1 . In Fairfax, Virginia, the couple team Christopher Pei and Zhang Guifeng are training their students while observing their emotions before their USA Wushu Kungfu Federation National Team Trials (选拔赛).
“They are so nervous because they are experiencing competition anxiety, ” says Peigy, co-founder of US Wushu Academy. “The anxiety allows me only an hour of sleep every night during the competition.”
Wushu is a sport that combines elements of performance and martial arts. The US AWKF National Team Trials happen every two years. Coaches and students get up at 7 a.m. each day to practice for the trials.
Pei, moved to the United States from China with his family in 1972. “ When we moved to Vestal, New York, I did not know any English and started learning English from alphabets,” Pei says. “ So I figured it might be a better idea to start learning Wushu in case I got into a fight and could protect myself.” But he later realized Wushu is composed of two Chinese characters, “zhi” (止) and “ge” (戈) which means to stop fighting.
The couple opened their first academy in Virginia in 1988. Students start as kindergartners and many continue all the way to college.
Chinese culture emphasizes mastering both literacy and martial arts in order to become a complete person. Zhang believes Wushu helps youth develop concentration because its two main principles include focus and respect. “Many parents who grew up in the U. S. as second - or third-generation Chinese need their children to not only learn traditional Chinese culture but also the correct way to become a better person,” Peigy says.
1. How does Peigy feel during the US AWKF National Team Trials?| A．Excited. | B．Stressed. | C．Relaxed. | D．Inspired. |
| A．Winning fights. | B．Defending ourselves. |
| C．Loving peace. | D．Showing power. |
| A．Many young people lack literacy skill. |
| B．It is important to become a better person. |
| C．Wushu is a way to cherish Chinese culture. |
| D．More and more people are interested in Wushu. |
| A．On a newspaper. | B．On a guidebook. |
| C．On a training handout. | D．On a travel brochure. |
2 . Recently, the organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have suggested that breakdancing be included in 2024, making it closer to becoming an Olympic sport. The other 3 sports—surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing—all made debuts in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That is to say, audience watched these three sports as Olympic events for the first time.
The organizers stressed that four sports had been chosen since they would reflect the city’s identity and help take the Olympics to the street. They added that the purposes were to deliver a Games that was able to keep up with the times and encourage new audience and attract young people. Breakdancing is a typical example which can be played without the limitations of time and places in urban and other environments.
As one of the sports at the Young Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in 2018, breakdancing now could see its popularity greatly raised. But the International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to approve the French suggestion before it can be formally added to the 2024 Paris Olympics sports programme.
With new IOC rules first introduced to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Host cities can select sports and propose them for inclusion in those Games if they are popular in that country and add to the Game’s appeal.
Antonio Espinos Ortueta, the president of the World Karate Federation said, “Our sport has grown rapidly over the last years. We believe that we have met all the requirements and that we have the perfect conditions to be added to the sports programme. However, we have learned today that we still haven’t had the chance to prove our value as an Olympic sport.”
1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “debuts” ?| A．Announcements. | B．Appearances. |
| C．Attractions. | D．Advertisements. |
| A．It attracts people of all ages. |
| B．It is the symbol of Paris. |
| C．It was performed in 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics . |
| D．It can be played anytime and anywhere. |
| A．Give useful advice. | B．Offer enough support. |
| C．Give detailed explanations. | D．Have the last word. |
| A．He thought it easy for a new sport to be included in Olympics. |
| B．He thought breakdancing was far from ready to be an Olympic event. |
| C．He couldn’t be sure of the final decision of IOC. |
| D．He found it likely for breakdancing to be performed in Olympics. |
| A．To practise hard. | B．To focus. | C．To enjoy the game. |
| A．To practise hard. | B．To focus. | C．To enjoy the game. |
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删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
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 like sports so much. When I was a little boy, my father often took me watch basketball matches.Since then, sports have became part of my life.When I started to go to school, I join the basketball team.I had much time to practice with our friends.Now, though high school life is extreme busy and I have to learn so many subject, I still keep working out every day.Sports ground is my favorite place when I can take part in many activities, such as playing football, basketball or doing high jump.I am a person with a great energy.I enjoy take exercise.
1. What are the two speakers probably discussing?
| A．Exercise. | B．Health. | C．Schedule. |
| A．To the running machine. | B．To the weightlifting area. | C．To the shower room. |
7 . A loving father lost much weight after being shamed into dieting when he became so fat that he couldn’t play with his young daughter. Chris Willis, 47, weighed 172 kg following a lifetime of fatty foods.
The dad cut out all the fatty foods that he had enjoyed, and began exercising. He now weighs 105 kg after losing 10 kg every month since July. Chris had to take long rests just to climb the stairs or walk more than a few yards, saying, “The hardest thing was seeing my little girl in the garden and not being able to join in because I was so unhealthy. But now I am making up for the lost time — we do so much together and it is just great.”
Before switching (转变) to a healthy lifestyle, Chris would have five slices of bread for breakfast as a midmorning meal before a full English breakfast. He would then have a sandwich, a large pack of crisps and a pasty for lunch before chewing a whole packet of biscuits in the afternoon. For dinner, Chris would demolish a chicken curry, and ice cream, and also four pints of beer before feeding on fatty snacks all evening.
Chris said, “At 13, I was 118 kg and I remember a teacher pointing this out to the whole school. From then on I was picked on and bullied (欺负). My weight went up and up. But I now have a newfound freedom. My family and friends have been so supportive and my wife and daughter are so pleased for me. In fact, it’s them that I did it for more than anyone else. The whole journey has been amazing and I am still shocked myself that I have managed to lose so much weight.” Chris is now aiming for a new target weight of 96 kg.
1. How long do you think Chris has been dieting?| A．Many years. |
| B．About 6 months. |
| C．About one year. |
| D．Since he was 13. |
| A．He was bullied by others. |
| B．He weighed as much as 172 kg. |
| C．He was too unhealthy to play with his daughter. |
| D．He wanted to switch to a healthy lifestyle. |
| A．Drink. |
| B．Pack. |
| C．Destroy. |
| D．Eat. |
| A．Power of Father’s Love. |
| B．Harm of Fatty Foods. |
| C．Importance of Health. |
| D．Benefit of Exercise. |
A soldier from the war of Vilna who ran the New York Marathon
In 2010, Mike's three friends, Mark Juarez, Matthew Ballard and Rupert Hamer,
Close to the end, his legs gave way and he fell down in great pain, but he wasn't going to let it stop him. He used his arms
During the race, Mike repeated his friends' names, even though it causer curious looks from other competitors.
Mike said their names gave him
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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 was so proud that I heard my team won the ice hockey competition. It made me feeling like I could achieve anything. Only three years before, I was terrified of walking or skating on ice. To deal with this, I decided to join skating club. My teacher was great but before I knew it, I was able to skate. He then persuades me to try ice hockey. I loved it and was soon practising with my local team on almost every evening. We’re now training hardly for national competitions and hope to be champion one day, but his ultimate goal is to be an ice hockey teacher and help people learn to play this game.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\ ）划掉。
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限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As an adolescent boy, I am told not to pay many attention to my physically appearance by my parents. She always think that character-building matter more. However, many of my friends have got in shape and built themselves up by go to the gym regularly. Influenced by them, I come to found myself increasingly concerned about my body image, which makes me confused. On the one hand, I agree with my parents what I should develop my inner strength and just to keep healthy. On the other hands, I'm afraid to be teased by my friends because my body shape.
