HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 - Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the 19th Asian Games (Asiad)
Gao Zhidan, president of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), said the organizers were ready to present a wonderful Asian Games. “Let’s honor the Olympic spirit, fight for new records of Asian sports,
With the theme “Tides Surging in Asia”, water played a
During the performance, some famous buildings from Asian countries and areas
From September 23
The 19th Asian Games, which featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines, and 481 events,
Team China bagged
The first gold of the Games was awarded
Chinese swimmers Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang were awarded the most
3 . My son loves hockey (曲棍球). As his supportive fan, I watched him paying in all the matches across half of USA this year, and I’ve learned that losing maybe best for kids.
In his third season in 2022, my son’s team never lost more than three straight games. There was happiness, boasting, celebration, pizza. In short, it was a typically good youth hockey season. He improved as a player, but did not much change as a person.
However, what happened the next year added its story to the legends of sporting inability. Not only weak but prettily bad, this team lost 40 of their first 50 games, most of the defeats coming in the course of two losing streaks (倒霉的时刻). For a time, I worried that these streaks would kill my child’s love of the game.
But that’s not what happened. As bad as it got, the losing was clarifying. It kept out the kids who were in it less for the game than the glory, leaving just the die-hards behind. What started as a list of 17 of the team was cut down to 12. It was especially instructive for the kids. It taught him a great truth of the world: For everyone good, there is someone better.
What more, the kids were learning the game in a way that only losing can teach. Each player got to play everywhere, to learn and appreciate the role of every position on the ice. They kept an eye on the payers from the other team too, studying and applying the tricks of success. In an effort to break the streak, they went back to basics, accepted the intelligence of the hockey ancients: If playing like a team, they can defeat a collection of all-stars; If doing small and unimportant tasks well, they can get the goal.
This new team had personalities and could never be listed, no matter the score. They had learned the most important lesson: You can lose without being beaten. They squeaked into the state game, then made it all the way to the final, where the winner was decided in overtime (超时赛). When they lost that game and went into the handshake line, it was not as runners-up but as a team that had been made into winners in the only way that will stick — by losing.
1. What does the author think about his son’s team in the third season in 2022?A.The team succeeded as a result of good luck. |
B.The team had an extremely impressive performance. |
C.The team didn’t live up to the author’s expectations. |
D.The team behaved rather badly in three straight games. |
A.The losing improved their teamwork. |
B.The losing made them better understand hockey. |
C.The losing helped them learn a great truth of the world. |
D.The losing kept true players instead of those for the glory. |
A.They became the winner finally. |
B.They didn’t start their training as beginners. |
C.They have personalities that can be counted. |
D.They applied themselves to improving their skill. |
A.Falls seven times, stand up eight. |
B.The hardest fight is to fight oneself. |
C.God helps those who help themselves. |
D.Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. |
One of the world’s
Since the opening ceremony on September 23, 11,830
The first Asian Games were organized in 1951 in New Delhi, India. So far, 17 Asian Games
5 . When I tried out for the football team during the summer before 9th grade, I never imagined how important this sport would become in my life. Football is a
In the first year, I played on the defensive line. This was an amazing
In September, during my junior year, my name was mentioned in the local newspaper as the key defensive lineman on the team. After playing a fantastic season, I was given the
In this sense, the world of football has taught me an important life lesson:
A.tough | B.popular | C.typical | D.dynamic |
A.set | B.control | C.test | D.require |
A.mistakes | B.adventures | C.accidents | D.injuries |
A.performance | B.position | C.moment | D.advantage |
A.with | B.over | C.through | D.into |
A.valuable | B.lost | C.extra | D.regular |
A.pride | B.choice | C.name | D.honor |
A.Unfortunately | B.Similarly | C.Happily | D.Gradually |
A.practices | B.tryouts | C.seasons | D.operations |
A.But | B.Or | C.So | D.And |
A.examined | B.changed | C.provided | D.completed |
A.shoulder | B.hand | C.leg | D.foot |
A.explore | B.avoid | C.love | D.support |
A.Knowledge | B.Belief | C.Experience | D.Opinion |
A.enjoyable | B.possible | C.sensible | D.responsible |
6 . Ida Keeling was 67, weak and sick, when her daughter Cheryl suggested a run to her. Cheryl thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from dark cloud was something that would get her
Keeling lived a hard life when young, growing up
Keeling had sunk into a deep
It had been decades since Keeling had done any
She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer as
When she’s not running, she must be
She’s written a book about her
A.working | B.starting | C.exercising | D.winning |
A.poor | B.happy | C.out-going | D.depressed |
A.met | B.left | C.married | D.lost |
A.dream | B.depression | C.regret | D.relaxation |
A.recover | B.slide | C.improve | D.disappear |
A.believe | B.announce | C.worry | D.realize |
A.running | B.decision | C.changing | D.preparation |
A.mistakes | B.memories | C.analyses | D.habits |
A.difficult | B.cool | C.boring | D.unsafe |
A.anxiously | B.cheerfully | C.unwillingly | D.secretly |
A.wandering about | B.doing housework | C.making friends | D.working out |
A.regular | B.solid | C.daily | D.voluntary |
A.aid | B.feel | C.slow | D.resist |
A.achievements | B.puzzles | C.reflections | D.experiences |
A.prospect | B.philosophy | C.potential | D.prediction |
7 . The stereotype (模式化观念) that girls most enjoy the social side of sport and boys the sense of competition is not to be believed, a study has suggested. In fact, boys and girls are much more similar in what they think makes sport fun than people think, according to researchers in the US.
To gather their findings, a team from George Washington University reviewed an earlier study which looked at what made sport fun for football players aged eight to 19. They found that among the 81 ‘fun’ aspects, winning scored further down than might be expected after it was listed in 40th place. However, they did find some differences in priorities (重点) for what makes sport fun depending on the age or gender (性别) of the young athletes.
Younger players reported it was more important to have a coach who allowed them to play different positions (位置) than older players. Meanwhile boys considered copying the moves of professional athletes and improving their skills to the next level as more important than having fun on the field compared to girls.
The team said their findings, published in Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, could be used by sport organizations to make their programs more fun and keep children playing for longer. “When it comes to organized sports, kids just want to have fun,” said Amanda Visek, associate professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. “This research does not support the common gender and developmental stereotypes we make about kids in sports.” Dr Visek said their findings made clear girls and boys were “more similar than different” when it came to what made sport fun. “What counts most for girls and boys are things like trying your best, working hard, staying active, and playing well together as a team,” she added. “These findings are the same for athletes of younger and older ages and across recreational and more competitive levels of play.”
1. What belief do people traditionally hold about boys and girls in sports?A.They have different athletic abilities. | B.They like sports for different reasons. |
C.They show different interests in sports. | D.They play sports at different times of the day. |
A.They like trying more different positions. | B.They have better relationships with coaches. |
C.They care more about improving their skills. | D.They think it’s more important to have fun on the field. |
A.Offer fun programs. | B.Make training time shorter. |
C.Treat boy and girl players all the same. | D.Invite professional athletes to coach kids. |
A.They both always put winning first. | B.Their interests in sports change as they grow. |
C.They value different things when playing sports. | D.They share similar ideas on what makes sports fun. |
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Dear my fellow students,
I am Li Hua, Minister of Sports Department of Youth League General Branch Student Union.
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Swimmer Zhang Yufei
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With such
“Asian Games for All” echoes beyond borders
The “Asian Games for All” campaign to enable the 19th Asiad (亚运会) to engage the public beyond Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, the country of China and the wider continent took center stage, as the curtain
The campaign,
Media personnel,
Australian photographer for AI-Iraqia newspaper, Rafeq Mohammed, joins