1 . Nowadays, in many places of the world, kids play soccer less than before.
Soccer is a team sport.
Teamwork is a life skill that kids need to learn. Being part of a team isn’t just about learning how to work together and share talents. It’s also about teaching kids how to face failure. It doesn’t end there, either. Being part of a team lets kids know how to take responsibility for their behavior.
Soccer shapes motor skills (运动技能).
Nowadays, many kids prefer to stay in their rooms to have fun through TV, video games and smartphones.
Soccer can improve students’ concentration (专注) in the classroom. Besides, soccer is a fast-paced game, so kids can learn how to solve problems quickly. Plus, soccer is a sport which involves getting the ball from point A to point B. So kids’ visual-spatial (视觉空间) ability can be improved when they play the game, which can help them learn subjects like Physics.
Soccer improves the personal character.
The World Health Organization recommends kid get at least 60 minutes of exercises daily. This isn’t only for the physical benefits but also for the benefits to the personal character.
A.Youth soccer helps improve family relationships. |
B.So they have less time outdoors for sports. |
C.Soccer plays a part in school performance. |
D.Being part of a team can help you make many friends. |
E.One cause is that many kids are busy with their studies. |
F.Usually kids who like sports such as soccer are more outgoing. |
G.After all, if one player performs badly, the rest of the team will suffer for it. |
2 . Rock climbing, one of the fastest growing sports, not only builds physical strength and mental focus, but also leads you to some beautiful places. Here are some climbing spots for climbers.
Acadia National Park, Maine
This popular New England park is one of the few places where you can climb seaside rocks. The granite (花岗岩) is good for climbing. In some areas, you need to start when the sea is at its lowest level. The area has guides, instructors and climbing schools, making it particularly welcoming for beginners.
More information: nps.gov/acad
City of Rocks, Idaho
This national reserve near the Utah border is worth a trip for the scenery alone. Named by gold miners heading to California in 1849, its granite looks like skyscrapers, towering 600 feet above the ground. It’s a fascinating area from a geologic and geographic angle. Many visitors come for August’s Idaho Mountain Festival, a celebration of climbing with top athletes in attendance.
More information: nps.gov/ciro
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
This geological area in Daniel Boone National Forest is prized for its climbing routes and rock scenery. The park, located an hour’s drive southeast of Lexington, is well known in the climbing world for both beginner-friendly terrain(地形)and more challenging sections. It’s a place where you can find a lot of fellow climbers.
More information: fs.usda.gov/recarea
Earth Treks Englewood, Colorado
While you can find climbing gyms across the country, this one just south of Denver is worth a special trip. With 53,000 square feet, the massive facility has a special rock climbing area, a group of guides and even extras like childcare and yoga.
More information: earthtreksclimbing.com/englewood
1. What is special about Acadia National Park?A.Its sea level is low. |
B.It’s intended for beginners. |
C.It’s located in a coastal area. |
D.It provides a free guided trip. |
A.Meet many gold miners. |
B.Go to a festival in August. |
C.Enjoy the view from a tower. |
D.Get trained in a climbing gym. |
A.City of Rocks. | B.Red River Gorge. |
C.Acadia National Park. | D.Earth Treks Englewood. |
3 . Beijing is the first city ever to hold both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Now, let’s take a look at some of the most popular events in the Winter Olympic Games.
Figure skating
Figure skating is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics, where ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform freestyle movements of jumps, spins, lifts, and footwork in a graceful manner. The figure skating competition is one of the fiercest at the Winter Olympics. To win the game, the skater can’t make any mistakes.
Curling
Curling is one of the most unique sports at the Winter Olympics — a winter sport played by two teams of four players on a rectangular sheet of ice. The two teams take turns to slide large round flat stones towards a target. Members of each team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.And while curling may be a “slow” sport, it’s still full of skill, suspense and excitement!
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a popular winter sport that involves sliding downhill on snow with a snowboard firmly attached to a rider’s feet. The sport is said to have been inspired by surfing, skiing and skateboarding, as an alternative to alpine skiing (高山滑雪).While snowboarding is one of the newer events — first included at the 1998 Winter Olympics, it has become one of the most popular and exciting sports at the Winter Olympics.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey is a game between two teams who wear skates and compete on an ice rink (溜冰场). Each team usually has six players. The object is to push the puck (冰球) past a goal line and into a net guarded by a goalkeeper. Ice hockey is popular for its speed and frequent physical contact. Worldwide there are more than a million registered ice hockey players performing regularly in leagues.
1. Figure skates ought to be ________.A.elegant and faultless |
B.inspiring and exciting |
C.skillful and defensive |
D.calm and fashionable |
A.Figure skating and Curling. |
B.Curling and Ice hockey. |
C.Snowboarding and Figure skating. |
D.Snowboarding and Ice hockey. |
A.Snowboarding originated from skiing, surfing and shooting. |
B.Figure skating enjoys the greatest popularity. |
C.Over a million become ice hockey league members each year. |
D.The curling ice path is brushed to help the stone slide. |
4 . Hosting an international sports event is an important thing that has to be prepared well. Due to that, many opinions exist.
Firstly, positive views need to be talked about. When a country gets to host such a famous event, it will probably get well-known by other nations, and surely that can help the country a lot. For instance, the government and residents have a chance to use the opportunity to advertise their culture to foreign people. Above all, by doing that, the country’s economy might increase sharply during the event. Besides, it will satisfy some people’s wish to meet famous sports players. They have a high rate of talking to their favorite players whom they really want to talk to once in their life.
However, the risk of hosting a big event still exists. An important event is not necessarily good at all. That is why there is a debate about this topic. If a country can’t be able to prepare for the event in a period, they have to do as many ways as possible to finish preparation on time, and serious results may happen. The most obvious thing is that people attending that event will have a bad experience and are sure to make grumbles. This then affects the country’s image. For example, Qatar is a country that will host the 2022 World Cup. The government has to rush to finish building big stadiums, over 6,000 migrant workers sacrificing (牺牲)their lives for that. Hearing the sad news, some people around the world disagree to go to Qatar to attend the World Cup. The result is that Qatar has been badly affected.
In conclusion, hosting an international sports event is both good and bad, and good things or bad things depend on that country’s attitude and responsibility.
1. What might benefit most from hosting an international sports event in a country?A.Advertising. | B.Economy. |
C.Fans. | D.Players. |
A.Because even important events are not always good. |
B.Because countries don’t prepare for events well. |
C.Because people present often have bad experiences. |
D.Because building big stadiums costs too much money. |
A.Proper plans. | B.Possible challenges. |
C.Poor comments. | D.Great contributions. |
A.Positive. | B.Negative. |
C.Critical(批评的). | D.Neutral(中立的). |
1.你的角色;
2.参与过程;
3.你的感受。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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6 . The Chinese women’s soccer team rekindled their famous fighting spirit to end a 16-year wait to lift the Asian Cup. Having trailed (落后) 2-0 in the final in Navi Mumbai, India, on the night of February 6, 2022, the team summoned all of their determination and resolve to battle back and tie the game before Xiao Yuyi fired home a dramatic 93rd-minute goal from Wang Shanshan’s assist to secure the title.
The victory earned China a record ninth Asian Cup title, which atoned for their disappointing performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. China’s Tokyo 2020 participation ended with a shocking 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands, showing just how far Chinese women’s soccer had fallen behind the game’s elite nations. The huge turnaround in fortunes made the win extra special for fans.
“Although the players come from different cities, we need to come together. We never let our heads drop when we were 0-2 down. The players overcame both their opponents and themselves,” said the head coach Shui Qingxia.
The Steel Roses’ victory completely dominated discussion on Chinese social media. The topic “Chinese women’s team wins Asian Cup” was viewed over 1.1 billion times by February 7, but that was just one of 10 trending topics related to the women’s team on Weibo. Countless thrilled people commented that “The whole team is worthy of every praise.” After their victory, media and experts urged for greater support for the development of the women’s game. A number of Chinese companies have already taken it upon themselves to reward them, with dairy giant Mengniu Group gifting the team 10 million yuan after its heroics.
Now the work is to continue to revive past glories, as well as improve the standard of the domestic leagues and youth training to give the country a better chance of producing more great players. This victory certainly showed that such targets can be realized. The women’s soccer team has great spirit and skill. They are our role models!
1. What do we know about the Chinese women’s soccer team from paragraph 1?A.They won the Asian Cup for the first time. |
B.They turned defeat into victory in the game. |
C.They made a miracle at the Tokyo Olympics. |
D.They earned China a leading role in world soccer. |
A.replied to. | B.resulted from. |
C.made up for. | D.took the place of. |
A.The public response to the Steel Roses’ victory. |
B.The development of the Chinese women’s soccer. |
C.Effects of Chinese social media on soccer athletes. |
D.Companies’ support for the Chinese women’s team. |
A.It is ambitious. | B.It is achievable. |
C.It is impractical. | D.It is controversial. |
7 . In sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called the weaker sex, or, if men want to please them, the fair sex. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are women’s bodies really weaker?
The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women’s time are always slower than men’s, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 metres in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tartan” in film was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 metres was 4 minutes 49.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone injections. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!
1. Women are called the weaker sex because_________.A.women do as much as men | B.sport is easier for men than for women |
C.people think women are weaker than men | D.in sport the two sexes are always together |
A.say other things, too | B.say this but may not think so |
C.don’t say this much | D.only think this |
A.Some women athletes are give hormone injections. |
B.Some women athletes are actually men. |
C.Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. |
D.It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women. |
A.women are weaker than wen, but faster |
B.women are slower than men, but stronger |
C.men are not always stronger and faster than women |
D.men are faster and stronger than women |
8 . There are several kinds of workouts (锻炼) that are available to you, but it doesn’t mean that every workout is important. Depending on how you are living your life, certain workouts can prove to be more beneficial to you than others.
Always warm up and cool down.
Exercising safely means always spending a few minutes warming up at the start, and a few minutes warming down as you bring your exercise session to an end. Warm-ups and warm-downs might not be sexy.
Eat a snack immediately after your workout.
If all the exercise you’ve done for the last few years is to walk around your home and office, then you might not want to think about running a marathon in the next few days! However, if you set yourself a target of running a marathon in six months, you could gradually build up your fitness so you'd be ready to run and you’d be ready to cross the finishing line.
Stay hydrated (保持水分).
There are many benefits of drinking plenty of fluids, but the key benefits when it comes to your fitness are: keeping your body at peak performance, delivering nutrients to your body and regulating your body temperature. Some people don’t like drinking lots of plain water.
A.But they'll reduce your chance of injury |
B.Gradually increase your amount of exercise |
C.It’s good practice to eat protein-heavy snacks |
D.Seize the moment to act on your exercise goals |
E.Exercise helps to improve your mood and reduce stress |
F.Then as an alternative, consider drinking fresh fruit juices |
G.Here are some general tips for working out and exercising |
9 . The reasons skiers and snowboarders wear goggles or glasses might seem a little obvious, especially if you’ve ever hit the slopes yourself. Sunlight reflected off the snow can make it hard to see, and UV rays can even damage your eyesight. Special colored lenses also create contrast, so your whole path won’t look like one flat expanse of whiteness.
Olympic speed skaters, meanwhile, are racing inside on smooth ice.
According to NBC Olympics, glasses can increase visibility on indoor tracks, too.
That said, glasses aren’t a requirement.
A.How do they wear glasses? |
B.So why do they wear glasses? |
C.Some skiers are afraid of the sunlight. |
D.Some skaters’ lenses are tinted to help with that. |
E.You’ll occasionally see speed skaters with uncovered visages. |
F.Not to mention that eyewear shields your eyes from any snow you displace. |
G.But the biggest reason speed skaters opt for eyewear just might be their speed. |
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