1 . Physical education, or PE, isn’t required for all high school students. In some schools, it isn’t offered for some different reasons. But should high school students have physical education? The answer is certainly “yes”.
Today many people don’t do sports. But as is known to all. doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.
High school isn’t that easy. Many students are under a lot of stress. Stress can be harmful to a student’s studies and life. Doing sports can help them deal with stress better, helping them live a happier life at school.
The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity (肥胖). Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their weight and to help their bones get stronger. The increase in activities that don’t get teens to move around, such as computer games, means many teens don’t get their required exercise. PE classes act as a public health measure (措施) to encourage physical activities and help teens have healthy weights.
Not doing sports increases teens’ hazard of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be prevented by lifestyle changes, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
According to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), students who performed five hours of physical activities each week improved their academic (学业的) performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study, did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.
1. According to Paragraph 2, what does physical education in high school mean?A.Making teens attach importance to ęxercise later. |
B.Removing the stress faced by teens at school. |
C.Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise. |
D.Helping teens learn to make good plans |
A.Happiness. | B.Risk. | C.Safety. | D.Sadness. |
A.means making students choose between sports and studies |
B.helps students make good use of all their time |
C.means students adjust to their studies better |
D.helps students do better in their studies |
A.Why high school students should receive physical education. |
B.Why some schools consider physical education important. |
C.How schools can help students love doing sports. |
D.How high school students can live a better life. |
2 . Poetry Slam is a type of competition where people read their poems without props(道具), costumes or music. After performing, they get scores (0-10) from 5 judges. The judges can be anyone——they don’t even need to be poets! Scores are awarded based on how much each judge likes the poem.
Make it original. The written piece must be original.
Time. Each poet has three minutes to perform. While reading your poem, make sure you finish it within three minutes.
Simple.
Rhythmic. Your poem should have a rhythm(韵律)that shows through your performance. A slam poem moves the audience through different emotions.
A.Poets lose points for failing to meet limit. |
B.The purpose of this judging process is to attract everyone to take part in it. |
C.Your poem should be able to reach your audience the first time it is heard. |
D.The highest and lowest scores are dropped and the middle three are kept. |
E.The poem performed for the competition needs to be your own work. |
F.How the poem is performed is at least as important as the content if not more. |
G.Watch other Poetry Slams for encouragement, to get feedback and start competing in your own Poetry Slam. |
3 . It is very obvious that some of the world's top-performing athletes have and feel something deep inside their core that regular athletes simply don't.
First of all, the pursuit (追求) of health and fitness should always start with goal setting.
These athletes don't limit themselves when it comes to their health accomplishments.
A.Last but not least, they are extremely excited and driven by their goals. |
B.They always give it their all. |
C.Their goals excite and motivate them so much |
D.They try their best to shape their bodies |
E.Compared to regular athletes who don't set concrete (具体的) goals and monitor them |
F.This is what really fuels and drives them when training |
G.They set really high goals |
1. Who did the training with the man for nearly six years?
A.His cousin. | B.His colleague. | C.His friend. |
A.He worked abroad. |
B.He went to college. |
C.He had professional fights. |
A.Three times a week. | B.Five times a week. | C.Ten times a week. |
A.Because of tough training. |
B.Because of long-time career. |
C.Because of the rules of boxing. |
Shay asked, ”Do you think they'll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team. After all, Shay was not a normal boy-stricken by a deadly disease, he was both mentally and physically disabled. He was a bit crippled(瘸) and tended to lose physical balance while running. Worse still, he was intelligently retarded - he was not as clever as kids of his age. For Shay, each day meant a fight for survival, but each day, he desired to join other kids in games, and like other kids, he dreamt of being a hero of a game.
Shay's father understood that soccer was not for Shay, but if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.He approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy paused and thought to himself, “We're losing by one goal and the game is in the second half. Shay's gonna decrease our chance to win." He hesitated for a while but said determinedly, “I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him on the field."
Overjoyed and excited, Shay struggled over to the team's bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile. Seeing all this, his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. Simply a position on the bench was good enough for Shay to enjoy his dream. The boys on both team saw the father's joy at his son being accepted.
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In the last ten minutes, Shay got the chance and stepped on the field.
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The game continued, and at the last minute one of the boy passed the ball in the direction of Shay.
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6 . If a president and a philosopher credited the same secret for their success. would you try to follow it too? What if the secret was something you already knew how to do? In fact, you probably do it every day. Here's what Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth." Thomas Jefferson: “Walking is the best possible exercise.”
It's not just the two great minds who made a case for it as a prime creativity booster. Researchers have traced numerous connections between walking and generating ideas. A Stanford University study found that participants were 81 percent more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. You've probably heard the phrase Exercise your creativity, which refers to the brain as muscle. Our creative mindset is triggered by physical movement, which is exactly why walking-with your dog, a friend, or alone-feeds creative thinking.
But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. The National Human Activity Pattern Survey reveals that Americans spend 87 percent of their time indoors. Being inside, you will be less energetic. Without energy, you can't wonder or create. Interrupting your routine with a walk can afford you fresh insights into problems or projects. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. When you can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood or down a busy street, you can't help but get distracted by the child pointing to a building you haven't even noticed before
Our brains work harder to process in different environments, so walking outside fosters our ability to glean new ideas. Research has shown that immersion (沉浸) in nature, and the corresponding disconnection from multimedia and technology, increased performance on a creative problem-solving task by a full 50 percent in a group of hikers.
So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking? Engage more closely with your surroundings. Turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, to notice the way people move,the way the sun reflects in a pond. Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.
1. What does the underlined phrase "the secret" in Paragraph I refer to?A.Routine. |
B.Walking. |
C.Exercise. |
D.Habit. |
A.Being inside will make you get nowhere in creativity. |
B.Walking outside opens your mind to new possibilities. |
C.Fresh insights into problems are guaranteed by walking. |
D.Staying outside helps you concentrate on your problem. |
A.Wandering in a park. |
B.Surfing the Internet. |
C.Sleeping in a room. |
D.Chatting with a friend. |
A.Walking feeds creative thinking. |
B.Walking builds up people's health. |
C.Creative thinking is the key to success. |
D.Creative thinking starts with a creative goal. |
7 .
Every sport has its own specific health benefits.
Sport, as well as being a physical activity, has a mental aspect too.
The world of sport is full of exciting opportunities where you can discover who you really are.
A.It's time to put on your sports shoes and go play! |
B.It can also help you maintain a healthy body weight. |
C.It can help define who you are and who you can become. |
D.Finally, sport will help you understand the importance of teamwork. |
E.Regular exercise contributes to the development of your muscles and joints. |
F.Sport will not only make you feel energetic, but also improve your overall health. |
G.Swimming,for example, is an excellent activity as it provides a full-body workout. |
8 . Improving as a runner is about more than just running all of the time.
Keep a relaxed but strong upper body to conserve energy efficiently. You want to keep your chin(下巴)up and your shoulders back, with loose, relaxed arm and hand muscles. Your elbows are bent at 90 degrees but swing freely. If anything, the only muscles you want to focus on keeping strong and tight are the ones in your core(核心).
Use your light run to work up a light sweat. A higher body temperature ensures your muscles are loose and flexible, and your body is pumping blood effectively throughout. For everything other than easy runs, use the first five to ten minutes to build a light sweat and get your body ready for exercise.
A.Don't feel like an easy day is "cheating". |
B.Alternate easy and hard runs to build strength rapidly. |
C.Even five minutes of walking is a good way to get started. |
D."Warming up" truly means you want to warm up your body. |
E.You are to pay a little attention to details and a smart training plan. |
F.That's because this will naturally help you efficiently channel energy. |
G.Remember to relax your face and neck muscles instead of tensing them |
1. How did the man learn to skateboard?
A.He had a few lessons. | B.He practiced by video. | C.His cousin taught him. |
A.By the beach. | B.At a city square. | C.On a basketball court |
A.He finds it hard to work in the gym. | B.He has changed his training routine. |
C.He should skateboard more often. |
A.Focus on a small number of moves. |
B.Buy a cheap board to begin with. |
C.Have plenty of patience. |
The International Olympic Committee
Yet the delay of the Tokyo Olympics will have a big impact on Japan’s economy. The direct economic loss could be about $6 billion, mainly because of the increased operating costs,
The delay of the Tokyo Games will also have a huge impact on global sport events. Over the years, international sports events