3 . When I suggested my 13-year-old try tennis, she quickly refused me. “I’m not sporty; stop trying to get me to do sports,” Julianna said. I had suggested it because some of my happiest recent memories were of playing ping-pong with her. Tennis seemed like a natural progression from ping-pong and a great way to work out some of her growing pains on a larger playing field. But my suggestion was always refused by her.

Still, I was undeterred. I believed that doing some sports would help Julianna manage her emotions. I’ve seen how sports help with stress. It worked for me when I was a teenage girl.

Midway into summer, we stayed at home, and Julianna and I felt really bored. “Do you want to play tennis?” I asked her at lunch one afternoon. Sure, she said. At that time, we were both eager to spend as much time as possible out of the house.

Arriving at the court, we set down our bags, picked up our rackets (球拍), and headed to our sides of the court. The net was like the growing divide between us — I desiring connection and my teenage daughter longing for independence.

I started by hitting a ball over the net, and Julianna took a big swing and missed. We repeated this several more times. I didn’t tell her she was holding the racket too close to the neck or she should step more into her forehand. My daughter wanted the chance to figure these things out for herself. We repeated the pattern of me hitting the ball and her missing it a few times before she finally got it back over the net. “This is fun,” she said with a mixture of surprise and delight and then she smiled widely.

Now we always find time to play tennis. We’re both eager for an activity that can ease tensions between us in daily life. It’s nice to have a place where both of us can release our negative moods and let them go.

1. Why did the author persuade her daughter to play tennis?

A．Tennis was as popular as ping-pong.

B．They had a good time playing tennis together.

C．It would help her daughter make more like-minded friends.

D．It would be good for her daughter’s emotional management.

2. What does the underlined word “undeterred” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Not dishonest.

B．Not sure.

C．Not discouraged.

D．Not surprised.

3. What did the author do when her daughter missed the ball?

A．She stood close to the net.	B．She repeated hitting the ball.
C．She changed ends with her daughter.	D．She instructed her daughter immediately.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Mom Coaches Teen Daughter in Tennis

B．Mom Helps Teen Daughter Express Her Emotions

C．Mom Encourages Teen Daughter to Be Independent

D．Mom and Teen Daughter Find Some Peace on the Tennis Court

4 . Due to the heavy academic pressure and safety issues, our children’s movements are limited by a lack of extra-curricular activities, which usually ensure that they meet the daily recommended level of physical activity.

For those children attending a high school, my own included, the morning and afternoon walk could be the only chance that they get to spend time outside. This is a golden opportunity to add sports into their day, without taking part in group sports or going to a closed indoor gym(健身房).

For walking to school, there are also many other benefits, such as improving school performance, reducing anxiety, improving spirits, better sleep, a sense of independence,opportunities to meet friends or think alone, paying attention to small details and being amazed by the surrounding environment.

However, parents still have fears. Parents fear cars, injury, extreme weather and even wild animals. These fears, many of which are almost impossible to happen, prevent parents from allowing their children to do something that’s actually beneficial to them. “Removing an opportunity to be active leads to an increase in childhood obesity(肥胖), which can have a greater negative impact on a child’s life than the risk of being injured due to being active,” saidDr. Mariana Brussoni, a professor who researches children’s outdoor and risky play.

When it comes to changing the culture around parents driving children to school, much work still needs to be done. Therefore, parents should try to let go slowly and give up the idea that driving their children to school is convenient. Brussoni said, “We hope to shift parents from focusing on protecting their children to trusting their independent abilities.Schools can also play a role in encouraging children to walk to school.”

1. Who is the text most probably written to?

A．Professors.

B．Parents.

C．Teachers.

D．Grandparents.

2. What is parents’ worry about children’s walking to school?

A．Children’s school performance.	B．Children’s physical health.
C．Children’s men tal health.	D．Children’s safety.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards driving children to school?

A．Unclear.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Doubtful.

D．Negative.

4. What’s the main idea of this text?

A．Walking to school is beneficial to students.

B．Children prefer to go to school on foot.

C．Parents worry about their children ‘s obesity.

D．It’s too dangerous for children to walk to school.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jim stared at the ground and sighed in disappointment. Players from the opposing team raced past Jim, celebrating their shocking victory. They’d scored the game-winning goal just seconds before the end of the game.

“Just one word to describe a loss like that,” Jim mumbled to his teammate Devin.

“Terrible!” Devin sighed. “It was a tough one.” He trotted (小步快跑) toward the middle of the field to shake hands with the winning team. Jim walked slowly behind Devin. He unhappily slapped hands with the winners, then stopped to shut his eyes as the autumn air cooled his sweaty face.

“Terrible,” he repeated to himself as he sat on the bench and pulled his jacket on. “Let’s get some hot chocolate and watch the next game,” Devin said. There were eight teams in the YMCA league, so games would go on all morning. “Sorry. I’m heading home,” Jim said, “I’ve had enough soccer for today.”

As he reached the gate, Jim glanced back to see the next two teams take the field. They were jumping and shouting, excited to play. “That was us a little while ago, before we were discouraged.” Jim thought.

So why we lost the game at last? Jim asked himself. How did such a well-played game end up with such a terrible result? It was still clear in his head: Jim had the ball deep on the Jets’ side of the field, looking for Devin or another teammate to pass to. His team had outplayed the Jets for most of the game, but failed within the last seconds.

Jim let out a deep breath. The morning was growing warmer. Perfect for soccer. Jim looked back toward the field. He couldn’t see it, but he could hear the excited voices as the game continued.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

With a car’s horn beeping, Jim’s friends Tara and Bryan jumped out of the car.

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There came the turn for Tara and Bryan’s team to play the game.

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9 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Australian Murray-Bartlett completed 150 marathons in 150 days,     1     (run) 6,300 kilometers (3,900miles) from the country’s northern tip to the southern city of Melbourne, which could be     2     new world record.

The 32-year-old runner     3     (cross) the finish line on Monday after a feat (壮举) that, if     4     (confirm), will beat the previous world record of 106 consecutive marathons set by British national Kate Jayden last year. CNN has reached out to Guinness World Records to confirm Murray-Bartlett’s official standing.

While Jayden sought to raise money     5     refugees, Murray-Bartlett completed her run -- documented on Instagram -- to raise awareness of the threats to Australia’s biodiversity.

“Australia is fantastic     6     beautiful. And that was one of the key things I wanted to get out of this run. It was to present Australia’s     7     (various) to the world -- we have globally significant national parks, the Great Barrier Reef, and exploring them on foot is such a unique, different way to do it,” Murray-Bartlett said.

Australia,     8     has one of the world’s worst records on extinctions, last year announced a 10-year plan to try to prevent any more species from dying out in the country. The country’s wildlife     9     (suffer) the effects of natural disasters and the climate crisis in recent years, including     10     (destroy) bushfires in 2019-20 that killed or displaced nearly 3 billion animals, according to estimates from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

10 . Dive into icy depths may not sound appealing, but for enthusiasts of cold-water therapy (治疗), the benefits greatly outweigh any short-term discomfort. Participants claim jumping into or swimming in water no warmer than 15 degrees Celsius leaves them energetic and clear-headed, and even relieves pain.

Cold-water therapy has become more mainstream in recent years, in part due to the influence of Wim Hof, a famous Dutch extreme athlete who developed his own method of cold therapy coupled with conscious-breathing techniques, but it’s not a new trend. 2,000years ago, ancient Greeks used water therapy to relieve fatigue and treat fever.

In Scandinavian countries, a traditional sauna (桑拿) session is sometimes followed by a cold swimming. Changing between hot and cold temperatures enables blood to move quicker in the skin. High-performance athletes also use ice baths or cold showers to help reduce the delayed-onset muscle pains that follows intense exercise. And recent research suggests impressive benefits for mental health and stress management.

Cold exposure increases “feel-good” hormones, says Harper Phillie, one of a study’s authors. Swimming is also good exercise and often a social activity, which helps to get rid of anxiety and allows the body to feel both pleasure and motivation. Harper has been Coldwater swimming for nearly two decades and compares the stress of cold-water therapy to that of intense exercise. “Done safely, it’s a pretty effective way to train the body,” he says, “But if you’ve got a heart condition, you have to be careful.”

If open water isn’t your thing, consider cold showers. For those wanting to try Coldwater swimming in a lake or ocean, ease into it with short exposure times—just long enough for your body to get past the shock. Never start by submerging your entire body in at once, and always swim with a friend. Gradually increase the time you spend in cold water to three or four minutes, at least once a week. “That’s all you need to get the benefits,” says Harper.

1. What may contribute to the popularity of cold-water therapy?

A．Appearance anxiety.	B．Celebrity effect.
C．Peer pressure.	D．Sports fever.

2. Why do the Scandinavians favor a sauna after a cold swimming?

A．To keep their skin smooth.	B．To relieve the muscle pain.
C．To bond closer with friends.	D．To increase their blood flow.

3. How does cold water therapy benefit Phillie?

A．By killing time.	B．By lifting spirits.
C．By removing fear.	D．By curing diseases.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Cold swimming makes you clear-headed

B．Tolerance training benefits intelligence

C．Dive into coldness, stay in fitness

D．More icy exposure, more gains