and others who suffer from social exclusion.
Another important part of the race is the official starter chosen to announce the start of the race. This is seen as a prestigious role and is usually given to a British news presenter. But whoever is chosen usually has a hard time trying to control the race-the MPs are known for cheating every year!
1. Why do the British people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?| A．To make a wish for the coming new year. | B．To prepare food for the coming Lent. |
| C．To eat up all the food they have. | D．To share food with others. |
| A．people compete to win the biggest pancake |
| B．people try to make pancakes as fast as possible |
| C．people compete to make the most delicious pancake |
| D．people try to run fast while keeping pancakes complete |
| A．It has raised lots of money for the charity Rehab |
| B．Only people in London could watch it on TV. |
| C．It usually attracts lots of attention worldwide. |
| D．Many disabled people have taken part in it. |
| A．Respectable. | B．Competitive. | C．Traditional. | D．Serious. |
5 .
The documentary displays Lang’s inspiring journey from her gold medal victory as a volleyball player in the 1984 Olympics to her amazing career as a successful coach for both Team USA from 2005 to 2008 and China since 2013. She was the first person to win Olympic volleyball gold as a player and coach. Lang Ping revealed the secret to such remarkable achievements in the documentary. As she said, “
But illness is certainly not the only difficulty Lang has faced. In 2005, she struggled with balancing raising her daughter Lydia Bai Lang, who lived in the US, and her coaching career. She eventually decided to work for USA Volleyball that year.
There is no doubt that Lang is one of the greatest players and coaches in history. As an American athlete commented in the documentary,
| A．Who is Lang Ping? |
| B．Lang is the hardest to defeat. |
| C．I believe volleyball was my life. |
| D．What makes one a great person? |
| E．Glory and challenges go hand in hand. |
| F．Lang Ping is like Michael Jordan in our minds. |
| G．This decision aroused a lot of negative comments in China. |
6 . Being seventeen without money can be depressing. When the opportunity arrives to earn some needed cash, it would be foolish to pass it up. It is for this reason that when the opportunity to referee elementary basketball came my way, I jumped at the chance. I thought it would be a fun way to earn some “easy money”.
During the years I played on the court and watched the games, I often found myself criticizing the referees. I was completely convinced that I could do a much better job because of my love for basketball and my familiarity of the game. How difficult could it be, especially with a bunch of third graders?
I looked forward to my first night as a referee, but all of my fantasies wore off from the beginning of the game. These sweet and innocent third grade boys immediately transformed into horrible creatures right before me. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine the extent of competitiveness in the game. A battle was in progress on the court while the inhumane bystanders cheered and yelled from the stands. My only companion, the whistle, suffered from a severe case of stage fear, filling my head with doubt every time I wished to blow it. My lack of action fueled the heartless crowd. Even on the rare occasions when my whistle gained enough courage to pause the fighting, the pitiless bystanders still couldn't calm. The sense of failure flooded every inch of my soul. With only five minutes remaining, Michael, another referee, came in time, saving me from losing my mind. In a flash, I passed my whistle and quickly ran to the safety of the stands.
I realized just how difficult refereeing was. I could have let this heartbreaking evening ruin my future on the court, but instead it stimulated a sense of determination in me to do it better. I still hope to become a great referee someday. In order for this to become a reality, it will take many hours of practice and hard work. No matter how much I wish the cash would be handed to me without requiring any effort, I learned from this experience that there is no such thing as “easy money”.
1. What made the author accept the offer to serve as a basketball referee?| A．His desire for money. | B．His passion for basketball. |
| C．His poor family background. | D．His academic qualifications. |
| A．Lovely. | B．Mature. | C．Impolite. | D．Competitive. |
| A．He was too nervous to blow the whistle. |
| B．He was at a loss how to announce the results. |
| C．He couldn't avoid the bystanders' physical attack. |
| D．He couldn't handle the tough situation on the court. |
| A．Lazy hands make for poverty. | B．Money does not grow on trees. |
| C．Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. | D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
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China has named 24,126 primary and middle schools across the country as specialist football schools
“China aims to have 50,000 schools specializing in youth-football by the end of 2025," said Wang Dengfeng, an official of the Ministry of Education,
In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40,000 football teachers, 8,000 of
1. What prevented Adam from completing the race probably?
| A．Lack of training. | B．The hot weather. | C．His disease. |
| A．At 5：30 am. | B．At 6：00 am. | C．At 6：30am. |
1. What kind of sport does the woman want to learn?
| A．Volleyball. | B．Tennis. | C．Basketball. |
| A．On Mondays. | B．On Fridays. | C．On Sundays. |
