1 . I opened the hotel curtains to find dark rainy streets. After training in nearly 100-degree weather in St. Louis, I wasn't
My group
I was still energized at Mile 13, and supporters were still
At the end of Mile 25, my body was beat. As I saw that finish line in the wind, I put all my
Traveling for my first marathon will be
What will be the most impressive
A.wasting | B.arranging | C.enjoying | D.expecting |
A.fail | B.lose | C.matter | D.work |
A.escaped | B.started | C.approved | D.protested |
A.heavy | B.mild | C.slight | D.bright |
A.touching | B.cheering | C.crying | D.trying |
A.power | B.anger | C.pain | D.relief |
A.practiced | B.continued | C.avoided | D.imagined |
A.took off | B.settled in | C.broke down | D.dressed up |
A.confusing | B.usual | C.simple | D.inspiring |
A.energy | B.pressure | C.relaxation | D.elegance |
A.volunteer | B.editor | C.interviewee | D.announcer |
A.crossed | B.drew | C.swallowed | D.burned |
A.showed | B.bought | C.handed | D.lent |
A.mistakenly | B.strangely | C.luckily | D.truly |
A.education | B.support | C.admiration | D.treatment |
A.finish | B.perform | C.suffer | D.assist |
A.brave | B.guilty | C.firm | D.anxious |
A.wish | B.exercise | C.memory | D.judgment |
A.suspect | B.struggle | C.cheat | D.argument |
A.cause | B.question | C.favor | D.test |
游子吟
作者:孟郊(唐)
慈母手中线,游子身上衣。
临行密密缝,意恐迟迟归。
谁言寸草心,报得三春晖。
注意:
1. 字数100字左右;2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3 . Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.
Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact (接触) with the ground at all times. It’s this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.
Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories(卡路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.
However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.
As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runner’s knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport’s strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It takes some practice.
1. Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?A.They must run long distances. |
B.They are qualified for the marathon. |
C.They have to follow special rules. |
D.They are good at swinging their legs. |
A.It’s more popular at the Olympics. |
B.It’s less challenging physically. |
C.It’s more effective in body building. |
D.It’s less likely to cause knee injuries. |
A.Getting experts’ opinions. |
B.Having a medical checkup. |
C.Hiring an experienced coach. |
D.Doing regular exercises. |
A.Skeptical. | B.Objective. |
C.Tolerant. | D.Conservative. |
1. What does Patrick think of the match?
A.Just so-so. | B.Fantastic. | C.Disappointing. |
A.Watching live concerts. |
B.Preparing for her exams. |
C.Taking science classes. |
A.To a college. | B.To a stadium. | C.To a cafe. |
5 . For some people, walking or running outdoors is a great way to exercise. What may not be so great is seeing rubbish all over the ground. Well, some people are doing something about it.
A Swedish man named Erik Ahlström, started the movement in 2016. He moved to Stockholm from a small community (社区) in northern Sweden. Each day he would ride his bike to work. He became worried about the amount of rubbish and litter he saw each day on his way to work. So, he took matters into his own hands. He began picking up the rubbish.
Today, plogging is an official activity, which is becoming more and more popular. People of all ages are welcome to plog. Exercise while helping your community.
Along with cleaning up the environment, there may be another reason to choose plogging instead of just jogging. You may get a better workout. One fitness app, Lifesum, records one hour of plogging as burning 288 calories.
As can be seen, cities around the world now hold plogging events. The goal is to spread the idea that littering is not acceptable. People would think twice before dropping a garbage on the ground.
A.Plogging is equal parts of exercise and community service. |
B.And that is how plogging was born! |
C.And plogging does good to your health. |
D.Usual jogging burns about 235 calories. |
E.They are plogging! |
F.There are people all around the world doing this. |
G.You get to know your neighbors. |
When the modern Olympic Games
The winter sports were popular, so in 1924 an International Winter Sports Week
Still, the Winter Olympics were under way, adding more sports to the games and
1. What does the speaker do?
A.He is a student. | B.He’s a coach. | C.He’s a high school principal. |
A.A graduation ceremony. | B.A school get-together. | C.A football game. |
A.Train as much as you can. |
B.Take advantage of all opportunities to learn. |
C.Don’t take college too seriously. |
A.Learning in life. | B.Reading textbooks. | C.Listening to lectures. |
8 . When I was in my fourth year of teaching,I was also(and am still)a high school track and field coach(田径教练). One year,I had a student,John,who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece,and seemed to be interested in sports,so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before,I did believe that he could do well in any event,and that I would be willing to coach him in whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer,and began to work hard at every practice.
About a month later,I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player,winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking,“John,I really appreciate that you came out for the track team,but why didn’t you play tennis instead?It seems that would interest you a lot more,since you’re so good at it.”John answered,“Well,I like tennis,but you told me that you believed in me,and that you thought I could do well in track,so I wanted to try it for that reason.”
From then on,I often remember my student’s reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical(挑剔的)students can be of themselves,I’ve found that a simple“I trust that you can do it!”can go a long way!
1. According to Paragraph 1,what did the author seem to think more about?A.John’s PE marks. |
B.John’s self-confidence. |
C.John’s interest in sports. |
D.John’s state of health. |
A.He had been an excellent runner. |
B.He was encouraged by his teacher. |
C.He liked running more than tennis. |
D.He had no tennis coach to train him. |
A.To build a close teacher-student relationship. |
B.To introduce a new way of sports training. |
C.To explain the value of sports. |
D.To show the importance of encouragement. |
A.Teachers. | B.Parents. |
C.Students. | D.Players. |
9 . Girls should take part in competitive sport to build confidence, the leader of a group of girls’schools will argue this week. Helen Fraser, director of the Girls Day School Trust (GDST), will tell the group that sport can help girls cope with failure.
“All girls and not just the sporty ones should take physical exercise”, Ms Fraser will say. Research that girls are far less active than boys is worrying, she argues. Ms Fraser will tell the group that she backs “sport for all”. “That’s why I love it when our schools have A, B, C and D teams and beyond”, she will say.
The GDST draws on research from the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation which suggests only a quarter of girls in England meet basic levels(水平)of activity each week. One in five girls do no activity at all, twice the proportion (比例)of boys, the research suggests.
Ms Fraser says other research suggests that more than 80% of women business leaders played sports while growing up. She uses the examples of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, once a skater and tennis player, while the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, was in the French national swimming team. Ms Fraser says Olympic medallists like Jessica Ennis, Katherine Grainger and Nicola Adams are excellent role models for young women but says women’s sport needs more money and more news reports.
Valerie Dunsford, head of Sheffield High School, part of GDST, said it was important to offer a large number of sports to attract different types of girls. “Not everyone wants to be out playing the hockey (曲棍球)”, said Ms Dunsford.
1. Which of the following ideas would Ms Fraser agree with?A.Those taking part in the sport are always failures. |
B.More should be done to make girls do sports. |
C.Girls are less confident than boys. |
D.Boys are born to be sport lovers. |
A.1/10. | B.1/4. |
C.1/5. | D.2/5. |
A.hard work will pay off. |
B.it’s not easy to be great. |
C.sport can help girls to succeed. |
D.it’s necessary to balance work and sport. |
A.To explain the key to success. |
B.To show the importance of sport. |
C.To introduce more games to girls. |
D.To encourage more girls to do sports. |