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2. 介绍你校运动会；
3. 期待以后他有机会参加。
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Dear Alex,
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Yours,
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3.活动反响。
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3 . Last summer, over 12,000 fans were at Wembley Arena in London, shouting and cheering. Thousands more were watching online.
Millions of people in the UK play games for fun. Some of them have become professional games, playing games as their full-time job.
But are esports really sports? Are players athletes? Some say no.
But others say yes: esports are sports. Players do need some physical skills, especially hand-eye coordination (协调) and timing. Snooker (斯诺克台球) and shooting are classified as sports.
| A．Then perhaps esports should be, too. |
| B．They prove popular throughout the world. |
| C．Instead, it has great influence on their health. |
| D．It’s not easy being a professional gamer, though. |
| E．But this wasn’t a football, basketball or tennis match. |
| F．As well as playing games, many people like watching them, too. |
| G．Esports players don’t need to run, jump, throw or do big physical actions. |
We were going to play against a team from a country school. They didn’t come
The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward (前锋). From out of nowhere a boy
1. What did the man get this time?
| A．The gold. | B．The silver. | C．The bronze. |
| A．Quite excited. | B．Rather tired. | C．Absent-minded. |
| A．The man came off the horse. |
| B．The water made the horse nervous. |
| C．Something in the crowd upset the horse. |
| A．Run in another race. | B．Be on a TV show. | C．Visit a friend. |
6 . “Second place is just the first loser” is a well-known saying from the legendary NASCAR champion Dale Eamhardt. Or as my father put it jokingly, “It’s not enough to win. Your friends have to lose too.” We may not want others to know our thoughts, but many of us think this way, because we are born to compete with each other. However, if left unmanaged, this can create disagreements between ourselves and others. Fortunately, there is a way to solve this problem: instead of always going for gold, aim for the bronze (铜牌) .
To expand on the wisdom of Earnhardt, let’s put it another way: although second place may be the first loser, third place can be the real winner, at least when it comes to happiness. A 1995 study discovered that bronze winners appeared happier on average than silver medalists, while another research in 2018 studied U.S. athletes in the Olympics from 1904 to 1936 and found that those whose best performance was silver lived to 72 on average. Gold medalists beat this by living to 76 But the first prize went to the bronze winners, who lived to 78.
The social concepts of upward and downward comparison help explain the difference. Silver medalists see themselves as the first loser because they compare themselves only with the champions. However, the bronze winners compare downwards with those who have never made it onto the podium at all. Therefore, they feel better about themselves and thus, happier. The feeling shows up in improved health. In fact, researchers have found that comparing ourselves with the unfortunate ones can help prevent a negative mood. The comparison is not from a feeling of ill will, but because rewards in life are relative (相对的).
The worldly happiness strategy of working for gold every day is foolish. Stop spending most of your time feeling like a silver medalist or always relying your happiness on a single result. Rather, aim for healthy competitions in which you do your best without the expectation of being the top winner.
1. What will be influenced by the type of medal one receives?| A．Wisdom. | B．Lifetime. | C．Wealth. | D．Recovery. |
| A．The place to receive the awards. |
| B．The place to meet his or her fans. |
| C．The place to build up one’s body. |
| D．The place to have the competitions. |
| A．Who Is the Real Winner? | B．How to Win a Gold Medal? |
| C．Should We Work for Gold? | D．Is It Difficult to Win? |
| A．Athletes. | B．Reporters. | C．Doctors. | D．Soldiers. |
The words “sport is power” proved true when China hosted the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from July 28 to Aug 8. Nothing was
8 . There’s a reason why so many people love running early in the morning.
●Find a friend, and be gentle with yourself
Finding a partner to run with will give you someone to be responsible for, and make it much harder to blow off the run. It’s also important to remember that this is a process, and you can’t expect to do it perfectly from the beginning.
●Embrace the movement
“The first few steps or blocks will be tough in the morning. They always are,” says Dr. Jordan Metzl, who has over 32 marathon finishes under his belt. With a practice of more than 20, 000 patients, Metzl’s days are jam-packed, so early morning runs are a must.
●Stay warm
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“I view waking up early like tearing off a Band-Aid,” says Michele Gonzalez, a running coach. “It’s gonna hurt for a bit.” Her advice is relatively simple. “You just have to set the alarm early and start doing it,” she says. “After a few days, you’ll be tired earlier at night and will start going to bed earlier. This makes the early alarm feel a bit more manageable.”
| A．It has major benefits. |
| B．Have a training plan. |
| C．Make peace with the pain. |
| D．It’s just like warming up a car in the winter. |
| E．Even if you have a setback or two, keep at it. |
| F．Still, he knows how hard it can be to get motivated. |
| G．The worst part is getting changed in the cold air especially in winter. |
9 . Thousands of runners did up their running shoes and poured out from the starting line while crowds cheered along the course. Marathons in China are picking up the pace again.
According to the Chinese Athletics Association, a total of 133 marathons across the country have been registered for the first six months of the year. On March 26, more than 300,000 runners took part in 26 marathon events nationwide, reported China Daily.
Teenagers have also taken part in marathons. Xu Qian, a 15-year-old teenager from Suqian, Jiangsu, loves running. He got first place in the 5-kilometer Happy Run of the Jingdong Suqian Marathon held on April 2.
For Xu, the race meant months of training and preparation. He ran about 30 to 40 kilometers in local stadiums each week ahead of the run. “Compared with the 800-meter run at school which is more about speed, a marathon tests a runner’s endurance (耐力) and psychological quality,” he told Teens. When he felt tired during the race, he told himself not to give up. “In long-distance running, the only opponent you have to beat is yourself,” Xu added.
Apart from one’s willpower, kindness from the audience also plays a big part in helping runners get to the finishing line. Li Zhouzi from Shanxi took part in a 3-kilometer Kid Run of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when she was 10. The support from the people cheering along the course really encouraged her.
“When things were hard, people from across the world cheered me on. Even if it was just the words ‘keep it up’, it meant a lot to me and I was inspired to keep going to the end,” Li told Teens.
She believes that running a marathon is about staying focused on the final goal, not the suffering along the way. “Likewise, our life is also a marathon,” Li said.
1. How is marathon in China according to the text?| A．Strange. | B．Outdated. | C．Popular. | D．Indifferent. |
| A．Runners’ psychological quality determines their speed. |
| B．Marathon has positive influence on his body and mind. |
| C．Speed is the only way to beat opponents during the race. |
| D．Unlike long-distance running, the 800-meter run tests runners’ endurance. |
| A．It gave her confidence in life. |
| B．It didn’t make a big difference. |
| C．It made her depressed. |
| D．It gave her strength to race to the end. |
| A．Their life goals. |
| B．Their competition age group. |
| C．Their way of being encouraged. |
| D．Their character of being fearless of difficulties. |
10 . Just Cycle And Fold Away
There’s no excuse not to get on your bike this spring. Get your indoor cycling fix and feel the benefits.
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1. What can people do with a Roger Black Folding Bike?| A．Cycle in the mountains. | B．Work out at home. |
| C．Hang their clothes. | D．Get a discount. |
| A．Easy storage. | B．Reasonable price. |
| C．Comfortable seats. | D．Excellent quality. |
| A．A textbook. | B．A scientific report. |
| C．A magazine. | D．An academic article. |
